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Oxfordshire rail partnerships generate £9.6m community value

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Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire community rail partnerships generated an estimated £9.6 million in social, economic and environmental value in 2025/26.

Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership (OxCRP) and Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership (GCRP) generated an estimated £9.6 million in social, economic and environmental value during 2025/26. The partnerships revealed the figures at their annual Partnership Celebration and AGM, held at Oxford Town Hall, which brought together more than 80 stakeholders from both counties, including community organisations, transport providers, rail industry partners and local businesses.

The partnerships work by engaging with local communities to build travel confidence, improve accessibility, and strengthen the voice of residents in transport planning. By gathering insights and listening to communities, they help inform recommendations and ensure that future transport decisions reflect local needs. Hannah McDonnell, executive director of GOCRP CIC, said the partnerships' impact 'demonstrates what can be achieved through trusted local engagement, partnership working and putting people at the heart of activity and decision-making'.

Presentations at the event highlighted collaborative projects aimed at improving public transport access for young people, disabled passengers and underrepresented groups. Schemes that transformed stations into community hubs, promoted independent travel, and amplified youth voices were celebrated. Gareth Epps, a Liberal Democrat representing the Deddington division, said it was 'great to speak to colleagues from communities and the industry and see the way in which our expanding Oxfordshire rail network is reaching more and more people'.

Oxfordshire rail partnerships generate £9.6m community value
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In this story: Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership · Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership · Oxford Town Hall · Great British Railways · Hannah McDonnell · Gareth Epps

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