CP7 tree and vegetation management work
CP7 tree and vegetation management work
Network Rail has begun a five-year programme of lineside tree and vegetation management covering some of Scotland’s key rail corridors.
The initial focus will be on delivering on two key routes covering 250 kilometres of lineside environment.
Network Rail has begun an extensive programme of lineside tree and vegetation management covering some of Scotland’s key rail corridors.
Stretching across the whole of the new five-year funding window – Control period 7 (CP7) - the first year of the programme will see more than 150 single track kilometres (STKs) of vegetation cleared on the main Edinburgh – Glasgow line and 100 STKs managed on the Borders line.
Project Timeline
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Phase 1 begins - April 2024
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End of phase 1 - March 2025
Project Updates
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Phase 1 begins
The first phase of work has begun and will end in March 2025. Teams will be working on the Edinburgh – Glasgow (via Falkirk High) line and Edinburgh Waverley – Tweedbank line.
Why?
The management of trees and vegetation protects the operational railway line and helps keep passengers safe, trains punctual and reduces risk for lineside neighbours. Our tree and vegetation management process involves careful planning and is a coordinated effort across our business.
What will change?
Teams will be working both day and night to clear a six-metre strip on the Edinburgh and Glasgow (via Falkirk High) Line, and a three-metre strip on the Borders Line, from the outside rail within the boundary of all woody material. This will then be followed by annual cyclical maintenance.
The team will also treat any noxious and invasive non-native weeds found within the railway corridor.
Other trees within falling distance of the railway will be reviewed on site and may be selectively felled or cut-back . Any heritage, landscape or specimen trees will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be retained where it is safe to do so.