First operational hydrogen train in the United Kingdom presented at Rail Live by researchers at the University of Birminghamviernes, 29 junio 2018 The Birmingham Center for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) has unveiled the first fully operational hydrogen train in the UK at Rail Live 2018, an annual event that brings together the entire industry to showcase the railway experience of the United Kingdom.The train, called ‘Hydrogen Hero’, has been completely designed and designed in the UK, and is currently a reduced version that uses technology that is ready to be released to the market with BCRRE industry partners in the coming months.Currently, transport accounts for about a quarter of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and the UK Government is committed to reducing its carbon emissions by at least 80%, compared to 1990 levels, for 2050.
