The first hydrogen-powered train in North America is taking riders on a two-and-a-half hour trip through central Quebec this summer.
It’s a demonstration that launched earlier this month to show how electricity stored as hydrogen can replace diesel fuel on railways; where installing electrified rails or overhead wires would be challenging.
Advocates for the use of hydrogen in heavy transportation say it could raise awareness and boost confidence in the emerging technology in North America.
The tourist train made by French company Alstom runs from Montmorency Falls in Quebec City to Baie-Saint-Paul — partway along the Train de Charlevoix route — on Wednesday through Sunday
