Charity

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is reminding passengers they don’t have to face their challenges alone this Friday (24 July) for Samaritans Awareness Day. This weekend, the train operator is providing Samaritans volunteers with free passes to travel on WMR routes...

A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his...

It has been announced that Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director of GWR, has become a Patron of the Transport Benevolent Fund CIO, known as TBF.  “I am delighted to be joining the team of TBF patrons. The railway is a...

Siemens Mobility has celebrated another successful Charity Cricket Day in Goole, with the fourth annual tournament raising £32,000 for local charities and taking the event's cumulative total past the £100,000 mark since its launch in 2023. Aglaja Schneider, joint CEO...

Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) has proudly announced that its Auction of Rail Experiences is back for 2026. The auction returns with a fresh lineup of experiences, including cab rides, behind-the-scenes access, and much more. Whether bidders have followed railways their...

Alstom is celebrating after one of its depot teams successfully completed a unique charity challenge on Wednesday 1 July, pulling a 25 tonne historic steam locomotive entirely by hand at Didcot Railway Centre. Sixteen colleagues based at Great Western Railway’s...

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced the launch of its all-new tiered membership packages for 2026, offering railway enthusiasts and local residents the opportunity to support the heritage railway whilst accessing a range of benefits. As a not-for-profit...

Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) has announced that Amaro and Ontrak have joined as Corporate Partners, strengthening its work to support railway workers and their families in times of need. Both companies share a genuine connection to the railway community and...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced £3 million in additional funding to unlock progress on the National Railway Museum’s vital Central Hall project.  The funding boost helps the museum, part of the Science Museum Group, to address increased costs stemming...

Visitors from Japan were welcomed to the National Railway Museum in York to cement a new exciting partnership between rail experts in the UK and Japan.  Delegates from the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, Japan, visited the National Railway...