Transport & Logistics International Volume 13 Issue 2 | Page 98

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750,000 tons annually. As we expand our services and encourage a modal shift to rail, the environmental benefits only continue to grow.
“ Second, we are making our operations cleaner and more sustainable. Operating trains requires substantial energy, so we are investing heavily to become carbon neutral in our energy use by 2030. Currently, over 40 percent of our energy comes from renewable sources through power purchase agreements, and we are continually exploring ways to increase this share to power more of our trains with clean energy.
“ In recent years, we have introduced regenerative braking on our Southeastern fleet, which has delivered considerable energy savings, and we are now planning to implement the same technology on our international trains. Beyond energy efficiency, we manage 235 hectares of natural land along our route, creating
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