Caltrans has signed a historic $80 million contract with Stadler Rail, Inc. to deliver the first zero-emission, hydrogen intercity passenger trains in North America, extending the work in San Bernardino County to further California’s standing as a world leader in clean transportation.
The zero-emission vehicles will be based on Stadler’s successful Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train (FLIRT) concept, working with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to develop self-powered multiple-unit trains using zero-emission hydrogen fuel cells without the need of a separate locomotive.
The purchase is funded through Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $10 billion, multiyear zero-emission vehicle package, which included $407 million for the California State Transportation Agency to demonstra
