Alstom’s Coradia iLint trains were trialled on the network for two years
Hydrogen trains start running in Germany
15 incumbent diesel trains on route in Lower Saxony replaced with 14 hydrogen-powered passenger trains
Germany’s first 100pc hydrogen-powered train route has begun operation in Lower Saxony. The 15 incumbent diesel trains on the route are to be replaced with 14 hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint passenger trains, each able to run for 1,000 km on a single refuel. The trains belong to public transport authority LNVG and were designed by technology firm Alstom. “We are very proud to bring this technology into series operation as part of a world premiere, together with our great partners,” says Henri Poupart-Lafarge, CEO of Alstom. The technology uses a hydrogen fuel cell to produce electrical power for traction, allowing the trains to run on non- or partially-electrified lines. “Linde is commi
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