24.08.16
c2c launches energy-saving programme
c2c is seeking to save the equivalent of enough electricity to power its entire fleet for a week by installing LED lighting at its stations.
The lighting, which will be installed at all stations, is more energy-efficient than the existing lighting and automatically switches off when there is no one around and during daylight.
It is estimated that the initiative will save 1.2mkWh every year, which generates over 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide. This is the same amount of energy used to run c2c’s trains for more than 100,000 miles, the distance they typically travel in a week.
Julian Drury, managing director of c2c, said: “These new LED lights provide the ideal combination of a bright and safe station environment with reduced light pollution, lower energy consumption and less waste.
“The lights are now in place at more than half of our stations, and we’ll have finished the whole programme so that everyone can enjoy the benefits long before the clocks go back in October.”
The Rail Safety and Standards Branch recently published a new set of sustainability principles designed to reduce the rail industry’s impact on the environment.
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