A Journey Through Rail Decarbonization
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"A Journey Through Rail Decarbonization" presents the constantly evolving market of rail decarbonization. The timeline showcases fully and partially decarbonized alternatives, including electric, hydrogen, battery, or biofuels whether they are single-mode, bi-mode, tri-mode, or hybrid solutions. All information displayed on the timeline is sourced, dated, and accompanied by a precise description. Each entry is marked by specific hashtags and color-coded categories to help navigate the timeline with ease.
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Created byAntoine Belleguie
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(LATVIA) Latvijas Dzelzcels (LDz) - Hydrogen heavy shunter locomotive(NORWAY) Norwegian Rail Administration (NRA) - Study regarding a hydrogen rail freight tender(POLAND) PKP Cargo & JSW - Cooperation on hydrogen freight cars & shunting locomotives(FRANCE) Simian Report - 80% of diesel freight train-kilometers are on the electrified network(EUROPE) REDII - At least 14% of energy consumed (road and rail) as renewable energy by 2030(FRANCE) CEMEX - Hydrogen-powered pusher by 2022(SWEDEN) Inlandsbanan AB - Feasibility study to investigate hydrogen operation for existing diesel-powered railway vehicle.(WORLD) Dual-mode locomotives investigate(FRANCE) Vinci - Committed to reducing its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030(FRANCE) Nestlé joins the European Clean Trucking Alliance to support the decarbonization of EU road freight(FRANCE) Agreement between ADEME & GNTC(ITALY) FS Italiane & Snam - Memorandum to develop and promote hydrogen rail transport in Italy(FRANCE) Commitment of E.Leclerc in FRET21(EUROPE) Freight - "Hydrogen-powered trucks are not the European Union's priority"(EUROPE) EURO 7 standard ("VII" for trucks) will come into force in 2025(FRANCE) Freight - Doubling the share of rail to 18% of freight transport in France by 2030(FRANCE) Soufflet's commitment to FRET21(FRANCE) French 2021 Finance Bill - Plan for the Rail Freight Market(AUSTRIA) Linsinger - 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Mining Train (MG11 H2)(FRANCE) SPFF (Service Public de Fret Ferroviaire) Marseille - Positive deliberation(FRANCE) French Recovery Plan - 4.7b€ dedicated to the revival and development of rail(FRANCE) MassHylia (ENGIE & Total) - Largest green hydrogen site in France in 2024(UK) Rail Operations & Stadler Agreement - Delivery of 30 Class 93 tri-mode locomotives(US) Parallel Systems (former SpaceX engineers) - Funds raised for autonomous battery-electric vehicles that move rail freight(FRANCE) PepsiCo's - Implementation of a multimodal rail/road transport(FRANCE) FRET21 - More than 50 committed and 100 members(FRANCE) Cereco Bio - Develop rail-road combined transport(FRANCE) EVE - More than 800 companies involved since 2018 (ObjectifCO2: 732, EVCom:47 and FRET21: 54)(CHINA) CRRC Datong Electric Locomotive Co. - 1st Chinese hybrid hydrogen locomotive(EUROPE) Truck manufacturers schedule the end of diesel for 2040.(FRANCE) Vicat - Carrying out several large-scale hydrogen projects(FRANCE) FRET21 - Nestlé Waters renews its commitment(GERMANY) Rail freight to increase by 25% by 2030 in Germany(FRANCE) France Relance: Bonus for the acquisition of heavy vehicles running on electricity or hydrogen(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - North america 1st hydrogen-powered line-haul freight locomotive by retrofitting(GERMANY) Duisport (Duisburg), German Aerospace Centre (DLR) & Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (ZTB) - Study to develop an hydrogen shunting locomotive.(UK) RIA’s campaign (RailDecarb21) - Electrification & fleet orders of hydrogen and battery rolling stock(EUROPE) European Commission - Target: 50% increase in rail freight by 2030(FRANCE) EQIOM - Renews its commitment in FRET21(GERMANY) DB Cargo - 250 hybrid battery-diesel shunting locomotives(JAPAN) Toyota is working to supply and integrate FC modules into trains(KOREA) Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) is working on technologies for use in a liquid hydrogen-based locomotive.(FRANCE) Aix-Marseille Provence Metropolis (MAMP) - Willingness to experiment a hydrogen-powered freight train with RDT13(FRANCE) FRET21 - Bosch commitment with modal shift from road to rail(UK) Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions, University of Birmingham & Severn Valley Railway heritage line - Conversion of a class 08 diesel-electric shunting locomotive with Fuel Cell(SWITZERLAND) Nestlé Group - 7 entities are joining forces to reduce CO2 emissions from domestic transport by 10% by 2022(SPAIN) RENFE - Working on a liquid hydrogen tender for freight trains(FRANCE) Loi Climat & Résilience - 2030: End of road tax advantage + Ban on diesel trucks / Ecotax on heavy goods vehicles / LEZ in urban areas >150k inhabitants(EUROPE) 200 active or planned LEZ in EuropeALSTOM - Largest fleet of hydrogen trains in the world starts in Frankfurt(FRANCE) Axéréal & Scael - Agreement to finance rail line from Les Aubrais to Orgères-en-Beauce (Eure-et-Loir)(POLAND) PESA - Development of hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotives(FRANCE) FRET21 - 72 committed companies(GERMANY) ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft (Captrain Deutschland subsidiary) - Delivery of the first 2 Siemens Vectron Dual-Mode locomotives.(FRANCE) Nestlé Waters - Glass Train Project to switch more of its bottled mineral water transport from road to rail.(GERMANY) Siemens - Development of a Vectron H2 locomotive(FRANCE) EQIOM - 1st in his category to join FRET21 in 2017(FRANCE) Europorte (Getlink subsidiary) & Saipol (Avril group) - Agreement to test the use of Oleo100 in commercial service in France.(EUROPE) Hydrogen - 67 operational projects in 13 European countries, with a combined capacity of 56 MW to produce about 4,700 tons of green H2 / year(EUROPE) European Commission - Allocation of 85b€ to sustainably transport as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans(US) GM will supply Wabtec with its Hydrotec hydrogen fuel cell power cubes for use in high-powered locomotives.(FRANCE) ENGIE bets on liquid hydrogen for heavy mobility(EUROPE) The European Commission (EC) has again been asked to extend the 2021 European Year of Rail until December 2022(GERMANY) DB Netz has identified 20 lines (245km) which it intends to reactivate for both freight and passenger services by 2030(CHINA) CRRC Qishuyan Co., Ltd. - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Locomotive(GERMANY) Vossloh - New DM20 zero-emission locomotives(FRANCE) Transport generates 31% of greenhouse gas emissions in France.(GERMANY) Paribus - Purchase of 30 Siemens Vectron dual mode locomotives(RUSSIA) Russian Railways, Sinara Group & Rusnano - Agreement to develop H2 fuel cell and lithium-ion battery hybrid locomotives(KOREA) Hyundai - XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks Hydrogen Mobility’s fleet completed 1 million kilometers of driving(UK) Project of converting an EMD Class 66 freight locomotive to run on a combination of diesel, biogas and hydrogen(GERMANY) Shell's Rheinland - Europe's largest PEM green hydrogen electrolyzer (10MW now, 100MW in the future)(UK) The UK government is to finance a research program aimed at advancing a dual-fuel solution for the class 66 locomotive(FRANCE) Hydrogen - France will dedicate €7.2 billion to the development of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen by 2030(UK) Rail Delivery Group (RDG) - Call the UK government to introduce policies that will help shift freight from road to rail in order to ensure a greener economic recovery.