How is the railway becoming even greener? The railway is already one of the greenest forms of travel. But did you know we’re working hard to make it even more environmentally friendly? Watch this video to find out how we’re becoming more sustainable: Our vision to serve Britain with the cleanest, greenest mass transport We … Continued
Choose a greener journey this European Mobility Week and travel by rail. Did you know rail is one of the greenest forms of transport and that every train journey you take makes a difference to the environment? For decades, rail has consistently produced by far the lowest total million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). … Continued
We have signed a solar power agreement with EDF Renewables UK to make the railway cleaner and greener We want to make the railway cleaner and greener for you and the environment. That’s why we have made another stride towards our goal of a more sustainable railway for Britain by teaming up with EDF Renewables … Continued
We’re working hard to improve the way we work – and value for taxpayers. Here are seven ways we’ve made the railway more efficient … We will deliver £4bn of efficiencies by pursuing better value and doing more for less by 2024. We have challenged ourselves to reduce our costs by 15% when building major … Continued
It’s World Environment Day 2022 and we’re sharing what we’re doing to make the railway better for the environment This year marks a historic milestone for World Environment Day. It marks 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, widely seen as the first international meeting on the environment. What does the … Continued
All systems green! More than two-thirds of our suppliers pledge to limit carbon emissions We’ve made great progress on making green commitments. To date, 67% of suppliers have signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce their carbon footprint. What are Science Based Targets? Science Based Targets form a key part of our … Continued
We and other organisations in the rail industry have been busy promoting the green benefits of rail at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow. Here are nine highlights from the past couple of weeks … 1 – Ground-breaking green trains Glasgow Central station hosted the green trains of the … Continued
We’re sharing how we’re on a journey to a cleaner, greener future as world leaders meet in Scotland to speed up action against climate change. This week, Glasgow plays host to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Caring for our planet is important to our passengers and it’s important to us. … Continued
National Rail double arrow logo goes green in new campaign ahead of COP26. Today on World Car Free Day (22 September), the rail industry has launched the We Mean Green campaign to encourage more people and businesses to choose greener trains over congested roads. With the United Nationals climate summit, COP26, starting on 1 November … Continued
We’ve donated laptops to a school in Manchester as part of our efforts to support children learning at home – and reduce waste. Volunteers at Network Rail have designed a scheme to donate old laptops to children across Britain who are in desperate need of a device to help with their school work. The project … Continued