Environment and Sustainable Development
Material handling and housekeeping
Environment
Why is the environment important to Network Rail? As the fourth largest landowner in Britain, Network Rail has a significant scope to influence the environment, either positively or negatively. The railway is an inherently sustainable industry that has many environmental advantages over other forms of transport. However, in order to maintain this advantage, we must […]
Sources of Hidden Timber
Private: Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Network Rail owns around 219 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), that are protected because of their special interest for wildlife, habitat or geology. Many more are located near the railway and Network Rail and its contractors have a legal obligation not to cause damage to any designated SSSI regardless of ownership. The appropriate statutory agency […]