Rail safety workshop inspires new group of station adopters
Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) are pleased to be continuing their mission to spread rail safety messages, after leading an educational event for a group of students and staff from The Oaks, a specialist college in Tonbridge. The Oaks work towards preparing their students for independent life after leaving education. SCRP’s Education Officer Maddy Mills […]
From Stockton to Stanhope: a liberating day out for people seeking sanctuary
For sanctuary seekers living in Stockton, May’s Coronation Bank Holiday was celebrated with a liberating train trip to the countryside. The Stockton to Stanhope trip, which took place on the day of the ‘Big Help Out’, was organised by Citizen Songwriters as part of their new ‘Storylines’ initiative with the Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership […]
Engage with Flight Free UK to inspire people to travel without flying
Flight Free UK challenges people to take a year off flying to reduce emissions, shift the norm away from aviation, and make low-carbon travel more accessible for more people. The organisation’s short-term challenge is a great way to inspire long-term behaviour change, and Flight Free UK show that individual consumer choices can lead to industry […]
Community Rail Awards 2024 Update
We have been busy getting ready for submissions to open on 11 September for the 2024 Community Rail Awards. The Events team have put together the following update containing all the key dates for your diary, as well as links to information and resources that will help you when putting your submission together. The entry […]
Far North Line becomes ninth community rail partnership in Scotland
After more than three years of preparatory work, a voluntary committee has been successful in its application to the Scottish Government to have the Caithness and Sutherland section of the Far North Line (FNL) designated as the 9th Community Rail Partnership (CRP) route in Scotland. This designation should bring real benefits to the local communities […]
Scottish Parliament celebrates ‘passion’ of grassroots movement connecting communities with their railways, and announces new partnership for Far North Line
Members of the Scottish parliament joined representatives from community rail to celebrate the work of the grassroots movement across Scotland and welcome the country’s newest community rail partnership for the Far North Line. The ‘Community rail in Scotland: Getting communities and climate goals back on track’ reception was held in the Holyrood Room at the […]
Bradford school children enjoy educational STEM visit to iconic Ribblehead Viaduct for Community Rail Week
A group of school children from Bradford, many of whom had never travelled by train before, enjoyed an educational day out on the famous Settle to Carlisle Railway as part of this year’s Community Rail Week. The class of year five pupils from Barkerend Leadership Academy visited the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct for an interactive day […]
Grassroots movement celebrates vital role of Britain’s railways in bringing communities together
A grassroots movement made up of hundreds of community groups and 10,000 volunteers is running activities across Britain showing how our historic railways connect communities and are helping us move towards a greener, healthier, fairer future. Marking this year’s Community Rail Week, many community rail partnerships, which cover 34% of Britain’s railway network, and station […]
Community Rail News – 17 May 2023
Community Rail Week With less than a week to go until Community Rail Week, please tell our comms team about your planned activities by the end of tomorrow (Thursday), so we can help to spread the word. Or simply fill in our simple form to tell us what you’re doing and to download our resource […]
How you can take part in a week-long celebration of sustainable transport (12-18 June)
Better Transport Week is a key part of Campaign for Better Transport’s 50th anniversary year and they’re inviting community rail to get involved! The campaign will be launched on Monday 12 June with a focus on our railways. ‘Rail Day’ will see members of Campaign for Better Transport meeting passengers at Kings Cross St Pancras, […]