Community railway initiative

The Community Railway Initiative is a strategy to involve local communities in maintaining and running regional train services. It aims to foster local ownership, improve service quality, and ensure trains meet community needs. By engaging residents, local authorities, and organizations, the initiative seeks to make rail services more sustainable, responsive, and better integrated with community development efforts. This approach often includes shared responsibilities for investment, decision-making, and operations, enabling communities to support and potentially influence their local rail networks to enhance connectivity and economic growth.