On Thursday, Caltrans announced Stadler Rail, Inc. will deliver to it the first zero-emission, hydrogen intercity passenger train in North America.
The $80 million contract will see Stadler deliver four trainsets to operate primarily between Merced and Sacramento on the expanded San Joaquin and Altamont Corridor Express Valley Rail services, with the option for up to 25 additional trainsets, Caltrans said. The trains will be used throughout the state. The vehicles will be based on Stadler’s successful Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train (FLIRT) concept and will extend work done with the San Bernardina County Transportation Authority to develop self-powered multiple unit trains using zero-emission hydrogen fuel.
