Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Management Board of Saarstahl, Benoit Gilson, CEO Infrabel, and Georges Gilkinet, Federal Minister for Mobility

Infrabel receives greener rails

Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Management Board of Saarstahl, Benoit Gilson, CEO Infrabel, and Georges Gilkinet, Federal Minister for Mobility Infrabel

The Belgian infrastructure manager, Infrabel, recently received its first batch of “green” rails. The production process of these rails results in up to 70 per cent less CO2 emissions compared to a conventional manufacturing process using iron ore and coal as raw materials.

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Author: Emma Dailey

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Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Management Board of Saarstahl, Benoit Gilson, CEO Infrabel, and Georges Gilkinet, Federal Minister for Mobility

Infrabel receives greener rails

Dr. Karl-Ulrich Köhler, Chairman of the Management Board of Saarstahl, Benoit Gilson, CEO Infrabel, and Georges Gilkinet, Federal Minister for Mobility Infrabel

The Belgian infrastructure manager, Infrabel, recently received its first batch of “green” rails. The production process of these rails results in up to 70 per cent less CO2 emissions compared to a conventional manufacturing process using iron ore and coal as raw materials.

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Author: Emma Dailey

Emma Dailey is an editor at RailTech.com and RailTech.be.

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