Community Rail Education Network
The seeds for our winning entry were first sown back in 2017, when colleagues within community rail began discussing the concept of linking community rail partnerships through education work. Community Rail Lancashire, with support and funding from Northern, developed the idea, and the Community Education Network was born. Its objectives were to share best practice […]
Carbon Reduction Challenge – Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
Overview The idea of the Carbon Reduction Challenge was to run a programme of school engagement devised by Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership, centred around a competition promoting awareness of rail as a form of sustainable travel among primary school children. A key aim was to involve the wider community, not just the classes, by getting […]
CreativiTea Trains – Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
Concept and aims During the spring of 2019 a number of community engagement projects called ‘CreativiTea Trains’ took place on branch lines across Cornwall, coordinated by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership. The concept gives communities the chance to come together in a creative way via a tea party on the train, complete with cupcakes, bunting, […]
Dartmoor Line Communications Group: Promoting a New Era for the Line to Okehampton – Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
Concept and aims: The reopening of the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton, the first under the Department for Transport’s ‘Restoring Your Railway’ initiative, was the result of a major infrastructure project long in the planning. Prior to the initial public announcement in March 2021, decisions had to be made about how to unveil the […]
Looe Valley Line heritage project – Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership
Concept and aims The Looe Valley Line in Cornwall has a fascinating history dating back more than 150 years. The Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership decided to use this as a new marketing angle to attract even more passengers to visit the line and to enhance the journey for all who make the scenic trip. To achieve […]
Seize the Sunday – Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership
Overview When a long-held aspiration is close to being achieved, it’s important to seal the deal, and that’s what happened on the Avocet Line (Exeter-Exmouth) in 2016. Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership mounted a marketing campaign to make sure that a long-awaited trial of a year-round half-hourly Sunday service was a big success. The trial, which began […]
Kath Warbrick: an outstanding volunteer – Friends of Aspatria Station
Following the retirement of a couple who had tended the station planters for many years, it became somewhat neglected and unloved. Kath and her husband Keith offered renewed hope and optimism. Sadly, health issues meant that Keith was unable to carry out any physical work, leaving Kath with very little support for the tasks ahead. […]
Attracting Passengers to Hunmanby’s New Hourly Train Service – Friends of Hunmanby Railway Station
North Yorkshire’s Hunmanby Station was scheduled to see the best train service in its history from May last year, with hourly ‘Turbo Star’ trains complimented by improved facilities at the station, including ticket machines, real-time information boards, waiting shelters, and CCTV. The challenge the station friends group faced was how to attract more passengers to […]
Haslemere Community Station
Haslemere became a ‘community’ station back in 2015, bringing together a huge range of partners including the town’s council, business chamber, museum, and arts society, alongside regional partners South Western Railway, Surrey County Council, Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, South Downs National Park, and the National Trust. The market town has lots of […]
Dementia and community rail – Leeds-Morecambe CRP, Northern and partners
Concept and aims With more than 850,000 people in Britain living with dementia, including tens of thousands near the Bentham Line, the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership felt it was the right time to focus on this group to help them continue enjoying travelling and sharing experiences with others. The bold concept was to create Britain’s first-ever dementia-friendly […]
