ACoRP Projects

ACoRP undertakes project work on behalf of a wide range of third parties and Community Rail Partnerships.

On these pages you will find reports on on-going projects and completed work. Over the years we have also produced a range of research reports on rural and local lines, working with public bodies such as the former Countryside Agency; and we are working on several research reports with national government departments.

Amongst the most succesful of our projects is the Community Stations Initiative (please note: 'Community Stations Initative' is the new name for the Central Stations Project).   The aim is to make better use of redundant station buildings by making them available as a resource for local communities. The benefits, apart from assisting community groups, can include bringing stations back to life through a daily presence whilst adding value to the rail service and promoting station security and passenger well being.

Other recent projects have included Making Rail Accessible, tackling social exclusion and transport through providing tailored travel advice; and work on the concept of lighter weight rolling stock to address potential savings on infrastructure cost for community lines.