From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. We hope you are keeping warm and well. By now the Chancellor will have delivered the much-trailed budget. We will be reviewing and looking for any implications for community rail. You may have already spotted the news that some rail fares will be frozen in England for the first time in 30 years, […]
- by Erin KellyScotRail has celebrated the dedication and creativity of volunteers who help make Scotland’s railway flourish at the train operator’s annual Community Awards. Hosted at Glasgow’s voco Grand Central Hotel on Friday 14 November, the ScotRail in the Community Awards 2025 recognised the outstanding contribution of over 1,100 volunteers from across Scotland who bring stations and […]
- by Erin KellyPupils from Monkton Park Primary School in Chippenham have played a key part in marking Armistice Day, by crocheting 60 poppies for a special wreath that travelled with Her Majesty Queen Camilla as part of Great Western Railway’s ‘Poppies to Paddington’ initiative. Organised by the TransWilts Community Rail Partnership (CRP), the poppies were crocheted by […]
- by Erin KellyA unique blend of history, music and community spirit came together at Elsecar Station for ‘Singing the Story of Elsecar’, a walking tour with a difference. Led by Dr Tegwen Roberts, the event on 13 October invited participants to step into Elsecar’s rich industrial past through storytelling and song, bringing local history to life in […]
- by Erin KellyAs the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company celebrates 150 years of service along the iconic line, they are pleased to be launching ‘Traxplorer’, a free, digital app that guides passengers through one of the most scenic train journeys in Europe. Named one of the best scenic railway routes in Europe by travel publishers Lonely Planet, […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk