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Stadler to supply 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives in the UK
Stadler have signed an agreement with GBRF for the supply of 30 Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives in the UK.
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The CHSRA launches an interactive carbon footprint calculator
The CHSRA have launched the new carbon footprint calculator to show the environmental benefits of travelling by electrified high-speed rail.
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RIA Northern Ireland publish rail manifesto ahead of assembly elections
The RIA Northern Ireland have published a manifesto that sets out four key recommendations for rail, ahead of the country’s assembly elections.
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Metrolink switches to 100 per cent renewable fuel
Metrolink has announced that it has become the first passenger rail agency in the U.S. to completely power all its locomotives with renewable fuel.
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Modernising Poland’s railways for all
In this article for Global Railway Review Issue 2 2022, PKP PLK explore how recent investments worth billions of zlotys to modernise Poland’s railway infrastructure is making rail travel more accessible for all.
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Norfolk Southern win two awards for sustainability achievements
Norfolk Southern have been awarded the Responsible Care Energy Efficiency Award for Locomotive Fuel Efficiency and the 2022 Green Bond of the Year Award.
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Renfe to remodel 14 Alvia S-730 trains
Renfe is going to invest more than €11 million in the remodelling of 14 Alvia S-730 trains, improving the interior design and comfort of passengers inside the trains.
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ÖBB order 41 new KISS-type double-decker multiple units from Stadler
ÖBB have ordered 41 new KISS-type double-decker multiple units from Stadler as part of the framework agreement signed in 2022.
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Alstom and ENGIE team up to offer rail freight decarbonisation solution
The Alstom and ENGIE partnership will replace diesel-powered locomotives with hydrogen versions, with European rail freight countries being the target market.
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In-Depth Focus: Alternative Fuels
Reducing emissions and how the rail sector contributes to climate change are topics high on the agenda for many organisations in the industry. With companies seeking more sustainable options, the authors in this In-Depth Focus explore the opportunities of alternative fuels and the importance of how innovative initiatives can enable…
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Alstom sign contract with DB for 29 double-deck Coradia Stream trains
Alstom have signed a contract to deliver 29 modern Coradia Stream High-Capacity trains that will increase transport capacity and reduce travel times for passengers in Germany’s Hesse region.
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Alstom agree to deliver 25 high-speed trains to Sweden
Alstom have signed an agreement with SJ to supply 25 Zefiro Express electric high-speed trains to Sweden, in a contract valued at around €650 million.
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Decarbonising transport – is rail green enough?
Richard Mann, Rail Strategy Lead at the sub-national transport body Midlands Connect, explains the different ways that rail can be decarbonised in central England and how the Midlands are able to meet the challenges this offers.
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The key role of alternative fuels in the decarbonisation of Europe’s rail sector
With the European Union focusing more on confronting climate change, Jonathan Cutuli, Public Affairs Manager at UNIFE, explains the key role that alternative fuels can play for the rail sector in lowering GHG emissions and how investment is key to producing greener results.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the traction power supply of the Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed rail line; what passengers in the UK want from their journeys; Roundtable on Digital Automatic Coupling; Track Technologies and Alternative Fuels In-Depth Focuses; and much more!
