Vehicle Projects Fuel Cell Locomotive Unveiled in Kansas

Vehicle Projects Inc. and  The BNSF Railway Co. have unveiled their hydrogen-powered fuel cell locomotive which has been in development since the start of 2008.

Funding for the project came in the form of two grants totalling US$4 million from the US Department of Defense and BNSF. 

The locomotive will be sent to Colorado for additional testing this summer, said Chris Roberts, BNSF vice president of engineering. Then, it will be sent to California to test the viability of the technology.

Source: Fuel Cell Today