British Rail Class 321

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Electric multiple unit (EMU) train

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

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

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Breeze hydrogen fuel train conversion

Conversion of existing British Rail Class 321 electric trains into hydrogen multiple units (HMUs) for zero-emission operation on British railways.

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Alstom's Widnes facility

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A hydrogen fuel cell train design for the UK market, based on the British Rail Class 321, aiming for zero-emission operation.

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.

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Andrew Jones MP

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2022 could be the year hydrogen fuel trains run on British railways

7 years 5 months ago

The hydrogen fuel trains being developed for the UK market are based on the British Rail Class 321 electric trains, which were built in 1988. These will be converted into hydrogen multiple units (HMUs).

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