<h4>HydroFLEX</h4>
<p>Working in close partnership with the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), Porterbrook have developed the UK’s first hydrogen powered train – the HydroFLEX.</p>
<p>In just nine months from concept to launch at RailLive in June 2019, the team designed, developed, built, commissioned and carried out a low speed test operation of a fully working hydrogen fuel cell train.</p>
<p>The project demonstrates a practical application of hydrogen in a full size passenger train in line with the decarbonisation challenges set by government. Based on a Class 319 electric unit, the train is now fitted with hydrogen fuel tanks, a fuel cell and battery pack to provide independent traction power capable of operation with zero carbon emissions.</p>