The Community Rail Network is keen to share the best practice of successful projects and Community Rail Lancashire has submitted a number of case study papers and these can be seen on the links below:
Forest of Bowland Eco Escapes – a case study
The Clitheroe Line – A picturesque Journey – Arts2Heal’s latest project and exhibition
Feel Good Field Trips – a detailed report on this hugely su ccessful project
Yorkshire Dales Explorer – the new Saturday’s only service to Ribblehead
Soulful Days Out – a joint project with CRL & Community Rail Cumbria aimed at increasing social involvement
Try The Train – A collaborative project to support those with low confidence in rail travel
Making Connections – Tackling Loneliness with Transport (Department for Transport funded)
Community Rail Lancashire Refugee Railway Support Programme – an introduction to confident rail travel for refugees
Work with Community Groups in East Lancashire – helping to promote safe and confident rail travel
Positive Train of Thought – an environmental project on the disused platform at Burscough Junction
Back on Track – an art project at Darwen station
Along The Line – an art project at Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station
Virtual Education Network – CRL continues their education network during #Lockdown
Hidden Gems – a community photographic project across Merseyside
Memorable Journeys – a Connecting East Lancashire project
The Railway Confidence Programmes – a Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) project
Stand Clear of the Closet Doors – a LGBT+ project to show that rail travel is safe
Bonded Together With a Prayer Bead – an inter-denominational and ethnically diverse project
Bringing the Sunshine to Morecambe – a National Literacy Trust project
Seats to Sacks – a project aimed at reducing social isolation