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Heritage railways can provide ‘green’ transport despite fossil fuel emissions

IT WAS interesting to read the interview with Chris Price in issue 253.

I especially noted that he mentioned the threat of climate change, potential bans on the burning of all fossil fuels and actions being considered at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

I for one have no doubt that climate change is a real threat to all our futures and significant changes in lifestyles will be necessary if that threat is to be averted.

Transport is now the single greatest source of carbon emissions and that is principally road traffic. That should mean a good future for railways in general. They are much more efficient at carrying large numbers of passengers, can be powered from renewable sources and generally assist town and city centre regeneration, all