Alstom has announced that it has signed an agreement with PKP Intercity, Poland’s long-distance rail operator, to deliver 42 Coradia Max double-deck electric multiple units (EMUs) and maintain them for thirty years.
On 19 September, Alstom announced that it had completed the world’s first journey with a shunting locomotive that had been converted from diesel to hydrogen drive.
The project will be based at the disused Scatsta Airport, positioning the islands as a significant player in the UK and northern Europe’s clean energy supply chain.
The project is described as a significant advance in the UK’s net-zero transition. The company claims it as a milestone in developing clean fuel for transport and industrial applications.