(EUROPE) European Commission -End of thermal engines in 2035 instead of 2040(EUROPE) European Commission - Fit for 55 climate package - Largely favorable to zero emission vehicles.(ESTONIA) Operail - Launch its 1st LNG freight locomotive for testing (full service in autumn 2021)(US) Hyzon Motors & Chart Industries - Development a liquid H2-powered heavy-duty utility vehicle with a range of nearly 1,000 miles.(CHINA) CRRC - Start of the production of dual-mode locomotives for Port of Rotterdam(EUROPE) In line with the European Green Deal, companies need to find greener ways to transport their goods(US) Wabtec - 3-month trial of a battery-electric locomotive hauling freight trains over a 585 km route in California(WORLD) Many operators have introduced electro-diesel locomotives fitted with a ‘last mile’ diesel(POLAND) PESA - Modular and hydrogen rolling stock are included in a 5-year development strategy(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - Publication of its Climate Strategy(FRANCE) Condat Group - Reduction of 64t of GHG emissions thanks to the pre-routing of maritime containers by rail(FRANCE) The Artère Nord Est, a rail connection in northern France, is operational again(CHINA) CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. - Electro-hybrid shunter for RCH starts testing program at VUZ Velim(US) Norfolk Southern outlines plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions(GERMANY) DB Cargo - Unveiled a class 66 diesel locomotive that will be powered exclusively by Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO).(EUROPE) European Commission - 2,5b€ to support package of the German government to support the rail sector in the coming years.(UK) Railway Industry Association (RIA) - To reach Net Zero by 2050, we need to decarbonize rail now(FRANCE) Lafarge Holcim - 100,000 t/year of cement and therefore 3,000 fewer trucks on the roads with the commissioning of the rail freight line.(EUROPE) European Commission - By 2030, rail freight traffic must increase by 50 per cent(AUSTRIA) ÖBB - Has issued a tender for up to 200 eHybrid shunting locomotives(FRANCE) Nestlé Waters - Has designed a "closed loop" rail-to-road transportation plan with Chep and Combronde that eliminates empty miles.(UK) UK Gov. - £4b investment by 2030 for a pioneering H2 economy(US) Progress Rail (Caterpillar) - Approval for the use of up to 20% biodiesel blend (B20) across its range of 645 and 710 series engines.(US) Nikola Motors & Hyzon - Working to deploy their H2 solutions on a large scale(POLAND) 16 billion euros set aside for Poland rail transport development.(CANADA) Southern Railway of BC (SRY) & Okanagan School of Engineering - Convert a switcher from diesel-electric to hydrogen-electric power.(FRANCE) France Hydrogène: Timetable for the deployment of hydrogen trucks in Europe(KOREA) Hyundai - All trucks to be H2-powered by 2028(FRANCE) FRET21 - 101 committed companies(US) Chevron & Progress Rail (Caterpillar) - Agreement to develop a H2-fuelled locomotive for heavy-haul operation(FRANCE) Europorte - Europorte decarbonizes the rail and runs on rapeseed with the Oléo 100(FRANCE) French National Strategy - Signature of the french pact for the development of rail freight(FRANCE) ObjectifCO2 - More than 1000 companies committed(FRANCE) French government support plan for rail freight - Additional annual envelope of 170m€ until 2024(AUSTRALIA) Wabtec - Roy Hill (mining company) ordered a FLXdrive battery-electric heavy-haul freight locomotive(FRANCE) 9% is the share of rail freight in France. 18% is the current objective by 2030(FRANCE) InfraVia Capital Partners has formed Nexrail Lease to supply low-emission locomotives for unelectrified routes(CHINA) - Hydrogen tram running 6.6km from Cangjiang Road to Zhihu(FRANCE) Chereau - H2 long-distance electric vehicle that can be recharged from three sources, including solar panels(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - H2 fuel cell-powered linehaul freight locomotive prototype (H20EL) | Retrofit |Power: 1,2MW (6 FC x 200kW Ballard)(FRANCE) Gaussin - Dual energy class 8 heavy road truck able to run 400km(GERMANY) Quantron - H2-powered IVECO daily(ESTONIA)- OÜ Stargate Hydrogen & AS Operail - LOI to convert diesel-electric locomotives to zero-emission fuel cell electric shunting locomotives(GERMANY) - H2 FC tram development project(FRANCE) French government - 4 financing agreements dedicated to rail freight for a total of 47m€.(CZECH REPUBLIC) - ÖBB RCG now operates green traction current in the Czech Republic.(FRANCE) Price of oil makes it necessary to accelerate the decarbonization of transport(BELGIUM) - CMB Tech & Van Moer Logistics - 1st dual-fuel hydrogen truck has just entered service(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - Expand the scope of its pioneering Hydrogen Locomotive Program with a $15 million grant announced by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)(EUROPE) EURO7 - Future regulations are expected in the last quarter of 2021(FRANCE) - Resumption of the "Primeurs train"(CANADA) Canadian National’s Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad has purchased a Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive(CHINA) CRRC Datong Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd - 1st hydrogen hybrid locomotive installed in China(FRANCE) - French government - 50 millions € more for the rail freight market(GERMANY) Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) - Ordered 31 two-car, battery-operated Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility(US) Wabtec - H2 tender(SPAIN) CAF - Electric self-propelled train from its Civia range which would first be transformed into a hydrogen demonstrator by mid-2022(US) Freightliner accelerates progress towards Net Zero with low emission fuel.(CZECH REPUBLIC) CZ Loko - Development of a H2-powered locomotive, named the HydrogenShunter1000(FRANCE) Lafarge Holcim - Cement plant in the Val d'Azergues has decided to reopen its rail facilities(US) Testing of the 1st line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive for North America(FRANCE) FRET21 - 122 committed companies(FRANCE) Nestlé - 7000tCO2 avoided between 2016 and 2019(EUROPE) - Hydrogen trucks are starting to run in Europe(AUSTRALIA) Aurizon & Anglo American - Feasibility of using H2 FC locomotives to haul bulk freight trains(US) Chevron, BNSF & Caterpillar - Partnership to test a H2 FC powered locomotive(EUROPE) European Commission - Approval of €900 million German scheme to support investments in production of renewable hydrogen.(GERMANY) Stadler - World record by achieving a 224km range with its battery-powered FLIRT Akku.(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn - DB will have H2-powered trains to replace its fleet of 1,300 diesel locomotives by 2050(AUSTRALIA) BHP will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia Iron Ore rail network(JAPAN) Toyota delivers its hydrogen modules to the FCH2Rail project(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) - Expanded its H2 locomotive programme as it confirms plans to develop 3 H2-powered locomotives(FRANCE) Europorte - Feedback on the use of Oleo100 biofuel (32,000km traveled)(RUSSIA) - Russian Railways (RZD), Rusnano and Sinara Group - Building a fleet of new H2-based freight locomotives(JAPAN) Toyota - Delivers fuel cells for the FCH2Rail bimodal CAF Civia(AUSTRIA) - H2 Mobility Austria, a consortium of eleven Austrian companies, aims to put around 2,000 H2 trucks on the roads of the Alpine Republic by 2030.