The California Department of Transportation, otherwise known as Caltrans, plans to convert its full fleet of intercity locomotives to zero emission, or ZE, technology by 2035. To achieve that goal, trains operated by local transportation agencies will be powered by hydrogen, which is considered a sustainable, less polluting, and potentially cost effective alternative to fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Hydrogen power will put California’s passenger train fleet on the fastest track toward a zero emission future, the agency says. READ FULL ARTICLE