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Greater Anglia introduces Rail and Sail ticket to Europe
In a bid to encourage sustainable travel and offer an alternative to flying, Greater Anglia has announced the introduction of its Rail Sail ticket.
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Sustainability
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?
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Tonnes of recyclable waste sent to landfill due to lack of bins on trains
The lack of bins on trains limits recycling options, despite a survey showing that 82 per cent of passengers would choose to recycle.
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Freightliner co-signs High Speed Two open letter to UK Prime Minister
Freightliner's open letter supports the plans to build HS2 lines across the UK, emphasising the positive benefits it will bring, such as decarbonisation.
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What lessons can train operating companies can learn from Uber?
Uber, not content with up-ending the taxi industry, has its sights firmly set on disrupting the entire travel and transport sector too. But as the ride-hailing app begins to venture into multimodal provision and end-to-end journey planning, this article explores the ways train operating companies and other public transport service…
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ADIF joins Eress partnership as eighth European partner
The addition of ADIF to the partnership represents the infrastructure manager's commitment to the European community and sustainable development.
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Nightjet connection to Brussels introduced by ÖBB
The new Nightjet service represents ÖBB's continuous efforts to promote environmentally friendly travel throughout Europe.
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Naples’ Circumvesuviana network to benefit from new electric trains
The 40 new trains will be used across all six lines on the Naples network, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and pollution.
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Network Rail to optimise rail network through collaboration with EIC
The partnership will see EIC help the infrastructure manager explore a range of solutions to help improve the reliability of its electrical network.
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Scotland’s ambition to deliver a decarbonised rail network
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity for the Scottish Parliament, explains that although Scotland’s commitment to decarbonise its passenger rail services is demanding, it is indisputably something that must be tackled to benefit future generations.
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Belgium required to update climate policy under new Green Deal
If Belgium fails to update its substandard climate policy, Flanders will be at risk of losing €500 million of public funds in fines.
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Driving forward rail innovation with data and communication
16 December 2019 | By
Global Railway Review spoke to Richard Thomas, UKRRIN Industrial Fellow in Data Integration and Cybersecurity at the University of Birmingham about how the sector can drive innovation forward by communicating with each other and keeping the railways relevant by using data to deliver good passenger experience.
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UNIFE supports ambitions of EU Green Deal masterplan
UNIFE has emphasised the significant role the rail industry can play in achieving the ambitions of the Green Deal outlined by the European Commission.
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Solving problems and creating a better world with digitalisation
12 December 2019 | By
Global Railway Review spoke to Thymo van den Brug at ProRail to discover how he creates digital solutions to the company's problems and how ProRail is taking the first steps to creating a better world.
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#TimetoAct slogan to be displayed on Transfesa Logistics locomotive
The slogan displayed on the Transfesa vehicle calls for a greater support for rail freight due to its environmental advantages.
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Hitachi Rail chosen to build new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia has awarded British-based train manufacturer Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350 million to provide and maintain 23 new InterCity trains for Avanti West Coast services.
