LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Britain's HS1 railway link to the
Channel Tunnel is the country's first train line to run entirely
on renewable energy, with wind and solar powering the trains
between London and the Kent coast, the operating company said.
HS1, the country's only high speed railway, said in a
statement on Wednesday that its energy supplier had provided
certificates confirming that energy used by its trains and at
its stations came from renewable sources.
Eurostar and Southeastern High Speed both run services on
the tracks, with Eurostar trains heading to the Channel Tunnel
to connect London with European cities such as Paris and
Brussels.
Britain has set a target of building a net zero carbon
transport system by 2050.
"We are absolutely committed to driving forward a greener,
cleaner and more efficient railway, and it is fantastic to see
HS1 making such significant strides towards decarbonising their
network," said UK rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris.
HS1 is owned by InfraRed Capital Partners and Equitix
Investment Management.
(Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by William James)