Charity

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Good causes bid for LNER funds

LNER has received more than 470 applications to its Customer and Community Investment Fund since the window opened in July - its highest number ever.

Charity 4 Oct

DB 66004 takes part in the special night shoot at Drax Power Station. TOM MCATEE.

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Charity charter celebrates Drax’s 50th anniversary

A series of charter trains ran over two days on August 17/18, raising more than £30,000 for charity to commemorate 50 years of Drax Power Station.

Drax 9 Sept

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Prize donors for Railway Children charity auction

Businesses invited to donate prizes to the Railway Ball Auction, in support of the Railway Children charity.

Charity 9 Sept

The teams and volunteers pose for the camera at Crewe before the challenge begins. PAUL BIGLAND

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‘3 Peaks by Rail’: how rail helps walkers and charity

Paul Bigland joins the teams of walkers for the annual ‘3 Peaks by Rail’ challenge that raises thousands of pounds for the Railway Children charity.

Health and wellbeing 9 Aug

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Branch Line Society announces August charity charters

The Branch Line Society has advertised a series of charity fundraising trains for Martin House Hospice.

Charity 31 Jul

Ukraine Railway workers with food aid parcels

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Ukraine rail workers receive British-funded food parcels

Nearly 7,500 food parcels have been delivered to Ukrainian Railway workers and their families, paid for by donations from British rail companies.

Charity 28 May

Transport for Wales, with charity Oasis offering support for asylum seekers and refugees

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TfW shows refugee solidarity with Oasis partnership

Company to offer career opportunities, donate equipment and support under-represented groups throughout its multi-modal transport network.

Transport for Wales 1 Feb

Railway Children Charity sleepover station fundraising

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Sleepout event: an uncomfortable night on a station floor for charity

Charity, the Railway Children urges the rail community to swap their warm beds to spend the night on a cold station floor.

Charity 30 Jan

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GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Govia Thameslink Railway has given away to charity its 1,000th bike found abandoned at one of its stations.

24 Aug

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Help NRA to raise funds for British-Ukrainian Aid

25 Jul

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Your generosity can support the work of Railway Children

Rail Aid Ambassador Sir Peter Hendy CBE explains how you can support a vital charity effort

11 Nov

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Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

LNER to return full HST set to original livery for four-day farewell.

27 Nov

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GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

Farewell Class 313 charter raises £10,000 for GTR's chosen charities

28 Oct

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GALLERY: Crewe open day raises £55,000 for charity

Charities benefit from Crewe open day

15 Jun

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DRS open day raises more than £37,000 for charity

4,000 visitors attend DRS open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge

27 Jul

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EXCLUSIVE: £125,000 target to beat as GBRf 2018 itinerary announced

GBRf offers rare traction on four-day charity charter, as operator looks to raise more than £125,000 for charity

10 Feb

Waiting to leave London Euston on August 13, with the final leg of ‘The Absent Charter’ from Newcastle to Basingstoke, GB Railfreight 66723 Chinook displays its new livery and embellishments. ALEXANDER CROMARTY.

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GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

GBRf charity charters raise more than £25,000 for good causes

22 Aug

DRS 68024 at Norwich on September 27 2016. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Charity charter marks Class 68s’ Anglian farewell

Greater Anglia's Class 68 tour to raise funds for EACH charity.

14 Aug

DRS 37558 Avro Vulcan XH558. STEVE WIDDOWSON.

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DRS open day raises £21,000 for charity

Direct Rail Services' open day at Crewe Gresty Bridge raises £21,000 for charity.

5 Aug

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Charity tour to mark GBRf’s 15th anniversary

GB Railfreight will run a charity tour over four days in September, to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Fifteen locomotives from its fleet are due to be used.

12 Feb

Charity

Good causes bid for LNER funds

Charity charter celebrates Drax’s 50th anniversary

Prize donors for Railway Children charity auction

‘3 Peaks by Rail’: how rail helps walkers and charity

Branch Line Society announces August charity charters

Ukraine rail workers receive British-funded food parcels

TfW shows refugee solidarity with Oasis partnership

Sleepout event: an uncomfortable night on a station floor for charity

GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Help NRA to raise funds for British-Ukrainian Aid

Your generosity can support the work of Railway Children

Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

GALLERY: Crewe open day raises £55,000 for charity

DRS open day raises more than £37,000 for charity

EXCLUSIVE: £125,000 target to beat as GBRf 2018 itinerary announced

GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

Charity charter marks Class 68s’ Anglian farewell

DRS open day raises £21,000 for charity

Charity tour to mark GBRf’s 15th anniversary

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Charity

Good causes bid for LNER funds

Charity charter celebrates Drax’s 50th anniversary

Prize donors for Railway Children charity auction

‘3 Peaks by Rail’: how rail helps walkers and charity

Branch Line Society announces August charity charters

Ukraine rail workers receive British-funded food parcels

TfW shows refugee solidarity with Oasis partnership

Sleepout event: an uncomfortable night on a station floor for charity

GTR donates its 1,000 cycle

Help NRA to raise funds for British-Ukrainian Aid

Your generosity can support the work of Railway Children

Four-day charity HST to feature original livery

GTR Class 313s sign off in style with £10,000 charity charter

GALLERY: Crewe open day raises £55,000 for charity

DRS open day raises more than £37,000 for charity

EXCLUSIVE: £125,000 target to beat as GBRf 2018 itinerary announced

GBRf’s summer charters raise over £25,000 for charity

Charity charter marks Class 68s’ Anglian farewell

DRS open day raises £21,000 for charity

Charity tour to mark GBRf’s 15th anniversary

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains