Yahoo News – TCD/The Cool Down
By Kaiyo Funaki
Sat, March 16, 2024 at 9:00 PM EDT
Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler and the state of California agreed to a $127 million deal in February that will lead to the construction of six additional zero-emission, hydrogen-powered passenger trains.
The contract supplements the initial partnership the two parties agreed to last October for four trains worth $80 million and the option to acquire 25 extra train sets. This most recent transaction brings California’s fleet of hydrogen fuel cell trains — the first in the country — to 10, with options for 19 more remaining.