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Lower Saxony to abandon Hydrogen trains
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:25 pm
by dan_b
The rail company that only a year ago launched its first H2 train service is to abandon the whole concept and go for full electric.
https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transpo ... -1-1495801
Re: Lower Saxony to abandon Hydrogen trains
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:05 pm
by AE-NMidlands
" Result: battery trains are cheaper to operate" and don't (shouldn't, although some UK ones have correction, it was a diesel power unit fire) burst into flames or the fuelling points blow up... (see hydrogen buses!)
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Re: Lower Saxony to abandon Hydrogen trains
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 8:44 pm
by Mr Gus
More detail,
https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transpo ... -1-1403982
The sidebar is insightful, did anyone read the romanian piece?
Nice find dan, lots of short reads, most seem to show hydrogen sinking like a lead balloon, the failure to tender by numerous companies on more than one occasion maybe hints how wide the division between hype & reality is at this point.