ERCI Webinar | Hydrogen in Rail: Myth or Reality?
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ERCI Webinar | Hydrogen in Rail: Myth or Reality?

1. July 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
online
10:00
Introduction
- ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative
10:10
Can hydrogen be the future of rail and what does this actually mean for passengers, operators, funders (Govern-ments) and the supply chain?
- Helen Simpson | CEO | Enspired Consulting

10:25
‘From an operational perspective, can Hydrogen vehicles deliver more – safety, reliability, performance?’
- Speaker | Function | TBC ALSTOM
10:40
What infrastructure is required to deliver a viable hydro-gen fleet and can it be easily scaled?
- Guido Piccoli | CEO | ALOT
10:55
Why should conversion of equipment to hydrogen be the first option for existing rail equipment and specific railway environment of hydrogen used in shunting?
- Antonio Ghiglia | President | Sitav
11:10
Full Q&A
11:25
News from the ERCI network
- ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative
Lutz Hübner

Contact

Lutz
Hübner
Senior Manager
Rail Systems Technology
T +49 30 46302-573

What to expect?

For many Hydrogen is the solution for rail and for others it’s the unicorn of rail.  But separating fact and fiction, myth and reality is difficult. ERCI is delighted to provide this webinar to audiences across Europe, to tackle this one and for all.

As the first in our Hydrogen series, we have curated an impressive line up and have challenged our expert speakers on policy, rolling stock, infrastructure and retrofit, with answering the following questions.

  1. Can hydrogen be the future of rail and what does this actually mean for passengers, operators, funders (Governments) and the supply chain?
  2. From an operational perspective, can Hydrogen vehicles deliver more – safety, reliability, performance?
  3. What infrastructure is required to deliver a viable hydrogen fleet and can it be easily scaled?  
  4. Why should conversion of equipment to hydrogen be the first option for existing rail equipment and specific railway environment of hydrogen used in shunting?

ERCI hopes you agree, this will be an excellent exploration into the topic of hydrogen in rail, and with an extended Q&A session, we expect some interesting questions.

Who should attend?

Any member company from any ERCI clusters are welcome to attend. In addition, we welcome any local / municipal authority / government / stakeholder who is considering hydrogen for rail projects as well as members of the supply chain which may already support the needs for hydrogen, or which may be exploring adapting their offering to hydrogen.

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Please note

  • By registering for this webinar, you agree that the webinar will be recorded and published on the ERCI YouTube platform.
  • Registered participants will receive an access link to the webinar in a separate e-mail.

About ERCI

This webinar is organised by the ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative. ERCI comprises 18 research and innovation-oriented railway technology clusters, covering 17 countries. ERCI represents over 3.600 enterprises and research institutes including over 2,300 SMEs and aims to promote innovation and the development of new business opportunities as a means to sustainably strengthen competitiveness within the European railway industry. ERCI promotes cooperation between industry and research, initiates innovation projects, organises B2B meetings and workshops. This also includes promoting visibility and networking at EU level.