(US) Union Pacific (UP) - World’s largest fleet of operator-owned battery-electric freight locomotives.ALSTOM - LOI between Alstom & 4 German landers for the development of a fuel cell trainALSTOM - LOI between Alstom & Calw region (Germany) for the development of a fuel cell trainALSTOM - 1st opening of the Coradia iLint at the InnoTrans in BerlinALSTOM - 1st iLint successful test at 80 km/h for on a test track in SalzgitterALSTOM - Manufacturing of 14 iLint for LNVG in SalzgitterALSTOM - Europe 1 Mobility Award for iLintALSTOM - iLint wins 2018 GreenTec Award for mobilityALSTOM - iLint approved for commercial service on German rail networkALSTOM - World premiere: Alstom's iLint enter commercial service in Lower SaxonyALSTOM - Alstom & Eversholt Rail unveil new hydrogen train design for the UKALSTOM - World's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train Fleet (27 iLint)ALSTOM - Alstom to test the iLint in the NetherlandsALSTOM - iLint successfully completes tests in the NetherlandsALSTOM - End of test phase for the first two iLintALSTOM - iLint: 180,000km, 18 months, 530 days of operationALSTOM - Alstom & Eversholt Rail invest an additional £1 million in Breeze train programALSTOM - Alstom launches hydrogen train in Vienna (Austria)ALSTOM - Successfully completed iLint tests in the NetherlandsALSTOM - 1st hydrogen refuelling station for passenger trains in Bremervörde (Germany)ALSTOM - Alstom to supply the first hydrogen trains in Italy, based on Coradia Stream (6 units)ALSTOM - iLint successfully completes 3 months of testing in AustriaALSTOM - The iLint, commissioned by Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG), has been honoured with this year's European Railway AwardALSTOM - Acquisition of Helion Hydrogen Power, renamed Alstom HydrogèneALSTOM - 1st Order for Hydrogen Trains in France (12 Coradia Polyvalent bi-mode hydrogen-electric) for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est et OccitanieALSTOM - iLint debuts in Poland (on the test track of the Zmigrod Railway Research Institute)ALSTOM - 200,000 km of commercial operationALSTOM - 1st time in Sweden (Östersund)ALSTOM - 1st time in FranceALSTOM - Alstom and Plastic Omnium join forces to create on-board hydrogen storage solutions for railwaysALSTOM - Alstom and Eversholt Rail sign agreement for the first ever fleet of hydrogen trains in the UKALSTOM - Alstom and Hynamics (EDF) sign a partnership agreement to optimize hydrogen train refuelingALSTOM - Alstom signs a collaboration agreement with Liebherr to optimize hydrogen fuel cellsALSTOM - Alstom's Coradia iLint hydrogen train wins German Sustainable Design Award(SPAIN) CAF & Iberdrola agreement concerning the use of ‘green’ H2 to replace diesel power and for passenger transport(WORLD) Record-breaking year: 142 new H2 stations opened in 2021 in the world (Total of 685 H2 stations)(GERMANY) Berlin-Brandenburg hydrogen train project - 7 H2 Multiple Units(FINLAND) Low-emissions DR19 shunting locomotive begins extensive test runs in Finland(FRANCE) SPACT80 - 1st hydrogen train(SPAIN) Talgo - TPH2 fuel cell test locomotive(UK) GB Railfreight - Test of a battery powered shunting locomotive (class 18 hybrid+ CBD90)ALSTOM - 100% electric Alstom BEMU has started passenger service in Bavaria (Germany)(SPAIN) Talgo & Repsol - Vittal One: Medium-distance and commuter trains powered by green H2 FC(GERMANY) Investment of 25m€ to introduce Siemens hydrogen trains in Brandenburg(POLAND) PKP Power Engineering issues tender for h2-based energy storage modulesALSTOM - 1st French hybrid train(UK) Rolls-Royce and Porterbrook to co-operate on synthetic and net zero fuels(JAPAN) - Toyota began testing the Hybari, a hydrogen train with a range of 140 kilometers(GERMANY) EIB, KFW IPEX-Bank and NordLB Finance New Battery-Powered Trains(GERMANY) DB Regio Nordost has ordered Stadler Flirt Akku battery-electric multiple-units(NORWAY) Norwegian trains will run on clean energy in 2022(SWEDEN) Sweden’s 1st H2-powered heavy-duty truck into commercial operation across the country(FRANCE) Airbus will test an hydrogen combustion engine in 2026, a world first.(GERMANY) MAN to test its 1st H2 trucks in 2024(FRANCE) SNCF Réseau and French Senate collide over rail freight recovery plan(CANADA) Canadian National (CN) expects delivery of the first battery-electric freight locomotive (second generation of Wabtec’s FLXDrive) in 2023(CANADA) Canadian Pacific (CP) H2 OEL locomotive first prototype by the end of 2022(NETHERLANDS) Stadler to Trial Battery Mode Operation in the Netherlands with Arriva trains(NORWAY) The Conservatives want hydrogen trains in Norway: – Sees large quantities ordered in Europe(AUSTRALIA) Fortescue & Fortescue Future Industries - World 1st Infinity Train - Battery-electric using gravity to recharge(UK) GWR and Vivarail to trial battery train in west London(US) Union Pacific Railroad will begin using a higher biodiesel blend in locomotives it acquired from Wabtec.(WALES) Welsh Government asked Ballard to conduct a feasibility study regarding hydrogen-powered trains(EUROPE) Eurovignette: A uniform kilometre-based taxation for heavy transport(GERMANY) Berlin does an about-face and no longer supports the end of combustion engines in 2035 as planned by Brussels(ITALY) Hitachi Rail & Trenitalia - Tri-brid train "Blues" (diesel, elec & battery) which allows for a 50% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2e(SWITZERLAND) Swiss H2 truck (Hyundai Xcient) in use at Gebrüder Weiss for the 1st time(GERMANY) Chemnitz & HeiterBlick to trial H2 FC powered prototype tram in 2023(US) BNSF and Wabtec to test biofuels on freight locomotive(GERMANY) DB Cargo to convert existing fleet by using biofuels(GERMANY) Electrification still best for climate protection says VDV (Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen)(GERMANY) RMV has awarded DB Regio subsidiary Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland the contract to operate H2 FC trains (iLint) on the Taunus network for 12 years from December 2022(EUROPE) EU to quadruple hydrogen use to avoid Russian gas(US) Wabtec signed two separate partnerships with BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad regarding test of B20 biodiesel and R55 renewable diesel fuels(SCOTLAND) Scotrail - Battery and Hydrogen-powered trains(EUROPE) - Green hydrogen cheaper than grey, because of the war in Ukraine(GERMANY) Siemens & Bavaria leasing agreement on hydrogen trains(GERMANY) Increase of transport emissions in Germany alarming for climate targets(AUSTRALIA) Australian report recommends measures to promote rail freight(UK) Movable overhead electrification to decarbonise freight(JAPAN) Toyota launches 1st hydrogen storage module(UK) UK’s first retractable electrification system(JAPAN) JR East trials H2 Locomotive from Tokyo to Kawasaki(US) Norfolk Southern & Wabtec to modernize 330 NS locomotives(BELGIUM) Lineas to introduce a dynamic energy surcharge(DANEMARK) MJBA orders battery units for Danish routes(ROMANIA) Romania starts market consultation for hydrogen trains(FRANCE) 1st Corsican Hydrogen TrainALSTOM - Partnership Agreement Alstom & ENGIE to replace rail freight diesel-powered locomotives with hydrogen versions(US) Wabtec to develop a H2 liquid powered freight tender(US) Metrolink 1st passenger rail agency in US to be powered by renewable fuel(CHINA) CRRC Zhuzhou - 1,000-kWh large-capacity 100% pure lithium battery locomotive(CHINA) CRRC - H2-powered locomotives are working at full capacity with temperatures being at -30°C(FRANCE) Emmanuel Macron announces that he wants to "reinvest in rail freight" as an ecological lever.