A renaissance in railways and the formal recognition of environmental priorities are both features of the last quarter of the twentieth century, but relatively

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a unique overview of the impacts of railways on biodiversity, integrating the existing kn

Winner of the IENE Project Award 2016. This authoritative volume brings together some of the world’s leading researchers, academics, practitioners and transpo

This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social