The Sustainable Rail Strategy—How Rail Will Deliver on Government Priorities

In this episode George Davies, Director of Sustainable Development at RSSB, talks about the collaborative work done, and to be done, to deliver the Sustainable Rail Strategy. Both as a document and as a living set of ambitions and actions to achieve a sustainable world.01:51 Determining the Sustainable Rail Strategy, the need for clear ambitions, and flagship industry goals.05:26 The technology leadership needed to implement solutions and and achieve targets. 08:42 How communications, engagement, and collaboration are essential to achieve sustainability goals.11:56 The importance of groups such as community rail programmes for local success; and the DfT for guidance.Resources mentioned in this episode:Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/great-british-railways-williams-shapps-plan-for-rail Rail Environment Policy Statement: On Track for a Cleaner, Greener Railway: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-sustainability-on-the-railway-stating-our-priorities Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-decarbonisation-plan Related resources:Transport decarbonisation plan: tackling climate change – oral statement to Parliament (transcript): https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transport-decarbonisation-plan-tackling-climate-change Transport decarbonisation plan (speech transcript): https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transport-decarbonisation-plan Decarbonising UK transport: final report and technology roadmaps: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/decarbonising-uk-transport-technology-roadmaps