Midland Mainline to get flood protection from restored canal

[Martin Nicholas]

"An historical canal is set to be restored in order to prevent a stretch
of railway from further flooding.
...
Network Rail is contributing £350,000 to the cost of restoring part of
the Derby and Sandiacre Canal."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-55016473

More good news.

[Harriet Bazley]

On 24 Nov 2020 as I do recall,

Post by Martin Nicholas
"An historical canal is set to be restored in order to prevent a stretch
of railway from further flooding.
...
Network Rail is contributing £350,000 to the cost of restoring part of
the Derby and Sandiacre Canal."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-55016473

Interesting - I was a bit confused by the announcement that they plan to
*raise* the canal (and its banks) by three feet in order to prevent
water flooding the railway line!

It's awkward that they have managed to improve the habitat so much prior
to full restoration that they have already acquired a number of water
vole burrows: https://www.derbycanal.org.uk/draycott/