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
We find many protected species around the railway, from bats to great crested newts. That’s because we’re one of the biggest landowners in Britain and our property spans a wide range of landscapes and habitats. It’s our responsibility to do our best to protect the wildlife that’s made its home on the railway while we … 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
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
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 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
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
This World Environment Day, we’re highlighting our aim to improve our impact on biodiversity around Britain’s railway. Sustainable Land Use Programme One of our biggest initiatives is the Sustainable Land Use Programme, which will ultimately help us improve biodiversity by helping us manage our vegetation as an asset. We are targeting no net loss of … Continued
Did you know the railway has lots of jobs involving the environment, ecology and biodiversity? Network Rail is one of Britain’s biggest landowners so we have an important responsibility to look after the wildlife on and around the railway. Find out from Caitlin and Octavia what it’s like to work with the environment at Network … Continued
Birds’ nests, great crested newts and squirrels are just part of a normal working day for environment specialist Michelle Chrabalowski. Michelle spent her childhood camping in the woods and learning all about insects – but never thought she could find a job helping wildlife on the railway. Hear why environment experts like Michelle are so … Continued