UK government releases vision for biodiverse railway lineside

[John Ashworth]

Government releases vision for biodiverse railway lineside

The Department for Transport (DfT) has set out a clear strategy for how it expects Network Rail to protect and enhance the UK’s lineside environment...

This ambitious document challenges Network Rail to achieve no net loss in biodiversity across the network by 2024, deliver a net gain in biodiversity by 2040 and produce a vision statement and biodiversity action plan by December 2019.

These targets build on the good practice Network Rail already deploy across the network to ensure vegetation does not delay journeys...