Try The Train
Try the Train is a project funded by Northern and delivered by Community Rail Lancashire (CRL). The key objective of the Try the Train programme is to enable participants to become confident, independent rail travellers. This is achieved through a series of 3 workshops and 2 rail experiences with each journey being less facilitated by […]
Community Rail Lancashire Shortlisted at Women in Rail Awards
Community Rail Lancashire was honored to be shortlisted for the Women in Rail Awards in the Social Value category. The prestigious event celebrates and recognises the achievements of individuals and organisations in the railway industry, particularly those contributing to diversity, inclusion, and social value. Karen, representing Community Rail Lancashire, attended the ceremony and enjoyed a […]
Platforms for Change
Platforms for Change is a collaboration between Community Rail Network, Scouting and the rail industry. The aim of the programme is to engage and empower Scout groups across Britain throught community rail activity and rail confidence trips. Our Community Rail Education Officer, Karen, has a group of Cubs she is working with in Calverley, Bradford. […]
A Spotlight on Network Rail
On Monday, Karen and Catherine headed to Square One in Manchester to talk to colleagues at Network Rail about rail safety projects. Network Rail have Community Safety Manager colleagues who, like Education Officers at TrainEd, visit schools and deliver rail safety engagement. We talked about ways we can work together. To find out more about […]
Feel Good Field Trip to Liverpool
The Feel Good Field Trip program is back up and running after a break over Easter. Dave had an early start travelling over to Llandudno Junction to meet a Y6 class from Ysgol Tudno. Dave was joined by Community Rail Officer – Karen Williams who works for the Conway Valley CRP and Joanna Buckley from […]
Soulful Days Out Celebration
A collaboration between Community Rail Cumbria, Northern and CRL saw the Soulful Days Out project take place at the beginning of 2024. Katie and Catherine worked with four groups along the Furness Line to reengage them with the railway, experience places they could visit along the line, reduce isolation and make memories. They worked with […]
Community Rail Awards 2024
Members of the TrainEd team headed to Swansea on Monday 18th March to celebrate the national Community Rail Awards 2024. Some of the team headed to South Wales earlier in the weekend to explore the local area and spend some time catching up. The ceremony was held at Swansea Arena and over 800 people from […]
Feel Good Field Trips reaches 2500
On the 6th March, the 2500th student enjoyed a Feel Good Field Trip. The project funded by Avanti West Coast aims to take out up to 5000 students on a fun and educational day out at venues across the West Coast Main Line. The trip that marked this occasion was a visit to Liverpool with […]
International Women’s Day 2024
On International Women’s Day (8th March) the ‘100 more women,100 more jouneys’ book was launched at an event at Preston station. Karen had been working on this book after the success of the 100 women, 100 journeys book which was created during lockdown in 2020. On Friday, staff from a wide variety of roles in […]
Half Term Travels
Hi Everyone My name is Karen and I am the Education Team Leader at TrainEd. I thought you would be interested in reading what I got up to in half term with my son Laurie, who is 10! When you work on the railway, you get very invested in trains and railway journeys. We have […]