HERMES

Accordance with relevant railway safety and engineering standards and incorporates multiple layers of system protection and monitoring. The system architecture considers key railway and industrial standards including: EN 45545 (Fire protection for railway vehicles), EN 50155 (Electronic equipment on rolling stock), EN 61373 (Shock and vibration for railway equipment), EN 50124 / EN 50153 (High-voltage electrical safety), Relevant hydrogen safety and pressure system regulations. Hydrogen handling systems are designed with controlled ventilation, continuous monitoring and fail-safe safety functions.

The system is designed for minimal maintenance requirements and alignment with standard locomotive service intervals and coincide with the periodic maintenance schedules of the locomotive. Components that require periodic replacement are positioned in easily accessible service locations, allowing simplified maintenance procedures. System redundancy enables degraded operation mode.

Minimal modifications to the locomotive enable an electrical interface that supplies traction power in a manner as energy received through the pantograph. The locomotive retains full operation via pantograph while gaining the ability to operate using energy supplied by the system. The platform is compatible with both freight and passenger train configurations and supports standard screw couplings or modern automatic couplers.

Integrated diagnostic and monitoring procedures are automatically activated during system startup and operation through a network of sensors and measurement points. These monitoring functions track the complete energy path from hydrogen storage to locomotive traction input, supervising both hydrogen flow and electrical power generation.