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.
External linkCommunity rail movement delivering social return on investment of nearly £18 for every £1 27 September, 2024 Community rail is engaging 125,000 people annually in a huge array of activities worth £129 million in social value to communities across Britain, new research has found.
External linkFirst taster of new album to celebrate birth of the railways! 25 September, 2024 On 27 September 2024, the song ‘Pioneers’ will be released to mark the official one year count down to the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the birth of the modern railway.
Excitement builds for railway’s 200th anniversary in 2025 19 September, 202415 November, 2024 With just over 100 days to go until the start of a year-long celebration of 200 years of the modern railway in 2025, plans are being finalised to mark this historic milestone and explore rail’s past, present and future role in national life.
External linkAll aboard! Help us celebrate the birth of the modern railway 4 September, 202419 September, 2024 UK museums are invited to mark the 200th anniversary of this historic milestone in 2025, says Alan Hyde.
