But the creation process has only just begun.
Director General of Transmashholding (TMH) Kirill Lipa said in an interview with TASS that the creation of a hydrogen-powered train in Russia is at an early stage.
Today, the creation of a hydrogen train is at a very early stage. As for the hydrogen plant itself, such a project has also been launched, but it is going very hard and not easy.
“The project is going very hard and not easy” – a hydrogen fuel train is still expected by 2026
Today, Transmashholding is designing a common train platform, which will be both with and without a hydrogen carrier. The CEO added that this platform will use a variety of power sources.
Earlier, Russian Railways stated that the first hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive would appear by 2026. The tests are planned to be carried out at a test site in the Sakhalin region.
Russian Railways noted that launching hydrogen trains is an extremely complex and knowledge-intensive process.
