New guidelines issued to improve biodiversity along Europe’s railways
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has issued new guidelines for the management of Europe’s railways that protect and enhance biodiversity.
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
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Thameslink helps Sussex school pupils learn about independent travel
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