Following the announcement last autumn of the order for four four-car hydrogen railcars for the State of California, Stadler will now deliver six more state-of-the-art hydrogen trains to the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and Caltrans. These additional vehicles will expand the fleet to ten hydrogen trains. The original contract includes an option for up to 25 trains.
Martin Ritter, CEO of Stadler US, says: "We are very proud to deliver additional hydrogen trains to the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and Caltrans. With our railcars, we are jointly advancing the decarbonisation of rail transport in the US. "
"Stadler is committed to making travel in North America greener and to providing innovative solutions to the region's specific challenges. Given the limited electrification of rail lines in the US, the FLIRT H2 is of particular importance. Hydrogen technology enables sustainable mobility as it is an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional propulsion systems," says Ansgar Brockmeyer, EVP of Marketing and Sales at Stadler.
Stadler's hydrogen train has been extensively tested in both Switzerland and the USA and has proven its outstanding performance and reliability.
