RE: Hydrogen trains25 Mar 2021 17:19
Bit of a follow on from below post taken from TPG Linkedin post today
We welcome this week’s Railway Industry Association RailDecarb21 launch and the Parliamentary Transport Committee report in pushing forward the rail decarbonisation agenda – with hydrogen as part of the mix.
We look forward to supporting the rail sector on its journey to Net Zero – from providing hydrogen whole fuel systems through to developing digital solutions that unlock the lowest emission options and costs across blended fleets.
https://riagb.org.uk/RIA/Newsroom/Stories/RailDecarb21.aspx
There are parts of the network where electrification will not be a cost-effective solution and where technologies like hydrogen and battery will have a role. The industry has demonstrated its ability to offer these new technologies, with a number of rail suppliers working on low carbon rolling stock solutions.
A fleet order of new rolling stock would stimulate a new industrial sector, creating and retaining jobs and intellectual property in the UK whilst accelerating the decarbonisation of the network and supporting future exports. There is an opportunity for UK rail to become a global leader in battery and hydrogen technologies, with rail demand helping to create the UK market necessary to stimulate growth and kick start the zero carbon economy.