Contents
The Government’s climate change commitments
Key industry reports for the decarbonisation of the rail network
The Rail Industry Decarbonisation Taskforce
RIA Electrification Cost Challenge Report
Network Rail’s Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy
2 Providing a long-term strategic plan
The need for long-term certainty
Uncertainty created by delays with the Rail Reform White Paper
3 Rolling programme of electrification
A rolling programme of electrification
National and international comparison case studies
4 Alternative decarbonisation technologies
Enabling flexibility for technological advances
Fuel options for freight trains
Risks of moving freight from rail to road
6 Research and development funding
Chapter 7: Making trains fully accessible
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
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