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Rail sector promotes sustainable travel for ERASMUS+ participants
The European rail sector is promoting sustainable travel for those participating in ERASMUS+, creating the Interrail Global Pass.
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OFF THE RAILS: Rail Baltic Estonia’s Environmental Expert Kati Saarem
In this week's 'Off the Rails', I spoke to Rail Baltica's Environmental Expert, Kati Saarem, hearing all about RB's sustainability aims.
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UIC launches the Sustainability Impact Awards 2024
The International Union of Railways (UIC) have launched their Sustainability Impact Awards, nominations and applications are now open.
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CN continues to advance decarbonisation efforts with EMD® Mainline Hybrid Locomotive from Progress Rail
Canadian Railway (CN) have continued to advance their decarbonisation efforts with its new hybrid diesel-battery locomotive.
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Rail Baltica facilitates climate-friendly intermodal freight transport
Rail Baltica received a visit from Senator of the City of Hamburg, Dr Leonhard, recognising the importance of intermodal freight.
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LTG Cargo: Intermodal freight saves 66.5 million kilograms of CO2
LTG Cargo, a subsidiary of LTG Group, have saved 66.5 million kilograms of CO2 by using intermodal freight in 2023.
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OFF THE RAILS: Worldline’s Martin Howell
This week's 'Off the Rails' features Worldline's Martin Howell, who I interviewed at Transport Ticketing Global 2024, earlier this month.
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RIA Annual Conference announced for 2024
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) have announced their dates for their Annual Conference later this year.
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How do human and organisational factors affect rail safety performance?
22 March 2024 | By
Watch our FREE webinar and gain valuable insights into human factors affecting rail safety. Discover the root causes behind these mistakes and explore successful projects implemented by RSSB experts to prevent them.
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Rail industry launches new sustainability campaign to inspire Gen Z to travel by train
Network Rail and industry partners have teamed together to create a new campaign to attract Gen Z rail customers.
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Expert View: The secrets of rail leather
14 March 2024 | By
Muirhead lowest carbon leather is natural and luxurious while delivering durability. It meets the rail sector's increasing demands for comfort, hygiene and sustainability. As part of our first Issue of 2024, Global Railway Review spoke to Muirhead about the secrets of leather for rail interiors.
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Brits lead the way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel
Brits are leading the way when it comes to choosing train over plane for long-distance travel, new polling has found.
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Rail travel is almost nine times greener than by car on the Top 100 business routes new figures show
Those who choose the train for common business routes are choosing an option nine times greener than car travel, recent study finds.
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Roundtable: Alternative Fuels
20 February 2024 | By
As the rail industry strives to achieve net zero and promote its reputation as the greenest form of public transport, while approaching new ideas to reduce emissions in freight, Global Railway Review asks some industry experts for their outlook on alternative fuels.
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Alpha Trains’ net-zero target validated by the SBTI
Alpha Trains' net-zero targets have been validated by Science Backed Targets Initiatives (SBTI), as part of their carbon-free dynamism.
