Flexible solar panels placed on top of steel W-beam guardrails in Holland could be the answer to rider concerns about the safety of some barriers. The solar panels create a smooth top on the guard ...

The roof of a two mile stretch of tunnel over Belgium's high speed rail line has been fitted out with 16,000 solar panels to provide power for trains running through Antwerp Central Station and the ...

Europe’s first solar-powered rail tunnel has opened in Belgium. The two-mile-long stretch of track, near Antwerp, has been covered with solar panels that will generate enough energy to power the ...

Solar panels are being rolled out “like carpet” on railway tracks in Switzerland. Swiss start-up Sun-Ways is installing panels near Buttes train station in the west of the country in May, pending sign ...

The Department for Transport has announced funding for research projects which could help decarbonize Britain’s railways and generate power from roads and footpaths. Previously explored with limited ...

Riding Sunbeams launched pilot for solar-powered trains. Credit: South Western Railway With the aim to leverage renewable energy and reduce its carbon footprint, Network Rail has collaborated with ...