Rail emissions down as services reduced during pandemic

Greater Anglia Stadler bimode multiple-unit

UK: The reduction in train services during the coronavirus pandemic unsurprisingly led to a reduction in network-wide diesel and electricity consumption in 2020-21, although the collapse in ridership meant an increase in CO2 equivalent per passenger-km.

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