ÖBB earmarks 1 billion euros for investment in renewable energy for traction power
ÖBB aims to invest around 1 billion euros through 2030 in renewable energy such wind, solar and water in a bid to generate an additional 280 GWh, the company announced last Friday at the presentation...Read more
Deutsche Bahn to become carbon neutral by 2050
German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn is planning to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To this end, it will totally convert its traction energy that will be generated from renewable sources. In terms of rolling...Read more
London Underground to be powered with green energy
The London Underground, the world’s first metro network, will become an innovator in the energy-consuming policy. Instead of using conventional electricity, it will be powered with solar and wind energy. The city authorities plan to...Read more
Switzerland generates traction current with solar panels
Swiss railway operator SBB is moving further in implementing its energy-saving policy. The company has started to generate traction energy with the help of solar panels. In five years, SBB will consume only traction current...Read more
Washing trains with solar energy
As the Polish railway operators invest in the new fleet, they increasingly focus on the construction of new washing facilities. Some companies, such as Koleje Mazowieckie, implement energy-saving technologies in this area.Read moreFour 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 in order to become climate neutral by...Read more
First planning permission for HS2 station
The HS2 project is gradually moving further. Birmingham City Council has issued planning permission for Curzon Street station. It is the first railway station on the future high-speed mainline to gain this approval.Read more
Trains in Hamburg Metro power local station
Trains running in Hamburg U-Bahn are able to power one of the metro stations. This was made possible by the Hesop energy converter that collects and redirects braking energy into the grid. The innovative solution...Read more
First solar-powered train station in Norway
Norwegian rail infrastructure manager Bane NOR plans to make the first train station in the country solar-powered. It will install 4,500 square metres of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Drammen railway station. This...Read more
Solar energy for rolling stock manufacturer
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag is moving towards decarbonisation of its producing process. The company has equipped the roof of its workshops in Nowy Sącz with photovoltaic panels. This measure is in line the environmental...Read more
First energy storage facility for railways in Poland
PKP Energetyka, the energy supplier for the Polish railway network, is constructing the first storage facility in the country dedicated to the rail sector. It will be located in the vicinity of Wrocław. This facility...Read more
Polish railways go green
Poland wants to meet the requirements of the European Green Deal and to become climate-neutral. To this end, the Polish rail sector will play a key role in shifting the country to renewable sources of...Read more
SBB to consume more solar electricity
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) will increase the consumption of solar energy produced at the roofs of its own buildings. To this end, the operator has concluded the first photovoltaic contract with electricity distributor Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke...Read more