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LTG Cargo expands portfolio: HVO pilot and military mobility
Lithuanian national rail freight operator LTG Cargo has introduced two new novelties in the past week. For one, the company is running a pilot for…
biofuels and hybrid solution
AERRL and Infrabel to test ‘net-zero rail fleet’ solutions for freight
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…
Palm oil in disguise?
Report: Likely fraud with HVO leaves doubts over emission savings
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…
alternative fuels
Mercitalia to start using HVO at Padua intermodal hub
Mercitalia Logistics, part of the Italian railway holding Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), will start using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to power its locomotive at the…
Diesel powered down
GBRf goes all HVO over Drax
British rail freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has pledged to run its roster of biomass trains on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The operator supplies imported…
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Deutsche Bahn in pursuit of CO2 reduction: ‘90% fewer emissions with diesel substitute HVO’
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…
’99 goes green for GBRf
GB Railfreight has announced that its new Class 99 locomotives will run exclusively on renewable power and electricity. The British rail freight company says that…
Green transport all the way
Biomass by HVO to UK’s Drax power station
British freight carrier DB Cargo UK has been an early adopter of alternative fuels. With their large fleet of diesel locomotives, that may well have…
decarbonisation
ONE and Freightliner adopt HVO fuel
After a successful trial, ONE and Freightliner have adopted HVO fuel for rail cargo in the UK. Ocean Network Express (ONE) UK has been working…
DB Cargo Italia ditches diesel, switches to HVO
DB Cargo Italia is currently in the process of implementing a switch from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel. All diesel-powered locomotives of the…
UK Freightliner urges government to triple rail freight volumes by 2050
Freightliner, the UK part of American freight and logistics corporation Genesee & Wyoming, says the government in London should set a long-term target to triple…
Betschi goes all green for new customer on Rhine-Alpine corridor
A pilot project between chemical logistics company Bertschi Group and its customer Dow Inc. – a material technology company, provides a glimpse into the green…