In the EnergyNews.Biz hydrail interviews series, we talked with Dr Holger Busche, scientific advisor for energy and traffic at the provincial parliament in Northern Germany and the federal Bundestag.
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The Taunus network’s shift to hydrogen trains continues to experience setbacks, causing reliability issues. To ensure passenger safety and convenience, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) will offer bus replacement services for the regional train line RB1 beyond April 15 as a “fallback level.”
The project for testing hydrogen-powered regional rail transportation has received approval from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. It includes money from the PNRR totalling 37.4 million euros for this hydrail project.
Through its R&D and business portfolio, which is centered on three business divisions, namely Rail Solution, Defense Solution, and Ecoplant, Hyundai Rotem will pursue the global market. By adapting to the quickly shifting global environment and securing products that include cutting-edge technology based on the 4th industrial revolution, it is concentrating on developing future growth engines.
The Indian Railways is preparing to issue tenders for the purchase of 35 trains running on clean fuel in an effort to hasten India’s transition to hydrogen trains. The cost of the deal has been estimated at Rs. 2,800 crores by insiders.
Following the confusion caused by numerous train cancellations along the Taunusbahn route, the Rhein-Main-Verkehrs-Verbund (RMV) pledges that starting on Monday, February 27, traffic will run on schedule. The managing director of the transportation organization, Knut Ringat, stated on Friday that a train should operate at any scheduled time.
In a recent interview with EnergyNews, Seky Chang, a Korean transportation expert, discussed how he has concentrated on developing hydrogen-based transportation solutions.
Indian Railways (IR) will spend $335 million on 35 new hydrogen trains that will travel over many of the country’s narrow-gauge “heritage” routes, making it the largest hydrogen train operator in the world.
Alstom has announced a passenger service demonstration project for its hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec, Chemin de fer Charlevoix, Train de Charlevoix, Harnois Énergies, and HTEC.
The Coradia iLint hydrogen train, which is already in use in Germany, is putting its network in the Centre-Val de Loire region through its paces.
