(Finance) – The first Italian train powered by hydrogen and produced in the factories left this morning from the Savigliano (Cuneo) site towards Salzigitter, Germany. Italian Alstoms, which will travel on the non-electrified Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line of Ferrovienord, on which the service is managed by Trenord, in the context of H2iseO project. The livery of this train, different from the official one, was specifically created to identify the start of the test phase to which the train will be subjected in the coming weeks.
Nello Alstom’s German plant the first static tests with hydrogen and dynamic tests at low speed will be carried out. The Coradia Stream H it will then return to Italy for the final dynamic tests along the Valcamonica railway line.
The Coradia Stream H hydrogen train, mainly made in the Savigliano plant, has 260 seats and a range of more than 600 kilometres. There intermediate carriage called “Power Car” where the heart of hydrogen technology resides, it represents the main source of energy. Energy is provided by combining hydrogen (stored in the tanks) with oxygen from the outside air, without emitting CO2 into the atmosphere. The high-performance lithium-ion batteries store energy which is subsequently used during acceleration to support the action of the hydrogen cells and ensure fuel savings.