(GERMANY) German Regions order 63 battery trains(UK) Over two-thirds of Network Rail suppliers pledge to limit carbon emissions(US) Hydrogen truck: Symbio, Faurecia and Michelin launch in California(NETHERLANDS) Scania & Cummins Hydrogen Truck(FRANCE) FRET21 - 165 commitments(CANADA) ATCO to build fuelling stations for CP Rail's hydrogen locomotive program(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn & Siemens Mobility - H2goesRail - Next-generation Mireo Plus H H2 train and a newly designed mobile H2 storage trailer.(FRANCE) Captrain et HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) - Collaboration sur le développement d’une locomotive de manœuvre H2ALSTOM - Cooperation Alstom & PKN Orlen for the supply of zero-emission, eco-friendly trains and H2 fuel for public rail transportALSTOM - Coradia iLint in Czech Republic & Slovakia (Railshow 2022)(POLAND) PKP Energetyka to develop green H2 energy storage system(US) Wabtec, Union Pacific & Renewable Energy Group (REG) - 100% renewable fuel trial(SLOVAKIA) H2 train should run in Slovakia by 2024(BULGARIA) Call for proposals for new electric locomotives, including battery-powered trains(HUNGARIA) Rail Cargo Hungaria takes delivery of e-hybrid shunting locomotive(EUROPE) European consortium defines standard for fuel cell modules for heavy-duty applications(UK) Clean Air Power demonstrated a Freightliner Class 66 locomotive running on hydrogen, biogas and diesel(POLAND) PKP and SBB team up in Poland to develop hydrogen energy storage system(GERMANY) KfW and Siemens Financial Services provide funding for eight new green locomotives(US) FMG set to receive redesigned locomotives from Wabtec for emission reduction(HUNGARY) CRRC battery shunting locomotive arrives in Hungary(UK) Dual Fuel locomotive concepts unveiled (Diesel / Biomethane, Diesel / Biopropane, Diesel / Hydrogen)(SPAIN) Talgo starts dynamic testing of Vittal-One renewable hydrogen train(US) Wabtec confirmed receipt of an order from Rio Tinto for four of its battery-electric drive locomotives.(US) Amtrak pledge to reduce 40% GHG(SWITZERLAND) Nestlé converts diesel truck fleet to bio-LNG(SOUTH AFRICA) Anglo American - World biggest hydrogen truck(NETHERLANDS) BEH2YDRO has launched a 100% H2 engines for heavy-duty applications(POLAND) PKP Energetyka to trial green hydrogen energy storage(GERMANY) Record: In 2021, tonne-kilometers in rail freight reached an all-time high(GERMANY) MAN put its first two dual-fuel diesel/hydrogen engines into operation.(EUROPE) Rail sector applauds approval of Emissions Trading System(GERMANY) First serial order for Siemens Mireo Plus H (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB))(GERMANY) CAF to supply 10 battery-powered trains as part of contract extension in Germany(CANADA) Calgary – Banff passenger rail project investigates use of hydrogen power on new line(AUSTRALIA) Arcadis report shows hydrogen will be cheaper than diesel to power trains and eliminate emissions(GERMANY) Klimaticket to replace €9 public transport offerALSTOM - New Innovation Center in Canada (Montreal)(EUROPE) Most powerful H2 station in Europe(US) Norfolk Southern funds low-carbon initiatives with capital raised through “green bonds.”(CANADA) Hydrogen could power new Calgary Airport to Banff Rail project(SPAIN) CAF started test on the H2 demonstrator train being developed for the FCH2Rail project in Zaragoza(ITALY) Hitachi Rail releases “Blues” hybrid trains for Sardinia(INDIA) Indian Railways to launch H2 train as pilot project(AUSTRALIA) Hydrogen should fuel Inland Rail says Arcadis(CANADA) Hydrogen trains being tested in Western Canada(UK) Bure Valley Railway to invest in zero-emission locomotive (CB12 battery)ALSTOM - Collaboration with PKN Orlen on hydrogen railways(UK) Riding Sunbeams & Network Rail investigate solar farms to provide traction energy(GERMANY) New H2 innovation hub project to accelerate the use of H2 in transport(ARGENTINA) OptiFuel to switch entire freight fleet to zero-emission power(CANADA) Rail Climate Change Adaptation Programme to provide up to C$2·2m to the rail industry(UK) Great Western Railway to support decarbonisation plan including a move away from diesel traction(GERMANY) Stadler will unveil its hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 multiple unit for American passenger transport during InnoTrans 2022(SCOTLAND) Hitachi as a partner to decarbonize with electricity(ROMANIA) The Romanian Transport Ministry endorsed the procurement of 12 hydrogen trains(SCOTLAND) Scottish hydrogen-electric train project receives Strategic Innovation Fund grant(SPAIN) 1st dynamic test of hydrogen train (FCH2Rail)ALSTOM - Series approval for iLint and expands international hydrogen projectsALSTOM - The 1st train of what will soon become the world's largest H2-powered fleet has arrived in Germany’s Rhine-Main area for tests.(US) Progress Rail (Caterpillar) to create the world's largest battery electric vehicle (SD70J-BB)(FRANCE) Captrain & HDF Energy are developing the 1st French H2 shunting locomotive(FRANCE) Major order of hydrogen buses for the Ile de France(CANADA) NRC, TC & UBC to evaluate the gaps associated with deploying H2 and battery-powered locomotives(SCOTLAND) H2 plant at the Port of Felixstowe to fuel freight operations(US) Metra to convert up to six of Metra’s oldest diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power.(BELGIUM) Very few diesel train connections left at the SNCB(SAUDI ARABIA) Saudi Arabia signs MoU with Alstom to explore sustainable rail transport (including hydrogen)(SCOTLAND) ScotRail announces plans to decarbonize fleet by 2035(WORLD) Hydrogen fuel cell train market to reach US$26.41bn globally by 2035(US) CO2Rail and university partners reveal how carbon capture tech on trains can help mitigate climate change(SCOTLAND) Hitachi Rail and ScotRail celebrate 4 years of zero-emission services with the Class 385 fleet(ROMANIA) Romanian Government approves procurement of 12 hydrogen trains(UK) Rolls Royce to develop MTU gas engine running on hydrogen for the loco marketALSTOM - World Premiere: 14 Coradia iLint to start passenger service on first 100% H2 operated route(US) Toyota & DOE - Megawatt-scale fuel cell power generation systems (1MW)(GERMANY) Linde Inaugurates World’s First Hydrogen Refueling System for Passenger Trains (1600kg H2/day)(FRANCE) Gaussin launched the new zero emissions terminal tractor using batteries or hydrogen (APM 75)(GERMANY) InnoTrans - Siemens to present the Mireo Plus H(GERMANY) InnoTrans - Stadler FLIRT H2(FRANCE) FRET21 - 237 shippers engaged(INDIA) Largest Indian Liquid Hydrogen Tank (238m3)(THAILAND) CRRC Dalian delivers battery locomotive to Thailand(JAPAN) JR Central is interested in the HydroFLEX hydrogen train(GERMANY) Germany's €9 transit ticket cuts 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 for a cost of €14 Billion (i.e. ~7800€/tCO2)(INDIA) Ballard to power India's 1st hydrogen train (retrofit of 2 diesel-electric commuter with 8 FC units)(GERMANY) DB Regio 57 trains running through Baden-Württemberg using biofuel(UK) ReTHINK Research - Drastic drop of the cost of green H2: $1.5/kg by 2030.(FRANCE) Ecotrain - A solar-powered train in Occitania(GERMANY) DB and Siemens start hydrogen train trials and refuelling tests(GERMANY)
