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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
David Laister

Rail Delivery Group welcomes Hull firm's greening up of train tickets as they enter use

The greening up of train tickets by a Hull manufacturer has been welcomed by the leader of the national organisation that brings together the UK’s rail companies.

Paragon ID, the global leader in identification solutions and supplier of magnetic rail tickets, has worked with the city’s university to switch production from a solvent base to one using water, as reported. A two year project, backed by £230,000 of investment, came to a close in December, and the new tickets are now in use.

The Rail Delivery Group had partnered with the French-owned company, which has reduced the environmental impact of what had been an emission-heavy process by 87 per cent.

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