Written last night ...
I think this is the first week that I'm NOT training this year (!) ... so I'm at a rail conference organised by the Association of Community Rail Partnerships today and tomorrow, in Nottingham. A wonderful opportunity to network, to meet and talk with a wide range of our rail partners and also (during this afternoon) to hear from four groups taking "the Abellio" challenge all ofwhich makes me realise just how different our line / setup is - and indeed ho wall rail lines vary in their local metrics. Starting with "we live on passenger numbers" where others don't worry about that even to the extend of not knowing, though supporting stations which have fewer passengers per day than our smallest station has leaving / joining our single busiest train.
* How to make stations attractive through art
* How to make rail stations and travel feel safe
* How to encourage more young ladies into the rail industry
* How to involve difficult to reach groups such as mental health folks and benefit for all
I had serious questions on all of them ... but yet, not my issues to be actively concerned and it's good to be informed.
Another busy day tomorrow.
The day rather confirmed to me our decision to go
CIC▸ , and to formalise / change the "Press and Publicity" title to "CRO" title that I carry - it's enabling to help talk to people, and allows attendance at events like this which are so informative, even if the main lesson is "not for us". The real meat starts in about an hour, so I had best get ready!
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