Hydrogen train news
Latest news about the development and use of hydrogen fuel cells in the rail industry.
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
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 January 2025.
CPKC 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.
Swedish 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.
Battery-hydrogen modular locomotive unveiled
INNOTRANS: Centrepiece of the Vossloh Rolling Stock presentation at InnoTrans 2024 was a modular battery-fuel cell freight locomotive for Duisport Rail.
Hydrogen inter-city trainset designed to replace diesels on non-electrified lines
INNOTRANS: China’s CRRC has unveiled its prototype Cinova H2 New Energy Intelligent Intercity Train, a hydrogen fuel cell powered trainset which it believes could replace diesel trains on non-electrified railways worldwide.
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
Maintenance vehicle converted to fuel cell power
Zillertalbahn hydrogen plan dropped in favour of battery traction
Traction Technology: The weak case for hydrogen
Hydrogen tram development project underway
California orders more hydrogen trainsets
Smart Train Lease aims ‘to make renting trains as easy and simple as renting a car’
Ballard fuel cells to power CPKC shunting locomotives