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A database of documents and reports released by industry bodies. You can download the document by clicking on its title, and can filter reports by author or subject. If you have a report you would like to submit to the Rail Hub, please email [email protected].

 

  • The UK’s new Green Age

    01/01/2021
    Alstom Transport SearchResearchItems

    Alstom has called for a £10bn investment programme to be launched in UK rail and mass transit systems in order to decarbonise the transport sector and stimulate the post-COVID-19 economy. The company’s new report also reveals the scale of how far the UK has fallen behind other European countries for comparable infrastructure with France having more than twice as many light rail, tram and metro systems than in Britain while Germany has four times as many. Elsewhere, it argues for an acceleration of rail schemes including Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Engine plus the roll out of 300-400 hydrogen trains to replace diesel units.

  • How can tramway systems solve congestion in growing cities?

    02/06/2015
    Alstom Transport SearchResearchItems

    Research showing the value that tramways can provide cities and that they are the answer to most of the criteria for an urban transport network. It says however that they must be integrated with existing networks and the impact of construction needs to be minimised. The report also covers the cost of tramways and stresses that, while the up-front costs can be intimidating, the long-term pay-off brings measurable benefits.