News and communications

Retired train carriage to be transformed into a non-clinical space to support patients during their stay at Airedale Hospital.

• Updated: 6 September 2021

2018 Community Rail Strategy released.

• Updated: 16 November 2018

Have your say on a new strategy to expand the community rail scheme across England and Wales.

• Updated: 6 November 2017

Community groups to get more input under new rail plan for TransWilts line.

• Updated: 29 September 2016

Heritage and community rail-related tourism winners released.

• Updated: 25 May 2016

Competition aimed at heritage and community railways to make it easier to travel across the UK by rail launched.

• Updated: 1 March 2016

Consultation to give passengers and community groups more say over how local Wiltshire rail services are run.

• Updated: 10 February 2016

Public consultation to give passengers greater input on local rail services in North Cambridgeshire.

• Updated: 29 July 2015

The Tyne Valley Line has been designated as a community rail service.

• Updated: 2 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Passengers to have more say over local rail services.

• Updated: 25 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Glossop and Buxton lines have been designated as community rail services.

• Updated: 25 July 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Passengers will have more say on how local rail services are run after the designation of the Bentham Line as a community rail service.

• Updated: 22 October 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Avocet Line designated as a community rail line.

• Updated: 28 September 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Furness Line designated as a community rail service.

• Updated: 1 June 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Mid-Cheshire railway line designated as a community rail service.

• Updated: 18 January 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Heart of Wessex Line between Bristol and Weymouth to become community rail service.

• Updated: 10 October 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Preston and Ormskirk line designated a community rail line giving passengers a greater say on how services are run.

• Updated: 22 September 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Community rail status given to part of the Bishop Line.

• Updated: 13 January 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government