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Greener railways: Hydrogen trains and 5G WiFi take share of £9.4m funding pot

BusinessGreen staff

17 June 2020 •

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Riding Sunbeams Ltd to connect railways to solar panels was one of the winning recipients of support | Credit: Possible

Department for Transport announces winners of rail innovation funding competition as industry urges for more support for hydrogen trains

A host of innovative technologies to modernise Britain's railways, such as hydrogen-powered freight trains, zero carbon rail maintenance machines, and 5G WiFi infrastructure, are among 25 projects to win...

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