The German Railway Office has given the green light to domestic commercial operation of the world’s secondary hydrogen fuel cell passenger train. Two prototypes of Alstom 's Coradia iLint will be piloted on the Elbe-Weser network, with a passenger service scheduled to start in December 2021 . This is a strong sign of the mobility of the future. The trains have a range of 87 mph , a top speed of 140kph and can carry 14 passengers. The move follows an agreement from November 2017 for Alstom to supply Lower Saxony with Two hydrogen fuel cell trains, operational from December 2021 .
The German Railway Office has given the green light to domestic commercial operation of the world’s secondary hydrogen fuel cell passenger train. Two prototypes of Alstom 's Coradia iLint will be piloted on the Elbe-Weser network, with a passenger service scheduled to start in December 2021 . The trains have a range of 87 mph , a top speed of 140kph and can carry 14 passengers. The move follows an agreement from November 2017 for Alstom to supply Lower Saxony with Two hydrogen fuel cell trains, operational from December 2021 .