First train filled up with ecofriendly bio-diesel fuel was started in London. It has made its first route from London to Llandudno with the guest of honor Gordon Brown a candidate for the Great Britain prime-minister.
Virgin Voyager train uses mixed fuel, 20% of which is produced of bio raw: soybeans, rape seeds and palm oil.
Virgin Trains Company plans to shift its trains to biofuel as the carbon dioxide blowout from biofuel burning is lower than from the usual fuel. But this will happen only if the new train’s testing will have success – during six months it will be running between England, South Wales and Scotland.
It is reported that Great Britain government assists in such ecological undertaking as for the new fuel a reduced tax is imposed. It makes 7 pence for one liter of used biofuel. But for example the tax for usual diesel fuel is 57 pence/liter.
I think it’s the right approach to the problem!