RS ZERO: Stadler’s H2-driven answer to non-electrified lines

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The RS ZERO offers a choice of both hydrogen and battery power. Stadler

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has unveiled the new prototype of its successor to the widely popular Regio-Shuttle RS1 rail bus, the RS ZERO. Capable of running on hydrogen or battery power, the new rolling stock is being pitched as the answer to replacing environmentally unfriendly diesel trains on non-electrified and low-traffic lines in Europe.

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RS ZERO: Stadler’s H2-driven answer to non-electrified lines

RS ZERO: Stadler’s H2-driven answer to non-electrified lines

RSZERO
The RS ZERO offers a choice of both hydrogen and battery power. Stadler

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler has unveiled the new prototype of its successor to the widely popular Regio-Shuttle RS1 rail bus, the RS ZERO. Capable of running on hydrogen or battery power, the new rolling stock is being pitched as the answer to replacing environmentally unfriendly diesel trains on non-electrified and low-traffic lines in Europe.

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