Arriva pledges 30 per cent emissions reduction per passenger kilometre by 2020

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

European bus and rail operator Arriva has today made a series of environmental pledges, including carbon emission reductions, plans for increased investment in renewable energy, and proposals to reduce...

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