Train operator LNER has contributed funds to a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust project near Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
Category: Environment
LNER funding helps to create South Yorkshire wildlife haven
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has transformed a stretch of land sandwiched between the M18 and an industrial estate near Doncaster into a wildlife haven with help from LNER. Parson’s Carr Nature Reserve, a 104-hectare site of former arable land, is now home to a thriving and diverse range of insects and mammals. Thanks to funding from […]
£1 million vegetation management programme on Heart of Wales line nears completion
A £1 million programme of work aimed at reducing train delays and cancellations caused by fallen trees and branches on the Heart of Wales line is nearing completion. Work started on the project in early January, and teams are set to finish their work this week, having cut back and removed vegetation including overhanging branches […]
RSSB launches new sustainability reporting platform
The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a Sustainable Insights Reporting Tool to streamline and improve the collection and reporting of sustainability data within the rail industry. The tool is designed to collect comprehensive sustainability data from the rail industry, aligned to topics outlined in the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. It also allows operators with […]
Severn Valley Railway in discussions with insurers over landslip
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is currently in discussions with insurers about repairs for its significant landslip at Mor Brook bridge. The embankment failure happened in late January and has forced the closure of the northernmost section of the line. “We’ve had several site meetings with the loss adjusters,” said Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster, the SVR’s […]
Cumbrian coastline track upgrade planned for August
Passengers are being given early notice of plans to replace a section of track on the Cumbrian coastline in August this year. The track renewal work will involve closing the line on the Barrow Coast Route between Sellafield and Workington from 30 August for approximately 23 days. Part of the line has been affected by […]