Prospects for the development of fuel cells in railway applications

In recent years, there has been a huge increase in interest in fuel cell technology, which has undergone a period of rapid development. In the automotive market and in the railway industry, there is a growing trend in the production of transport containing fuel cells. The European Union is also striving to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The article discusses the current use of hydrogen fuel cells in the railway industry. It shows groundbreaking projects of hybrid rail vehicles in the last few years. It also presents a brief overview of hydrogen fuel cell technology, its advantages and further challenges that need to be addressed to develop the market.