Topic: Hydrogen

alternative fuels GB Railfreight explores transition to hydrogen

GB Railfreight has signed a memorandum of understanding with US clean-energy developer HyOrc. The study will examine converting older diesel locomotives to hydrogen-ready propulsion. The…
Heavy rail for the lightest element Network Rail trial of hydrogen transport

Network Rail has transported hydrogen for the first time on Britain’s rail network. The national infrastructure agency worked with rail and energy partners Freightliner and…
pilot to start at year's end DB Cargo develops container for rail transport of gaseous hydrogen

Hydrogen may be one of the main sources of energy of tomorrow. However, transporting it by rail while still in its gaseous state remains a…
Technology Robots and hydrogen traction are the latest innovations in Chinese rail freight

China is making strides in rail freight technology. For one, it launched a hydrogen locomotive trial. And second, the country now has robots to help…
coolergizer Operail and Coolergy test using hydrogen to charge a locomotive

The Baltics have grown into a technology hub in Europe and it is no exception when it comes to rail freight. Various projects in the…
In focus: Technology Hydrogen for freight: ‘Green, but not the most obvious choice’

In the quest to greenify the transport sector, alternative fuels have claimed a place on the rail scene. RailFreight.com had a chat with Stefan Bernsdorf,…

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Reveal in September Italian company Sitav plans to launch new hydrogen freight locomotive

Sitav, an Italian rolling stock manufacturer, is launching a new hydrogen-powered freight locomotive in 2025. The company is planning to reveal the locomotive to the…
Hydrogen+lng logistics Modalis continues expansion into low-carbon energy logistics

French intermodal logistics solutions provider Modalis Group has announced the acquisition of Air Flow, a hydrogen and industrial gas logistics specialist. It follows Modalis’ purchases…
Australia’s largest rail freight operator to phase out diesel locos

Aurizon, the largest rail freight operator in Australia, is planning to invest 18.8 million dollars (17.3 million euros) to phase out diesel fuel and embrace…
Six EU countries want to join the Middle Corridor in view of major energy project

The Kazakh Transport Minister, Marat Karabayev, disclosed that six EU countries, including Austria, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Hungary, have recently expressed interest in becoming…
Irish Rail will test hydrogen-powered freight locomotive without fuel cells

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail, the Irish national railway company, will start tests on a freight locomotive retrofitted with a specialised internal combustion engine (ICE) hydrogen…
What’s next for freight’s hydrogen class 66?

Clean Air Power, a UK headquartered clean transport solutions provider, has been working with rail freight operator Freightliner to retrofit a class 66 – the…