South Korea will begin trial operations of its first hydrogen-powered train on the Daegok–Uijeongbu route in 2027, investing 32.1 billion won ($23.5 million) to demonstrate eco-friendly rail technology and gradually replace aging diesel trains.
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport launches hydrogen train demonstration project, aiming for commercialization by 2028 with 32.1 billion won investment and public-private partnership.
So the Alstom iLint hydrogen trains will be replaced by plain diesel ones as they are too unreliable. #train #railway #alstom #hydrogentrain #Localtrain
A hydrogen-powered train built by Swiss company Stadler has set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) after it traveled nonstop for 1,741 miles (2,803 km). The feat was achieved using a pilot hydrogen-powered passenger train car at a dedicated test ring in Colorado in the US.
Here is the video and Specification: https://myelectricsparks.com/a-hydrogen-powered-train-from-swiss-breaks-a-nonstop-travel-record-covering-1741-miles/
#hydrogenpower #swiss #hydrogen #hydrogentrain #Colorado #usa
From CBC.ca: “Canada's first hydrogen train is taking passengers”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/hydrogen-train-quebec-city-1.6888891
You can now buy a ticket to ride the first hydrogen-powered train in North America. The passenger tourist train runs from Montmorency Falls in Quebec City to Baie-Saint Paul and back every day, carrying up to 120 people, as part of a summer-long demonstration.