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Scottish Primary Schools Are Getting Onboard With Network Rail This Year In A Bid To Inspire A Future Generation Of Railway Innovators. Network Rail Is Partnering With Four Schools To Help Deliver A YearS Worth Of Investment, Lessons And Workshops Centred Around Key Priorities For The Railway Including Safety, Career Opportunities, And Active Travel. The Schools Are: It Follows The Successful Trial Run Of The Programme In 2024. The Schools Previously Involved Received More Than 100 Refurbished Bikes And Safety Equipment, As Well As New Or Upgraded Bike Storage. Safe Spaces For Learning And Play Were Also Created Outside With Playgrounds Revamped - Made Possible By Network Rail Staff And Community Members Who Volunteered More Than 2,800 Hours Of Work. A Key Focus Of The Partnerships Is Delivering Stem Activities To Encourage Children To Learn More About Technology And Engineering. These Included Using Virtual Reality To Experience What ItS Like Working On A Construction Site, As Well As Learning How Bridges Are Built. Innis Keith, Health, Safety And Environment Director At Network Rail, Said: WeRe Not Just In The Business Of Building Railways, WeRe Working In The Community To Help Build Futures. By Partnering With Schools, We Can Instil Important Safety Habits In Children Early, While Also Hopefully Inspiring The Next Generation Of Rail Workers. We Want Everyone To Feel Proud Of ScotlandS Railway And The Positive Impact It Has On Our Communities. Partnering With Schools Is Just One Way We Achieve This, And IM Excited To See The Progress WeLl Make Together With This Next Group Of Pupils. Letham Primary In Perth Was One Of The Schools To Benefit From The Partnership In 2024. Jo White, Head Teacher, Added: We Were Delighted To Work In Partnership With Network Rail Who Kindly Gave Up Their Time And Resources To Improve Our Outdoor Spaces. The Partnership Benefitted Our Children In So Many Ways; Increased Knowledge About Rail Safety, Having Their Voice Heard In Planned Developments And Being Able To Engage And Enjoy A Range Of Outdoor Spaces For Learning And Play. The Initiative Is Also Supported By Network Rail Partner Organisations Including Story Contracting, Amco Giffen And Qts. The Schools Involved In The 2024 Pilot Programme Were: Network Rail Has Also Worked With Partners As Part Of Railway 200 To Develop Bringing Stem Topics To Life For Children Aged 5-16. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - Natasha Richardson Senior Media Relations Manager Network Rail 07701274676 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
