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June 27, 2022 | Fleet

Siemens to supply hydrogen trains for Niederbarnimer Railway

The trains will operate on the Heidekrautbahn network.

October 11, 2021 | Technology

Hydrogen: how realistic is it for rail traction?

Hydrogen is one of the alternative fuels under consideration as rail looks to decarbonise operations. Richard Clinnick examines the work underway by railways and manufacturers around the world and considers the current constraints on introducing the technology.

September 8, 2020 | Innovations

IRJ 2020 Innovations Showcase: Siemens and Ballard develop hydrogen trains

SIEMENS Mobility is currently developing a modular hydrogen fuel cell drive for its Mireo Plus H regional train platform, which will subsequently be integrated into other platforms.

June 11, 2020 | Policy

Germany adopts €9bn National Hydrogen Strategy

THE German federal government has adopted a National Hydrogen Strategy, allocating €9bn to make the country the leading supplier of modern hydrogen technologies.

June 5, 2020 | Fleet

Alstom and Snam partner to introduce hydrogen trains in Italy

ALSTOM has signed a five-year agreement with energy infrastructure company Snam to develop hydrogen trains in Italy.

February 27, 2020 | Fleet

Hydrogen operation tested in the Netherlands

RAIL Adventure has delivered a two-car Alstom iLint hydrogen-powered train to Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, ahead of tests on the non-electrified line between Leeuwarden and Groningen, the first such trials in the country.

November 26, 2019 | Main line

RSSB appoints Arup to study introduction of hydrogen trains in Britain

BRITAIN’s Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to develop a ‘route map to enter service’ for hydrogen-powered trains on Britain’s mainline network.

May 21, 2019 | Fleet

RMV orders 27 hydrogen trains from Alstom

RHINE-MAIN Transport Authority (RMV) subsidiary Fahma has awarded Alstom and Infraserv Höchst a €500m contract to supply 27 hydrogen fuel cell Coradia iLint multiple units, which will replace diesel trains on four regional lines in the Taunus region north of Frankfurt-am-Main from 2022.

February 18, 2019 | Fleet

Zillertalbahn hydrogen train design revealed

AUSTRIA’s narrow-gauge Zillertalbahn (ZB) presented details of its new Mobility Plan and fleet of hydrogen trains at an event in Mayhofen on February 15.

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