Adding value to society and sustainability
13/05/2025
Rail is the most sustainable mode of long-distance transport for people and freight. By changing business practices to achieve net zero as well as environmental, community, and societal benefits, it can be the backbone of a green transport system.
How we’re supporting the industry
Notable work
- Solar reflective materials on trains to cool down carriages
- Laying out actionable steps towards net zero and their value for money
- Making rail careers more attractive to disadvantaged young people
- Social housing and the railway: increasing our industry’s value to society
- New e-learning course steers industry towards more sustainable rail
