Between March - July 2022, CrossCountry funded four Railway Engineering STEM+ Challenge Days across four schools in Coventry and Warwickshire.
CrossCountry’s Community Engagement Fund has contributed towards a £204,000 project to repaint Sleaford station and convert an unused space into a community room.
CrossCountry have recently launched its partnership with 6VT Community Rail Partnership, providing funding to the UK’s only youth partnership.
On Wednesday 17 August, CrossCountry’s West& Wales Regional Director, Huw Margetts, visited Oxford to join Network Rail, GWR, the city council and other stakeholders to welcome the DfT announcement of funding to complete the next phase of station improvements.
For more than 20 years the Community Rail Network has helped local groups engage with the railway to deliver better journeys and promote rail. Each year the successes and achievements of their members and partners are recognised at an awards ceremony.
CrossCountry Community Engagement Funding has delivered brand new digital information 'totem' displays in Belper and Matlock town centres.
In June, the Newcastle College Rail & Civil Engineering Academy hosted its annual student awards.
Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company have worked with Settle Primary School to introduce a STEM room in the primary school grounds.
On Tuesday, representatives from all over the country came together in Southampton for an event to showcase some great examples of the work of Community Rail Partnerships.
Over 100 people from the Bishop Line community joined together to celebrate the importance of connection.
CrossCountry have been working with Primary Engineers inspiring the next generation of engineers through STEM early years education.
The ‘Rivington Rambler’ bus is running for a second year this summer, offering an easy and more sustainable way of getting to Rivington Country Park.
