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GB Railfreight unveils £150m fleet of hybrid-electric freight trains

Rail

GB Railfreight unveils £150m fleet of hybrid-electric freight trains

Once testing is complete the new locomotives are expected to begin entering into commercial service from this winter

clock 17 July 2025 • 3 min read
Study: Unreliable rail networks hampering efforts to decarbonise business travel

Transport

Study: Unreliable rail networks hampering efforts to decarbonise business travel

Survey from Business Travel Association reveals how lack of green transport options is making it difficult for businesses to deliver on sustainability ambitions

clock 17 July 2025 • 3 min read
'A new golden age of sustainable travel': Eurostar trains to run from London to Germany and Switzerland by early 2030s

Rail

'A new golden age of sustainable travel': Eurostar trains to run from London to Germany and Switzerland by early 2030s

Channel tunnel operator plots €2bn investment to add 50 new trains to its network, serving new routes between London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Geneva

clock 10 June 2025 • 2 min read
Government commits £15.6bn to city tram, rail, and bus projects across England

Transport

Government commits £15.6bn to city tram, rail, and bus projects across England

Electric trams and buses, as well as extended metro lines, all set to benefit from enhanced spending on city transit outside London

clock 04 June 2025 • 4 min read
'UK first' battery powered train slashes fuel costs by up to 50 per cent

Rail

'UK first' battery powered train slashes fuel costs by up to 50 per cent

Transpennine network trial confirms battery tech can reduce fuels costs by half and allow intercity trains to travel through stations in zero emission mode

clock 08 November 2024 • 4 min read
Hitachi Rail and TransPennine Express launch 'UK first' battery train trial

Transport

Hitachi Rail and TransPennine Express launch 'UK first' battery train trial

First UK trial to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is now underway following £15m Hitachi Rail investment

clock 24 May 2024 • 3 min read
'The biggest challenge our railway faces': Network Rail plots £2.8bn climate resilience plan

Rail

'The biggest challenge our railway faces': Network Rail plots £2.8bn climate resilience plan

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

clock 03 April 2024 • 3 min read
'A modal shift is possible': Survey points to strong public appetite for high-speed rail over flights

Rail

'A modal shift is possible': Survey points to strong public appetite for high-speed rail over flights

SavantaComres and Hitachi Rail survey across 12 cities worldwide finds convenience is determining factor in long-distance travel choices

clock 28 February 2024 • 4 min read
Govia Thameslink Railway plots diesel train phase-out on journey to net zero

Rail

Govia Thameslink Railway plots diesel train phase-out on journey to net zero

UK's largest train operator maps out route to net zero, including plans to phase out diesel trains and set science-based emissions targets

clock 25 January 2024 • 3 min read
Campaign for Better Transport calls for new cross-border rail strategy

Transport

Campaign for Better Transport calls for new cross-border rail strategy

Campaign urges government to develop new International Rail Strategy to help tackle emissions from short haul flights

clock 24 November 2023 • 2 min read
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