Rail

Transport Secretary signals support for HS2 as means of tackling congestion and argues airport expansion will show 'Britain is open for business'

Futuristic public transport vehicle was tested for the first time this week

Driverless cars show huge potential to slash the environmental impact of transport, but uncertainties over how they will be used mean their green credentials are not assured

New research set to investigate whether EVs can store waste energy from trains

Fledgling US start-up secures right-of-way lease to develop 50MW gravity-based energy storage project

EXCLUSIVE: Operator of CrossCountry trains and the London Overground also commits to reducing its energy and water consumption and upping its share of renewables

Network Rail inks deal with innovative biofuel firm to turn waste coffee grounds from six stations into carbon-saving biofuel

First Great Western teams up with eConnect cars to offer passengers zero emissions travel to and from the London terminus

New report details how installing solar panels along tracks could cut rail networks' carbon emissions and running costs

Five-week trial will see first battery locomotive operating on the UK rail network in more than 50 years