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Community Rail Partnerships are an essential strand of the Community Rail Development strategy. They exist independently of the strategy, but each Community Rail line will need to have the support of a Community Rail Partnership.
CommunityRail Partnerships (CRPs) are a means by which commuters, councils, businesses, volunteer groups and arganisations along a rail corridor can play an active role in the development of their local rail service and they bring together train operators, Network Rail, local authorities, local employers, development and tourism agencies, community groups and other, locally based groups. They are established by mutual agreement and are typically staffed by a paid officer supported by a committee of stakeholders.
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There are over 60 CRPs across the UK, ranging from Devon & Cornwall, through East Anglia and Wales to the North of England and Scotland. The Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP) is their representative body. ACoRP receives core funding from the Department for Transport.
The aim of Community Rail Development is simply: putting local and rural railways on a sustainable basis for the long term, so that they can continue to offer a vital service for passengers and freight and can contribute more to the local economy, as well as to meeting Government targets on accessibility, the environment and social inclusion.. New life for local lines.
The Community Rail Development Strategy is intended to help put rural and local railways on a more sustainable financial footing. Railways as a whole consume a large amount of public funding and it is essential to demonstrate value for money. We aim to double the number of passengers using these lines, and cut the subsidy by a third.
The Strategy can be seen as a set of ideas to increase the value of the railway to the community it serves and reduce the gap between fares revenue and central government support. These ideas fall into three areas:
.The main objectives of the 'YCCRP' are:
To increase passenger volume and income
To manage down the cost of running the line now and in the future, without compromising safety or service
To involve the local community more closely in the development of its railway
As part of the SRA's strategy, the Yorkshire Coast Line has been selected to become a Community Rail Line.
Integral to the designation of the line as a 'Community Railway' has been the inauguration of a 'Community Rail Partnership' (CRP), set up by HWRC. There have been CRPs organised by supporters of various lines up and down the country for many years, and in every single case, there has been measurable success in achieving the objectives outlined above. For example, passenger numbers on the Norwich - Sheringham route have increased by 197% since the 'Bittern Line' partnership was set up in 1997.
The YCCRP is 'managed' by a Rail officer, David Walford, and a group of representatives from the Lead partners, local businesses and organisations and individuals who meet monthly to ensure that projects are being driven forward according to the Action Plan , which sets out exactly how words and money will be turned into practical benefits, through initiatives such as:
The CRP will stand or fall on the amount of participation it achieves. If you or your group now feels inspired to become part of this project, please join the CRP today.