Alstom Coradia iLint approved in Austria
Austria has become the second country in Europe to fully approve Alstom’s hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train as an emission-free alternative to diesel units.
Austria has become the second country in Europe to fully approve Alstom’s hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train as an emission-free alternative to diesel units.
Alstom will supply six hydrogen trains, with the option for eight more, to Italian public transport company FNM (Ferrovie Nord Milano), in a deal worth €160m.
Henrik Hololei, the European Commission’s Director General for Mobility and Transport, this morning affirmed his support for hydrogen during day three of European Hydrogen Week.
More than half of UK commuters would be willing to travel to work on a train or bus powered by hydrogen to lower their carbon footprint and reduce emissions.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility today (23rd Nov) said they will test a newly developed hydrogen train and filling station in Tübingen, Germany, as part of a new partnership.
