Alstom on hydrogen fuel cell technology on rails

Alstom said hydrogen trains offer a clean, reliable and cost-efficient alternative for 46 percent of mainline tracks in the EU that aren’t electrified.

On April 21, it hosted a webinar on Alstom’s hydrogen solutions & ambitions for European rail in Salzgitter, Germany, from Coradia iLint, the world’s first hydrogen train.

It said: “The technology is gaining momentum quickly. We’ve received follow-up orders in Italy and France, led a pilot project in the UK and ran successful test runs in Austria, the Netherlands and Germany.”

The webinar was part of the Alstom initiatives within the European Commission’s European Year of Rail framework.

It added: “Thank you to everyone who joined us for the webinar and for embracing the future of rail. Watch the replay of the live event to learn more about our hydrogen train!”

For more information visit www.alstom.com

26th April 2021