On-train air quality standards to be reviewed following RSSB research

Avanti West Coast SuperVoyagers at Winwick (Photo Tony Miles)

UK: The Department for Transport has ordered a review of regulations governing exposure to air pollution on trains and at stations, after research commissioned from the Rail Safety & Standards Board found that air quality was ‘poorer than desired’ on some trains using diesel power.

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