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La Roche sur Yon – Bressuire – Saumur
A revitalised line
A revitalised line
Through additional services, innovative marketing campaigns, community engagement and improvements to stations, Citizens’ Rail has helped to rescue a line blighted by infrequent trains and very low passenger numbers. The project’s flagship “beach train” concept proved hugely popular, leading to 20,000 extra journeys being made in 2015 alone.
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Penhoët
A brighter, more attractive station
A brighter, more attractive station
Penhoët has been viewed by passengers as an isolated and at night potentially intimidating station bordering St.Nazaire’s docks. Citizens’ Rail worked to improve its image through an innovative makeover carried out in partnership with the local community. The concept for the improved station came from a competition run with Nantes Design School.
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Rural stations
Evaluating disused station buildings
Evaluating disused station buildings
Seven disused rural station buildings in Pays de la Loire were assessed in partnership with councils and local residents to see what role they could play in their community, for example as nurseries, community hubs or station shops.
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Latest news (or full archive)
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Penhoët station transformed
We’re proud to present this fantastic post-project video from our French...
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Our greatest hits
After three fantastic years, Citizens’ Rail comes to a close at the end...
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Citizens’ Rail recognised at national Community Rail Awards
Citizens’ Rail was a triple winner at the UK’s national Community...
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Final conference – a big success
The Citizens’ Rail final conference held in Torquay last week was a big...
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