[passenger] No hydrogen trains for Netz Düren parts 2 – Go.Rheinland redirects funds to buy battery trains

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go.Rheinland has decided to bundle the operation of the “Dürener Stern” network, which includes the RB 21, RB 23, and RB 28 train lines, into a single contract. Starting December 2025, the new contract will run for at least 12 years. This announcement follows shortly after go.Rheinland decided to abandon the plan to use fuel-cell technology on this network. So, what will come instead of the hydrogen trains?

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