Global ‘whistle-up’ on New Year’s Day signals start of rail’s 200th anniversary 19 December, 202419 December, 2024 Biggest railway heritage mass participation event ever - more than 50 railways and up to 200 locos to sound off with whistles and horns to start year-long celebration.
Search is on for UK’s longest-serving railway family 9 December, 202411 December, 2024 A nationwide heritage hunt launches today to discover the person with the longest-serving railway family. Is it you or a member of your clan?
Railway 200 set to raise £200k by uniting five charities in milestone year 4 December, 20244 December, 2024 Four rail charities are joining forces for the first time and teaming up with Alzheimer’s Research UK to raise at least £200,000 to support their combined work.
External linkA spotlight on Railway 200 in the current edition of Rail Director magazine 27 November, 2024 What's coming down the track in 2025.
External linkRail Key to Driving Regional Economic Growth and Achieving Net Zero Ambitions, New Research Reveals 14 November, 202415 November, 2024 New research, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group, reveals that the rail industry generated more than £26bn in economic, environmental and social benefits to the UK economy over the past year, with rail customers contributing £98bn through spending in local communities.
External linkRail industry announces free travel for military personnel and veterans to attend Remembrance Services 18 October, 2024 Serving military personnel and veterans attending services of remembrance on the weekends of the 2-3 and 9-10 November can travel to and from the events by train for free.
External linkAll aboard for economic growth: Rail travel contributes over £9bn each year to independent businesses 10 October, 2024 A new report from WPI Economics, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group, found that travelling by rail contributes over £9bn each year to independent businesses and in the region of £23bn to high streets across the country.
External linkResearching our railway pasts 9 October, 20249 October, 2024 An opportunity to contribute to the Railway Work, Life & Death project.
External linkNew Year whistle event 2 October, 2024 The year will kick-off with an evocative ‘Whistle-Off’ of vintage locomotives at 12 noon on 1 January. Register your interest now.
External linkVisitor Attractions Conference (VAC) 2024 1 October, 20241 October, 2024 The Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC 2024) will take place 10 October 2024 at QE II Centre, Westminster, London.
