Topic: Carbon neutrality

Eurostar will run trains on renewable energy from 2030 on

Eurostar, the high-speed train connecting France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United Kingdom, aims to enable 30 million passengers to travel sustainably and reduce their CO2 emissions…
Interview RailTech Europe ’24: Towards sustainable tendering for the railways

The many accolades rail receives for being the greenest form of motorised passenger and cargo transport, and an essential component of reaching the European Union (EU) 2050, sustainability…

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Rail cars capturing CO2 could make rail carbon-neutral

Capturing CO2 from the air while running a train: it could even make diesel-fuelled train operation nearly carbon-neutral, according to new research. US-based startup CO2Rail Company, together with…

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‘Flight tax more important for shift to rail than lower track access charges’

“We have to reduce track access charges, and especially Germany has a problem with this”, said Oldag Caspar of Germanwatch during a panel discussion at the arrival of…
Four principles of ProRail climate-friendly policy

Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail has reduced its CO2 emissions in eight times over the last ten years. In the coming years, it will continue to implement this policy…
Europe makes 2021 the Year of Rail

In order to support and promote railways as a sustainable mode of transport, the European Commission has proposed to make 2021 the Year of Rail. It plans a…
Green-roofed tram and metro stops opened in Vienna

To improve the city environment, the Vienna public transport operator Wiener Linien has started to convert its stations into green oases. The first five waiting shelters at the…
Green revolution on Austrian rails

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) is implementing environmentally friendly solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. The company develops the use of green traction energy, improves its infrastructure, invests in alternative…
Austrian train stations powered with green electricity

Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has reached a new milestone in implementing the energy-saving policy. The company provided green electricity for all train stations, offices, workshops and container cranes.…
More LED luminaires at Polish train stations

Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP PLK has installed 9,000 LED luminaires at the country’s train stations. This year the lighting will be upgraded at the stations in Katowice,…
Dutch train stations will generate more solar energy

Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail plans to increase the number of solar panels installed at train stations. This could double generated solar energy by 2020. Such plans were announced…