Once testing is complete the new locomotives are expected to begin entering into commercial service from this winter
Survey from Business Travel Association reveals how lack of green transport options is making it difficult for businesses to deliver on sustainability ambitions
Channel tunnel operator plots €2bn investment to add 50 new trains to its network, serving new routes between London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Geneva
Electric trams and buses, as well as extended metro lines, all set to benefit from enhanced spending on city transit outside London
Transpennine network trial confirms battery tech can reduce fuels costs by half and allow intercity trains to travel through stations in zero emission mode
First UK trial to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is now underway following £15m Hitachi Rail investment
Rail network body to ramp up investment in efforts to help Britain's railway better cope with extreme weather such as flooding, heatwaves and storms
SavantaComres and Hitachi Rail survey across 12 cities worldwide finds convenience is determining factor in long-distance travel choices
UK's largest train operator maps out route to net zero, including plans to phase out diesel trains and set science-based emissions targets
Campaign urges government to develop new International Rail Strategy to help tackle emissions from short haul flights