Cummins-Powered Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains Moving Down the Track to Austria
Low carbon passenger rail service powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell technologies is heading to Austria.
French railway manufacturer Alstom introduced the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train called Coradia iLint in Germany using the Cummins’ fuel cells. Following that successful test operation, Alstom’s Coradia iLint will run in Austria for the Austrian Federal Railways.
The train uses on-board fuel cells to convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, emitting only steam and water. Reaching up to 140 kilometers per hour (86 miles per hour), the train was specifically designed for use on non-electrified rail lines.
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Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 61,600 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity.
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