United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL5871
Trains: Hydrogen
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2 February 2022
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9 February 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require rail operators to acquire hydrogen-powered trains to replace diesel trains on routes where electrification is not economic, in order to meet their objectives of (1) removing diesel trains by
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2 February 2022
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require rail operators to acquire hydrogen-powered trains to replace diesel trains on routes where electrification is not economic, in order to meet their objectives of (1) removing diesel trains by
Source: Lords
9 February 2022
Answer
As existing diesel trains require replacement we will work closely with operators on the most appropriate traction technology. The government supports the deployment of hydrogen and battery trains to decarbonise the network, where they make operational an...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-02-02/HL5871
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1419339
- uk · wq-1419339 · source updated 9 February 2022