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The first Coradia iLint hydrogen train carried its first North American passengers on June 17, 2023. The first hydrogen-powered train ride on the North American continent carried one hundred passengers on a section of the Réseau de Charlevoix rail network, a section of 90 km between Parc de la Chute-Montmorency in Quebec City and Baie St-Paul passing through the Charlevoix Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The trip is part of a three-month demonstration project in Canada, promoted by the French multinational transport company Alstom, together with its partners the Government of Quebec, Chemin de fer Charlevoix, Train de Charlevoix, Harnois Énergies, HTEC and Accelera by Cummins .
The commercial operation of this train will allow Alstom and its partners to better evaluate subsequent steps for the development of an ecosystem for hydrogen propulsion technology and its penet Special Data ration into the North American market.
The first Coradia iLint hydrogen train is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that emits only water vapor during operation and ensures a quieter environment for passengers and people near the tracks. The train has a top speed of 140 km/h and acceleration and braking performance comparable to a standard regional diesel train, but without the noise and emissions.
The first Coradia iLint hydrogen train stands out for its combination of innovative features: clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries, intelligent traction and energy management. It is specially designed for non-electrified lines and allows safe, clean and sustainable operations. Alstom reports that a test train managed to travel the record distance of 1,175 kilometers without refueling in September 2022.
The Coradia iLint first entered commercial service in Germany in 2018 and has already traveled more than 220,000 kilometers in eight European countries. The company says European customers have ordered 41 of the trains to date.
“We are very proud to see our Coradia iLint hydrogen train on board and transport its first North American passengers here in Quebec,” said Michael Keroullé, president of Alstom Americas. “Alstom is fully involved in the decarbonization of mobility in the world and particularly in America. Hydrogen technology offers an alternative to diesel and demonstrates our ability to provide more sustainable mobility solutions to our customers, agencies and operators, as well as passengers. “It will also provide an extraordinary showcase for Quebec’s developing green hydrogen ecosystem.”
The trip is part of a three-month demonstration project in Canada, promoted by the French multinational transport company Alstom, together with its partners the Government of Quebec, Chemin de fer Charlevoix, Train de Charlevoix, Harnois Énergies, HTEC and Accelera by Cummins .
The commercial operation of this train will allow Alstom and its partners to better evaluate subsequent steps for the development of an ecosystem for hydrogen propulsion technology and its penet Special Data ration into the North American market.
The first Coradia iLint hydrogen train is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that emits only water vapor during operation and ensures a quieter environment for passengers and people near the tracks. The train has a top speed of 140 km/h and acceleration and braking performance comparable to a standard regional diesel train, but without the noise and emissions.
The first Coradia iLint hydrogen train stands out for its combination of innovative features: clean energy conversion, flexible energy storage in batteries, intelligent traction and energy management. It is specially designed for non-electrified lines and allows safe, clean and sustainable operations. Alstom reports that a test train managed to travel the record distance of 1,175 kilometers without refueling in September 2022.
The Coradia iLint first entered commercial service in Germany in 2018 and has already traveled more than 220,000 kilometers in eight European countries. The company says European customers have ordered 41 of the trains to date.
“We are very proud to see our Coradia iLint hydrogen train on board and transport its first North American passengers here in Quebec,” said Michael Keroullé, president of Alstom Americas. “Alstom is fully involved in the decarbonization of mobility in the world and particularly in America. Hydrogen technology offers an alternative to diesel and demonstrates our ability to provide more sustainable mobility solutions to our customers, agencies and operators, as well as passengers. “It will also provide an extraordinary showcase for Quebec’s developing green hydrogen ecosystem.”