IMechE recommends electrification instead of hydrogen trains

Hydrogen-fuelled trains must not be seen as an easy replacement for electrification, according to a report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

HYDROGEN: Although investment in hydrogen-fuelled trains is a ‘vital’ part of the process to improve air quality, it must not be seen as an easy replacement for electrification, according to The Future for Hydrogen Trains in the UK published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers on February 7.

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