Antwerp-Duisburg to establish rail ‘rolling pipeline’ for hydrogen(EUROPE) EU to create a public hydrogen bank to invest €3 billion(US) Union Pacific - 600 million USD green bond offering to fund investments to decarboniseALSTOM - Coradia iLint New World Record with a single hydrogen tank filling: 1,175kms(KAZAKHSTAN) Wabtec & Temir Zhol - MOU 600m$ - FLXdrive Battery-Electric Shunters and NextFuel LNG loco(ITALY) Hitachi Rail unveils battery hybrid Blues Train at InnoTrans 2022(BRAZIL) Progress Rail to provide hybrid diesel/battery electric locomotives in Brazil(US) Stadler signs MoU for 25 hydrogen trains for CaliforniaALSTOM - Alstom and Saudi Railway Company to develop hydrogen train solutions for Saudi Arabia(POLAND) PESA and PKN Orlen sign hydrogen train and refueling system agreement at InnoTrans(US) Amtrak sets sights on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045(AUSTRIA) ABB Dual fuel engine (Diesel + Hydrogen)(AUSTRIA) ÖBB to introduce energy-saving sleeping mode for parked trains(US) Progress Rail to Supply BNSF with Zero Exhaust Emission Locomotives to Demonstrate in Southern CaliforniaALSTOM - 3rd Generation H2 Fuel Cell at InnoTrans 2022(GERMANY) Quantron Hydrogen-Powered Truck Has a Range of 1500 Km(HUNGRIA) Hungarian railway companies turn to diesel in despair of electricity price(EUROPE) EU energy ministers’ council adopted a price cap for electricity at 180 euros/MWh to tackle the galloping energy crisis(AUSTRALIA) Deutsche Bahn & FFI - Cooperation - Turn diesel engines to ammonia & hydrogen engines(GERMANY) FFI to invest 130m€ into German hydrogen(FRANCE) FRET21 - 254 chargeurs engagés(SCOTLAND) University of St Andrews, Ballard and others - Conversion of a Class 314 train to a H2 fuel cell electric powertrain(US) Union Pacific and ZTR Partner are working on new hybrid-electric locomotives(UK) Rolls-Royce releases new rail engines for sustainable fuels(NAMIBIA) HyRail Namibia - 1st dual-fuel hydrogen-diesel locomotive(WORLD) By 2035, 20% of regional European trains will run on hydrogen according to Roland Berger (World Rail Market Study)(EUROPE) The EU envisions H2 stations every 100 km and recharge stations every 60 km by 2026(EUROPE) EU produces record wind and solar energy: 24% (345 TWh)(EUROPE) European Parliament approves report for deployment of alternative fuels infrastructures for rail(SWITZERLAND) World Longest Passenger Train (1.9km, 1000 cars, fully electrified)(FRANCE) Solar Panels in 156 stations in France by 2025(NORWAY) TECO2030 introduced the HyTruck concept, a retrofitted truck with Fuel Cell(EUROPE) Europe’s Rail announce Call for Proposals 2022-2 at InnoTrans(SWITZERLAND) 20 Hyundai Xcient H2 trucks have covered 5 millions kms in Switzerland in 2 years(GERMANY) Captrain subsidiary Dortmunder Eisenbahn begins Heion “clean diesel” pilot project(FRANCE) Crédit Agricole orders 10,000 hydrogen cars(FRANCE) 15 regional presidents propose a 100b€ plan between 2023 and 2033, co-financed by the French gouv., Europe, the SNCF and the local authorities(FRANCE) Rail freight reached 10.7% in France in 2021 (compared to 9.6% in 2020)(US) Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Day(US) Valley Link project closer to operating on self-produced green hydrogen fuel(FRANCE) SNCF réseau has been reminded by the French Transport Regulation Authority regarding the network access(WORLD) World Rail Market Study: 20% of H2 trains by 2035, 6000 diesel locomotives in Europe(WORLD) Rail infrastructure managers are considering the benefits of repainting the rails in white to better withstand heat waves(GERMANY) Lufthansa to turn an Airbus A320 into a hydrogen lab(US) Wabtec kicks off hydrogen research project(CANADA) Canada looks to introduce tax credits to support clean hydrogen investments(GERMANY) KfW IPEX-Bank & DAL have implemented an investment by NEB in 7 H2 trains(AUSTRIA) ÖBB commissions “world’s first” wind turbine for traction power(FRANCE) France has banned short-haul flights (2.5h by train)(FRANCE) Energy saving certificate scheme to the shift from road to rail freight(SPAIN) Iberdrola successfully supplies green hydrogen for FCH2RAIL testing program(WALES) Statkraft to develop energy hub in Wales to power trains with green hydrogen(SCOTLAND) Ricardo’s rail industry experts look at the use of virtual reality for testing new H2 trains(GERMANY) Baden-Württemberg study finds battery-hybrid trains best solution for decarbonization(AUSTRIA) OBB to invest €19bn in “climate-friendly” rail over next 6 years(US) Union Pacific and ZTR to develop new hybrid-electric locomotives(US) Union Pacific Signs Largest Locomotive Modernization Deal in Rail Industry History with Wabtec(GERMANY) Frankfurt’s RMV presents first fuel cell train (iLint), with 26 more on the way(US) Valley Link rail project in California receives approval for green hydrogen production facility(US) Collaboration Wabtec & ANL to develop H2 combustion engine for rail(US) Canadian Pacific’s hydrogen-powered locomotive makes first revenue run(FRANCE) Shippers return to rail: exceptional +1.1 point modal share(WORLD) Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to exceed record levels in 2022(EUROPE) Rail freight is back again: up 8.7% in 2021(AUSTRALIA) Federal Government’s $10 billion infrastructure funding(BRAZIL) New 'green’ rolling stock program(UK) Punch reveals innovative hydrogen flywheel engine(GERMANY) Germany’s TÜV Rheinland to investigate photovoltaics for powering railway traction networks(NETHERLANDS) Dutch province of Overijssel has pulled the plug on the use of battery-electric trains(GERMANY) Germany is going to introduce a 49-euro monthly pass for all regional transport services(AUSTRALIA) Australian researchers succeed in converting a diesel engine to hydrogen(NEW ZEALAND) First Hyundai hydrogen truck for New Zealand Post(US) Progress Rail: 25,000 EMD® 710 engines capable of operating on up to 20% biodiesel,(US) Plasser American Corp. acquires the worldwide first hybrid rail milling machine(SWEDEN) A cavern will store gigantic volumes of green hydrogen(FRANCE) Lhyfe - Renewable hydrogen at sea, a world first(FRANCE) EVE Program launches the FRET21 Label for shippers(EUROPE) European Commission approves €180m Czech scheme to support rail operators using electric traction(SOUTH AFRICA) Transnet Freight Rail issues RFI for alternative energy sources for traction(US) Argonne & Oak Ridge national laboratories collaborate with Wabtec on H2 train(FRANCE) Rail freight operators ready for blocage action to make their voices heard(WORLD) Alternative fuels and energy sources are becoming increasingly significant due to the ongoing climate crisis(CHINA) Sinopec to build $2.8bn green H2 plant to produce 100,000 tonnes per year(GERMANY) 500MW Green H2 Projects in Northwest Germany(FRANCE) Emmanuel Macron wants RERs for France's 10 largest citiesALSTOM - 1st ICE H2 Shunting LocomotiveALSTOM - Tender H2 to be deploy in 2025 for Nestlé Waters(CHILE) FCAB to have its first green H2-powered locomotive in 2024(FRANCE) The SNCF sets an internal carbon price of €100/tCO2 to guide its purchases from suppliers(UK) Rolls-Royce Tests First Hydrogen Engine In A World First for the Aviation Industry(FRANCE) The number of H2 stations to reach 225 by 250(WORLD) 200,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles will be sold by 2035(FRANCE) Airbus reveals H2-powered zero-emission engine(GERMANY) Germany's 49€ ticket to be available in January 2023.