Hydrogen train news
Latest news about the development and use of hydrogen fuel cells in the rail industry.
Hydrogen 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’.
Decarbonisation: ‘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.
First 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.
Hydrogen 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.
HydroShunter 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.
Fuel 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.
Diesel trains to temporarily replace hydrogen on Germany’s Taunus network in 2025
CPKC completes hydrogen loco refuelling facilities
Swedish hydrogen locomotive plan
Battery-hydrogen modular locomotive unveiled
Hydrogen inter-city trainset designed to replace diesels on non-electrified lines
Prototype RS Zero hydrogen or battery railcar for secondary lines
Daejeon hydrogen tram on show at InnoTrans
Hyundai Rotem to supply 34 hydrogen trams to Daejeon
CRRC Qishuyan delivers hydrogen locomotive to FCAB
Bayern to award electric-hydrogen-battery tilting train operating contract
‘End-to-end’ hydrogen co-operation accord
Green hydrogen production plant ready to support regional train trial
Carbon Clean & Capture process cuts diesel loco emissions
Steam turbine freight locomotive prototype to be developed
Italy allocates funding for hydrogen trains
CSX rolls out hydrogen fuel cell locomotive