It results from the UIRR study 'Roadmap to Zero-Carbon Combined Transport 2050' which was published at the European Intermodal Summit 2022 (EIS 2022).
Trains with electric drive will allow more sustainable rail transport in the Helsinki region.
The hydrogen fuel cell solution was developed by Alstom and ENGIE and would be used from 2025. The train consists of a hydrogen generator wagon system.
The French government should ensure that rail freight transport is more competitive with road transport by maintaining state support and enshrining it in law.
Increasing the length of the trains will bring both significant financial efficiency and help to achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions.
Sustainable electricity could run for 1,400 journeys from Vienna to Salzburg.
Cleaner, greener, and self-charging trains to revolutionize British rail travel.
The measure will contribute to improving the environmental performance of rail and urban transport and help transport operators to reduce the burden of rising electricity prices.
The new facility is expected to take the equivalent of 300,000 lorry movements off local roads.
The Egyptian government has awarded the contract to operate the country's first high-speed rail network to Deutsche Bahn and the Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric (EE). The three parties signed the agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. The contract, which has an initial term of 15 years, is worth over a billion euros.
The Swiss Federal Council wants to further develop freight transport in view of energy and climate policy objectives and the importance of rail transport for Switzerland's security of supply. It has therefore decided to submit two options for consultation.
Sustainability in supply chains and the impact on carbon footprint. This was the issue of a panel discussion at WOF Expo 2022 Prague with representatives of DB Cargo, Metrans, Supply Chain Institute, and Railvis.com.
A new connecting railway at the Port of Freudenau now enables Bau Beton to transfer 60,000 to 80,000 tonnes of gravel and binder per year from road to rail.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has started building an innovative infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein for the future energy supply of battery trains. Instead of continuous electrification of every track kilometer, the new technology only requires the electrification of short sections of track or individual stations.
The key strategic hub will connect to the Barcelona-France high-speed line and will be an important part of the Mediterranean Corridor.
Besides prolongation, the European Commission has approved also the modification of a German scheme to shift freight transport from road to inland waterways and rail. The measure originally approved by the Commission in October 2002 and prolonged on six occasions, most recently in April 2022, was set to expire in September 2022.
New freight wagons and lighter detachable containers provide better efficiency for freight trains.
By switching to rail, w&p Zement has been able to reduce the number of trucks on the road by 3,200 vehicles per year since 2019, reducing the environmental burden.
Lumo, FirstRail, Beacon Rail, and Hitachi Rail celebrate the anniversary of their first service on this UK track.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola globally, is making the switch from road to rail to distribute its soft drinks between its manufacturing sites and third-party warehouse locations across London and Yorkshire.