Siemens Mobility rolls out new hydrogen-powered trains in Germany
Siemens Mobility has entered seven Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered trains into service on the Heidekrautbahn line in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany.
Siemens Mobility has entered seven Mireo Plus H hydrogen-powered trains into service on the Heidekrautbahn line in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany.
Romania’s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has relaunched its tender for 12 hydrogen-powered electric trains for the fourth time.
“Scrapping these existing vehicles and replacing them with new trains would be prohibitive in terms of cost and makes no sense in terms of sustainability.”
Rail operator RMV will reportedly return to diesel trains until the end of 2025 after Alstom recalled its largest hydrogen train fleet in Germany, citing component reliability issues.
The Czech Republic’s METRANS Group and Mobility and Innovation Production (MIP) have agreed to begin operational testing of a hydrogen-powered truck in Slovakia.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and ATCO EnPower have completed the construction of two hydrogen production and refuelling facilities in Calgary and Edmonton to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered trains.
A hydrogen-powered train in South America is expected to begin operations on the Antofagasta-Bolivia railway network.
“Hydrogen is increasingly becoming a viable fuel alternative for transportation in the US,” says John Carrigan, US Business Development Director for Alternative Fuels at Luxfer Gas Cylinders.
Kaden Killpack, Commercial Project Manager at Stadler, tells H2 View why the Swiss rail OEM thinks hydrogen makes “a lot of sense” in the US.
SSAB has agreed to supply fossil fuel-free steel for the production of Alstom’s hydrogen-powered trains.
