en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Italian railway safety authority has approved the H2iseO hydrogen train project to enter the pre-operational testing phase. This Italian hydrogen train project covers 14 Alstom hydrogen regional trains, which will be used on the non-electrified Brescia-Iseo-Edolo line in the Lombardy region, replacing existing diesel trains.

The H2iseO hydrogen train project is jointly promoted by FNM, FERROVIENORD, and Trenord, with support from the Lombardy region. The project includes 14 hydrogen trains and supporting hydrogen production and distribution facilities, station upgrades, and the construction of depots and maintenance infrastructure. The first seven trains have undergone static acceptance testing in Rovato, followed sequentially by dynamic acceptance testing and simulated commercial operation testing. Another train is scheduled to enter the same testing process in the second half of 2026.

The project initiated its approval process in 2022, involving multiple parties including manufacturer Alstom, certification bodies, conformity assessment bodies, risk assessment bodies, and research institutions, aiming to integrate hydrogen rail vehicles into the Italian railway safety and approval framework. According to the operational permit requirements issued by ANSFISA, trains must complete a trial operation period before entering commercial service. The project is planned to officially launch commercial services in early 2027.

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