From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. As we move through another busy summer, it’s encouraging to see Community Rail Network continuing to shape conversations about the future of our railway at every level. Whether influencing national policy, engaging with regional transport leaders or championing the role of our members, we’re ensuring that community rail remains at the heart of […]
- by Erin KellyThe Wherry 100 bus service which connects rail passengers arriving at Great Yarmouth Station with the town centre, bus station, seafront attractions and one of the area’s largest holiday parks, will run again this year with extended dates. Operated by Great Yarmouth based Ambassador Travel, the service is once again sponsored by the Wherry Lines […]
- by Erin KellyLocal volunteers who tend to the gardens on Thames Ditton Station have celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a special community event. To mark the milestone, volunteers from Thames Ditton in Bloom, a sub-section of the Thames Ditton Foundation, brought the community together on Sunday 17 May to unveil a permanent art installation in the passenger […]
- by Erin KellyMore than 300 people enjoyed two performances of a new play celebrating 150 years of passenger services on the Settle Carlisle Line. Commissioned by the Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company, ‘Lives Along the Line’ tells the story of the iconic railway through the stories of the people living along the line through drama and music. The play, written and produced by Joan Barnard and performed by The Vagabonds Theatre […]
- by Erin KellyPurbeck Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has partnered with the Arts Society for Dorset County for the ‘art in the station’ project at Dorchester South. 100 pieces of artwork were provided by three participating schools – Winterbourne Valley and Prince of Wales First Schools and St Mary’s CE Middle School in Puddletown – and were installed […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk