Elbe-Weser network

Rolling stock manufacturer

Railway operations

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.

The world's first hydrogen-powered passenger train, whose components are certified by TÜV SÜD's programs to meet rail safety norms and hydrogen system risks.