Thursday 28 September 2023
Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership have recently recruited Jess Young as their Rail Education Officer.
Jess will be working with students in schools and colleges between Bishop Auckland and Darlington promoting the importance of keeping safe while near or using the railway. She has already started coordinating workstreams with Network Rail to ensure the industry approach is joined up and targeted.
Speaking about her appointment, Jess said: “I’m really excited to be joining the Bishop Line CRP and looking forward to supporting the vitally important work being done to keep young people safe around the railway.”
Jess’ post has been joint funded by CrossCountry’s Community Engagement Fund, Community Rail Network and the Bishop Line CRP.
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CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.
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