White Paper

Battery-Electric and Hydrogen Passenger Rail Equipment Safety

Abstract

This white paper introduces proposed best practices for managing risks from onboard alternative propulsion energy systems utilizing batteries and/or hydrogen on passenger rail equipment.

Document History
 
 
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA PR-PS-WP-007-24 Original 09/16/2024 Published Current

Keywords

battery-electric, tank (compressed gas), crew, facilities, first responder, fuel cell, hazard, high‑pressure piping and equipment, hydrogen, low-pressure piping and equipment, maintenance personnel, mitigation, training, wayside

Summary

As the industry moves toward environmentally-friendly solutions for passenger rail equipment, battery and hydrogen are two common onboard alternative propulsion energy systems being advanced. The hazards and potential mitigations identified in this white paper are specific to such equipment and are intended to guide agencies in performing their project-specific hazard analyses to reduce risk in equipment designs, maintenance and operations.

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