Historic Swanage Railway goes cashless to save money

Mar 24, 2024 · “Save more than £10,000 a year by going cashless” Swanage Railway’s volunteer commercial director, Robert Patterson, said: “The decision to have the Swanage Railway Company – which runs our heritage train services – go cashless from Easter, as a trial, …

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Historic Swanage Railway Goes Cashless To Save Money

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Government Pays £160,000 For Steam Train’s On-board Wi-Fi So …

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Nov 12, 2024 · The Government has spent £160,000 of taxpayers’ money to install on-board Wi-Fi for a steam train to allow passengers to buy tickets.. The volunteer-led Swanage Railway on …

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GOVERNMENT PAYS £160,000 FOR STEAM TRAIN’S ON-BOARD …

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The Government has spent £160,000 of taxpayers’ money to install on-board Wi-Fi for a steam train to allow passengers to buy tickets. The volunteer-led Swanage Railway on the Isle of …

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Swanage Railway: Innovative Project Planned For The New Year

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Nov 12, 2024 · Swanage Railway contributes more than £15 million to the economy every year and it’s expected that having better connectivity will enhance its services by enabling cashless …

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Government Pays £160,000 For Steam Train’s On-board Wi-Fi So …

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Nov 12, 2024 · The Government has spent £160,000 of taxpayers’ money to install on-board Wi-Fi for a steam train to allow passengers to buy tickets.. The volunteer-led Swanage Railway on …

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Campaign To Save Historic Carriages At Swanage Railway

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Apr 8, 2021 · VOLUNTEERS have produced a new video explaining why they are battling to raise money so that work can resume on building a much-needed £240,000 carriage storage shed …

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Swanage Railway To Go Cashless | Page 4 | RailUK Forums

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Mar 2, 2024 · At the last open forum it was said that 90% of all transactions was card/contactless. The railway may loose a little bit of money short term, but longer term it will probably save …

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Swanage Railway To Go Cashless | Page 3 | RailUK Forums

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Mar 2, 2024 · At the last open forum it was said that 90% of all transactions was card/contactless. The railway may loose a little bit of money short term, but longer term it will probably save …

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Swanage Railway Receives Substantial Government Grant

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Oct 9, 2020 · The Swanage Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a life-saving financial boost from the government – thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture …

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Can Swanage station be saved again?

Swanage Station and the branch line was controversially closed by British Rail in 1972 but was saved by volunteers. Can it be saved again? Donations to Save Your Railway can be made online or cheques can be sent to the Swanage Railway Trust, Station House, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1HB marked Save Your Railway Appeal. ...

Why did the Swanage Railway go cashless?

The volunteer-led Swanage Railway on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset features full-sized steam engines and is one of the best preserved and most popular heritage railways in Britain. But after decades of handing over cash to a conductor in exchange for a paper ticket, the railway was forced to go cashless following the closure of local bank branches. ...

Will your pound help the Swanage Railway?

Newly appointed Swanage Railway Trust chair Frank Roberts said: “We are well aware that the cost of living crisis is affecting very many people but every pound donated to our Save Your Railway appeal will help the Swanage Railway. ...

How will Swanage Railway reduce operating costs in 2024?

For the year ahead, the Swanage Railway Company aims to reduce operating costs by £350,000 by reviewing its services, while also working on initiatives to attract more visitors to Purbeck during 2024. ...

Why is Swanage Railway so expensive?

And throughout 2023, when tourist spend was depressed by a wet summer and rapidly rising prices, Swanage Railway has also been hit by inflation, which continues to increase operating costs of coal, oil and other services. Newly appointed Swanage Railway Trust chair Frank Roberts said: ...

What happened to the Swanage Railway?

ersially closed and demolished by British Rail in 1972.Rebuilt and run by dedicated volunteers, the Swanage Railway is a story about ordinary people, across two generations, who h ve been – and are – part of an extraordinary story.It took just seven weeks to lift the six-and- ...