Adif implements Erex solution for energy measuring
Spanish rail infrastructure manager Adif has implemented the Erex software solution. It provides more accurate calculations of the electricity consumed by the rail sector. Spain became the eighth European country to use this solution. According to...Read more
Polish rail sector to reduce energy consumption
The Polish rail sector intends to reduce the energy consumption by 1.2 terawatt-hours in the next 10 years. Three main steps will be implemented in this regard: the increase in using the braking energy, eco-driving...Read moreRailways to save the environment
Building and rebuilding railways will save planet Earth from environmental calamity, and save the global economy. The technology that transformed the early nineteenth century can save the late twenty-first century too – providing we move...Read moreSeven key trends of EU rail sector in 2019
In 2019 the European railways continued their way towards automatisation and digitalisation. These two main trends significantly defined the development of the EU rail sector. But they were not the only ones. This list could...Read more
Train a better mode to travel UK than plane
Travelling by train from London to Glasgow, one passenger could reduce CO2 emissions by almost 60 per cent compared to flying. In case of a journey to Manchester, this volume could be shortened even more...Read more
Hybrid train proves sufficiency in Austria
Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has completed another stage in testing the Cityjet eco train. During a month, the company’s first hybrid vehicle was being examined on the regional routes in Upper Austria. Earlier, it was...Read moreCER calls for full decarbonisation of EU railways by 2050
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called on the European authorities to implement a number of policy measures for providing full decarbonisation by 2050. This is vital for the future of...Read more
Sun-powered trains closer than you think
Even in rainy Britain, the railway can be solar-powered. It sounds like science fiction, but it is very much fact. A modest solar farm has been installed at Aldershot in the south of England to...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will power trains with offshore wind energy
Deutsche Bahn (DB) plans to use offshore wind energy to power its trains. 25 megawatts of green electricity will be supplied from the Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the North Sea. DB Energie, a DB’s...Read more
Austria tests first hybrid train
On 2 September Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) has started to test the prototype of the Cityjet eco train, the country’s first hybrid passenger multiple unit. It is capable to run using both the overhead electric...Read more
Melbourne tram network becomes more solar-powered
Travelling by tram in Melbourne has become more sustainable. The French-based company Neoen supported by the Government of Victoria has launched the Numurkah Solar Farm. It is the second solar facility to power the Melbourne...Read more
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 mobilities. By 2050, ÖBB aims to become...Read more
Four pillars of JR East energy saving policy
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has been providing an active energy saving policy for many years. The major passenger rail operator in Japan has reduced energy consumption by 20 per cent between 1990 and...Read more