Hydrogen infrastructure: NAT and Hyundai Rotem study hydrogen-powered tram for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) and South Korea’s rolling-stock manufacturer Hyundai Rotem have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a hydrogen-powered tram system for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital. NAT was established in 1983 under Law No. 113 to plan, study, design and supervise tunnel and metro projects. Its mandate was broadened in 2018 to include all electric-traction rail systems, and in 2020 NAT was reconstituted as a public economic authority, reflecting a larger role in national transport modernization. The agreement, described by South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, calls for a preliminary feasibility study of a proposal involving 44 hydrogen-electric tram trainsets operating on an approximately 28-kilometre route. The memorandum of understanding is explicitly framed as a study-stage cooperation framework, not a confirmed procurement contract or an approved construction plan.

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