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Lower Saxony Faces Costly Exit from Hydrogen Trains as Battery-Electric Future Looms

Lower Saxony's hydrogen train fleet is unlikely to be retired solely due to political preference for battery-electric units, but rather when the high cost of maintaining an underused, specialized hydrogen system forces a comparison against the already-selected battery future. With major recapitalization due around 2029-2032, the region faces a capital-gate decision on whether to extend an orphaned technology or transition fully to battery-electric multiple units.