Most Environmentally Friendly Rail Operators

Operator Rankings

Rail is already one of the greenest transport modes, but some operators go further with 100% renewable electricity, efficient rolling stock, and carbon offset programs.

#	名称	数值	描述
1	NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)	0 gCO2/pkm	Since 2017, NS runs all electric trains on 100% Dutch wind energy, the first national railway to achieve this.
2	SBB/CFF/FFS	4 gCO2/pkm	Swiss railways run on 90% hydroelectric power, with a goal of 100% renewable energy by 2025.
3	Eurostar	6 gCO2/pkm	One of Europe's lowest-emission long-distance services, emitting 90% less CO2 than equivalent flights.
4	OBB	7 gCO2/pkm	Austrian railways run on 93% renewable energy (mostly hydroelectric and wind) across the Alpine network.
5	SJ (Sweden)	0.5 gCO2/pkm	Swedish long-distance trains run almost entirely on hydroelectric and wind power on an electrified network.
6	SNCF	3.2 gCO2/pkm	French TGV benefits from low-carbon nuclear electricity, making it one of the cleanest high-speed services.
7	Trenitalia	28 gCO2/pkm	Italy's national operator has reduced emissions significantly with modern Frecciarossa 1000 trains.
8	DB (Deutsche Bahn)	29 gCO2/pkm	Germany's DB aims for 100% renewable energy by 2038, currently at 65% green electricity for rail operations.
9	JR East	19 gCO2/pkm	Japan's largest JR company invests in regenerative braking, solar panels, and hydrogen fuel cell trains.
10	Korail	24 gCO2/pkm	South Korea's national operator has introduced energy-efficient KTX-Eum trains and station solar installations.

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Ranked by CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometer (gCO2/pkm) based on operator sustainability reports and environmental certification data.

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单位	gCO2/passenger-km

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