I’m proud to now be five years #flightfree (and 20 yrs #carfree )! What better way to celebrate than an amazing adventure by #rail (plus a couple of buses &ferries) - exploring Slovenia & Croatia, with a bit of Paris & Vienna thrown in. #climateaction can be much fun 🤩 🚆 💚

#Labour has set out plans to renationalise train services & set up Great British #Railways , retaining a role for private sector. Strengthening the role of rail is vital to creating fair, climate-safe mobility. In #communityrail we continue to play our part bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

New report by UK100 Mission Zero Coalition shows the need for strong community engagement & greater confidence among local leaders to achieve #NetZero , when it comes to #energy & housing. The same is true for creating #sustainable , #inclusive #transport .

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Empowering people to travel sustainably – especially via rail, as the lowest carbon mode for longer journeys – is critical to not only safeguarding our climate and achieving #NetZero , but also bringing profound benefits for improving people's lives and localities 🌍 #EarthDay

Great to see this report by Institute of Welsh Affairs Arup UK advocating a keen focus on modal shift & community-informed decision-making to create a sustainable #transport system in #Wales that works for all - the #communityrail movement can play a crucial role in this

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We've now matched 40 Scouts groups with #communityrail partnerships & station friends groups as part of our Platforms for Change project, helping children & young people make a difference in their community, while promoting #sustainable mobility

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Good to see #Labour 's pledges for #bus es placing strong emphasis on communities being able to influence local services & the socio-economic importance of #publictransport .

Shifting journeys to #bus , #rail & #activetravel is also absolutely vital to tackling the #ClimateCrisis

So few people seem to realise the #ClimateCrisis is making the UK rainier as well as warmer: our winters are 15% wetter than 100 years ago, the past 18 months wettest on record, and it's starting to wreak havoc with food production

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2025 is going to be a big celebratory year for our extended rail industry family 🎉

Is your #CommunityRail Partnership or station group interested in planning #Railway200 activities?

Revisit our webinar to find out how you can get involved 👉 communityrail.org.uk/past-event-mat…

Cross-party MPs Environmental Audit Committee recommend Govt draws up plans to curb frequent flying, including boosting use of #rail in its place, to tackle worsening #climatecrisis 🌍independent.co.uk/climate-change…

We're recruiting into our member support & development team!

This is a fantastic role working closely with community groups & organisations to empower local people & advance #sustainable #transport

#JobAlert #CommunityEngagement #ThirdSector #CommunityRail

Fascinating findings from IPPR showing
- how highly valued #publictransport is
- demand for shifting away from private car dependency

But people on low-incomes & in rural areas currently get a raw deal, & most of us feel unable to influence #transport

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Read & hear about all our amazing Award winners & runners-up in our online Hall of Fame, including some lovely clips bringing to life the place-making, life-changing benefits delivered through our #CommunityRail movement #CRA24

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Great to be at the NorthernTransport Summit #NTS2024 - looking forward to sharing insights later from #communityrail & our #Sustainable #Transport Alliance on how communities can be engaged & empowered in the North’s transition to low-carbon, inclusive, integrated mobility

Heartfelt congrats to all the inspiring winners at our #CommunityRail Awards, which show how our grassroots movement enriches lives, enhances local places & enables sustainable travel

It was a pleasure presenting, alongside Trafnidiaeth Cymru / Transport for Wales & GWR

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So excited to be on my way to #Swansea for our big Community Rail Network event - looking forward to welcoming 430 #communityrail officers, volunteers & partners across #rail & the #sustainable #transport field, to our celebration of community-led initiatives linked to the #rail way

Did you know taking the train instead of driving is between 5⃣-🔟✖️ greener?
Choosing 🚉is one of the simplest things you can do to minimise your carbon footprint 🌍
Pleased to have done the analysis Campaign for Better Transport for this industry campaign💚

This column by Diane Abbott made me want to cry over the abuse and injustice she & so many others suffer. It’s incumbent on all of us, across society & the political spectrum, to stand up to the abhorrence of racism & misogyny. If we don’t we are complicit theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I really enjoyed today’s ACEVO #ACEVOfest bringing together 300 #thirdsector leaders, with lots of stimulating discussion on resilience through challenging times, bringing anti-racism to the fore of our work, & even being more pirate! 🏴‍☠️

It’s officially 1 week to go until our #CommunityRail Awards, sponsored by GWR Trafnidiaeth Cymru / Transport for Wales, and we're looking forward to a packed evening of celebration 🎉

Don't worry if you can't be there - we'll be revealing the winners throughout the night on our socials #CRA24