FREIGHTLINER IS RECRUITING QUALIFIED TRAIN DRIVERS MENU Search NEWS CAREERS TRAINING CONTACT ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS BY 76% ABOUT Freightliner Environmental Commitment In comparison to road, rail offers many significant environmental benefits, including: Reducing CO2 emissions by 76% per freight tonne mile moved compared to road. Improving local air quality. Where electric locomotives are used, CO2 and air quality are improved even further. Rail freight can therefore play a key role in meeting the government’s environmental targets. Growing rail’s share of the surface freight market will be crucial in meeting the UK’s future carbon reduction targets. Investments by rail freight operators and the government have further enhanced rail freight’s green credentials. Improvements to the capability of the rail network and the acquisition of new rolling stock have allowed freight operators to run more efficient, longer and heavier trains. Since 2003, freight tonnes moved per train have increased by over 75%, and further incremental increased are planned, increasing the productivity of the paths we use on the rail network. We have invested in fitting all our class 66 locomotive fleet with start-stop technology and this is used in conjunction with our loco idling policies to minimise energy consumption. Environmental Management Policy Statement Download our environmental policy statement here. Supporting #MoreFreightByRail We are proud to support Midlands Connect project to create space for up to 72 extra freight trains a day, with the potential to shift a million lorries’ worth of cargo a year from road to rail. TESTIMONIALS The industry speaks Head of Sourcing, Peacocks “We have been working in partnership with Freightliner for many years, utilising their rail service to Cardiff. The service offered by Freightliner is very reliable and this enables us to plan the deliveries to our distribution centre efficiently, whilst at the same time knowing that we are reducing the carbon footprint of our logistics chain.” VIEW CASE STUDY Get in touch Locations Contact us Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Companies G&W UK/Europe G&W Freightliner PL/DE Pentalver Rotterdam Rail Feeding Useful links Privacy Cookies UK Tax Strategy CNF or Portal Enquiries Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Modern Slavery Statement Environmental Management Policy Statement Quality Management Policy Statement Gender Pay Gap Report Conditions of Carriage Terms & Conditions of Purchase Sitemap © Freightliner Group Limited 2021 Website by Fellowship Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Information regarding the current Coronavirus outbreak and our responses to it can be found here. Hide this message This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Find out how we use cookies. Accept cookies