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The electricity generated by the
fuel cell provides the power for
traction with only water emitted
as steam. Excess electricity is
stored in lithium ion batteries
located beneath the vehicle. Next
to the battery set is an auxiliary
converter that supplies electricity
to various on-board systems.
The iLint’s fuel cell only works
when the vehicle is accelerating,
powering down when it brakes,
thereby saving hydrogen, and
managed by the train’s smart
energy management system
and its flexible energy storage
capacity.
The electricity generated by the fuel cell provides the power for traction with
only water emitted as steam.
The train has a low-floor so its easy to access, and it
generates little sound, thereby reducing noise nuisance for
local communities. Given that the iLint can travel for up to
1,000 miles on a single tank of hydrogen, travelling at speeds
of up to 140kph, Alstom believes it is ideal for non-electrified
routes.
The iLint was designed by Alstom at the company’s Salzgitter
site in Lower Saxony, Germany, with the traction system and
brakes designed separately at two sites in France, at Tarbes
and Ornans. The vehicle’s first successful test took place in
March 2017 at Salzgitter, followed by further tests at Velim
in the Czech Republic. It is now fully commissioned, with
electrical and pneumatic systems tested and the vehicles
battery, pressure tank and fuel cell certified by TÜV Süd.
The aim is for Coradia iLint to replace existing diesel
multiple units, such as those currently operating between
Bremervörde, Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven where 14 units
will take over from December 2021, operated by Elbe-Weser-
Verkehrsbetriebe (evb). A trial run on the evb network is due
to commence in the Spring.
Safe, silent, and sustainably powered; the future of rail travel
has arrived.
InfraConclave 2018 - A successive endeavor towards
progressive infrastructure
New Delhi, June 15, 2018: After the success of the first
edition of InfraConclave, the team brought the 2ndedition,
InfraConclave 2018. It is an inclusive dialogue platform for
engagement of stakeholders, policymakersand industry
experts. The conclave was organized to initiate a discussion
of ‘actionable intelligence’ and to give realistic solutions/action
points to the Government for the development of country’s
infrastructure. It was held on 15-16 June2018, at New Delhi.
The conclave brought together industry’s brainy individuals,
infrastruc