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Community Rail has a crucial role to
play in promoting sustainable transport, reducing car use
and providing vital links for rural areas.
The newly
launched report on ‘The Value of Community Rail Partnerships’
has found that Community Rail Partnerships can lead to additional
rail use and fares revenue, reduce car use, contribute to
regeneration strategies, support people who depend on rail
for access to jobs and training, help develop tourism, achieve
high value for money, deliver passenger satisfaction ratings
above the national average and contribute to government
strategies to develop the third sector.
This conference supported
by ACoRP examines best practice to look at getting the most
out of Community Rail development in terms of community
engagement, partnership working, scheme promotion and looking
at alternative methods of funding. The conference includes
a presentation on the report: ‘The Value of Community
Rail Partnerships’.
Key issues to be discussed:
Progress with the Community
Rail Development Strategy
The importance of rail
links to rural areas
Working with local partnerships
to serve passengers
Ensuring community support
for community rail schemes
Funding and viability
of community rail schemes
The potential of tram-train for community
rail schemes
The regeneration benefits
of community rail
Confirmed Speakers:
Chair:
David Quarmby CBE, Director, NedRailways and Director,
Colin Buchanan and Partners
Neil Buxton
General Manager ACoRP
Dr Paul Salveson
Head of Government and Community Strategies Northern
Rail
Samantha Bryant, Sussex Community
Rail Partnership
John French
Director Transport Regeneration
David Hibbs
Team Leader Community Rail Development Department
for Transport
Andrew Vaux
Account Director Lynx PR
Alissa Ede
Community Rail Officer Abby
Line Community Rail Partnership
Richard Crook
Project Director Blaenau Gwent
County Borough Council
Ashwin Kumar
Passenger Director Passenger
Focus
Stephen Hammond MP
Shadow Minister for Transport and Conservative MP for
Wimbledon
Bob Montgomery
Service Performance Director Stagecoach
Group
Chris Watson, Poacher Line Community
Rail Partnership
To register proceed to on-line
booking or print a conference
brochure for a hard copy of the registration form
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