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July 22, 2019 | Policy

Report confirms Britain can meet 2040 diesel-free-train target

THE final report by Britain’s Rail Industry Decarbonisation Task Force and railway safety authority RSSB confirms that Britain’s railway industry can eliminate diesel-only passenger trains by 2040 and contribute to the government’s net zero carbon target by 2050.

July 10, 2019 | Fleet

Hydrogen fuel cell train on test in Bavaria

ONE of Alstom’s two prototype Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple units was tested in normal operating conditions in northeast Bavaria on July 8.

July 2, 2019 | Fleet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to order hydrogen trains

THE French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has approved an order for three Alstom Régiolis hydrogen fuel cell multiple units, which will be used on Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon services.

May 8, 2019 | Fleet

Vivarail forms hydrogen fuel-cell partnership

BRITISH rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has agreed a long-term collaboration with hydrogen fuel cell technology firm Arcola Energy.

January 31, 2019 | Fleet

Britain could eliminate diesel-only passenger trains by 2040, says report

A proposal by the British government to eliminate diesel-only passenger trains from the main line network by 2040 is feasible, according to the initial findings of a technical review by the Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).

November 22, 2018 | Fleet

Alstom unveils hydrogen train concept for French regions

ALSTOM has unveiled a concept for a hydrogen fuel cell variant of its Coradia Polyvalent (Régiolis) multiple unit, which the supplier is developing as an alternative to diesel trains for the French regions.

September 17, 2018 | Rolling stock

Hydrogen fuel cell multiple units enter service in Germany

ALSTOM marked the entry into passenger operation of its Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell multiple unit in Bremervörde, Germany, on September 16, with two prototype trains beginning commercial service on a fixed timetable in Lower Saxony on September 17.

September 11, 2018 | Rolling stock

Alstom and Eversholt Rail develop hydrogen train for Britain

ALSTOM confirmed on September 11 that it is working with British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail to refit class 321 EMUs with hydrogen tanks and fuel cells for hydrogen operation, in response to the British government's challenge to eliminate diesel operation on the national network by 2040.

July 12, 2018 | Rolling stock

Alstom’s iLint hydrogen train certified for operation in Germany

ALSTOM’s Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell passenger train has been granted approval by the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) for commercial operation in Germany.

July 10, 2018 | Freight

Poland investigates use of hydrogen fuel for rail freight

POLISH coal mining company JSW and national rail freight operator PKP Cargo have agreed to cooperate to research, analyse and possibly produce new types of hydrogen-powered freight wagons and shunting locomotives.
The two companies signed a letter of intent during the Impact’18 conference in Krakow in June covering joint innovative investment projects related to the commercial use of hydrogen fuel.

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