Latest Climate Change News
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Germany Must Speed Up Rail Network Electrification says Transport Alliance
Germany is lagging behind the rest of Europe when it comes to rail network electrification says Allianz pro Schiene.
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SKF Commits to Net Zero Supply Chain by 2050
SKF has announced its commitment to have a supply chain with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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RDG: Building the UK’s Net Zero Railway Will Create 6,000 Jobs
A study commissioned by the RDG has found that building the UK’s net zero railway could lead to the creation of approximately 6,000 jobs.
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British Steel Unveils Low-Carbon Roadmap with Net-Zero Pledge
British Steel today unveiled its Low-Carbon Roadmap, outlining its commitment to achieving net-zero status.
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Scotland Puts Rail Decarbonisation at Heart of Net Zero Plans
Scotland’s First Minister has said that decarbonising transport, including rail services, can help reduce the threat of climate change.
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Network Rail Announces Multi-Million Investment to Protect Critical Wales and Borders Transport Link
Network Rail has announced a £25m plan to protect the Newport-Gloucester line from further damage caused by extreme weather.
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Research Highlights the Negative Effect of New Commuting Habits on City Centres
New research by the Rail Delivery Group has highlighted the negative effect new commuting habits could have on city centre economies.
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New Operator Lumo Aims to Compete with Domestic Flights between London and Edinburgh
New open access operator Lumo will offer direct, fully electric rail services between London and Edinburgh starting at £14.90 for a single.
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D3 Forecast to Tempt Over Six Million Passengers Out of Their Cars in First Year of Operation
During its first year of operation, it's predicted that 6.6 million people will choose to travel on the MCD D3 line rather than by car.
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Key Rail Route to North Wales to Be Protected from Flash Flooding
Network Rail is delivering works to prevent the tracks between Crewe and Chester from flooding as part of the Great North Rail Project.
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NY’s Coney Island Yard Complex Fortifications Enter New Phase
A new section of the MTA Coney Island Yard Complex is being fortified against extreme weather to make it more resilient to climate change.
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Deutsche Bahn Completes First Long-Term, Cross-Border Green Energy Contract
Deutsche Bahn continues to ramp up its green power supply by completing its first cross-border, long-term green electricity contract.
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UK First: Freight Locomotive to Be Fuelled by Used Vegetable Oil
Hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental Europe via an eco-locomotive that runs on hydro-treated vegetable oil.
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DB Takes Stock: "Destruction of Historic Proportions"
Deutsche Bahn has taken stock after the 2021 floods, saying the damage is of historic proportions and might take years to fix in full.
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Viper Innovations, Leading the Way for SMEs Carbon-Neutral Challenge
Viper Innovations are leading the way in reducing their carbon footprint, calling for UK SME businesses to combat global warming.
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HS2 Designers Cut Carbon with New Viaduct Design
HS2 designers are set to more than halve the amount of embedded carbon used in one of the high-speed rail project’s viaducts.
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Severe Weather Causes Substantial Damage to Germany's Rail Infrastructure
DB has reported significant damage to rail infrastructure in Germany following the extreme storms in Europe last week.
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What Does the UK Government's Decarbonising Transport Plan Say about Rail?
The UK government has published its Decarbonising Transport plan, in which it also lays out how it will decarbonise rail by 2050.
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Passenger Trains Repurposed to Deliver Parcels into City Centres
High-speed parcel deliveries to city centres will soon be made by converted passenger trains showcases Network Rail and Orion.
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A Greener UK Economic Recovery Requires Shifting Freight from Road to Rail Says RDG
The Rail Delivery Group is calling on the UK government to introduce policies that will help shift freight from road to rail.
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Network Rail Lays First Recycled Plastic Railway Sleepers
Network Rail lays its first composite railway sleepers across the weight-restricted Sherrington Viaduct between Salisbury and Warminster.
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Deutsche Bahn Accelerates Its Climate-Neutrality Goals
Deutsche Bahn has brought forward its deadline for achieving climate-neutrality by ten years, with 2040 as the new target date.
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Rail Industry Warns Against Cutting Domestic Air Passenger Duty
The RDG has warned that a cut in domestic air passenger duty would see thousands of passengers shift from rail to air.
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Regulator Says Network Rail Performance in NW&C Region Is Improving
A year on from its investigation into poor train performance in the NW&C region, the ORR has announced that progress has been made.