{"id":5659,"date":"2024-03-21T12:55:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/?p=5659"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T08:52:01","slug":"gaps-in-standards-for-zero-emission-technology-in-rail-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/news\/gaps-in-standards-for-zero-emission-technology-in-rail-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaps in Standards and Codes for Battery and Hydrogen Technology in Rail Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><li><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/li><li><a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/en\/news-insights\/news\/\">News<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><\/li><li><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\" aria-current=\"page\">Gaps in Standards and Codes for Battery and Hydrogen Technology in Rail Applications<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n<div class=\"available-categories\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>Gaps in Standards and Codes for Battery and Hydrogen Technology in Rail Applications<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><sub>March 21, 2024<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">DB E.C.O. North America&#8217;s in-house Zero Emissions Team worked together to publish a paper through the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) on hydrogen and electrification in the rail industry. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE] - DB E.C.O. North America Inc.\" data-recipient=\"\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB E.C.O. North America Inc. for you: [TITLE] - DB E.C.O. 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\u2014 enlarge image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSAReport-1-e1711720477505.png&quot;)\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"<em&gt;Decarbonization efforts in rail will rely on hydrogen, batteries, and electrification, making the development of clear standards imperative.<\/em&gt;&nbsp;\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>&lt;em>Decarbonization efforts in rail will rely on hydrogen, batteries, and electrification, making the development of clear standards imperative.&lt;\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\"><em>Decarbonization efforts in rail will rely on hydrogen, batteries, and electrification, making the development of clear standards imperative.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>In 2021, Canada\u2019s rail sector emitted 7.8 megatons of CO2e and contributed significantly to the country\u2019s Criteria Air Contaminants, e.g., NOx emissions. In the U.S., the rail sector also contributed significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pollutants affecting air quality. Canada follows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s emission standards in rail and many Canadian locomotives do not meet the highest emission standards. Plans are in place to notably reduce rail emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, involving zero-emission (ZE) locomotives and rail electrification to support sustainable transport.\u202f<strong>The report identifies gaps in the existing standards landscape which could become areas of focus for development of specific standards to advance ZE propulsion technologies in the rail industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p>The project had two main parts to help advance ZE rail propulsion: (a) the development of a database of relevant codes, standards, and regulations, and (b) consulting with rail and ZE technology experts to identify and prioritize gaps in the literature. The database was populated&nbsp;through research, industry outreach and automated collection using natural language processing. In addition, feedback was collected from industry stakeholders through interviews and surveys to identify and rank missing elements in current standards, especially concerning hydrogen and battery-powered trains.\u202f<strong>This approach resulted in a detailed understanding of the existing literature, allowing the authors to highlight gaps in standards and contribute to a plan for future standard development to support the advancement of ZE rail technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1-520x348.png 520w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1-768x514.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"522\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><button class=\"enlarge-image\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"lightbox\" aria-label=\"The team identified the above gap areas in existing codes and standards, organized by importance and urgency.  \u2014 enlarge image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/CSA-Research-Diagram-1.png&quot;)\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The team identified the above gap areas in existing codes and standards, organized by importance and urgency. \"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>The team identified the above gap areas in existing codes and standards, organized by importance and urgency. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">The team identified the above gap areas in existing codes and standards, organized by importance and urgency. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><div class=\"glide__touch-target\" aria-hidden=\"true\">.<\/div><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<p>ZE technologies are key to global decarbonization, with growing importance in the rail sector. However, North America\u2019s rail industry faces challenges like extreme weather, long routes, and demanding duty cycles, which often require high power and large vehicle-based energy storage.\u202f<strong>As ZE rail vehicles start emerging, it is vital to develop standards focused on safety, design, emergency response, and operations to ensure their effective and safe integration into rail transportation, assisting with addressing some of the challenges the sector faces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p><strong>Andreas Hoffrichter<\/strong>, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal, Head of Center for Net Zero Transformation in Rail and Transit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\" style=\"--figure-max-width:120px\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hoffrichter-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hoffrichter-2-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Hoffrichter-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"325\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p><strong>Heather Aitken<\/strong>, P.Eng<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior Consultant, Center for Net Zero Transformation in Rail and Transit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\" style=\"--figure-max-width:120px\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Heather-Small.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Heather-Small-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Heather-Small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-eco.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Heather-Small-520x679.jpg 520w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"979\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 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