Login Register Search Who We Are What We Do Services and Resources Safety and Health Standards Sustainability Research and Innovation Membership Access more content, including articles, reports and more... Register Login Through research, standards and analysis we help our members deliver a better, safer railway. Find out about membership Subscribe to our newsletter Realising Sustainable Rail As COP26 comes to end, a common question is - Where do we go from here? Our thought leadership pieces ask and answer the difficult questions that industry has on its mind. Across a range of topics including, Decarbonisation, Social Value and Biodiversity, amongst others, we seek out how best to get industry to continue the good work it has started on ensuring a sustainable railway for all, both now - and in the future. Sustainability: Decarbonising traction In Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener (19 October 2021), the UK Government reiterated its commitment: “The rail network will be net zero emissions by 2050 through a sustained, long term programme of investment in rail electrification, supported by deployment of battery and hydrogen-powered trains. Industry needs to answer some tough questions. Read this article to see how we explore GB rail’s most efficient route Net Zero. Read more Leading the way on air quality Monitoring is often considered as the first step in an air quality improvement campaign, as it is important to fully understand the existing air quality baseline before determining where and what mitigation measures need to be in place. Read on to find out more about RSSB’s proactive work into better understanding of GB rail’s current air quality situation across the network and the solutions put in place to mitigate poor air quality. Read more Sustainability: Social value of rail Rail’s already one of the most sustainable forms of transport. But it’s also a capital-intensive piece of national infrastructure. Moving to Net Zero will require huge investment: electrifying lines, enabling freight to compete with road transport, and implementing new technologies to reduce emissions. We don’t yet know what effect a post-Covid world will have on rail’s social value. And as HS2 has shown, new rail projects can evoke strong feelings – not all positive. Read this article to find out about the challenges and opportunities of moving towards a more socially sustainable railway. Read more Latest stories Read the latest period 8 highlights from Risk and Safety Intelligence Read the Southeastern case study on 'Creating a Company-wide MSDs Policy' Read our news article on 'The new innovative online Rail Social Value Tool goes live for early adopters' Read the Q2 'Train Operations safety performance overview Q2 2021/22' report Visit our consultancy page to explore the benefit of our consultancy services Catch up on past webinars including the Sustainability Question Time event Read the blog and listen to the podcast on: 'Could You Help Save Another Life?' Read issue 37 of Right Track that has something for the whole railway family View all Products and services RSSB Consultancy Through our expertise and experience we empower and support our clients to resolve complex problems in their businesses, demystifying the challenges they face and providing workable solutions. 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