The EU-funded FCH2Rail research project has successfully demonstrated the technical feasibility of using fuel cells to power regional passenger trains in Spain and Portugal, but further work is needed to develop the business case for replacing diesel, as Robert Preston discovers.
FCH2Rail completes hydrogen fuel cell trials
The EU-funded FCH2Rail research project has successfully demonstrated the technical feasibility of using fuel cells to power regional passenger trains in Spain and Portugal, but further work is needed to develop the business case for replacing diesel, as Robert Preston discovers.
Trials with the demonstrator train took place in hydrogen mode in Spain and Portugal in 2023 and 2024.
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