Carbon-neutral synthetic diesel could be just the tonic the rail freight industry is seeking. Operators will have to radically rethink their motive power fleets so that they can…
Train stations across Germany have been implementing an energy-saving measure aimed at reducing electricity consumption since Sunday. Around 1,800 displays installed nationwide now automatically switch off background lighting…
Emission-free work is the future. In the Netherlands, Strukton Rail is conducting pilot projects to gain knowledge and experience, gradually working towards that future. In Hardinxveld-Giessendam, a province…
ProRail reports a downgrade on the CO2 Performance Ladder from level 5 to level 4. The primary reason cited is the failure of the rail infrastructure manager to…
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…
According to an analysis of Standard Ethics based on publicly available information, 58 per cent of the largest European rail infrastructure managers do not communicate a commitment to…
The Swedish Public Transport Association (Svensk Kollektivtrafik) has produced a report summarising knowledge about the increase in climate emissions and how public transport and increased transport efficiency can…
The iconic Norland railway line crossing Norway on a north-south axis and connecting Trondheim with Bodø will be the first critical route of the country to be upgraded…
Pledge, a UK-based climate-tech company has launched an open-access freight emissions calculator. The free-to-use calculator provides accredited calculations, offering freight forwarders valuable insights into how they can assist…
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…
Taking a night train can be cheaper than taking a flight, new research by on-profit UK consumer organisation Which? has found. This applies mostly to groups or families.…
While already the most sustainable mode of transport, it is still a challenge to move rail to net zero emissions, sees the European Association of Rail Rolling Stock…
As a manufacturer of both hydrogen and a battery trains, of course Siemens Mobility sees both technologies as good alternatives to replace diesel operations in rail. To date,…
Rail is already the least emissions-intensive mode of transport, but the European goal is to get to net zero by 2050. How can railways get to this goal?
Trains on the Paris-Granville line in Normandy have recently hit a milestone of 3,5 million kilometres covered on B100, a biofuel entirely made from French rapeseed, instead of…