(Boursier.com) — Alstom announces that the Coradia iLint, the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, today reached a new historic milestone in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony (Germany). It is now used to transport passengers on the world’s first 100% hydrogen rail line. Not very noisy, this regional train only emits water vapor and condensed water. The 14 trains, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, belong to LNVG (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen). LNVG started looking for alternatives to diesel in 2012 and gave impetus to the development of eco-responsible trains in Germany. Elbe-Weser (evb), which specializes in rail and road transport, and Linde, which specializes in gas and engineering, are also partners in this project.
On the route between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, 14 Alstom hydrogen-powered regional trains will therefore be operated by evb on behalf of LNVG, gradually replacing 15 diesel trains. They will be recharged daily, day and night, at Linde’s hydrogen charging station. Thanks to a range of 1,000 km, Alstom’s Coradia iLint trains can operate on the evb network for a whole day, emission-free, thanks to a single tank of hydrogen.
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