 | Over the next six months Network Rail will be undertaking extensive clearance of vegetation growing next to railway lines. Its principle objectives are to minimise disruption, ensure passenger and employee safety and to prevent signals and power lines from becoming obscured or damaged. |
It is now beginning to remove trees and other vegetation from locations believed to pose the highest risk to the safety of passengers and/or the punctuality of trains. The aim is to establish a clear five metre wide corridor on either side of the track (possibly further in areas where trains commonly accelerate and brake).
With these aims in mind Network Rail is currently seeking to finalise an agreement with the Tree Council which would ensure the work is carried out in the most sensitive way possible and to develop a replanting strategy.
Should you have any concerns you can contact Network Rail 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the helpline (08457 11 41 41) or via the Contact Us section of the website.
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