Railway Sustainability : sustainability of railways in Finland and other European countries
Baranova, Anastasiia; Efimovskii, Egor (2023)
2023
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The purpose of the study was to understand the environmental impact of Finnish railways and assess their sustainable approach to business. The study attempted to answer the question of how Finnish railways could increase the level of environmental sustainability. For a comprehensive disclosure of the topic, the German and Luxembourg railways were also studied for the purpose of subsequent comparison.
The study was based on a deductive approach. The qualitative method was mainly used for data analysis. The quantitative method was applied in the analysis of tabular values in the collected data. The theoretical part of the study was formed by topics of sustainability concept and impact of railway transport on the environment. The information was collected from secondary sources, thematic publications and books were studied.
Secondary data was used for the study. Data was collected from annual reports of railway companies. The reports of railway companies VR Group, DB Group and CFL Group from the studied countries were used.
The results of the study show that the Finnish railway actively strives for sustainable development and successfully reduces its impact on the climate by decreasing emissions and energy consumption. Aspects of sustainable land use require closer consideration from the company since no active actions are being taken in this area. The Finnish railway company should also participate in international initiatives. The implementation of these aspects may allow the Finnish railway to increase the level of environmental sustainability.
Further research in the field of transport sustainability is encouraged. Further research can be carried out in the field of social and environmental sustainability of railways, as well as in the field of sustainability of road transport.
The study was based on a deductive approach. The qualitative method was mainly used for data analysis. The quantitative method was applied in the analysis of tabular values in the collected data. The theoretical part of the study was formed by topics of sustainability concept and impact of railway transport on the environment. The information was collected from secondary sources, thematic publications and books were studied.
Secondary data was used for the study. Data was collected from annual reports of railway companies. The reports of railway companies VR Group, DB Group and CFL Group from the studied countries were used.
The results of the study show that the Finnish railway actively strives for sustainable development and successfully reduces its impact on the climate by decreasing emissions and energy consumption. Aspects of sustainable land use require closer consideration from the company since no active actions are being taken in this area. The Finnish railway company should also participate in international initiatives. The implementation of these aspects may allow the Finnish railway to increase the level of environmental sustainability.
Further research in the field of transport sustainability is encouraged. Further research can be carried out in the field of social and environmental sustainability of railways, as well as in the field of sustainability of road transport.