rail

Tie-up will see first battery-powered trains hit the UK in a boost to government efforts to deliver greener rail travel

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tells MPs full London-Birmingham services will not begin until 2031

Despite a turbulent summer, we shouldn't lose faith in our ability to tackle the climate crisis, argues Green MEP Molly Scott Cato

Government publishes new strategy setting out how it expects Network Rail to protect and enhance the UK's railway line-side environment

Hydrogen and battery electric alternatives should displace diesel lorries, advisors tell government

An initiative exploring the feasibility of using community-owned renewable energy technologies to electrify Welsh train lines has won a grant of £110,000

New Aldersgate Group report warns 'whole system approach' that integrates action on road, rail and public transport will be necessary to cut setcor's carbon impact

When it comes to transport, the UK's emissions reduction journey is going backwards - but campaigners believe a massive expansion of rail and bus travel could help solve the problem

Five projects to each received £350,000 as Department for Transport seeks to cut diesel emissions across the UK rail network

Move comes amid reports engineering firms have secured a deal that could see low emission hydrogen trains on UK tracks within two years