Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 105293

Community Railways Initiative

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the community rail programme; what changes have been made since 1 July 2024 to (a) the community rail recognition process, (b) guidance issued to train operating companies on community rai

Answer

Keir Mather

The Department continues to support the accreditation process for Community Rail Partnerships (CRP). The Community Rail Network (CRN) reviews processes, accounts, and governance and recommends to the Department when a CRP has met a certain standard of ope...

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