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Eurostar reports positive performance in Q3
17 October 2019 | By
Eurostar has reported a positive Q3 with growth in passenger volumes and sales revenues.
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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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SWR sustainability results show positive environmental impact
14 October 2019 | By
SWR's second-year sustainability results show how the franchise is lowering carbon emissions and helping local communities.
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Rail Freight Forward and the Port of Rotterdam join to promote sustainable multimodality
Ahead of an anniversary event to showcase what has been achieved so far with the Rail Freight Forward (RFF) coalition’s ‘Noah’s Train’, the Port of Rotterdam and RFF have announced they will be joining forces to work closely on achieving sustainable multimodality.
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Bombardier selects Leclanché as its battery systems provider
2 October 2019 | By
A new partnership between Bombardier and Leclanché aims to accelerate the shift from lead-acid batteries to Lithium-ion cells.
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EU to invest €117 million in sustainable transport
30 September 2019 | By
The European Union will invest over €117 million on connecting different parts of Europe, with a particular focus on sustainability.
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California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases 2019 Sustainability Report
The annual report covers the Authority’s sustainability activities from 1 January to 31 December 2018, and details the contributions of the California high-speed rail project toward the State of California’s social equity, environmental and economic development objectives.
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University of Birmingham leases high-speed train from Porterbrook
In a bid to develop decarbonised power solutions for the trains of the future, the University of Birmingham will use the leased rolling stock to research alternative power solutions.
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Global Railway Review Issue 5 2019
In this issue we feature articles from industry experts on a vast range of topics including: Russian Railways' digital platform; investments in Sri Lanka’s rail sector; an event preview of Digital Rail Revolution 2019; using modern solutions and innovations to maintain railway tracks; how project SHERPA is helping railways to…
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KLM to replace Brussels to Amsterdam flight with high-speed train service
Dutch airline, KLM, vows to increase its environmental initiatives by reducing the number of its flights in favour of train travel.
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GBRf announces new intermodal service from Southampton to Manchester
GBRf's new intermodal service highlights the importance of removing freight from roads and is a further step in reducing the environmental impact of cargo transportation.
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Lineas plans to double its freight capacity to help reduce road traffic
Rail freight operator, Lineas, is doubling its freight capacity from 2,600 to 5,300 containers a week, in a bid to remove traffic from the road and keep the rail freight industry moving.
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New rail link moves step closer after achieving government support
Communities between Oxford and Cambridge in Britain are on track to be linked by rail before the end of the next decade, creating opportunities for employment and business growth across the region.
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Deutsche Bahn continues to invest in offshore renewable power
Deutsche Bahn has announced a new five-year contract which will ensure it receives green electricity from Nordsee Ost wind farm.
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Women Inspiring Rail: Q&A with Amanda White, Executive Rail Advisor
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Amanda White, former Head of Rail at Transport for Greater Manchester and now an independent rail advisor, discusses how she is fascinated with the complex technical, operational and human factors that keep rail services running - or what she likes to call, 'the…
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Britain trials solar-powered rail line in effort to develop a greener network
In August 2019, social enterprise Riding Sunbeams switched on the first ever solar panels to directly supply a railway line in Britain with electricity, paving the way for the world’s first solar-powered trains.
