Inspection of fencing along the railways has ... that they are “highly encouraged” by Network Rail’s AI system used to warn off deer from accessing active railway tracks.

The project, a result of a £300k investment from Network Rail and Forestry and Land Scotland, also saw deer fencing installed at Ardmolich to protect the newly planted native woodlands from ...

Network Rail route engineer Jo Priestly called ... mounted whistles - which are unreliable - and high fencing, which is costly. Some deer will also try to outrun a train along the track rather ...