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What are the prospects for hydrogen trains?

Hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid hydrogen electric trainsets are being trialled on non-electrified rural and regional lines in Europe in anticipation of the phasing out of diesel. A European Commission study of May 2019 found  that one in five new rail vehicles bought to replace diesel could be powered by hydrogen as soon as 2030.   In Scotland, a  pilot study, led by the Arcola Energy industry…