Overview
- DB InfraGO signed a supply contract with Saarstahl for its first operational use of emissions‑reduced steel rails.
- The initial delivery will be laid in North Rhine‑Westphalia, Rhineland‑Palatinate and Saarland, covering about 22 rail‑kilometres.
- The rails are produced at Ascoval in northern France using electric‑arc furnaces that recycle scrap and old rails.
- The companies did not disclose the contract value, and Deutsche Bahn says it is also testing lower‑carbon materials such as green concrete.
- The pilot signals intent to green construction but remains small in scale as Germany’s steel industry faces cost pressures and stalled projects, with the announcement timed ahead of a federal steel summit.