PESA fuel cell shunting locomotive approved for testing, hydrogen passenger train is next
The Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) approved the deployment of a hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive “for the purpose of conducting operational tests”. This initiative was carried out in collaboration with PESA, a Polish company specialised...Read more
Loop, H2M begin hydrogen electric retrofit
Canadian fuel specialists Loop Energy and Hydrogen In Motion (H2M) have begun work to retrofit a diesel electric switcher locomotive to run on hydrogen-electric power, marking the first installation of Loop technology in a rail...Read more
US research project to develop hydrogen combustion engine for rail
American locomotive manufacturer Wabtec and researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will work on a collaborative research to develop locomotives powered by a hydrogen combustion engine. Software developer...Read more
Namibia to develop Africa’s first hydrogen-diesel locomotive
A pilot project in Namibia to develop a hydrogen-diesel locomotive was selected to receive funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. A consortium of Hyphen Technical, CMB.TECH, Namibian National Railways TransNamib, the...Read more
Captrain France to develop hydrogen shunting locomotive
SNCF subsidiary Captrain France has announced a partnership agreement with Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy) to develop hydrogen-powered locomotives, a decarbonisation solution for French and European rail freight.Read more
Alstom, ENGIE announce renewable hydrogen refuelling and logistics partnership
Alstom and ENGIE have agreed on a partnership that will see the two companies work on fuel cell drive trains for electric locomotives and the accompanying hydrogen production and distribution, respectively. The tie-up will target the...Read more
Russia’s hydrogen plan: ‘it is all about the right infrastructure’
Russia is currently building a fleet of new hydrogen-based freight locomotives, completely in line with the recently approved state strategy towards hydrogen energy in the Russian Federation. But only by building new locomotives the shift...Read more
Autonomous hydrogen train will run on Russian island
By 2030, Russian parties plan to develop hydrogen-powered trains in the Sakhalin region, a Russian island in the far east. They will be equipped with the Cognitive Rail Pilot system, an AI-based autonomous locomotive driver...Read more
Shell unit receives grant funding for hydrogen refuelling station
Shell and Texaco joint venture Equilon Enterprises has been awarded a 4 million dollar grant by the California Energy Commission for the development of a multimodal hydrogen refuelling station. It will be designed to accommodate...Read more