


The first two 100% H2 iLint trains entered commercial service in 2018 in #Germany and, to date, 41 trainsets have been ordered by two German states and successful trials have taken place in #Austria, in the Netherlands, in Sweden and now in France. Alstom has been working since 2013 on the launch of a regional train equipped with hydrogen fuel cells. Our Coradia iLint, the worlds's first #hydrogen powered train, took its first turns in #Valenciennes, France today! 🇫🇷This presentation is part of the national energy transition ambition aiming to reduce greenhouse gas #emissions & noise in transport.Īlstom, a world leader in green and smart mobility, has been developing a portfolio of #zeroemission #mobility solutions for several years and has launched an ambitious #battery and hydrogen innovation program. ▶️celebrating the 4,000 men and women, from the #TeamAlstom and within the French rail industry, without whom this fabulous high-speed adventure would not be possible! ▶️The new generation, Avelia Horizon, is expected to start its test on the rails next year Today, we are writing a new chapter in very high speed: ▶️A world rail speed record: 574.8 km/h in April 2007. ▶️The #TGV has been sold in 6 countries: #France, #SouthKorea, #Italy, #Spain, #Morocco and the #USA and crosses 9 borders in Europe! ▶️Nearly 1,600 Avelia trains worldwide, including more than 800 very high speed trains The first passengers boarded ‘s famous orange train ‘Patrick’ five days later to travel from Paris to Lyon in two hours and forty minutes! These first turns of the wheels marked the beginning of a fabulous epic that would never cease to stir the passions of #rail enthusiasts throughout the world, but also and above all #TeamAlstom, the privileged creators of this feat, making Alstom the leader in high-speed rail. Today we celebrate 40 years of passion for #highspeed! In September 1981, the Paris-Lyon high-speed line was officially inaugurated. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conducts research, development, and demonstration projects for the benefit of the public in the United States.
