The German Railway Office has given the green light to domestic commercial operation of the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train. AlstomÆs development of the Coradia iLint was funded with €8 million (US$9.3 million) from the German government as part of the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP). Two prototypes of Alstom's Coradia iLint will be piloted on the Elbe-Weser network, with a passenger service scheduled to start in late summer this year. The trains have a range of 600km to 800km, a top speed of 140kph and can carry up to 300 passengers. Hydrogen is an extremely clean burning fuel, which means it produces no carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.
The German Railway Office has given the green light to domestic commercial operation of the world’s first 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 late summer this year. The trains have a range of 600km to 800km, a top speed of 140kph and can carry up to 300 passengers. Hydrogen is an extremely clean burning fuel, which means it produces no carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.