Policy paper

Environmental sustainability on the railway: stating our priorities

Setting the direction for the rail industry on environment issues and informing the sustainable rail strategy.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
14 July 2021

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Rail environment policy statement: on track for a cleaner, greener railway

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Details

The purpose of the rail environment policy statement is to:

  • set a clear direction for the rail industry on environmental sustainability issues
  • outline policy priorities for the future sustainable rail strategy, which was committed to in the Williams-Shapps plan for rail, published in May 2021

The policy statement covers:

  • traction decarbonisation
  • air quality
  • decarbonising the rail estate
  • waste, litter and graffiti
  • social value
  • integrated travel and modal shift
  • land use
  • railway noise
  • water
Published 14 July 2021