Hydrogen train news
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Rail Business UK‘Five firsts’ celebrated at Tuxford as UK rail sector seeks role in hydrogen economy
UK: Network Rail and industry partners held an event at Tuxford in Nottinghamshire on December 3 marking the first use of rail to transport hydrogen on the main line network.
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NewsHydrogen transport container developed to support green steel ambitions
AUSTRIA: The H2Tainer designed for rail and road transport of hydrogen for use in the production of green steel has been developed by Innofreight, steelmaker Voestalpine Tubulars and HyCentA.
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NewsFrance backs South African rail freight decarbonisation
SOUTH AFRICA: French development agency AFD has signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate state-owned rail and port logistics group Transnet’s transition towards net zero emissions, and is proposing to provide a €300m sustainability-linked loan.
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Rail Business UKScottish government scales back electrification ambition to focus on fleet renewal
UK: The Scottish government has issued a revised rail decarbonisation plan that shifts the focus away from electrification to emphasise a reduction of rolling stock emissions.
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NewsGovernment sets out hydrogen trainset testing programme
SOUTH KOREA: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport has confirmed the start of testing of a hydrogen multiple-unit prototype from December 2027 as part of a 32·1bn won national research and development project.
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NewsStadler to supply battery and hydrogen trains for Italian narrow gauge lines
ITALY: Stadler has unveiled a 950 mm gauge battery trainset for Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, and signed a contract to supply two hydrogen trains to Ferrovia Circumetnea which also uses the so-called ’Italian metre gauge’.
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NewsAlstom tests diesel to hydrogen shunting locomotive conversion
GERMANY: A diesel shunter which has been converted to the direct combustion of hydrogen is on test to assess the viability of reducing carbon emissions from existing locomotives with many years of life remaining.
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NewsHydrogen-powered zero-emission multiple-unit enters passenger service in California
USA: A fuel cell powered Stadler Flirt H2 trainset has entered passenger service on Metrolink’s Arrow route, with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority saying its zero-emission multiple-unit ‘represents a bold leap forward in clean transit’.
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NewsPrototype hydrogen shunting locomotive unveiled
ITALY: A prototype hydrogen fuel cell locomotive was unveiled by rolling stock maintenance company SITAV at the Hydrogen Expo in Piacenza.
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News‘It makes sense to do hydrogen’ trains on the right routes, says Lhyfe
EUROPE: Hydrogen trains now offer a viable lower cost alternative to electrification on lightly-used regional lines, says Matthieu Guesné, CEO of green hydrogen producer Lhyfe.
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NewsHydrogen trains to replace diesel on Bayern route
GERMANY: The Land of Bayern has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply three Mireo Plus H hydrogen multiple-units to replace diesel trains on Südostbayernbahn services.
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NewsHydrogen loco commercialisation in sight after successful trial
USA: Californian short line Sierra Northern Railway has completed testing of a hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive, and says its technology is suitable for widespread commercialisation ‘in the immediate future’. The successful trial ‘marks another major milestone in Sierra’s mission to bring hydrogen-powered zero emission switcher ...
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In depthDecarbonisation: ‘Rail risks being left behind’ in emerging hydrogen economy
Birmingham University spin-out Vanguard STS launched its HydroShunter locomotive on January 31 before convening a round table to assess the prospects of hydrogen traction gaining ground in rail applications. Nick Kingsley joined the discussion.
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NewsFirst Italian hydrogen trainset unveiled
Delivery of FNM’s first Coradia Stream fuel cell multiple-unit marks a significant step for the H2iseO ‘Hydrogen Valley’ decarbonisation project, as Toma Bačić explains.
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NewsHydrogen loco development to incorporate genset and hybrid technology
USA: Sierra Northern Railway has acquired the assets of diesel-battery hybrid and genset locomotive supplier RailPower, which it will use to develop hydrogen locomotives for short line and industrial applications. SNR is the freight division of the privately owned Sierra Railroad Co, which in turn holds ...
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Rail Business UKHydroShunter demonstrator loco unveiled
UK: Hydrogen technology specialist Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions unveiled its repowered Class 08 shunting locomotive at the Severn Valley Railway on January 31. Initially, the former 08635 is operating in electric mode using lead-acid batteries charged from shore supply. This is an interim stage pending installation ...
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NewsFuel cells orders for passenger and freight traction
NORTH AMERICA: Ballard Power Systems has signed two agreements to supply fuel cells for use on freight locomotives in Canada and passenger trains in the USA. On December 5 Ballard announced a long-term supply agreement to provide Canadian Pacific Kansas City with 200 kW fuel cells ...
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NewsDiesel trains to temporarily replace hydrogen on Germany’s Taunus network in 2025
GERMANY: Ongoing technical problems with a fleet of hydrogen-powered iLint Alstom multiple-units on part of the Taunus network has prompted the operator to replace them with Lint41 diesel multiple-units on route RB15 between Bad Homburg and Brandoberndorf. The change in traction will take effect progressively from ...
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NewsCPKC completes hydrogen loco refuelling facilities
CANADA: Canadian Pacific Kansas City and ATCO EnPower have completed two hydrogen production and refuelling facilities as part a pilot programme to retrofit diesel locomotives with Ballard fuel cell power packs. The sites in Calgary and Edmonton are intended as models for future projects across the ...
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NewsSwedish hydrogen locomotive plan
SWEDEN: During InnoTrans shunting and terminal services company Väte Rail signed an agreement to use a hydrogen shunting locomotive to be supplied by Polish manufacturer Pesa within two years. Väte Rail has a contract to provide shunting services for a steelmaker using vehicles provided by Hankavik. In ...