Transport

World's largest hydrogen-only rail line to replace unreliable fuel-cell fleet with diesel trains for whole of 2025

Train manufacturer Alstom will replace error-prone components in its iLint vehicles, but ‘has done a disservice to confidence’ in alternative fuel types, says transit agency RMV

(L-R) RMV supervisory board chairman Ulrich Krebs, RMV managing director Knut Ringat, and mayor of Usingen Steffen Wernard in front of a train on the RB15 line at Usingen station.
(L-R) RMV supervisory board chairman Ulrich Krebs, RMV managing director Knut Ringat, and mayor of Usingen Steffen Wernard in front of a train on the RB15 line at Usingen station.Photo: Arne Landwehr/RMV
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Published 22 November 2024, 10:47Updated 22 November 2024, 10:52
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