Hydrogen train troubles in Germany: Alstom iLINT fleet undergoes overhaul

Germany has more hydrogen-powered trains in use than any other country, but regular operation has been hit by snags leading to the temporary replacement of the largest fleet by older diesel trains. In mid-December 2024, train manufacturer Alstom —first to build hydrogen-powered passenger trains with its iLINT design, launched in 2014 at the InnoTrans trade

Germany flags off world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

Coradia iLint with fleet of 14 trains, manufactured by French company Alstom, were flagged off in the German province of Lower Saxony in Germany. They will operate between the northern towns of Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude. The hydrogen-powered trains have a “range of 1,000 kilometres”, can clock a top speed of “140 kph” and

World’s first hydrogen-powered train fleet launched in Germany

A fleet of 14 trains powered entirely by hydrogen is launched in Germany’s Lower Saxony state. Germany has inaugurated a railway line powered entirely by hydrogen, a “world premiere” and a significant step forward for green train transport despite nagging supply challenges. A fleet of 14 trains provided by French industrial giant Alstom to the

EU to jointly launch hydrogen projects with a group of 35 companies

The European Commission approved a 5.4-billion-euro ($5.4 billion) hydrogen project jointly funded by 15 EU countries and 35 companies including Alstom and Daimler Truck, seeking to gain the edge in an innovative sector. The project, called IPCEI Hy2Tech, aims to attract another 8.8 billion euros in private investments. Other participating companies include Ansaldo, Bosch, Enel,