In addition to further projects with battery trains, we also hope to add hydrogen trains and locomotives to the Alpha Trains fleet in the coming years. Winning this tender for battery electric trains contributes significantly to this goal and also provides appropriate returns over a long period. Viktor Filipan, Senior Portfolio Manager at APG: "When APG acquired Alpha Trains, we set the goal to achieve strong growth with the company as promoting sustainable transport is a focal point for APG and its pension fund clients. The acquisition involves a significant investment, partly financed with equity and partly with debt provided by a banking group including the European Investment Bank. The lease agreement with German Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn is valid for twenty-four years. The battery trains have now been ordered from Siemens Mobility. The Siemens Mireo trains offer 128 seats, including standing room for approximately 180 passengers per train. On routes where the track is only partially electrified, battery trains are a direct alternative to diesel trains. This allows the trains to cover a distance of approximately 90 kilometres. On parts of the route where there is no overhead line, the train switches to the batteries. In addition, the energy from braking is captured and re-used. The power drawn from the electrified lines and the charging stations will be generated entirely from renewable sources and the trains will run on a carbon-neutral basis. The state-of-the-art trains draw the electricity needed to charge their lithium-ion batteries from the overhead lines along the electrified sections of the track and from three newly created charging points in outer districts of the routes. This translates into a CO2 reduction of 11,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of more than 16,000 Dutch households.įollowing the developments of battery technology in transport, the practical application of battery trains has become increasingly effective. Utilisation of the 31 Siemens Mireo battery electric trains is expected to save 4.4 million litres of diesel annually. APG owns half of Alpha Trains, PGGM Infrastructure Fund has a significant minority interest. The shareholders of Alpha Trains see this as an important contribution to the sustainability of train traffic in Europe. The project includes a lease contract with Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB), which means that NEB can replace diesel trains for passenger transport on this route from 2024. HIP Providers: Staggered rollout to be completed by: September 1, 2009įor information on APGs, go to the New York State websites above or you may click here for a discussion of known APG issues or click here for HIPAA APG requirements.The project will directly improve the sustainability of train traffic on ten lines for the East Brandenburg concession between Berlin and the Polish border. Report CPT codes for all revenue lines.Ĭlaims without proper coding will be returned to you for correction prior to adjudication.Report a value code of 24 and an appropriate rate code and.To facilitate claims processing, we ask that you: For the manual on APGs, please click here. New York State has set up the following Web sites to provide information about APGs. We will follow New York State guidelines for claims submission. APGs will not be used for services that are carved out of Medicaid managed care. APGs will be paid for outpatient clinic, ambulatory surgery and emergency department services, when the service is contracted to be reimbursed at the Medicaid rate. The APG system is the new state-mandated payment methodology for most Medicaid outpatient services. EmblemHealth pays claims that are billed with Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) rate codes (and their corresponding CPT codes) for services covered by APG reimbursement.
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