Cummins’ Hydrogen Fuel Cells Power Industry First in Passenger Rail

Northampton, MA –News Direct– Cummins Inc.Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. is powering the world’s first 100%-hydrogen passenger train route in operation in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany.The low-carbon route’s Alstom Coradia iLint trains are outfitted with Cummins’ fuel cell systems. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer.”The rail industry in Europe is entering a new era of sustainability, and Cummins is excited and ready to help transition it to emission-free solutions,” said Amy Adams, Vice President of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies at Cummins.”We are innovating fuel cell and hydrogen technology that can essentially convert existing infrastructure built for diesel trains into zero-emissions railways without expansive and expensive rail electrification,” Adams added. “Our work with Alstom to power…

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