The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has launched its new RIA Traction Decarb Tool, an interactive resource providing crucial data on rail decarbonisation and rolling stock. The launch came just ahead of the Rolling Stock Networking (RSN) event in Derby.
The new tool draws on detailed information and data points from last year’s comprehensive report, ‘Delivering a lower cost, higher performing, net zero railway’. RIA anticipates the tool will be an invaluable resource for the Government and senior industry stakeholders as they develop the Long Term Rail Strategy.
RIA has been a prominent voice in campaigning for electrification and decarbonisation for over five years, publishing several strategic reports on these critical topics. The association not only shared one of the tools that has supported its analysis but also announced its next project.
Richard Carr, RIA Technical & Innovation Director, said: “RIA continues its longstanding advocacy for a long-term rolling stock and decarbonisation strategy. The data gleaned from last year’s ‘Delivering a lower cost, higher performing net zero railway’ report has allowed us to create the new RIA Traction Decarb Tool to support both members and the wider the industry.”
David Clarke, Senior Technical & Innovation Advisor, commented: “RIA’s upcoming ‘Decarbonisation Delivery Challenge’ report will restate and reframe the economic and social benefits of a rolling programme of electrification and decarbonisation. We hope it will support the Department for Transport’s ongoing development of a rail decarbonisation and rolling stock strategy aligned to the Government’s wider growth missions.”
