How is the railway becoming even greener? The railway is already one of the greenest forms of travel. But did you know we’re working hard to make it even more environmentally friendly? Watch this video to find out how we’re becoming more sustainable: Our vision to serve Britain with the cleanest, greenest mass transport We … Continued
It’s World Environment Day 2022 and we’re sharing what we’re doing to make the railway better for the environment This year marks a historic milestone for World Environment Day. It marks 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, widely seen as the first international meeting on the environment. What does the … Continued
A Network Rail report has outlined the risks to Britain’s railway posed by climate change – and the measures needed to improve resilience. The third climate adaptation report, published this month in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), sets out work done from 2016 to 2021 on climate change and … Continued
We reduce, re-use and recycle. In fact, we divert more than 90% of our waste from landfill. But how? Whitemoor is where we collect waste from all over Britain so we can reuse it to maintain and develop the railway. There are eight material recovery specialists across the railway. They work with contractors and delivery … Continued
We’re sharing how we’re on a journey to a cleaner, greener future as world leaders meet in Scotland to speed up action against climate change. This week, Glasgow plays host to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Caring for our planet is important to our passengers and it’s important to us. … Continued
National Rail double arrow logo goes green in new campaign ahead of COP26. Today on World Car Free Day (22 September), the rail industry has launched the We Mean Green campaign to encourage more people and businesses to choose greener trains over congested roads. With the United Nationals climate summit, COP26, starting on 1 November … Continued
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
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