Dutch Arriva temporarily switches back to diesel due to high HVO prices

Arriva train in the north of the Netherlands
Arriva train in the north of the Netherlands Arriva

Since May this year, many of Arriva’s regional trains in the Netherlands have stopped running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). According to Arriva, the cost of this more sustainable fuel is currently shooting through the roof. The operator does not want to further pass on the rising costs to train passengers, and therefore switches back to diesel, for now. 

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Author: Kenneth Steffers

Kenneth Steffers is journalist for Dutch sister publication SpoorPro.nl

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Dutch Arriva temporarily switches back to diesel due to high HVO prices

Arriva train in the north of the Netherlands
Arriva train in the north of the Netherlands Arriva

Since May this year, many of Arriva’s regional trains in the Netherlands have stopped running on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). According to Arriva, the cost of this more sustainable fuel is currently shooting through the roof. The operator does not want to further pass on the rising costs to train passengers, and therefore switches back to diesel, for now. 

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Author: Kenneth Steffers

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