Community rail team say trains can be part of the fight against climate change.
That's the message the Esk Valley Community Railway are taking to the platforms this week as part of community rail week.
They're going to be at Middlesbrough station today and Whitby station on Friday promoting rails green credentials.
General Manager at the Esk Valley Railway, Lisa Williams, says trains can offer a reduction in carbon output.
Community railways across the country are being celebrated this week as part of the inaugural community rail week. The week long event is focusing on a ‘Go Green by Train’ campaign.
Jools Townsend, chief executive of Community Rail Network, said:
“As we approach the international climate talks in Glasgow, Britain’s community rail movement is coming together to highlight the great importance of green travel at a local and global level. Transport is now the biggest contributor of UK greenhouse emissions, so we face a pressing challenge to decarbonise the way we get around, for the sake of future generations – plus our communities can benefit now from reduced traffic and pollution. Rail, combined with buses, walking, cycling, and shared mobility, provides a huge part of the solution: shifting as many journeys as we can onto these modes, breaking down green travel barriers, and reducing car use can help us forge a more sustainable, healthy, inclusive future.
“We’re excited to launch our first Community Rail Week with events and activities in communities across Britain, raising awareness and exploring how we can enable and empower more people to feel confident and able to go green by train.”
The campaign is also aiming to enourage young adults to use the train. A survey of 1,000 16-24 year olds conducted for the event revealed that 94% of them said they had a station near enough for them to use, but 67% admitted there were factors getting in the way of them using trains.
Transport for the North’s (TfN) Chief Executive, Martin Tugwell said:
“The survey showed that seven out of ten young people want the country to Go Green by Train to help tackle climate change - but also made clear that many of the same young people felt there were still barriers in the way which sometimes prevent that from happening. We want to help change that, and Transport for the North is committed to working with the rail industry and our local communities to help make rail travel a compelling proposition for anyone who might be able to make use of it.”
The Esk Valley Community Railway will be at Middlesbrough station today and Whitby Station on Friday encaging with rail users and spreading their message about rails green credentials.
The Esk Valley team are also celebrating the week with the launch of a new website at https://www.eskvalleyrailway.co.uk/
General manager Lisa Williams says the line is doing well and has a good summer.
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