Rail Industry Connected | Building Adaptable & Sustainable Freight Solutions with Positive Traction

Sustainability has always been a key theme we like to talk about on Rail Industry Connected – so the opportunity to speak to some very innovative companies working on various projects across the UK is always welcome.

Today, we speak to Polly Gregory from Positive Traction – a company focused on combining its rail industry and renewable energy expertise to reduce carbon emissions on the railways. By modernising diesel locomotives with battery technology and modern control systems – it is aiming to change how rolling stock operates on the UK infrastructure.

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