Climate change resilience beyond the mainline railway: a review

Rachel Fisher; Emma Ferranti; Sarah Greenham; Andrew Quinn

doi:10.1680/jcien.23.00101

Climate change resilience beyond the mainline railway: a review

Rachel Fisher^*, Emma Ferranti, Sarah Greenham, Andrew Quinn

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Abstract

The UK’s national railway network has evaluated climate change impacts, risks and adaptation solutions. This review establishes the case for greater attention to be given to the vulnerability rail transport beyond the mainline network. By considering the resilience of high-speed rail, mass rapid transit systems and light rail transit systems, the overall resilience of journeys can be improved. To this end, this review establishes current knowledge, practice and policy relating to rail beyond the mainline and outlines the next steps to achieve resilience. By providing this overview of advances, challenges and opportunities, practitioners and academics alike will be stimulated to pursue further resilience.

Original language	English
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering
Early online date	6 Nov 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.23.00101
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 6 Nov 2023

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Acknowledgments:
Rachel Fisher’s time on this research was in part funded by NERC Fellowship NE/X001938/1. Emma J. S. Ferranti acknowledges EPSRC Fellowship EP/R007365/1.

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Delivering a Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Pipeline for Resilient Future Mobility
Fisher, R.
Natural Environment Research Council
5/09/22 → 4/06/25
Project: Research Councils
Bringing the Mediterranean to Birmingham: impact and adaptation for 8-12 degrees of warming
Ferranti, E.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/04/18 → 31/07/24
Project: Research Councils

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Climate change resilience beyond the mainline railway: a review

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