German hydrogen pioneer opts for battery trains for remainder of fleet
The premiere of the world's first hydrogen train on 24 August 2022 evb / Sabrina Adeline Nagel
German regional transport authority LNVG, which put the world’s first hydrogen trains into passenger service, will replace its remaining diesel fleet with battery trains, the state of Lower Saxony announced. Battery trains were found to be the cheaper option, and 102 battery electric multiple units are expected to be put out to tender later this year.
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