Stadler hydrogen trainset makes debut in Florida
In Florida, Trains.com reported that Stadler’s FLIRT H2 trainset, the hydrogen-powered commuter-rail equipment set to debut next year in Southern California, has recently made its first U.S. debut at the APTA Expo in Orlando, the American Public Transportation Association’s annual conference.
The train will eventually join three Stadler FLIRT diesel multiple-unit trainsets on the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority’s 9-mile Arrow service between San Bernardino and Redlands, California.
SBCTA board member Ray Marquez,called the H2 trainset “a game changer when it comes to sustainable, alternative-energy passenger rail in the U.S.”
“More than a decade ago, SBCTA recognized a need in our community to not only expand passenger rail service, but to come up with a greener alternative. This partnership gets us there,” Marquez said.
