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His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have visited Britain’s first mainline-approved hydrogen train at the COP26 Climate Change Summit.

HydroFLEX - COP26 - Prince Charles and Mary Grant
Boris Johnson visits HydroFLEX

The Hydroflex train showcases University of Birmingham hydrogen technology and is in Glasgow to demonstrate rail’s green revolution.

The team from the University of Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) are at COP26 to demonstrate the critical role played by hydrogen in decarbonising railways.

Developed by engineers in (BCRRE), in partnership with rolling stock owner and asset manager Porterbrook, the HydroFLEX train is now ready for the next stage of its journey providing zero-emission passenger transport services.

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  •  The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world’s top 100 institutions. Its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham, including researchers, teachers and more than 6,500 international students from over 150 countries.
  • BCRRE is Europe’s largest academic-based group delivering railway science and education. With over 160 academics, researchers and professional support staff, BCRRE provides world-class research and thought leadership within railways, and offers an expanding portfolio of high-quality education programmes, including Rail and Rail Systems Level 6 and 7 degree apprenticeships. In 2018 BCRRE became lead partner in the £92m UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) and in 2019, it absorbed the activities of the Rail Alliance into its offering, increasing its breadth of support for innovation and growth in the rail industry.