Rolls Royce and Porterbrook ink rail decarbonisation partnership

Cecilia Keating
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Rolls Royce and Porterbrook ink rail decarbonisation partnership

Memorandum of understanding will see the two firms identify and develop innovations that can reduce emissions across the UK rail network

Rolls Royce has signed a deal with rail rolling stock owner Porterbrook to identify technological innovations that can reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality across the rail network. A memorandum...

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