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Intramotev’s TugVolt Hopper Car concept
Decarbonization

Intramotev receives investment to accelerate development of zero-emissions freight rail tech

Battery Technology

Network Rail: Green train goes Forth to mark COP26 in Glasgow

Hitachi Rail is cutting carbon at facilities used to build and maintain all-electric trains, such as the Lumo fleet. Lumo, FirstGroup’s new 100% electric, affordable rail service, traveled from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh for the first time on October 21 ahead of COP26. According to Lumo, the electric fleet is six times greener than making the same journey by plane.
Decarbonization

Hitachi Rail cuts carbon emissions by 30.5% in 2020-21 and commits to further decarbonizing rail

Hydrogen Trains

Canadian Pacific receives CA$15m grant to expand Hydrogen Locomotive Program

Decarbonization

COP26 ‘climate train’ highlights rail as the most sustainable form of public transport

Railway Electrification

Alstom to provide track and third power rail for Line 18 of the future Ile-de-France metro

Decarbonization

German hybrid shunting locomotives to be retrofitted with driverless tech

Decarbonization

Polish electric train maker Newag wins 56m euro contract with PKP Intercity

ABB traction technology to be fitted on Deutsche Bahn’s high-speed train fleet

Decarbonization

New South Wales becomes first net zero heavy rail network in Australia

Decarbonization

Railway Industry Association: action is needed now to reach Net Zero on UK railways by 2050

Decarbonization

Environmental organizations in Germany call for end to short-haul flights and expansion of rail