TOCs turn to greener 'eco-driving'

摘要

A key initiative in securing a 30 per cent cut in rail sector pollution between 1990 and the target date of 2020 is the encouragement of 'eco-driving', a 'Greener Rail' conference has been told. Meters fitted to trains are monitoring drivers on their energy consumption performance - and on electric trains have an added advantage in that operating companies (TOCs) can be billed for precise usage rather than a proportion of total electrical costs. Virgin Trains 'Pendolino' No. 390049 has already been fitted with monitoring equipment and Chiltern Railways is using new in-cab energy displays. National Express East Anglia has made fuel-efficient driving an important part of driver simulator training.