Environment

As Storm Goretti closed in on the UK last week, a diesel locomotive from the Severn Valley Railway heeded a call from Network Rail to help clear snow and debris from the West Midlands main line overnight. With an amber...

Thousands of railway staff have worked through the night and into today to restore services across large parts of the rail network following severe disruption caused by Storm Goretti. While much of the network – particularly in eastern and south-eastern...

Railway staff are preparing Britain’s railway for the predicted cold and stormy weather on Thursday and Friday (8/9 January) with a challenging 24 hours of heavy snow, ice, rain and high winds ahead of them. Passengers are urged to check...

Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation. By adapting the depot in its biggest overhaul since...

Working in partnership with National Grid, a new scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of...

A project which aims to reduce pollution and improve the water quality in the River Aire has received vital funding from LNER. The Aire Rivers Trust is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the River Aire and its tributaries. Through its...

With environmental issues more urgent than ever, the RailStaff Awards celebrates those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to driving positive change in the realm of sustainability, climate action, and achieving net-zero impact. The Sustainability Champion of the Year Award...

Network Rail, working with rail and energy partners Freightliner and GeoPura, has transported hydrogen for the first time on Britain's rail network, marking a major step forward for both the rail and energy sectors. The milestone was achieved yesterday (Wednesday...

Leading international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has successfully completed an ‘engine carbon clean’ (ECC) trial on a Plasser and Theuer compact tamper, demonstrating the effectiveness of the technology in reducing carbon emissions and improving engine performance.  ECC is an innovative...

Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over seven days in Somerset next week, affecting passengers travelling through the Castle Cary area. Over the course of one week, between Monday 8 and Sunday 14 December, track drainage is being replaced...