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Mick Cash: Rail and me

Former RMT Union leader and Railways Pension Trustee Director Mick Cash reflects back on how the social infrastructure pioneered by the rail industry has supported him throughout his nearly 50-year career.

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At home on the railway

In response to the dangers of life on the early railways, communities across the industry came together to provide much-needed support for rail workers. It's a legacy that lives on in organisations like the Railway Mission and Railway Housing Association today.

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Protecting young people on the railways: meet Toby, Aisha and Rishi

Children and young people facing abuse and neglect often turn to the railway in times of need, seeking safety, anonymity and the means to travel far away from their experiences. But of course, the street is no place for any child to grow up, which is why Railway Children work hard to look out for and protect young people across our railways.

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All in this together: the unionisation of rail

In response to the harsh realities of life on the railways in the 19th and early 20th centuries, workers came together to form unions, to protect and advance their rights and interests on issues like pay, working conditions and job security.

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Supporting railway families

In the 19th and 20th centuries, life working on the railways was dangerous. The Railway Benevolent Institution, known today as the Railway Benefit Fund, was founded in 1858 to support for the families of railway workers who were widowed and orphaned due to the dangerous nature of the railway at the time.

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Protecting young people on the railways: meet Toby, Aisha and Rishi

Children and young people facing abuse and neglect often turn to the railway in times of need, seeking safety, anonymity and the means to travel far away from their experiences. But of course, the street is no place for any child to grow up, which is why Railway Children work hard to look out for and protect young people across our railways.

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