Greener, Faster, Better - read our latest report on prioritising routes in the North for decarbonisation.
Greener, Faster, Better was published in 2022, produced by our Decarbonisation working group. The group held a series of workshops around the region with suppliers and stakeholders to establish their views and priorities.
The resulting report sets out a long-term vision for which passenger and freight routes should be prioritised for electrification, and other low carbon technologies such as battery and hydrogen, to remove polluting diesel trains from the network. Electric railways are one of the greenest modes of transport and enable trains to run faster and more services to operate.
Looking ahead to 2050, the report identifies strategic freight lines, intercity corridors and suburban networks across the North which should be top of the list to be electrified. According to RIA North, the Midland Main Line (MML) and TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) offer the greatest decarbonisation benefits – both of which the Government announced it will electrify as part of the Integrated Rail Plan.
Read the Report