(IRELAND) Irish Rail to purchase 90 battery-electric train carriages from AlstomALSTOM - MoU to introduce H2 trains in the Czech Republic with Air Products(UK) G-volution & SBL-Rail - Retrofit dual fuel for Britain’s freight workhorses(FRANCE) EC approves French aid plan for rail freight(NETHERLANDS) Arriva Netherlands launches tender for hydrogen trains(EUROPE) H2Med hH2 Pipeline between France, Spain and Portugal(US) ACE becomes Northern California’s first commuter rail service to switch to 100% renewable diesel(FRANCE) SNCF Réseau Electricity prices in France will grow to 473,51€/MWh in 2023 (+850%)(GERMANY) In Frankfurt, Alstom's H2 trains have a difficult start(CHINA) World 1st H2 train with a speed of 160km/h(FRANCE) Lhyfe: A platform capable of producing H2 at sea, a world first(FRANCE) SNCF Réseau asked to review its access conditions for freight(POLAND) First Polish hydrogen loco soon to be fully certified(CHINA) A revolutionary electrolyzer can produce hydrogen with sea water(FRANCE) Misuse of the "carbon neutrality" label punished by law (100k€)ALSTOM - 1st Train Manufacturer with H2 and Battery train in operation(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn reaches HVO volume target two years ahead of schedule(ITALY) Trenitalia puts new regional tri-mode "Blues" train into passenger service in Italy(KOREA) Introduction of the Korean H2 train(SPAIN) Renfe Invests 122m€ into Freight Rail Decarbonisation and Digitisation(FRANCE) The Alstom H2 train experiment will start on February 1, 2023 on the Tours-Loche line(UK) Siemens & University of York working on trains powered by sunshine(ITALY) Italian regional operators tender for H2 and battery trains(US) The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can potentially unlock a green H2 economy(CZECH REPUBLIC) Czech Railways issues tender for 15 battery-powered trains(US) MIT grads unveil the world’s first ammonia-powered semi truck(EUROPE) Green Hydrogen - Importation could be cheaper than local production(EUROPE) EU adopts carbon border tax to fight polluting imports (2026/2027), including on H2(KOREA) Korean Woojin Industrial Systems unveiled a prototype H2 train(EUROPE) Wind & Solar - EU's top electricity source in 2022 for 1st time ever(UK) UK-funded project reduces NOx emissions from trains in stations by 80%(GERMANY) Siemens to supply battery trains Mireo Plus to Hessische Landesbahn (Westerwald) in GermanyALSTOM - Alstom rolls out Coradia iLint H2 train in FranceALSTOM - Alstom’s Coradia iLint to Operate on Réseau Charlevoix Network(US) Clean H2 developer Bakken Energy announces alliance with BNSF Railway(FRANCE) Mincatec Energy - French startup is working on solid hydrogen(US) Daimler & Oregon Researchers working on a "Supertruck" H2(UK) World's largest H2-electric aircraft completes 10-minute flight(WORLD) ITF calls for carbon pricing in shipping(UK) Milestone moment for Highlands project that will power H2 trains(AUSTRALIA) DB and Fortescue co-developing ammonia-H2 engine(FRANCE) FRET21 - 300 engagés(SWITZERLAND) Sun-Ways - Removable solar panels on the railroads(FRANCE) FRET21 - Axereal engaged(US) Partnership to develop North American Battery Train (Stadler Flirt Akku)(ROMANIA) Romanian hydrogen train tender cancelled after receiving zero bids(GERMANY) Hexagon Purus to deliver mobile H2 refueling stations to Deutsche Bahn(INDIA) Rail minister announces India's first H2 trainALSTOM - Project sH2unter@ports - Studying H2 shunting locomotive in German ports(NETHERLANDS) Arriva train fleet in Groningen and Friesland now runs on HVO(SPAIN) Renfe unleashed new ‘Zero CO2’ - 100% electric locomotives for ArcelorMittal(EUROPE) EU carbon price hits record high nearing 100€/ton(FRANCE) In 2023, Europorte will offer its customers HVO traction(EUROPE) European Commission sets out rules for renewable hydrogen(FRANCE) France Plans €100 Billion Investment in Rail infrastructure by 2040(FRANCE) SNCF Réseau toll increases (+8%)(GERMANY) Germany pumps 1,1 billion€ to cover rail electricity bills(GERMANY) Bremerhaven shunting loco switched over to HVO(INDIA) Indian Railways will launch a tender for the purchase of 35 H2 trains(EUROPE) Europe wastes land the size of Ireland on Biofuels(ITALY) Italian state subsidies for rail freight are the lowest since 2018(SWITZERLAND) SBB Cargo notes substantial financial losses(UK) Rail electrification possible for 95% of UK freight trains, CILT research reveals(SPAIN) Endesa to supply green electricity to Spanish railway system until 2025(UK) UK government should bet on low-carbon electrified rail freight(FRANCE) Europorte and InVivo choose Saipol’s green fuel to transport cereals(CANADA) Bilton assists Canadian Pacific H2 locomotive program with fabrication expertise(UK) RIA launches new campaign RailDecarb23 to accelerate plans to decarbonize rail(FRANCE) French Rail Freight - Executed to a mere 5% of its intended level leading to modal shift towards road(US) Parallel Systems begins testing autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle and control system(EUROPE) - New target of 42.5% (instead of 32%) renewable energy by 2030(CANADA) Clean H2 Investment Tax Credit of $5.6bn(US) Mobile H2 station to liquefy, store and distribute hydrogen(US) Argonne & Progress Rail - Test bio- and renewable diesel fuel on a locomotive(INDIA) Indian Railways to test H2 train(UK) UK faces being ‘left behind’ in the H2 train sector(EUROPE) Taxonomy: Aviation could join the list of green activities(FRANCE) Greenwashing: abusive use of the "Carbon Neutrality" label punished by law(FRANCE) Financing modal shift through energy saving certificates(FRANCE) Rail Route Connect: carriers commit to developing combined transport(US) Revolutionary process produces low-cost green hydrogen from ammonia(UK) Stadler to Deliver Class 93 Tri-Mode Locomotive to Rail Operations Group(EUROPE) Subsidised train tickets - Germany and Spain set an example(FRANCE) Taxing motorways to finance rail infrastructure? - SNCF CEO says yes(WALES) Transport for Wales (TfW) - 1st battery-hybrid trains in regular passenger service(US) Cummins & Leclanché to collaborate on low emission power solutions for rail(GERMANY) Battery train operation in the Bavarian Forest technically possible but expensive(SPAIN) Renfe launches fifth start-up accelerator call to identify sustainable rail mobility projects(SWEDEN) IKEA shifts deliveries from road to rail (one of the longest rail distances in Europe: ~2,000km)(FRANCE) HDF Energy & DiGas to develop H2 freight locomotives(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn feeding solar power directly into the traction power grid for the first time(WORLD) Train battery market value predicted to surpass US$975.9m by 2033 (FMI Report)(FRANCE) French operators seek alternative energy providers(US) California Air Resources Board (CARB) passes new regulation to reduce locomotive emissions(US) Batteries and H2 could power heavy rail in Australia in the next decade(EUROPE) A common strategy for rail decarbonization in Europe is essential(EUROPE) Full Electrification of Europe by 2050 is not realistic(US) Freight locomotives built after 2035 will have to run through California on zero-emission configurations.