Wagons that incorporate wheel slide protection and real-time tracking have been introduced by Heidelberg Materials UK to transport cement.
Category: Environment
Groundbreaking thermal modelling slashes railway heating costs
Significant cost and carbon reductions will be delivered through an industry-leading initiative joint developed by Network Rail, AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and TSO, as the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA). Planned track renewals will expand the number of “points heating systems” at many critical UK rail routes to prevent the build-up of snow and ice – […]
LNER funding helps to create South Yorkshire wildlife haven
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has transformed a stretch of land sandwiched between the M18 and an industrial estate near Doncaster into a wildlife haven with help from LNER. Parson’s Carr Nature Reserve, a 104-hectare site of former arable land, is now home to a thriving and diverse range of insects and mammals. Thanks to funding from […]
£1 million vegetation management programme on Heart of Wales line nears completion
A £1 million programme of work aimed at reducing train delays and cancellations caused by fallen trees and branches on the Heart of Wales line is nearing completion. Work started on the project in early January, and teams are set to finish their work this week, having cut back and removed vegetation including overhanging branches […]
RSSB launches new sustainability reporting platform
The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a Sustainable Insights Reporting Tool to streamline and improve the collection and reporting of sustainability data within the rail industry. The tool is designed to collect comprehensive sustainability data from the rail industry, aligned to topics outlined in the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. It also allows operators with […]