The video's release has been timed to coincide with the United Nations Climate Change Conference which is being held in Glasgow, with world leaders coming together with the key aim of advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
COP26 will see Network Rail establish its commitment to decarbonising Britain's railway, getting behind both the UK and Scottish Government's net-zero goals.
The event will also see Network Rail reveal two green technologies which will play a vital role in how the rail industry handles climate change.
As part of COP26, Network Rail is demonstrating its commitment to decarbonising Britain's railway and supporting the UK and Scottish Governments' net-zero goals with a showcase of two green technologies which are vital to rail's part in tackling climate change.
Also running right through the @COP26 event will be two of Network Rail's Green Trains, which will provide an insight into the green methods used to power trains such as batteries, hydrogen and electricity.
These approaches will be key in creating a greener railway and are part of Network Rail's interim Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy.
British company Vivarail has created and put into production pure battery and battery hybrid trains, alongside creating an innovative charging technology which will see their next-generation train achieve ranges of around 100km with a recharge time of just 10 minutes.
Another benefit of using such batteries will also provide an opportunity for good quality diesel units or other types of electric train to be repurposed allowing them to travel on parts of the network which are not yet electrified.
Due to height restrictions, the Forth Bridge cannot have overhead electric lines installed and will require independent power options to cross it.
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Oh dear – short memories…
Surely the first the first emission-free (electric) train to cross the Forth bridge was British Railways’ BEMU (79998 and 79999) in April 1958 en route to its new home in Aberdeen for use on the Deeside Railway from Aberdeen to Ballater.