Alstom's Cordia iLint trains, promised since 2014, are on the track.
The world's first hydrogen fuel cell train is operational in Germany, reports Agence France-Presse.
Two Cordia iLint trains, built by France-based Alstom, are now operational on a 62-mile route in northern Germany.
Alstom has plans to deliver 14 of the hydrogen fuel cell-powered trains by 2021. Alstom has been promoting their hydrogen train technology since 2014, with additional coverage in 2016.
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