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Rail Promotion stands at Supermarkets
On Thursday 16th July the YCCRP were invited by Hull Trains to have a rail promotion stand at ASDA KINGSWOOD. In 5 hours we spoke to over 200 people and gave out family rail card leaflets, Driffield show leaflets and line guides. We also promoted the day ranger and Whitby link. Hull Trains were promoting their summer offer of £79 for a family of 4 to travel to London and back. Our marketing aim was to tell people about our offers and what to do this summer by encouraging them to use the railways. On Friday 17th July we were invited by Hull City Council to Princes Quay, Hull. We had a productive morning and discussed many ongoing rail issues concerning this region. We promoted Hull Trains £9 London run and £79 family of four offer plus our line guide and Driffield show. Sunday 19th July was the Tesco Community Fair, Hull. This was similar to the ASDA event - same idea, same marketing material, same success - excellent day.
We would like to thank Hull Trains, Hull CC and Tesco and St Stephens management.
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Driffield Show 2009
On 22nd July the YCCRP team had a tremendous day at Driffield Show. Working with Northern Rail and EYMS and the Driffield Show Organisers, we helped to get an extra 5000 people to the show this year. The YCCRP volunteers worked on the stand at the show, at the station, on trains and on the road encouraging the use of public transport and giving out leaflets and line guides. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the day.
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Railtour comes to Bridlington
On Saturday 25th July a charter train run by UK Railtours and hauled by a class 66 diesel locomotive came to Bridlington. The station was very busy with around 450 people getting off the train here. A further 50 had got off in Beverley and then caught the train up later on. On the way up from Beverley two of our volunteers gave out Real Bridlington Guides and the Yorkshire Coast extra value line guides with offers if you travel by train on the Hull - Scarborough line. On the way back to Beverley they gave out our Coastline magazine. We promoted the region as well as the railway and hope for people to return. We had a stand on station from which we gave out local time tables and again promoted local attractions. Everything went from the stand. Everybody enjoyed it - 'We don’t come up North and not have fish and chips' said one cockney! hence the train going back had lots of wrappers.! We also acted as tourism signposts at Beverley - guiding people into the town, the Minster and other attractions there. |
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The YCCRP promotion stand at Driffield Show. |
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A free shuttle bus transported people between town, the railway station and the showground |
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2009 Community Rail Awards
On Friday 25th September our Rail Officer and some of our members attended the Community Rail Awards in Carlisle. |
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Wolds Expo 2009 Business and Hospitality show
On 5th November we had a stand at Wolds Expo 2009 Business and Hospitality show, held at Bridlington Spa. It is the largest business and hospitality. show on the East Coast. This is second year we have attended and found it a very useful exercise and the second year we have been lucky enough a acquire the stand free of charge. ERY Council, and Hull and Humber chamber of commerce are some of the supporters of the event which is sponsored by Business Link Yorkshire. Essentially regional businesses promote their goods and services, meet and trade with local suppliers. There are a host of exhibitors and a programme of free seminars. We effectively engaged with public and businesses. |
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Santa Special - December 2009
On Saturday 12th December the YCCRP organised an ‘on train’ Santa Special for the first time. The YCCRP aim to encourage train travel and by doing something different like this it certainly filled the trains. A brilliant day was had by all, it was really well attended with positive feedback. The train to Scarborough was full and it enabled the volunteers to chat to the passengers about the changed and improved services on the Hull to Scarborough line. We also gave out mince pies, sweets and stickers. It was so nice when families got on the train at various stations saying ‘Where is Santa ?’ as they had come on the train especially to see him.
