Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn, and Hartmut Höppner, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), took their first ride in the Mireo Plus H hydrogen train and then demonstrated the train’s refueling procedure using a mobile hydrogen fueling station. Hydrogen technology is planned to replace diesel-powered trainsets in regional transport in the future. The Mireo Plus H has a top speed of 160 kilometers an hour. One key factor needed to make hydrogen technology competitive with diesel fuel in daily operation is a fast refueling process. The Mireo Plus H will begin test runs in Baden-Württemberg in 2023.

Source: The Guardian September 13, 2022 00:31 UTC