Decarbonisation - Page 2

The former diesel-powered shunter is being converted by a group of young volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway

The Far North and West Highland lines could be decarbonised through discontinuous electrification, RIA Scotland chair Campbell Braid tells SNP conference.

Research by Greenpeace and transport think tank, Greengauge 21 is advocating for a “climate card” subscription system that could set to as little as £49 a month to access train travel across all services in the U.K.

Rail delays relating to weather are now the highest on record, according to Network Rail.

Main line tests have started on the nation's first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network.

Network Rail is investing £4.5m to safeguard the Cumbrian coast line by strengthening Eskmeals viaduct.

Up to a dozen redundant Glasgow Subway ‘Clockwork Orange’ cars could be reused as holiday accommodation, a school classroom, and even a private sauna.

Network Rail and ScotRail, under the Scotland’s Railway partnership, have published their Climate Action Plan for 2024-2029, setting out what they intend to deliver over the next five years to help address the climate crisis and to be prepared for further action in the future.

DB Cargo and renewable energy producer Drax Group has announced a significant step towards reducing its carbon footprint by switching to 100% renewable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel for its biomass transport.

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.