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Childrens Trip - December 2009
On Sunday 20th December, the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership in association with Northern Rail took 30 people from Hull Paragon station to Bridlington by train. The trip was for some of the children of Northcott Special School, Hull who were invited with their parents and siblings plus some staff members (who were kindly working on a Sunday) to join the YCCRP on a trip to Bridlington. Santa was on the train and one carriage was decorated for Christmas. A Christmas crafts workshop was provided at MIND Old Parcels Office in Bridlington plus refreshments. E Yorkshire Junior Football League in Bridlington funded the workshop staff and hire of the room for the workshops. The fund also ran to some gifts for the santa bags plus W Boyes & Co Ltd donated a £10 voucher and Co op donated the mince pies. |
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Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership |
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Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership, Challenge House, 35 Eastgate North, Driffield, YO25 6DG Tel 01377 232132 or 01377 232138 Email sally.baird@hwrcc.org.uk or david.walford@hwrcc.org.uk
We take care to provide accurate and up to date information on this website however we cannot guarantee this and recommend that you check with National Rail Enquiries before travelling on the train. All items and photos on this website should not be re-used without the permission of the YCCRP. All photos on this website have been used with permission. |
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Bridlington Station Buffet
One of only three original station buffets left in the UK. Serving food and drink all day. Visit its website here for more information.
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Events in March 2010
13th March - Open day We attended the Hull University Open day at the Scarborough campus on Saturday 13th March. Whilst students will tend to live in Scarborough and study there they will have visitors and friends who may travel by train, they will go home and out of Scarborough, the lecturers travel from far and wide, and teacher training placements travel. Therefore we introduced rail travel to these groups. It was a fabulous turn out. We spoke with about 200 people and the organisers even changed their timetable for showing students around as so many stopped at our stand - they gave each group an extra 5 mins. Grand central, TPE and East Coast stuff plus Hull Trains and Northern - students travelling to and from Scarborough to London, York, Newcastle, Sunderland had the most need. Student rail card forms were also taken - in bulk. The lecturers encouraged the prospective students to pick up rail card and rail information. We have booked another such day for July.
19th March - Murder Mystery Survey forms being assessed this month. This was a sell out so another one is planned for 30th April and then the scheduled one in October.
20th March - Doncaster event Sadly, due to cable theft, gas leak and a suicide we did not have a great day but had talks with about 80 - 100 people, just a bit slow. Scarborough Hospitality Assoc. came with us as we promote rail travel, rail travel into this region and what to see and do when folks get here.
21st March - Railway ramble There were 18 people this time, more than ever! Some came by train from Hull and Bridlington.
23rd March - St Stephens We spoke to 150 plus people. We had details of season tickets should the tenants (shop workers) wish to talk with us but they didnt! Most interest was Hull trains and Northern, TPE second highest. Speaking to non rail users which has a great advantage over ‘on station’ events.
24th March - Beverley Market We held a 4 hour rail and bus surgery, around 100 spoken to - mixture of bus and rail queries but can discuss integrated transport. |
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Events in May and June 2010
29 May - Bridlington Station Gala This was very well attended and we also got two new members for the Partnership . It was a warm day and we had live music. There was much press beforehand in Hull and Scarborough papers and on Yorkshire Coast Radio. We did a small snap shot survey for fun (Donkey ride as a prize) that revealed that 100% of people said that visiting the gala has encouraged them to travel by train in the future.
13 June - Dove House Hospice, family fun 'its a knockout' day Our thanks to First Hull Trains and David Townend for enabling us to attend this event, funding the stand etc. We spoke to around 300 people including families - the hospice being very much part of the local community and the nature of that community in East Hull (extended, close family) - about everything from Northern Ranger and Rover services across the region, duo, Hull Trains summer offer to London, through to family, disabled and senior citizen railcards. We gave out Hull Trains freebies and ran a competition to win train tickets to London and raised £30 on the stand for Dove House. It was a fun day and what we all did contributed to the total of £24,000 raised on the day for Dove House Hospice.
19 June - Sheffield We took VHEY with us this time so they could promote the region and we could promote rail services. Spoke with around 100 people. Good, useful and smoothly run day.
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Pictures of the Dove House fun day |