CABR Presses On (Updated January 21, 2026)
Liricon Capital Ltd. and Plenary Americas, a portfolio company of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), in July 2022 advanced Phase 4, design, of the C$2.6 billion Calgary Airport –
Alstom Coradia iLint
Hydrogen Power Has Arrived
RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Just this past September, something historic happened in the high desert of Southern California: The first hybrid hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) battery-electric passenger train in the U.S.
Alstom’s Coradia iLint Wins Hydrogen Mobility Award
Alstom recently announced that its Coradia iLint™ hydrogen-powered train was awarded the 2024 Hydrogen Mobility Award on April 24 at the 2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention Award gala in Edmonton, Alberta.
Alstom Concludes Demonstration of Coradia iLint
Alstom announced on Oct. 10 that it has concluded the “successful demonstration” of the Coradia iLint, which carried more than 10,000 passengers, over 130 trips, spanning 10,660 kilometers (6,623 miles) in Quebec this summer from mid-June to the end of September.
Alstom’s Coradia iLint Enters Revenue Service in Quebec
On June 17, 2023, 100 passengers boarded Alstom’s Coradia iLint for the first hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) rail journey in North America.
Commentary
Lifting the Barriers to Refueling
As the world gets back on track, many people in Germany and other countries take the train, especially on the commute to work and in metropolitan areas. One of the advantages is
The ‘H’ Factor
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE: First steam. Then Electric. Then diesel. Then batteries. Next: Hydrogen fuel cells?
Hydrogen Strategy for Canada’s Railways
Canada wants to bring back steam to its railways, but don’t expect the return of glorious white plumes of condensation, drifting over deep-frozen prairies. This time, the steam would be the invisible exhaust of high-efficiency locomotives and self-propelled passenger units, powered by the on-board conversion of hydrogen into electricity and hot water vapor. Canada hopes to build upon its advantage as builder of the world’s first HFC (hydrogen fuel cell) prime-mover.