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When it comes to environmentally-friendly travel, rail wins by far. Trains contribute to far fewer greenhouse gas emissions than other forms of transportation. But the rail industry is still under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint further to meet governmental mobility climate change targets.
How are rail organisations working to be more sustainable and what projects and developments are in the spotlight helping the industry meet targets?
As part of its efforts to build back better from the pandemic and improve connectivity, the UK government has set out a range of improvements for the UK's transportation network.
In line with its commitment to preserve the diverse natural heritage of the UAE, Etihad Rail has relocated a range of wildlife species from the Misanad Protected Area.
In order to support Europe's technological leadership in rail, the new partnership will work to improve the competitiveness of the industry.
Metra's Board of Directors has approved a plan to purchase six low-emission switch locomotives and the railroad’s first zero-emission electric-powered unit.
The new generation of Nightjet trains, which have now been presented, are set to be put into service by ÖBB by the end of 2022.
Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) was successfully used to fuel one of DB Cargo UK's Class 60 locomotives on a journey from Wales to the West Midlands.
This video introduces how railway digitalisation improves operational efficiency and safety, and ADLINK and Intel’s role in this transformation.
HS1 Ltd’s Dyan Crowther, CEO, and Richard Thorp, Engineering Director, write that sustainability is key to getting the rail industry back on track – and there is a lot to learn from the UK’s only high‑speed railway.
Atos’ new trajectory is 22 years ahead of the 2050 target set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 2°C by 2050 above pre-industrial levels, and seven years ahead of the target previously set by the Group.
How can rail innovators contribute to carbon reduction? The industry response to this has been to set up the cross-industry rail decarbonisation taskforce, but what can innovators like Viper Innovations do to pitch-in?
As the world grows warmer, environmental legislation grows with it. For contracting authorities, each item of legislation adds a new layer of legal responsibilities – and failing to fully comply with them can have serious consequences. Beth Fryer, Legal Counsel Advisor for Atkins’ UK Transportation business, explains how to get…
In this issue, we feature articles from leading industry experts on a vast range of topics including: Restoring the critical role of passenger rail in Canada; details of rail improvements for Metrolinx; the opportunities ahead for U.S. rail freight; and HS1’s sustainability strategy.
The competition is calling for fresh thinking from rails inventors and innovators with ideas to improve passenger journeys and decarbonise the rail network.
This eBook introduces how digitalisation and AI transforms the rail industry, and how ADLINK and Intel work together to accelerate that transformation.
On the path to climate neutrality, Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) have set a goal of integrating environmental impacts caused by products and services into its procurement process. Matthias Landgraf, Senior Scientist at TU Graz, and Sven Schirmer, ÖBB’s Corporate Procurement Coordinator for Rolling Stock, explain more.
