Poland’s ambitious push to build a hydrogen-powered public transport system is faltering, with several buses halted by soaring fuel costs and fragile infrastructure, according to a new report by the NGO Central and Eastern Europe Bankwatch Network.
Polish municipalities embraced hydrogen buses largely because subsidy schemes covered up to 100% of vehicle purchase costs, while electric buses typically received only 60–80% support, according to the report. But once hydrogen buses entered service, operators discovered the fuel was dramatically more expensive than electricity.
