Frequently Asked Questions
We have prepared some answers to your most frequently asked questions on community railways.
Want to find out more about community railways and community rail designation? Visit the DfT web site.
The Association of Community Rail Partnerships web site provides useful information on community rail activities, including station adoption, forming a Station Friends group and freight on community railways.
Heritage Railway Association is the umbrella organisation for preserved railways.
Developing a Community Railway
Assessing viable projects
Network Rail is always willing to discuss potential ideas. If these ideas are beneficial, feasible and fundable, they can be progressed to the next stage. Consideration will be given to whether there is a local benefit and whether the project enjoys local support.
Assessment of community railway projects gives the opportunity for all concerned to assess whether these lines can be put on a sustainable basis by bringing costs and income closer together. In managing these lines, particular care needs to taken that they are not over specified.
Contact Us
For all enquiries or additional information regarding community railways, please contact:
Jerry Swift
Account Director, Community Railway
Network Rail
George Stephenson House
Toft Green
York YO1 6JT
01904 383272 / 07956 295489
Jerry.Swift@networkrail.co.uk
Jerry is your personal contact. He will be responsive, listen to your needs, and when your project is agreed, he will make sure you are working with the right people in Network Rail to deliver your scheme on time and to cost.