Coradia iLint is the world’s first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which produces electrical power for traction.
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Coradia iLint is the world’s first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which produces electrical power for traction.
Alstom/Rene Frampe
Alstom’s Coradia iLint, the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train, was granted approval by the German Railway Office (EBA) for passenger service in Germany.
“This approval is a major milestone for the Coradia iLint and a decisive step towards clean and future-oriented mobility. Alstom is immensely proud of this hydrogen-powered regional train, a breakthrough in emission-free mobility, and the fact that it will now go into regular passenger operation,” said Wolfram Schwab, Alstom VP, R&D and Innovation.
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In November 2017, Alstom and the local transport authority of Lower Saxony (LNVG) signed a contract for the delivery of 14 hydrogen fuel-cell trains, along with 30 years of maintenance and energy supply. The 14 trains will be produced by Alstom for LNVG's vehicle pool and will transport passengers between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde, and Buxtehude from Dec. 2021. Following this approval granted by EBA, the two Coradia iLint prototypes will enter pilot operation in the Elbe-Weser network. Passenger service is scheduled for late summer.
Coradia iLint is the world’s first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which produces electrical power for traction. This zero-emission train emits low levels of noise, with exhaust being only steam and condensed water. The Coradia iLint is special for its combination of different innovative elements: clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries, and smart management of traction power and available energy. Specifically designed for operation on non-electrified lines, it enables clean, sustainable train operation while ensuring high levels of performance.
The Coradia iLint was designed by Alstom teams in Salzgitter (Germany), center of excellence for regional trains, and in Tarbes (France), center of excellence for traction systems. This project benefits from the support of the German ministry of economy and mobility. Alstom‘s development of the Coradia iLint was funded with $9.3 million from the German government as part of the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology.
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