{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Hydrogen Freight Train","description":"Hydrogen freight trains are locomotives powered by hydrogen fuel cells (converting hydrogen to electricity) or hydrogen combustion engines, designed to replace diesel units in heavy freight operations. Unlike battery-electric trains, hydrogen-powered locomotives are better suited for long-distance routes without fixed power infrastructure or high-demand corridors requiring sustained power output. Pilot projects have operated in Germany and elsewhere since around 2020.","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/hydrogen-freight-train","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:51:56.529000","citation":"https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-powered-rail","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/hydrogen-freight-train","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Hydrogen Freight Train · Hydrogen freight trains are locomotives powered by hydrogen fuel cells (converting hydrogen to electricity) or hydrogen combustion engines, designed to replace diesel units in heavy freight operations. · Quelle: https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-powered-rail"}