Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil is going to be trialled as a diesel alternative on a ScotRail Class 156 train.
The trial began on the 19th of February and will run for 12 weeks in partnership with Angel Trains and Crown Oil.
ScotRail says that HVO could reduce carbon emissions by up to 16%.
Weekly deliveries of HVO will be made to Corkerhill Depot, which has a dedicated HVO fuel tank.
Class 156 No. 156 436 will remain in passenger service throughout the trial.
“This trial is an exciting step forward in our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of Scotland’s railways.
“HVO has the potential to significantly lower our carbon footprint while allowing us to continue using existing diesel trains more sustainably.
“We’re eager to see the results and assess how this fuel could be part of a greener future for rail travel.”
Poul Wend Hansen, ScotRail Head of Sustainability
Responses
Interesting experiment. However, I doubt that there is sufficient vegetable oil available to run all of Scotland’s diesel trains, so this is really just a gesture to demonstrate how “green” Scotrail is.