Hull Trains has announced a significant reduction in both energy consumption and carbon emissions since the introduction of its Paragon fleet.
The greener Hitachi 802 trains can use both diesel and electricity; they replaced the operator’s 180 fleets in 2019.
After assessing six periods of data, Hull Trains is now able to demonstrate an average energy reduction of 62.3% against the old 180 and HST fleets. Furthermore, this means a 64% reduction in CO2e emitted per vehicle km.
Managing director of Hull Trains, David Gibson, said: “Travelling by train is the greenest form of public transport and one single train journey can remove up to 500 cars from the road. By investing in trains that can operate using both electricity and diesel, Hull Trains made an investment not only in improved customer experience but also in making the towns and cities we serve cleaner and healthier.
“The next challenge of course is to get that CO2 emissions number even lower, and I will be working with the fleet and the operational teams to make this happen. Everyone at Hull Trains is working towards the same goal of reducing the impact on our environment and making a real difference to future generations.”
