Irish Rail to trial Europe’s first locomotive to combust hydrogen instead of diesel

Irish Rail locomotive, which will be converted to run on hydrogen
Irish Rail locomotive, which will be converted to run on hydrogen DIGAS

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), and the Latvian company DIGAS have entered into a contractual agreement aimed at transforming a diesel freight locomotive into one that runs on hydrogen in the same combustion engine a proof-of-concept initiative. The primary objective of this 1.5 million euro project is to contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions of Iarnród Éireann’s operations.

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Irish Rail to trial Europe’s first locomotive to combust hydrogen instead of diesel

Irish Rail locomotive, which will be converted to run on hydrogen
Irish Rail locomotive, which will be converted to run on hydrogen DIGAS

Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), and the Latvian company DIGAS have entered into a contractual agreement aimed at transforming a diesel freight locomotive into one that runs on hydrogen in the same combustion engine a proof-of-concept initiative. The primary objective of this 1.5 million euro project is to contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions of Iarnród Éireann’s operations.

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Author: Emma Dailey

Emma Dailey is an editor at RailTech.com and RailTech.be.

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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…
Soothing sounds surround South Western Railway

Passengers can find the mindful carriage… in every carriage. “Let the train take the strain”. It used to be an advertising strapline, back in the days of British…
‘Digital Twins’: new £46m research hub could overcome barriers to tech’s adoption

The UK has opened a new research hub to study how digital twins can help decarbonise the UK’s transport systems. With an initial investment of 46 million pounds…
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