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A staff uniform recycling scheme at the country’s largest train…
A staff uniform recycling scheme at the country’s largest train company has helped save enough energy to drive from Peterborough to Cape Town in a petrol-powered car, preventing 2.4 tonnes of greenhouse emissions from entering the atmosphere. Some 620 sacks of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) clothing has been recycled in…
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover the impactful…
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover the impactful community efforts of Southern and GTR staff in Brighton participating in beach clean-ups, LNER’s innovative ‘Our Planet’ train promoting sustainable travel and Brightline’s themed rides for concertgoers heading to The Big Concert.
Govia Thameslink Railway has committed to achieving net zero emissions…
Govia Thameslink Railway has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, with validated science-based targets for significant emission reductions.
Govia Thameslink Railway’s network of solar panels across Denmark Hill…
Govia Thameslink Railway’s network of solar panels across Denmark Hill and Streatham Hill generated 236,387kWh of energy in 2022.
Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR),…
Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s biggest rail operator, looks at why the rail industry needs to respond to the immediate impacts of climate change, not just futureproof for ‘tomorrow’.
Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR),…
Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), takes a look into how GTR, the UK’s biggest rail franchise, is at the forefront of the industry to create a more biodiverse landscape.
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact’ series, Jason…
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact’ series, Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway, explains the initiatives the train operating company has established to contribute to rail’s role in reducing Britain’s carbon footprint.
The modernised trains will now return 50 per cent more…
The modernised trains will now return 50 per cent more energy to the network than their predecessors, contributing to helping power the fleet.
