We’re working hard to improve the way we manage biodiversity around the railway. Our Biodiversity Action Plan, published last year, is about land by the railway that’s managed sustainably for safety, performance, the environment, our customers and our neighbours who live by the railway. It outlines our ambitions for our biodiversity assets, and how we intend to protect, manage and … Continued
Trackside Tara talks about her passion for a big biodiversity project, which will create a dedicated site to protect wildlife for years to come. Tara Scott, a route infrastructure engineer in our Eastern region, is one of our most senior engineers. She’s championed an important and innovative project at a former railway works compound near … Continued
It’s World Environment Day and we’re sharing how we’re working hard to make rail travel even greener. Sustainability is important to you and it’s important to us. It’s an integral part of our aim to put passengers first and make sure our railway is resilient, efficient and provides a great service in years to come. That’s why … Continued
Rail freight delivers billions of pounds in benefits and could play a major role in reaching net-zero carbon emissions, according to research. A report published this week by industry body Rail Delivery Group, based on research by accountancy Deloitte, shows rail freight delivers £2.5bn in economic and social benefits to the UK annually. That means … Continued
We’re sharing some of our recent efforts to reduce waste across the railway … Reuse, recycle or redeploy We’re aiming to reuse, recycle or redeploy all our nonhazardous infrastructure materials by 2029. Running Britain’s railway produces a lot of waste – 2.1 million tonnes in2018 to 2019 in fact. We have to use less and … Continued
Scientists are using cutting-edge technology as part of our ambitious plan to improve sustainability near the railway. We have a huge responsibility to look after the land around Britain’s railway. In fact, we own and manage 53,000 hectares of land, including 200 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology … Continued
We’ve donated laptops to a school in Manchester as part of our efforts to support children learning at home – and reduce waste. Volunteers at Network Rail have designed a scheme to donate old laptops to children across Britain who are in desperate need of a device to help with their school work. The project … Continued
We’ve just planted thousands of trees and published our Biodiversity Action Plan as we underscore our commitment to helping the environment around the railway. We’ve joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant more than 80,000 trees and hedgerows across the country this winter. It’s part of a four-year, £1m tree planting … Continued
Growing up, Nathaniel Legall looked up to Attenborough and his science teacher – but didn’t know he, too, could make a career out of his love for the outdoors. Today, he’s one of our many ecologists. We talk to Nathaniel about where to look for careers helping the environment and biodiversity and why it’s important … Continued
Running Britain’s railway comes with great responsibility for the land and wildlife beside it. Folkestone Warren, a country park along the Kent seafront, sits near one of the main railway routes from Folkestone to London. It’s one of our finest examples of biodiversity – take a short walk from the beach and find rare bees, … Continued