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…
Colas Rail UK successfully concludes HVO fuel trial in revenue service
In a significant stride towards sustainable rail operations, Colas Rail has completed a successful trial of employing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative to…
DB Cargo Nederland tests HVO to replace diesel
Another subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn (DB) is launching a trial to replace traditional diesel with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This time is DB Cargo Nederland,…
EU rolling stock association: full electrification by 2050 is not realistic
The Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL), a representative body from the railway sector acting at the EU level, said that full electrification…
DB’s locomotives at Munich North’s shunting yard will run on HVO
Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) shunting locomotives at the Munich-North shunting yard (Rangierbahnhof München Nord) will now be fuelled solely by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). “DB Energie…
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DB Cargo tests green fuel to replace diesel in UK locomotives
DB Cargo and its British subsidiary, DB Cargo UK, have carried out tests to operate a Class 60 locomotive fuelled with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)…
How can railways phase out diesel from their operations?
HVO fuel and a future hydrogen combustion engine will play a role in reducing rail emissions. “We can replace old vehicles with new sustainable trains;…
DB Cargo wants to convert existing fleet and use biofuels
The HVO fuel or vegetable oil fuel seems to be the future for DB Cargo’s last-mile operations. The company aims to convert its existing diesel…