A system that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce steam to power engines is just one of five innovative schemes that has been given a share of £1.75m ($2.3m) as the UK Government strives to cut carbon emissions from its railways.
Rail Minister Andrew Jones MP said the projects were chosen in the second round of the Department of Transport’s (DfT’s) First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, which focuses on innovative schemes that can cut the carbon footprint of the UK’s railways – part of the government’s drive to a cleaner, greener economy which is a key part of its modern industrial strategy.
The UK Government revealed ambitious plans last year to scrap diesel-only trains by 2040 in favour of hydrogen when it published its interim Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce report.
UK to scrap diesel trains by 2040
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