Accelera™ by Cummins, the zero-emission business segment of Cummins Inc., is powering North America’s first hydrogen passenger train named the Coradia iLint, which is manufactured by Alstom. The Coradia iLint train entered service in Canada on June 17 as part of Alstom’s demonstration project.
The train is operating with passengers on board for the entire summer season on the railway of Train de Charlevoix, an iconic line crossing the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Charlevoix region in the Province of Quebec, Canada.
A key element of the project is the utilization of Accelera fuel cells in conjunction with green hydrogen. Mounted to the roof of the train, the fuel cells work to convert hydrogen into electricity, which powers the train. The green hydrogen used in Alstom’s Coradia iLint train is produced by an Accelera HySTAT®-100-10 electrolyzer, which is owned and operated in Quebec by project partner Harnois Énergies.
The Coradia iLint will be operational for passenger rides through the end of September, the Accelera announced.
Photo courtesy of Accelera
