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Hydrogen and the future of rail transport

Although electric trains have long been viewed as the most likely successor to the existing diesel fleet across Europe and elsewhere, efforts to roll them out on a large-scale are often hampered by the need to invest in expensive electrical rail infrastructure. In recognition of this limitation, a growing number of companies are actively developing hydrogen-powered trains capable of running on the existing rail infrastructure. To ensure the solution is truly eco-friendly, green electricity should be used to produce the environmentally-friendly green hydrogen

A growing number of companies are actively developing hydrogen-powered trains capable of running on the existing rail infrastructure (without the need to invest in expensive electrical rail infrastructure).

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