Plans to replace the diesel units of the transport authority Elbe-Weser-Verkehrsbetriebe (evb) with hydrogen-power trains from December 2021 are set in motion, rail manufacturer Alstom said Saturday.
Hydrogen-powered trains will run completely emission-free and will start its first passenger service in Lower Saxony, Alstom said.
According to the statement, Alstom will build a total of 14 fuel cell trains called Coradia iLint for the Local Transport Authority of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen, LNVG).
These cell trains will be built at the Salzgitter site and are scheduled to transport travellers between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervorde and Buxtehude from December 2021.
They will replace the diesel multiple units of the transport authority Elbe-Weser-Verkehrsbetriebe (evb) and will reduce the pollutant emission in daily service to zero, according to the statement.
"The supply of the train with hydrogen will be ensured by an own filling station of The Linde Group. The Coradia iLint can cover up to 1,000 kilometers with one tank fill, and can reach a maximum speed of up to 140 km/h," the statement read.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
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