(NETHERLANDS) Strukton and ProRail trial battery-electric locomotive conversion(CANADA) Teck Resources and Canadian Pacific to pilot hydrogen train in mining sector(WOLRD) Reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) approved by the European Parliament - One step closer to carbon price for all modalities(FRANCE) SNCF Réseau - Electricity bills will soon be cheaper for freight operators(US) Largest Fuel Cell H2 Airplane ever to fly with 40 passengers(FRANCE) Launch of an action plan for automotive retrofits(NEW ZEALAND) New Zealand Government to invest in new, greener trains(AUSTRALIA) Australasian Railway Association welcomes federal investment in transport decarbonization(CHINA) CRRC unveiled the first H2 metro trainALSTOM - Alstom will help its customers finance up to 2.3B€ sustainable projectsALSTOM - Set to introduce H2 train in Saudi Arabia(ITALY) €300m to new H2 trains and green H2 projects(FRANCE) French company offers time off to employees who take the train instead of the plane(FRANCE) Europorte partnership with Socofer to develop a hybrid motorization solution(POLAND) PESA introduces 1st certified H2 shunting locomotive(FRANCE) FRET21 - 332 companies committed(CHINA) CRRC unveils the world’s first H2-powered metro train(FRANCE) SNCF Voyageurs is looking into HVO, H2 and batteries for TER(GERMANY) Increase in the price of the truck toll to the benefit of rail(EUROPE) New EU law to deploy sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure(CANADA) H2 locos to be tested on coal trains in 2024(NEW ZEALAND) NZ Gov. has approved funding for 18 new tri-mode trains(FRANCE) The ART issued an unfavorable notice on the pricing of service facilities operated by SNCF Réseau(FRANCE) 1st French hybrid train tested in Occitania(FRANCE) In June, the electricity bill will drop for rail freight operators(SPAIN) H2 train achieves 16 million investment for Euskadi with EU funds(FRANCE) Terminating Electricity Contract with SNCF is not sufficient(EUROPE) Over 50% of EU locomotives still run on diesel(UK) UK scientists assess potential for using ammonia in locomotives(UK) Battery and hybrid train manufacturer Vivarail announces intention to appoint administrators(UK) RSSB evaluating next phase of H2 fuel cells in rail(US) Mega-merger in North American rail freight(UK) Agreement signed between Alstom & Eversholt for UK 1st H2 train(FRANCE) Liquidation of the SAS FretSNCF(EUROPE) Air Pollution - 467 000 premature deaths in Europe(EUROPE) European shift to train travels could reduce CO2 emissions by 8.4 million tonnes(EUROPE) New EU regulation for alternative fuels on rail(AUSTRALIA) Work has begun on the first zero-emissions freight locomotive to be built in Australia(SPAIN) Spain starts network testing of hydrogen bi-mode train(FRANCE) 1st Hybrid train in France presented in Toulouse (Diesel-Electric-Battery)(CHINA) CRRC unveils converted FC H2 locomotive(CANADA) Canadian Pacific & CSX are working on the retrofit of a diesel locomotive into a H2 FC locomotive(ITALY) ARST (Sardinian Operator) - Order of 6 H2 MU for Alghero airport(US) US Railroads file suit against California over “untenable” locomotive emissions ruleALSTOM - Partnership with Lulea University (LTU)(LITHUANIA) Stadler to supply Lithuania’s LTG Link with electric and battery-electric trains(AUSTRALIA) Progress Rail - Retrofit of a diesel into a battery locomotive(ITALY) Ferrovie della Calabria orders six hydrogen trains from StadlerALSTOM - Alstom’s hydrogen train enters revenue service in Quebec(FRANCE) SNCF launch SNCF Renouvelable (15% of trains powered by solar energy)(GERMANY) A new call for funding for H2 trains (93M€)(UK) Chiltern Railways has launched vegetable oil (HVO) powered 68 loco on its network(CANADA) Ballard has received an order for 18 additional 200kW FC engines from CPKC(ITALY) Italian operators order world’s first narrow-gauge hydrogen rolling stock (Stadler)(US) Vale Partners & Wabtec - Alternative Fuels Study & Orders 3 FLXdrive Battery-Electric Locomotives(US) Autonomous battery-powered wagons to be tested in Georgia(CANADA) Cando Rail & Terminals - Battery-Electric switching locomotive under development(US) CP - Kansas City order 3.6MW of Ballard FC for expansion of H2 Locomotive Program(JAPAN) Hitachi backing batteries for the green revolution of rail(EUROPE) Europe could save 1Mt of CO2/year by switching domestic flights for rail(WORLD) World’s first open-source software for exploring rail decarbonization is launched(FRANCE) SNCF Energie signs contract with Voltalia for wind energy to power trains(GERMANY) LNVG to tender for more than 100 new battery trains for Lower Saxony in 2023(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn start-up hub (DB mindbox) launches call for green rail solutions(UK) WSP to accelerate battery-powered train development in the UK(AUSTRIA) OBB awards Stadler with framework agreement for up to 120 battery-powered trains(GERMANY) DB Regio pilots HVO fuel on seven trains in Bavaria region(US) Sierra Northern Railway to build three additional H2-powered locomotives(GERMANY) DB is developping H2 containerALSTOM - Alstom’s emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)(US) Potential dual injection system Hydrogen + Diesel engineALSTOM - Presentation of a new battery-powered BEMU train(UK) Colas Rail UK successfully concludes HVO fuel trial in revenue serviceALSTOM - ALSTOM & FNM present Italy's 1st hydrogen-powered trainALSTOM - Alstom and SNCF present 1st Diesel-Converted Battery Train in France(IRELAND) Irish Rail unveils plan to reduce emissions by 51% by 2030(US) Chicago’s Metra to receive US$169.3m grant for zero-emission trainsets (16 battery train)(UK) Colas Rail UK trials sustainable oxide fuel cell technology(US) California orders 29 more new hydrogen trains from Stadler(US) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner now powered by sustainable fuel (RD=Renewable Diesel)(BRAZIL) Brazil’s Rumo invests in environmentally friendly hybrid locomotives from Progress Rail (EMDGT38H)(US) Intermittent wiring (partial electrification & battery-powered traction) could form path to decarbonize North America's railroadsALSTOM - First results from demonstration of hydrogen train in North America(IRELAND) Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways issue tender for new sustainable trains(AUSTRIA) OBB places €194m order with Stadler for 16 battery-powered trainsALSTOM - Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) and Alstom to test H2 passenger train this month(UK) Liverpool City Region opens new station to serve battery-powered trains(US) Stadler to unveil new SBCTA hydrogen train and Caltrain EMU at APTA Expo in the US(NORWAY) Norwegian Railway Directorate study analyzes green solutions (partial electrification & battery) to replace diesel trains(US) Caltrain completes three major milestones in electrification project(IRELAND) Irish Rail to retrofit diesel locomotive with hydrogen internal combustion engine(SWEDEN) Siemens Mobility completes first test runs with hydrogen train in Bavaria(US) Parallel Systems unveils second generation autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle(SCOTLAND) Scotland’s rail decarbonization program moves forward with £140m funding announcement(UK) HS2 trains recognized as “Most environmentally friendly in the world"(UK) West Midlands Rail Executive unveils plans to remove all diesel trains from the network by 2040(AUSTRIA) OBB awards Siemens Mobility framework agreement