MTR Corp Approved for Non-Passenger Hydrogen-Powered Train Trial in Tuen Mun
MTR Corp Ltd has been given approval to trial non-passenger hydrogen-powered trains in Tuen Mun, expected to begin in the second half of 2024.
The trial project includes the construction of a hydrogen fueling station in Yuen Long by Sinopec (HK) Ltd and using hydrogen tube trailers to power the trains by Linde HKO Ltd.
The working group on using hydrogen as fuel has given agreements-in-principle to a first batch of three applications, including a hydrogen fueling facility at a bus depot, a hydrogen fuel cell double-decker bus, and a hydrogen extraction facility at a Hong Kong and China Gas Company plant.