Scottish hydrogen train to debut at Glasgow’s COP26

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A consortium of engineering and technology firms is building Scotland’s first hydrogen powered train, which is set to be ready for Glasgow’s COP26 climate conference in November.

Based at the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, the team will convert a former ScotRail Class 314 car passenger train into a fully certified, production-ready hydrogen train. The consortium has been assembled by Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the University of St Andrew’s Hydrogen Accelerator in an effort to boost the Scottish rail supply chain and advance green technology in the sector.

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Project lead Arcola Energy will develop the hydrogen powertrain – based on its existing A-Drive platform - from its planned new Scottish facility in Dundee. The company will be responsible for all hydrogen fuel cell system engineering, as well as design and integration, and project demonstration.

“Hydrogen traction power offers a safe, reliable and zero-carbon alternative for Scotland’s rail network,” said Dr Ben Todd, CEO of Arcola Energy.

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