In the first weeks of June, the Anes Tunnel in Siero (Asturias) hosted the Gas Dispersion and Dielectric Stiffness tests of the pioneering worldwide project, RailNG, a study on the potential of LNG and hydrogen as a clean energy source for railways. The first results show a positive balance.<\/p>\nThe facilities of the Barredo Foundation (Government of the Principality of Asturias) in Anes were the test bench chosen for these tests. This is a full-fledged laboratory, where real-time tests were carried out, as close as possible to the immediate future of hydrogen as an energy source for railroads.<\/em><\/p>\n
In the framework of the CEF 2016 RaiLNG project, the necessary activities to have an implementation plan that allows the progressive introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the railway sector are being developed. In this context, in the \u201cDemonstration study of the infrastructure associated with an innovative LNG traction solution in railway operations\u201d, the engineering and design activities required for the transformation of a single-cab S-1600 diesel locomotive into a diesel\/LNG hybrid engine are being developed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t