World’s largest fleet of hydrogen trains to operate in Taunus region of Germany

A Frankfurt-based transport association is set to put 27 hydrogen-powered trains into action in the mountainous Taunus region of Hesse from December.Hydrogen trains to start operating in Germany in DecemberThe world’s largest fleet of hydrogen trains is set to start ferrying passengers around the Taunus region in December. The trains are expected to commence operations with the routine timetable change and will run on the RB 11 (Frankfurt – Höchst-Bad Soden), RB 12 (Frankfurt – Königstein), RB 15 (Frankfurt – Brandoberndorf) and RB 16 (Bad Homburg – Friedberg) lines.The hydrogen trains will replace the old diesel trains. Manufactured by Alstom, the new trains use an onboard fuel cell to generate electricity to move forward, with the only waste products being water vapour and heat. They also match up to diesel trains in terms of range and refuelling, with a range of 1.000…

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