Topic: Carbon reduction

Alstom’s TGV M tested on the French rail network

During the night of 21 to 22 June, dynamic tests began in France with the TGV M, the fifth-generation TGV built by Alstom. The high-speed train is due to enter commercial service with SNCF in...Read more

26-06-2023|Comment|author: Emma Dailey

New Railway Deal for France: 100 billion by 2040

The French government will invest 100 billion euros to expand and upgrade the rail network to reduce the country’s carbon emissions. This was announced last week by French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.Read more

28-02-2023|1 comment|author: Esther Geerts

Bio-fuel locomotive DB Cargo UK in full commercial service

DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel have completed collaboration and trials in commercial service, using the freight operator’s bio-fuelled locomotive. The two companies have successfully used the experimental class 60 locomotive, to run a load...Read more

22-02-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Looking down the tracks at an HS2 station CGI

Britain’s HS2 rail wants to reduce 50 per cent carbon emissions

HS2, Britain’s new high speed train has set a 50 per cent carbon reduction target, making it UK’s first to achieve the global PAS 2080 accreditation. PAS 2080 is a global specification standard that has...Read more

16-11-2020|Comment|author: Sarah Chebaro