Our train. Our Station. Our Citizens

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This is Europe's first project focussed on improving "slow" as opposed to "high speed" rail networks. Like high speed rail. slow rail is inextricably linked with social. economic and environmental aspects of sustainable territorial development. Unlike high speed rail. slow rail is under threat from falling public subsidies. Yet there are opportunities to strengthen regional rail. by encouraging its use and through new partnerships with citizens. The overall aim & contribution of this project is to add value to regional rail. Specific objectives are to: 1. Demonstrate the potential for social outreach 2. Make the best use of existing regional networks. with low cost/incremental measures to increase use. Project achievements are: - bringing practitioners together to add value to regional rail as part of the sustainable transport mix - bringing together implementation expertise eg through Integrated Planning & Implementation Teams. a Citizens' Rail practitioner manual and setting up a longer term legacy network - demonstrating social outreach i.e. how to engage at grassroots level with the young. families. students. women. the old. businesses & stakeholders for better rail and social cohesion (WP1) - sharing innovative concepts of citizens' engagement & developing community stations (WP1) - demonstrating & evaluating how a range of interventions (marketing. stations. services. community forums. volunteering. corridor approaches) can boost use of rail (WP2)

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