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Hydrogen

The Hydroshunter at the Kidderminster SVR launch on January 31. GARY ESSEX.

News

Testing of hydrogen-powered Class 08 shunter due to start after Severn Valley Railway unveiling

Hydroshunter was unveiled at Kidderminster station in late January.

Hydrogen 17 Feb

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

News

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

Discontinuous electrification on the Far North Line, as part of net zero plans, could involve hydrogen trains replacing the current diesel units. A ScotRail service from Inverness to Thurso crosses the Culgower Burn bridge near Helmsdale on July 3 2021. ALAMY.

News

Hydrogen mooted as a route to net zero in Scotland’s Far North

The Far North and West Highland lines could be decarbonised through discontinuous electrification, RIA Scotland chair Campbell Braid tells SNP conference.

Hydrogen 26 Sept

News

Class 60 steam conversion to demonstrate clean freight option

An ambitious plan has been proposed to re-power a Class 60 locomotive using steam.

Innovation 24 Jun

shunter with hydrogen generator and carbon capture

News

Tests show hydrogen generator cleans up diesel emissions

Tests on a 1960s shunter have shown that hydrogen can make a diesel engine run more cleanly and cut fuel consumption.

Innovation 18 Jun

News

MPs seek clarity on hydrogen’s role

Hydrogen is not a panacea for reaching the net zero emissions target by 2050 but it can grow to become “a big niche” fuel in particular sectors and applications

8 Jan

News

Siemens acclaims hydrogen’s net zero potential for the UK

Siemens has hailed hydrogen power as having “huge potential” to help decarbonise UK railways and meet the country’s net zero deadline.

26 Sept

News

Welsh government funds hydrogen study

A four-month feasibility study into introducing hydrogen trains to the Transport for Wales network is under way.

15 Mar

News

RIA encourages development of hydrogen units

The Railway Industry Association is urging the Government to prioritise new fleets of hydrogen trains in its efforts to create a ‘hydrogen economy’

26 Aug

News

Minister visits hydrogen project

Arcola Energy’s scheme to convert an electric multiple unit to run on hydrogen has reached the halfway point

20 Jul

News

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

News

Hydrogen trains could run on the Far North Line

Converted Class 314 to demonstrate hydrogen power in Scotland

4 Jan

News

Ex-'321' demonstrator to be hydrogen pioneer

Former Class 321 demonstrator to become first Alstom Breeze hydrogen unit

3 Nov

News

Battery and hydrogen power are prominent on Siemens radar

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

13 Oct

News

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

News

Next step for Scottish hydrogen train

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

15 Sept

News

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

News

Main line testing of UK’s first hydrogen train gets green light

HydroFLEX to begin main line testing this year

20 Jun

News

Hydrogen not a substitute for electrification - IMechE

Hydrogen trains must not be seen as an easy replacement for electrification warns IMechE

7 Feb

News

Vivarail plans to build hydrogen-powered train

Vivarail to launch hydrogen-powered D-Train

4 Feb

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