breeze hydrogen train

Based on the tried-and-tested British Rail Class 321, the fuel cell trains – nicknamed ‘Breeze’ – will bring zero-emission hydrogen tech to parts of the UK that still run on diesel. Alstom and rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail have unveiled a concept for a hydrogen multiple-unit (HMU) for the British market that involves converting existing EMUs (electric multiple-units) for operation on non-electrified routes. In Britain, hydrogen is a Breeze. Ideally, the trains would use ‘green’ hydrogen manufactured by electrolysis using surplus renewable energy rather than ‘brown’ hydrogen from steam methane reforming.

The benefit of these trains is … The train, codenamed ‘Breeze’, will be a conversion of existing Class 321 trains, reengineering some of the UK’s most reliable rolling stock, to create a clean train for the modern age. ‘Breeze’ – this is the name Alstom has chosen for its upcoming hydrogen train for the UK market.

Alstom is looking to achieve a ‘worst case’ range of around 1 000 km between refuelling, with the Breeze trains running at up to 145 km/h. 7 January 2019 – Alstom and Eversholt Rail have unveiled the design of a new hydrogen train for the UK market. Alstom believes it could deploy its hydrogen train across the UK as early as 2022. Impression: Alstom ‘Breeze’ is an innovative solution for the UK railway market.

The Breeze train is a converted British Rail Class 321. The project concerns the creation of a Hydrogen Multiple Unit (HMU) by re-engineering existing Class 321 EMUs. A first HMU could be ready for service after 2022. The concept, dubbed Breeze, involves reengineering class 321 EMUs originally built by British Rail Engineering Limited in 1988-1991. These trains could run across the UK as early as 2022, emitting only water and no harmful …