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Debut of the Alstom Coradia iLint, a hydrogen-powered passenger train, at InnoTrans 2016. In transportation, the original (2003) generic term "hydrail" includes hydrogen trains, zero-emission multiple units, or ZEMUs — generic terms describing rail vehicles, large or small, which use on-board hydrogen fuel as a source of energy to power the traction motors, or the auxiliaries, or both.
The Coradia iLint is a version of the Coradia Lint 54 powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. [6] Announced at InnoTrans 2016 , the new model is the world's first production hydrogen-powered trainset . The Coradia iLint is able to reach 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph) and travel 600–800 kilometres (370–500 mi) on a full tank of hydrogen.
In November 2019, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority ordered an additional FLIRT powered via hydrogen fuel cell, the first such train in the United States. [109] In September 2022, an order of four additional hydrogen-powered trains were announced by Stadler and CalSTA for Amtrak California inter-city services. [110]
The world’s first commercial train powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells took to the tracks today in northern Germany. The Coradia iLint, developed by French rail company Alstom, will now ...
Germany officially has the world's first passenger rail line run entirely on hydrogen-powered trains. See photos of the groundbreaking train.
Shares of Canadian fuel cell producer Ballard Power Systems climbed on Monday after the company said the first hydrogen train in the United States is expected to enter service in 2024 using its ...
It was powered by a stationary solar installation and the produced hydrogen stored in pressure bottles. [8] Between 2005 - 2007, BMW tested a luxury car named the BMW Hydrogen 7, powered by a hydrogen ICE, which achieved 301 km/h (187 mph) in tests. [citation needed] At least two of these concepts have been manufactured. [citation needed]
Fuel cell experts in Scotland are going to give it a try this year, and if all goes to plan, we will see the country test its first hydrogen powered train by November, Intelligent Transport reports.