
Hydrogen Powered Trains Are For Real In 2020
John Woodman The trial run over a 50 mile round trip of a four car unit train powered by hydrogen fuel cells inaugurated a new era on Britain's railways today. The journey, sufficient for a tram train passenger service from Fleetwood to Preston and back, is a significant milestone in the transformation of Britain's rail motive power from diesel to electric but without need for third rail or overhead power collection systems. Much like the move away from diesel (and petrol)