German regional transport authority LNVG, which put the world’s first hydrogen trains into passenger service, will replace its remaining diesel fleet with battery trains, the state of Lower Saxony announced. Battery trains were found to...Read more
Railway executives at Network Rail, the government-administered infrastructure agency responsible for operating 20,000 miles of train track across Britain, have come under scrutiny for their astonishing choice to fly rather than take trains for their...Read more
Comparing prices of train versus plane tickets on 112 routes in Europe, the results of a Greenpeace analysis confirm what many people think: the train is often more expensive, and in some cases, a lot...Read more
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 their customers in meeting emissions compliance regulations...Read more
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. Especially when such items as baggage costs...Read more
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 Lessors (EARRL). It recently presented a roadmap...Read more
reportAs 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, more battery trains have been sold by...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has inaugurated a new solar energy facility in the northern federal state of Schleswig-Holstein along with partner Enerparc. Solar energy from the site is fed directly into the grid for traction energy,...Read more
AnalysisExperts of the Technical University of Dresden and the Institut für Bahntechnik have examined the energy, technical and operational constraints that need to be taken into account for operation with battery-electric trains for the Bayerwald...Read more
Eighty per cent of the money from the CO2 surcharge of the German truck toll will from 2024 onwards go to railway investments, instead of road. This decision comes after a three-day retreat where the...Read more
BackgroundRail 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?Read more
In a month from today, the Rail Infra Forum takes place, where everything regarding sustainable alternatives for diesel operations in rail takes central stage, including the necessary infrastructure to facilitate battery-powered trains or hydrogen units....Read more
Regional German operator Hessische Landesbahn has ordered three battery trains from Siemens Mobility for a railway pilot project in Upper and Lower Westerwald. The routes have ‘demanding gradients’ and up to 75 kilometers of non-electrified...Read more
Belgium is dedicated to finding alternative to the remaining diesel-powered rolling stock in Flanders, federal minister for Mobility Georges Gilkinet said in response to questions by a member of parliament this week. Battery-electric trains are...Read more
Italy is making a leap forward in the use of hydrogen and battery trains, driven by investments via the country’s recovery plan after the corona pandemic. Here is an overview of the recently published tenders...Read more