17th March 2021
8:30 am
16th March 2021
4:52 pm
Hydrogen will play an important, but niche, role in the decarbonisation of the UK’s rail network writes Plextek CEO Nicholas Hill.
In years to come, if you live in East Anglia, you might find yourself travelling to the coast on a hydrogen powered train from say Norwich to Cromer, or Ipswich to Lowestoft. It may feel quite futuristic, or you could enjoy being in the avant-garde of decarbonising our transport system, or you may simply enjoy the absence of noise from a Diesel engine. You will certainly feel quite privileged, as it’s likely that the only other travellers who will be experiencing this mode of travel will be in rural Wales. Why so? Because hydrogen is likely to play an important, but rather niche, role in the decarbonisation of the UK’s rail network.