Straight answers: environment
How ‘green’ is travelling by train?
Rail is one of the cleanest forms of transport available to people.
Although the industry is continuing work to reduce emissions further, we need to go further and faster. That is why over the coming years the industry wants to see more of the network electrified and new battery and hydrogen technology exploited in order to take diesel-only trains off the network. This will help the UK meet its emissions targets and ensure a cleaner, greener world for generations.
What is the rail industry doing to make travelling by train greener?
The route to achieving a completely carbon-free railway, however, is a real challenge, especially on a network that was designed in the Victorian age. To make it happen, the railway needs certainty and the right frameworks so that it can plan and take the necessary long-term decisions now.
Rail companies are calling for big changes but what matters to you?