Elbe-Weser network

Railway operations

Rolling stock manufacturer

A technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen in a clean, electrochemical process to generate power, releasing only water vapor as a byproduct.

A type of rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as a key component of its electrochemistry. The new polymer can improve their energy storage and output.

Lower Saxony

Deployment of hydrogen fuel cell trains on the Elbe-Weser network in Niedersachsen, Germany. Two prototype units approved for passenger service with 14 additional units contracted for supply and 30-year maintenance.

World's first hydrogen-powered low-floor passenger train. Zero-emission train that uses hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity, producing only steam and water. Can carry up to 300 passengers and travel up to 500 miles daily.