Vehicle manufacturers have been more conscious in making engines and fuel products that are less hazardous to the environment. The race for a greener Earth couldn't be more appropriate with the maiden voyage of the world's first hybrid, fuel-efficient train from Paris to the French Champagne region this coming week.

Around 144 hybrid trains have been ordered across ten French regions, which will provide a much needed boost to regional travel in the country. The new trains will sport a hybrid of electrical and diesel power sources which can switch between the two without stopping.

Bombardier Transport, the Canadian company responsible for the construction of the prototype model, reported that the train traveled at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) from Paris to the French town of Troyes in two hours.

Andre Navarri, the president of Bombardier said that the hybrid train produced 20 percent less emissions than a conventional diesel train. The new line of trains will definitely offer an environmentally friendly alternative and help ease up on Mother Earth's burdens even by a little bit.