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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?
Through the contracting scheme agreement, reached by the Rail Baltica project direct stakeholders, it has been decided to purchase an energy subsystem through a consolidated procurement model…
Ahead of full electric services being introduced later this summer, a West Midlands Railway train has made a historic journey in the UK to test newly installed overhead power lines...
The Renewable Fuels Regulations require fuel importers to have an average renewable content of five per cent in gasoline and two per cent in diesel fuel, based on volume, but this was not adhered to...
According to the US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR), congestion relief, safety, economic development and an alternative to flying are just some of the top 10 reasons to bring high-speed rail to America...
Union Pacific has worked closely with Progress Rail since 2015 on an updated, emission-reducing Tier 4 switcher design and now it will be used to update the fleet…
For the first time, high-priority cargo could be transported on-demand following the collaboration of Virgin Hyperloop One and DP World…
Last year marked an important landmark in the history of VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) as the company celebrated its 40th anniversary. In the 2017 Sustainable Mobility Report, Canada’s national passenger rail carrier highlighted their plans to transform mobility and contribute to Canada’s growth.
Anthony Perret, Head of Sustainable Development at the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) discusses possible reasons for Britain’s rail sector’s perceived foot-dragging with respect to sustainable development. Is the lack of a more ambitious approach to the subject due to the absence of a ‘burning platform’?
2 April 2018 | By
Scandinavia’s rail network is already one of the world’s most advanced, and one that continues to benefit from investment and support. This regional debate involving some key industry leaders explores the driving forces behind the region’s rail success and provides a platform for discussion on the future of rail in…
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Johan Björkman, Managing Director (Nordics) at AECOM, discusses the value of adapting to innovation in the rail sector, the importance of investing in technical expertise to meet future challenges, and the prospects and opportunities for AECOM in the Nordic region...
On 15 February 2018, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Alstom, which explored how HealthHub, Alstom’s predictive maintenance offering, improves life-cycle costs, reliability and asset availability...
Discover how intelligent predictive maintenance techniques and innovative ways of analysing data are key in assisting railways to reduce costs and perform more reliably
The BEC (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) will host from April 18 - 19, 2018 one of the most important trade fairs and congresses in the sector for urban, light rail and regional rail networks...
20 March 2018 | By Global Railway Review
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In line with the Government’s and Indian Railways’ target towards 100 per cent electrification the new locomotives will bring down operating costs and significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions…
