What is SHELT A strategic Leadership forum for all Capital Delivery Principal Contractors and Designers for North West & Central and Eastern regions. SHELT is supported by a series of working groups and tactical forums within the Regions, Alliances and Programmes. What we Do We meet every 3 months, rotating across cities within our […]
Electrical Safety Delivery (ESD) is a network-wide change programme which will improve electrical safety by introducing new technologies, and changes in the way we work; supporting Network Railβs safety vision of βeveryone home safe every dayβ. The programme will deliver the core elements of the Electrical Safety Strategy through two changes: 1. A Single Approach […]
In 2015 an inter-continental industry subgroup on safety culture was offered the opportunity by the European Commission to develop and deliver a twinning programme across Europe to support learning and sharing across European Union/ European Free Trade Association (EU/EFTA) Member State rail infrastructure manager or an association of EU/EFTA rail infrastructure managers with a focus on […]
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Different types of renewable energy, their advantages and disadvantages. Type of energy Where it is from Advantages Disadvantages Solar Energy from sunlight is captured in solar panels and […]
βTo accelerate Network Railβs 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.β The efficient use of energy is critical to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Getting on your bike is a simple, cheap and convenient way to get fit that is easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Not only that, but cycling is sociable and environmentally-friendly too. The sport has increased in popularity with role models such as Team GB gold medalists Victoria Pendleton and Bradley Wiggins. A regular […]
