ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly drivers on York trains have won an award for saving fuel, money and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
First TransPennine Express, which runs trains from York to Scarborough, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool, picked up an Environmental Innovation accolade at the Rail Business Awards for saving nearly half-a-million litres of diesel in only six months.
The innovative fuel saving project, named EcoDrive, was selected from a total of nine other environmental schemes for its ground- breaking technology, which assesses the fuel performance of every driver and train and rewards the most efficient.
Fleet director Nick Donovan said: “This is a fantastic project and we’re delighted it has been recognised at these prestigious national awards.
“Since the start of EcoDrive, we have helped to keep 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the earth’s atmosphere.”
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