Several railway-based trials have been undertaken and are underway/planned to test the feasibility of hydrogen across Europe. Due to a variety of reasons, including cost…
Italian state-owned rail freight group FS Logistix will increase its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). After already testing it in shunting operations, the alternative…
GB Railfreight, an operator headquartered on the England-Scotland East Coast Main Line, has signed an MoU with US technology developer HyOrc to examine retrofitting older diesel locomotives with hydrogen-ready propulsion.
The Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel and the Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) have been cooperating on how to achieve a “net-zero rail…
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is generally considered to be an effective and green, albeit slightly more expensive, alternative to diesel fuel. However, a new report…
In the quest to greenify the transport sector, alternative fuels have claimed a place on the rail scene. RailFreight.com had a chat with Stefan Bernsdorf,…
The Port of Tyne and the Port of Liverpool have had Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuelling facilities installed to service freight trains operated by GB Railfreight.
Rail can boast of being the most environmentally friendly transport modality. Nevertheless, not all trains are exactly emission-free. On non-electrified tracks, trains may still need…