What do Deutsche Bahn and the environment have to do with one another?
Thousands of passenger and freight trains travelling all over Europe every day not only guarantee mobility, they also consume energy and create noise. Waste is produced in DB’s workshops and at customer’s premises, and some railway lines run through protected areas of countryside. However, rail is far more environment-friendly than other motorised forms of transport. And DB is deeply committed to reducing its impact on the environment. Several hundred environmental experts are involved in reducing harmful substances, bringing down noise levels, and in recycling and waste management and climate protection. They are working steadily to improve the company’s environmental performance. Because DB is well aware of its responsibilities in this area: in terms of sustainable development that is in the interests of everyone, we must not allow environmental protection to become a side-issue.
