March 2020 – Planning4Delivery programme started, and their page can be found here Standard 019 – Safety of people at work on or near the line is now live. Our approach to planning and delivering work plays a vital role in keeping everyone safe when working on or near the line. Therefore the standard has […]
‘To accelerate Network Rail’s Energy & Carbon commitments and governmental targets, a programme has been launched aiming to drive and support green initiatives across the organisation. These include the installation of smart metering at managed stations, developing and integrating reduced carbon design and renewables generation and storage.’ The efficient use of energy is critical to […]
Managing our land sustainably including consideration of the impacts on biodiversity. What is biodiversity? Put simply, biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life. Healthy and biodiverse ecosystems provide a wide range of services that are of benefit to humans across four broad categories. Human activities can have a significant impact on biodiversity and […]
Taking action to prevent pollution to air, water and land which might occur as a result of our operations. What are emissions to air? Emissions to air are discharges of a pollutant from a particular source (e.g a flue-gas stack) or a group of sources (e.g vehicles) into the air. Pollutants are unwanted chemicals or […]
We will reduce the amount of material we use and minimise the amount of waste we produce. What is waste? Waste is an unwanted or unusable material, substance, or by-product. A material is considered to be waste when the producer or holder either discards it, intends to discard it, or is required to discard it. […]
Rail is generally regarded to be a sustainable form of transport but with new technologies and innovations occurring throughout the transport sector it is important that the rail sector continues to innovate and integrate with other transport modes to provide an end to end journey and position rail as an inclusive, affordable and accessible transport […]
Creating a railway that is safe and more resilient to the effects of weather, now and in the future. How does weather affect our assets? Weather is what can be observed over a short period of time, such as intense or prolonged rainfall, heatwaves, cold snaps, hurricanes and snow. For example, excessive rainfall can flood […]
Managing our land sustainably. What is contaminated land? Contaminated land refers to land that by reason of substances in, on, or under the land, is causing, or could cause, significant harm to people, protected species or pollution to surface and groundwater. Much of our land surrounding the railway has historically been used for things like […]
What is responsibly sourced timber? Responsibly sourced timber is procured by Network Rail from sustainably-managed and legal sources. This assures stakeholders that non-sustainable activities, such as illegal logging, are not involved in the supply chain, whilst supporting the conservation of forests and respecting the interests of local communities. Why is responsibly sourced timber important to […]
Taking action to prevent pollution to air, water and land which might occur as a result of our operations. What is pollution of land and water? Land and water pollution is the addition of an unwanted and harmful substance, often as a result of human activity, and can result in harm being caused to the […]
