Community Rail Network’s corporate partners offer a variety of different skill sets, knowledge and opportunities to aid our members’ work and support the growth of community rail across Britain. 

Some fantastic examples come from our corporate partners Siemens Mobility, who have collaborated with several community rail partnerships and station volunteer groups on different initiatives. 

TransWilts CRP

In early 2025, Elizabeth Chawner, sustainability advisor at Siemens Mobility, joined the board of trustees at the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership (CRP).

Sophie Martin, TransWilts CRP manager, said: “We welcome working with companies and other organisations in our area who can assist us in our role.

“Siemens Mobility have been of great benefit to us. Under their volunteering scheme, they have provided staff to help our project to tidy the area around Chippenham Station. With Liz Chawner joining our board, she has been able to share her expertise in a variety of areas to our mutual benefit.” 

Elizabeth Chawner, sustainability advisor at Siemens Mobility, said: “Joining the board at TransWilts CRP has been an enlightening experience, offering a deeper appreciation for the remarkable work undertaken by the partnership and the essential support it provides to local communities. It has been both rewarding and fulfilling to contribute my experience and networks from the corporate sector to help advance the mission and impact of TransWilts CRP.

“I look forward to future collaborations between Siemens Mobility and TransWilts CRP as we work to support the local communities in Wiltshire.”

Discover how your community rail partnership or station group can work with Siemens Mobility here.