Alternative power

The hydrogen-powered 08635 at Kidderminster diesel depot. JACK BALDWIN

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Project to turn Class 08 shunter into hydrogen-powered loco progresses

The former diesel-powered shunter is being converted by a group of young volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway

Hydrogen 9 Dec

DBC 66004 in HVO Climate Hero livery. DB CARGO.

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Drax and DB Cargo join forces for greener rail freight

DB Cargo and renewable energy producer Drax Group has announced a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint by switching to 100% renewable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel for its biomass transport.

DB Cargo UK 6 Aug

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Call to accelerate battery and hydrogen offerings

Trains powered by hydrogen or batteries need to used in service sooner rather than later so the industry can learn how they perform - Network Rail

24 Feb

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Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Five-car Class 802 to be converted to tri-mode power ahead of testing

6 Jan

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Hydrogen trains could run on the Far North Line

Converted Class 314 to demonstrate hydrogen power in Scotland

4 Jan

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Alternative power: freight’s role in decarbonisation

Rail freight can use the ageing of the sector's locomotive fleet to investigate alternative power - Ricardo

2 Nov

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Battery and hydrogen power are prominent on Siemens radar

Siemens explores alternative power options, including possibility of retro-fitting existing trains

13 Oct

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Main line debut for UK's first hydrogen train

Porterbrook's Class 799 HydroFLEX becomes the first hydrogen-powered train to run on UK metals.

30 Sept

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Next step for Scottish hydrogen train

Converted Class 314 powered by hydrogen fuel cells could be demonstrated in Glasgow next year

15 Sept

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Ready to charge

With the first hybrid train delivered to TfW, we revisit a feature on Vivarail from earlier this year. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.

21 Jul

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Hitachi targets UK market for battery-powered trains

Battery trains built by Hitachi could be on the national network by end of 2023, while retro-fitting existing fleets is also a possibility

7 Jul

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Porterbrook: modified trains have a role to play

Porterbrook claims that maximising the service life of trains, as well as avoiding premature scrapping, helps save unnecessary carbon emissions.

6 Apr

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University of Birmingham leases HST for alternative fuel tests

Former Great Western Railway HST to be used for alternative fuel research

18 Sept

A Northern Rail Class 156 at Manchester Oxford Road station

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Industry urged to decide on alternative technology

"We need to actually get on with alternatives where we are not going to electrify" - RSSB

22 Jul

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Rolling stock “left to rot in sidings”

“If we are looking at carbon-neutral and efficiencies, it is a shame we are not being efficient in the use of our assets over long periods,” - Angel Trains

22 Jul