32 projects benefit from £1.4 million funding for transport research
The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £1.4 million to 32 projects developing innovative designs in the transport sector.
Tag: Carbon
Railway station coffee cups tracked from station to recycling
Network Rail has launched a new initiative to increase recycling rates at stations and remove the need to send any waste to landfill.
InnoTrans: Škoda Group unveils a new universal digital rail platform
On 24 September, Škoda Group unveiled a ground-breaking Universal Digital Rail Platform that can transform the sustainability and efficiency of rail …
French city runs trial of delivering parcels by tram
The city of Strasbourg in France is carrying out a six-week trial of delivering parcels by tram on one of its main tram routes.
Vital biodiversity project completed by Network Rail and Forestry and Land Scotland
Work has been underway to improve the habitat around the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Kate Humble launches Edinburgh’s new pop-up waiting room
On 7 August, TV presenter Kate Humble opened a 'waiting room for the future'
at Edinburgh Waverley Station to help understand climate saving terms.
All trains to Yorkshire power station now powered by Vegetable Oil
All DB Cargo UK trains transporting fuel to the renewable energy plant at Drax will now use environmentally friendly Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil.
First delivery of waste by rail to Yorkshire waste-to-energy facility
Last weekend, a freight train made the first delivery of waste by rail to enfinium’s site at the former Ferrybridge power station in West Yorkshire.
10,000th biomass delivery completed by Railfreight
Since 2016, GB Railfreight has moved over 15 million tonnes of sustainable biomass.
Alstom targets CO2 reduction with cross-border locomotives
By 2030 the European freight market is expected to grow by 30%, with rail ideally placed to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to road