Decarbonisation

GBRf 60076 at The Port of Tyne HVO refuelling station. GB RAILFREIGHT.

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GBRf to use synthetic fuel to power locos hauling trains for renewable energy company Drax

GB Railfreight has signed a 12-month deal to use HVO on Drax services.

GB Railfreight 3 Mar

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Battery powered Class 08e ordered for use at Heidelberg Material's Whatley Quarry

Order comes three months after successful trial of prototype at the same location

battery 23 Jan

GWR Class 165 at Guildford station. STEPHEN ROBERTS.

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Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route

DMUs need replacing by the mid-2030s

Great Western Railway 31 Dec

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NRA Environmental Excellence award winner 2024

Govia Thameslink Railway and Energy Garden for UK rail’s first community-owned solar cooperative

Decarbonisation 16 Sept

The manufacture of TfL Elizabeth line Class 345s at Alstom production line at Derby PAUL SHANNON

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Train manufacturers at a critical juncture

A ‘boom and bust’ cycle has created a problem for Britain’s rolling stock manufacturers, with orders drying up - and few new ones in the pipeline. PHILIP HAIGH considers the prospects for future orders

Decarbonisation 14 May

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Rail cheaper and quicker than domestic air travel, new research finds

New research carried out by the Rail Delivery Group has shown that travelling by rail can be up to 80% cheaper than flying on similar routes.

Decarbonisation 24 Apr

Hybrid MEWPS at Royston station in battery-only mode. NETWORK RAIL

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Green pioneers: NR’s 'big step' to net zero

Nick Brodrick stays up with Network Rail’s 'night owls' to witness the industry’s first ever zero emissions site.

Decarbonisation 20 Feb

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The importance of efficient electrification

Decarbonisation and ageing diesel train fleets are factors that need for more overhead wiring, but funding and failed projects are problems in need of solutions

Decarbonisation 1 Oct

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RIA warning over slow progress of electrification

Britain is electrifying its network at less than half the rate needed to decarbonise by 2050, claims the Railway Industry Association.

22 Oct

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UPDATED: Freightliner to withdraw entire electric fleet

Freightliner has confirmed that it will be withdrawing its entire fleet of electric locomotives in response to soaring electricity prices.

Freight 13 Oct

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Powering the network: powering the future

Moving transport to a cleaner, greener operation won’t be easy… we’ll need much more green electricity and the infrastructure to deliver it.

Decarbonisation 1 Oct

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Decarbonisation: where are the quick wins?

The Transport Decarbonisation Plan is full of positive zero-emission strategies, goals and deadlines. But what has to be done now, to make a start?

Decarbonisation 1 Oct

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Dragon’s Den decarbonisation initiatives for rail freight

Online ‘Dragon’s Den’ presentations have been used to identify ten ways for rail freight companies to reduce their carbon footprint

5 Jun

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Ministerial support for electrification

The Government is to back a rolling programme of electrification as part of efforts to decarbonise the railway, according to Transport Minister Baroness Vere.

27 May

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French to favour rail over short-haul flights

UK should follow France's example and restrict short-haul flights - RSSB

14 Apr

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Bi-mode future for freight as Simpson urges electrification

Rail freight can decarbonise now by running longer trains, but the future is bi-mode traction says RFG's Maggie Simpson

3 Mar

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Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Five-car Class 802 to be converted to tri-mode power ahead of testing

6 Jan

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Hydrogen trains could run on the Far North Line

Converted Class 314 to demonstrate hydrogen power in Scotland

4 Jan

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Passenger sector records emissions decrease

Electricity usage for passenger trains increases, however diesel consumed by freight traction also increases to highest level in five years

6 Nov

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RDG urges tax revision to aid switch to ‘greener’ rail

A shake-up of transport taxes is needed to create a ‘level green playing field’ that better reflects how environmentally damaging each mode of transport is

19 Aug

Decarbonisation

GBRf to use synthetic fuel to power locos hauling trains for renewable energy company Drax

Battery powered Class 08e ordered for use at Heidelberg Material's Whatley Quarry

Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route

NRA Environmental Excellence award winner 2024

Train manufacturers at a critical juncture

Rail cheaper and quicker than domestic air travel, new research finds

Green pioneers: NR’s 'big step' to net zero

The importance of efficient electrification

RIA warning over slow progress of electrification

UPDATED: Freightliner to withdraw entire electric fleet

Powering the network: powering the future

Decarbonisation: where are the quick wins?

Dragon’s Den decarbonisation initiatives for rail freight

Ministerial support for electrification

French to favour rail over short-haul flights

Bi-mode future for freight as Simpson urges electrification

Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Hydrogen trains could run on the Far North Line

Passenger sector records emissions decrease

RDG urges tax revision to aid switch to ‘greener’ rail

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Decarbonisation

GBRf to use synthetic fuel to power locos hauling trains for renewable energy company Drax

Battery powered Class 08e ordered for use at Heidelberg Material's Whatley Quarry

Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route

NRA Environmental Excellence award winner 2024

Train manufacturers at a critical juncture

Rail cheaper and quicker than domestic air travel, new research finds

Green pioneers: NR’s 'big step' to net zero

The importance of efficient electrification

RIA warning over slow progress of electrification

UPDATED: Freightliner to withdraw entire electric fleet

Powering the network: powering the future

Decarbonisation: where are the quick wins?

Dragon’s Den decarbonisation initiatives for rail freight

Ministerial support for electrification

French to favour rail over short-haul flights

Bi-mode future for freight as Simpson urges electrification

Hitachi targets next year for testing of tri-mode IET

Hydrogen trains could run on the Far North Line

Passenger sector records emissions decrease

RDG urges tax revision to aid switch to ‘greener’ rail

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains