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Championing the community rail movement 🙌 Connecting people and their railways 🫂 Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities 🌍💚
Huddersfield
Joined October 2011
Don't miss the exciting opportunity to hop aboard 'Inspiration' 🚂 @railway200's exhibition train is still touring the UK and will soon be coming to Llandudno, London Paddington and Southampton Central to name a few. Book your tickets 🎟️ #Railway200
railway200.co.uk
Discover the past, present and future of railways on our incredible exhibition train, Inspiration, touring Britain from 27 June 2025
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🚂 @hmlcrp has proudly received a prestigious Red Wheel Award, which recognises the entire Highland Main Line as a site of exceptional transport heritage, having stimulated tourism and economic development since its opening in 1863. @railway200 #Railway200 #CommunityRail
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🤝 1.1k instances of member support 👩💻 18 webinars, training courses & events ✅ Over 9.6k social media followers 💰 £419k provided in grants These are just some of the insights we are proud to share from our 2024-25 Impact Report📝 Read the full report: https://t.co/8yJKiPo1BY
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We're heading into Awards season 🏆 It's super to see our #CommunityRail members @fobs_seaford @hmlcrp @TVCRP shortlisted for @NRHAwd - celebrating the amazing work done across the UK to conserve and restore our built railway heritage 🚂 @RailwayHeritage
https://t.co/BE9Wdfybcd
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Our chief executive spoke at yesterday's #TransCityRailNorth Conference, sharing #CommunityRail insights on how enhanced rail connectivity supports wider access to opportunity, and how we can unlock greater social value from our railways and respond to community needs 🤝
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#CommunityRail brings you #TracksAndTrails 🌄 What better way to uncover hidden gems across the Midlands than by combining walking, wheeling and train travel? 🚆 Discover more ⬇️ @ScenicRailBrit
scenicrailbritain.com
Midlands walking and wheeling offers a brilliant way to uncover the region’s hidden gems, perfect for exploring on foot or wheels and easily reached by train.
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We submitted evidence to @TransportCttee's ‘Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration’ enquiry. We also submitted a joint response with our Sustainable Transport Alliance partners. Both are available to read on our website ⬇️
communityrail.org.uk
We draw on insights from across the community rail movement to influence key policy and decision makers.
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Here are the shortlisted entries for this year's @NRHAwd competition. https://t.co/A2uZ7oy99Z We will unveil the winners on the morning of December 3rd, at our annual awards ceremony. The ceremony will be broadcast live, and we will post the winners from this stream.
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The event will now be sponsored by the Crianlarich Hotel and The Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum
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Did you know...? Transport for All is older than Transport for London! Over 40 years ago disabled activists came together to fight for our right to travel, and we haven’t stopped since. Visit the archive to learn about our history: https://t.co/xn4REi7RvB
#ThrowbackThursday
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We're pleased to see our response to yesterday's Railways Bill announcement in @RailDaily - along with @Heidi_Labour @CBTransport @railindustry @ciltuk 📝⬇️ @transportgovuk
news.railbusinessdaily.com
Landmark legislation that will transform Britain’s railways is being introduced today (5 November), paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network Landmark legislation that will transform...
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Members! 🗣️ Do you have video clips of your #Railway200 activities from this year, or statistics demonstrating how many people you've engaged? If so, we'd love to include these in our final @railway200 promotions. Send to news@communityrail.org.uk by Monday (10 November) 📽️
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Thank you to the 75+ people who joined our AGM! Covering everything from rail reform to #Railway200, we shared our 2024-25 highlights & explored how we are continuing to work with members & partners to champion #CommunityRail. Read our Impact Report 👉 https://t.co/8yJKiPo1BY
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NEW: We're scrutinising the Railways Bill 🛤️ We will cover: - Passenger experience, including fares - The role of devolved administrations - How Great British Railways will regulate operators' access to the rail network, including freight Read more 👇 https://t.co/enQIJ8DoVG
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Everyone should be able to travel confidently by train regardless of their accessibility needs. See our Roadmap to build a more inclusive and accessible rail network 👇
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We are welcoming the introduction of the Railways Bill into Parliament today - the legislation that will create Great British Railways (GBR). The Bill will give England’s mayors a new role and a bigger say in how the railway is run in their areas. https://t.co/bdfJNfk8bB
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Looking forward to attending with all our community rail volunteers and friends
Excited to announce we have been shortlisted for two awards for @ScotRail in the community awards this year. One for our nature at #newton project and one for our fab volunteer Aiden ! Fingers crossed 🤞 for us @CrossCountryUK @AvantiWestCoast
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Nunthorpe station has once again been decorated in preparation for Remembrance Day. Thank you to the Nunthorpe & Marton Knitters for their wonderful work and to the station volunteers.
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A well deserved award from @The_RHS @nwibofficial1 for our hard working #volunteers at #Altrincham Interchange. It’ll be on display in our waiting room soon. @northernassist @CommunityRail
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🚆 Earlier today we welcomed the @railway200 exhibition train, Inspiration, to Blackpool North! Created with @RailwayMuseum, this touring train celebrates the past, present & future of Britain’s railways - and aims to spark the imagination of the next generation of railway
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