for up to 540 electric trains(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn to use EnBW wind farm for green traction power(AUSTRIA) OBB and Stadler roll out first low emission Service Jet rescue trains(US) Caltrain to pilot bi-level dual electric and battery powered trainALSTOM - Alstom and local transport authority VMS unveil new battery-powered train in Germany(UK) Positive Traction launches Class 08e battery-powered shunting locomotive(UK) Lumo carbon data reveals its electric trains are 22 times greener than flying(UK) UK freight operator trials solid oxide fuel technology(POLAND) Tests of the PESA hydrogen locomotive carried out by Ciech Cargo(SPAIN) FCH2RAIL hydrogen demonstrator train begins testing between Torralba and Soria(GERMANY) Deutsche Bahn to electrify three routes in North Rhine-WestphaliaALSTOM - The iLint has won the 2023 Environmental Sustainability CUTA Award(US) OmniTRAX deploys Ohio’s first all-electric emission reducing locomotive(SCOTLAND) Network Rail introduces first electric train on Glasgow-Barrhead line in ScotlandALSTOM - Alstom’s Coradia iLint wins the 2023 Environmental Sustainability CUTA award(US) Wabtec and Roy Hill unveil the first FLXdrive battery locomotive(GERMANY) NAH.SH rolls out first battery-electric trains from Stadler in Northern Germany(US) How Wabtec is driving alternative fuels adoption on the road to net zero(GERMANY) Siemens - First Hydrogen fleet at the Wildenrath test center(ITALY) Hitachi pioneers world first declaration to track social impacts of trains(UK) Eversholt Rail funds three new battery-only Revolution Very Light Rail vehicles(UK) Train travel over 3 times the cost of a polluting flight(GERMANY) Siemens Mobility to supply 16 two-car battery-powered Mireo Plus B trainsALSTOM - 1st IPCEI Hydrogen Conference(US) Sierra Northern’s president discusses the firm’s ambitious H2 conversion projectALSTOM - Signature of two new contracts for more H2 trains in Italy(US) Parallel Systems demonstrates fully automated platooning operation for the first time(US) FORVIA agrees to provide hydrogen storage solutions to North American market(CANADA) CPKC Hydrogen Locomotives 1001 & 1002 in regular service in Calgary (CA)ALSTOM - UTBM and Alstom establish new industrial chair to drive innovation towards rail decarbonization(ITALY) FdC orders three more narrow-gauge hydrogen trains from Stadler(ESTONIA) Coolergy and Hanko Trans to convert diesel shunters to hydrogen power(GERMANY) Alstom to supply DB Regio with new electric high capacity trains(SPAIN) FCH2RAIL H2 Train completed tests in the Zaragoza Teruel Line(SPAIN) Talgo to co-develop world 1st hydrogen-powered high-speed train (Hympulso)(FRANCE) A Battery/H2 light rail system could be deployed on the Bordeaux-Lacanau line, the electrified option being too costly(US) Retrofit of diesel-electric locomotives with battery-electric technology could save the US freight rail sector billions of dollars(AUSTRALIA) Battery freight trains could boost resilience for Australia's storm battered economies(UK) Merseyrail battery-powered trains 'introduced too soon'(US) Testing of a mainline freight locomotive on biogas(US) HGmotive, CPKC Partner on Hydrogen Fueling System(GERMANY) No tenders for Groningen hydrogen trains tender(FRANCE) Air Liquide and TotalEnergies launch H2 refuelling JV to develop 100 H2 stations over the next decade(CANADA) CPKC is implementing a hydrogen tender developed by HGmotive(FRANCE) SNCF Voyageurs - Tender for Hybrid Electric TERs with Battery/Catenary and Biofuel(FRANCE) SNCF Voyageurs - Tender for Hydrogen TERsALSTOM - Italy's 1st hydrogen train, Coradia Stream H, begins testing in Germany before serving Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line.(GERMANY) Germany suspends funding for new hydrogen rail projects due to corruption probe(FRANCE) Setec is to conduct a feasibility study for H2 passenger services in Uruguay(GERMANY) Decarbonisation: Schleswig-Holstein pioneers a battery traction network(CHINA) Electric hybrid shunting locomotive testing team traveled to Hailar district of Hulunbuir city(EUROPE) EU Parliament’s plenary says yes to ‘monstertrucks’(US) Stadler to build more hydrogen trains for California(US) First battery trains from Stadler for Chicago(UK) £1m innovation projects to lower cost of rail electrification(UK) Battery train record breaker caught on camera: 138km(SPAIN) The CAF hydrogen train traveled 804 km without refueling(GERMANY) Mireo H Plus Tested in operational service without passengers(IRELAND) Freight H2 ICE locomotive in Ireland(AUSTRALIA) Aurizon is considering implementing a battery tender(US) Stadler FLIRT H2 - World Record - 2,803km without refueling(FRANCE) - FretSNCF First Freight Train with HVO100, partnership with EQIOM(FRANCE) 1st hybrid train in France, already 8000km(AUSTRIA) Zillertalbahn hydrogen plan dropped in favour of battery traction(CHINA) China's First High-power Hydrogen Energy Locomotive Completed its First 10,000-ton Loading(FRANCE) France's first regional hybrid train has proven itself over 8,000 km(CANADA) CN to Test EMD Mainline Hybrid Locomotive from Progress Rail(ITALY) DB Cargo Italia switch to HVO(US) CSX & CPKC - First H2 ICE locomotive(GERMANY) First four Siemens Mireo B Plus battery trains into passenger service in Ortenau(US) Intramotev - World's first self-propelled battery-electric railcar(ITALY) Hitachi Rail unveils long-distance version of Europe’s first battery train(US) Amtrak has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for zero-emission solutions(SOUTH KOREA) World's first hydrogen-powered tramway to go into service in 2028(PORTUGAL) FCH2Rail Bi-Mode Hydrogen Train Completes Tests in Portugal(US) TIG/m trams and trolleys with battery-only or battery-HFC propulsion systems.(FRANCE) In Haute-Garonne, hydrogen-powered trains soon on the tracks(US) Union Pacific Testing First-of-its-Kind Hybrid Locomotive(CZECH) New Battery Train for Koleje Mazowieckie(JAPAN) East Japan Railway should be able to market its first H2 hybrid train, Hybari, in fiscal 2030(US) Progress Rail completes tests of first battery-electric EMD Joule loco for US(EUROPE) EURO 7 - Council adopts new rules on emission limits for cars, vans and
trucksALSTOM - Alstom’s hydrogen fleet travelled more than 2.5 Mio km in 10 countries worldwide(ROMANIA) ARF cancelled a tender for the acquisition of 12 hydrogen-powered trains(CHINA) OPmobility to supply hydrogen-powered streetcars for Chinese rail giant CRRC(GERMANY) DB & Lhyfe - Partnership to develop and test green H2 rail solution(CZECH REPUBLIC) RegioPanter with batteries made its premiere in Ostrava(UK) AHT’s hydrogen generator successfully reduces emissions in a locomotive(UK) ONE and Freightliner adopt HVO fuel(UK) Steamology partnership with Arup & Eversholt Rail to develop and evaluate green steam technology for zero-emission freight trains(SWITZERLAND) New Stadler RS Zero Hydrogen Railcar(UK) Intercity battery train starts testing in the north of EnglandGB Railfreight adds new electric Class 18 hybrid+ shunters(ROMANIA) Romania to scrap H2 trains plans, reinvest EU funds in roads(US) Caltrain welcomes first passengers on new electric trains(EUROPE) Linsinger world's first rail milling train with two independant drive systems: hydrogen and electric(CHINA) 160 km/h H2-powered fully automatic urban train(SWITZERLAND) OPmobility contract with Stadler to equip H2 regional trains in Italy
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