Using Cummins fuel cell systems, the Alstom Coradia iLint train fleet based in Lower Saxony will be the world’s first 100% hydrogen train route in passenger operation. (Photo: Cummins)
Cummins Inc. has announced its fuel cell technology is providing power to what is reportedly the world’s first 100% hydrogen train route in passenger operation. The 14-train fleet of Alstom Coradia iLint trains, based in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany, and owned by Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG), will be the first full fleet in passenger operation, Cummins noted. The initial units for the fleet arrived in Lower Saxony in mid-summer.
Initially launched in Germany in 2018, the hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint trains were developed by Alstom as an alternative to conventional diesel trains. Their fuel cell systems convert existing, non-electrified…