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EPISODE · Dec 13, 2025 · 10 MIN

Dr Neil Strong – promoting the flora and fauna of the rail network

from Great Rail Tales · host Railway 200

Did you know that the railway provides one of nature’s unique corridors, abundant with plants and wildlife? Far from being isolated boundary strips of land, the trackside is alive with flora and fauna. This unique habitat provides an environment for both rare and unique plant life. Dr Neil Strong is the Biodiversity Strategy Manager for Network Rail and in this Great Rail Tale he describes how the rail network not only maintains the natural environment but enhances it.

Did you know that the railway provides one of nature’s unique corridors, abundant with plants and wildlife? Far from being isolated boundary strips of land, the trackside is alive with flora and fauna. This unique habitat provides an environment for both rare and unique plant life. Dr Neil Strong is the Biodiversity Strategy Manager for Network Rail and in this Great Rail Tale he describes how the rail network not only maintains the natural environment but enhances it.

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