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Greater Anglia looks to communities to boost local rail services

The East Anglian Daily Times reports that volunteers who work with rail operator Greater Anglia to promote rural services have worked together to try to boost its work

Community Rail Partnerships, station adopters, local authorities and Greater Anglia discussed how to protect the future of the region’s local rail branch lines.

Discussions focused on how to help community rail lines recover beyond the pandemic and how rural community rail partnerships can help strengthen their links with local communities, involving schools, colleges and local authorities.

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Print: East Anglian Daily Times, 9 October 2020

The East Anglian Daily Times - Greater Anglia looks to communities to boost local rail services