Green light for world's first all-hydrogen railway — but how green will it really be?

German railway’s pioneering ‘zero emissions’ railway will initially use 'waste hydrogen' from local caustic-soda production, but Linde tells Recharge that it plans to produce renewable H2 for the line within three years

World premiere: 14 Coradia iLint to start passenger service on first 100% hydrogen operated route . Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen train.
World premiere: 14 Coradia iLint to start passenger service on first 100% hydrogen operated route . Alstom Coradia iLint hydrogen train.Foto: Alstom
Published 25 August 2022, 18:15Updated 25 August 2022, 18:15