The Demikhovsky Engineering Plant in Orekhovo-Zuyevo has started assembling Russia's first train powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project is being implemented together with the Tver Carriage Works.
The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Science of the Moscow Region spoke about the structure of the train's energy system.
Hydrogen reacts with oxygen, resulting in electricity that powers traction motors and equipment. The only "exhaust" from such a train is ordinary water.
The new train is designed to run on non-electrified sections of the railway and does not produce harmful emissions. The hydrogen train has no analogues on the railway network with a track gauge of 1520 mm.
It is planned that in the first half of 2027, prototypes will be sent to Sakhalin, where tests will be completed and operation will begin. The island is now preparing a base for the new type of transport: an engineering center and a test site are being created.