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Railpen backs Darlington’s Golden Ticket Initiative

Jul 7, 2025

Railpen, your Scheme administrator and investor, is playing a leading role in Darlington’s new Golden Ticket Initiative.
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A fresh look for Extra – and more ways to read it

Jul 3, 2025

We’re excited to bring you the 2025 edition of Extra, the newsletter for preserved members of the railways pension schemes.
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Improving your pension communications

Jun 16, 2025

Following member feedback, we’re making some changes to your pension newsletters and introducing regular e-bulletins for the first time.
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Visit Locomotion and learn about the history, present and future of rail

Jun 9, 2025

The free Locomotion science and technology museum in Shildon, the first railway town in the world, has some exciting exhibitions and activities planned for the Spring-Summer for the whole family to enjoy.
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Interview with your Trustee Chair, Christine Kernoghan

Jun 6, 2025

We speak to Christine Kernoghan about the role she plays in overseeing the railways pension schemes, what she enjoys and what she’s learned after a long career in the railway industry.
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The new cost of retirement

Jun 4, 2025

This week, the PLSA has published new figures in the Retirement Living Standards (RLS), to help you understand how much you’ll need to save for life after work.
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P60s are now available

May 30, 2025

If you’re a retired member, your P60 is now available.
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Celebrating 200 years of rail

May 30, 2025

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and the original 26-mile journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), between Shildon, Darlington and Stockron, which took place on 27 September 1825.
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Your Spring 2025 issue of Penfriend is here

May 19, 2025

The latest issue of Penfriend, our newsletter for retired members, is available online now.
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Your April issue of Focus is out now!

Apr 28, 2025

The latest issue of your Focus newsletter, for active members currently paying into a Fund pension, is now online.
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