World's 1st hydrogen trains run in Germany, called 'Coradia Ilinit'

The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains have begun running in Germany. The new trains will run 100-kilometer trips and can travel up to 140 kilometres an hour. The trains are officially called as Coradia iLint, and these will operate in northern German towns. This is the first time in the world that commercial trains being powered by hydrogen-based cells have gone into use for passengers. The train was manufactured by Alstom, which is one of Europe’s largest railway manufacturers and the service officially started on September 16. According to a press release from Alstom, the Coradia iLint has been built in Salzgitter, Germany and relies on fuel cells which will convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity.