DB sets new targets for recycled steel and track ballast

Sourced from DB website, where it accompanied the news item 2022, Deutsche Bahn AG / Farouk Hosseini

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is targeting a 45-percent share for recycled rail steel by 2030, almost doubling its previous target. The company’s target for the share of recycled track ballast has tripled to around 40 percent, CEO Richard Lutz announced on Thursday.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

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1 comment op “DB sets new targets for recycled steel and track ballast”

bönström bönström|07.10.22|11:37

Any small steps will contribute, however, “elephant in room”, as well should be targeted?
Clients no longer affords luxury of disregarding “eta”. (By the way, mere goal of EU membership was max benefitting of nearness within a “domestic” market, created…)
Regrettably, Commission and nations, seriously have failed. The obvious advantage of hemisphere, nearness to ports, urgently calls for a timely, high quality railway infrastructure! (Current, “Optimal Maintenance”, is Symptom!) Quality pays!

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DB sets new targets for recycled steel and track ballast

Sourced from DB website, where it accompanied the news item 2022, Deutsche Bahn AG / Farouk Hosseini

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is targeting a 45-percent share for recycled rail steel by 2030, almost doubling its previous target. The company’s target for the share of recycled track ballast has tripled to around 40 percent, CEO Richard Lutz announced on Thursday.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “DB sets new targets for recycled steel and track ballast”

bönström bönström|07.10.22|11:37

Any small steps will contribute, however, “elephant in room”, as well should be targeted?
Clients no longer affords luxury of disregarding “eta”. (By the way, mere goal of EU membership was max benefitting of nearness within a “domestic” market, created…)
Regrettably, Commission and nations, seriously have failed. The obvious advantage of hemisphere, nearness to ports, urgently calls for a timely, high quality railway infrastructure! (Current, “Optimal Maintenance”, is Symptom!) Quality pays!

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