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Case Study: Transport

Miles of History - Connecting the Rail Industry Through Movement

Miles of History united colleagues across the rail industry through an inclusive movement challenge that strengthened connection, boosted wellbeing, and inspired colleagues to move more together.

Movement Programme Challenges Engagement Insights

Miles of History was a nationwide movement challenge delivered as part of the RW200 celebrations across the UK rail industry. Designed and delivered by Total Active Hub in partnership with Network Rail, the programme set a collective ambition for teams to cover 200 miles together, creating a shared, energising experience that brought colleagues from every corner of the industry into an inclusive movement programme accessible to all.

The Headline Impact

Industry Movement

48

organisations took part in the 200-mile challenge
Team participation

269

teams signed-up to the challenge, including over 1,300 employees
Motivated

96%

of employees report feeling more motivated to move more with colleagues

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The rail industry spans multiple organisations, locations, and roles; making cross-industry connection difficult. Staff work in demanding environments, with limited time and energy for wellbeing initiatives. Railway 200 required a solution capable of:
Encouraging colleagues to build healthier routines despite busy, high-pressure working environments.
Providing an easy-to-use platform so participants could track activity with confidence and minimal friction (supported by 92% finding tracking easy).
Boosting interaction between colleagues who don’t normally connect, strengthening a sense of belonging across the industry (reflected in 82% increasing engagement).
Motivating participants to be more active through team accountability, shared goals, and friendly competition.
Ensuring the challenge could engage large numbers at scale, reaching organisations of all sizes across the national rail network.
Total Active Hub partnered with Network Rail to design and deliver a nationwide, inclusive movement programme that could unite colleagues across 48 organisations during the Railway 200 celebrations.
Delivered a 28-day, team-based challenge that encouraged colleagues to collectively reach 200 miles, creating a shared sense of purpose across diverse regions, roles, and organisations.
Built the programme around highly inclusive activities, with walking accounting for 83.6% of all logged miles, ensuring participation was accessible to all abilities and work environments.
Boosted motivation and engagement through milestone rewards, live leaderboards, and a mix of individual and team-focused recognition throughout the challenge.
Incorporated charity fundraising and environmental impact.
Provided leadership with meaningful insights, capturing behavioural change, engagement levels, and wellbeing impact.

The Miles of History challenge demonstrated the powerful role of inclusive movement in bringing the rail industry together, strengthening colleague connection, and improving wellbeing during a landmark national celebration.
48 organisations and 269 teams took part, with 81% completing the full 200-mile challenge.
Participants logged 62,421 miles, averaging 51.3 miles each.
Movement was highly inclusive, with 83.6% of all activity recorded as walking.
The challenge strengthened connection and wellbeing, with 82% increasing colleague engagement and 98% reporting a positive experience.
Participants reported noticeable mental health benefits, with many sharing that walking helped clear their head and improve overall wellbeing.
“Going for a walk every single lunch time - enables me to fully switch off from work for a bit and becoming more motivated when returning.”

“Miles of History was a fantastic opportunity for colleagues across the rail industry to come together in a fun and meaningful way. It’s more than just a fitness challenge - it’s a chance to support our physical and mental wellbeing, strengthen team connections and celebrate the proud history”

Sinead Kennedy

Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, Network Rail Southern

The solution delivered for RW200 was a nationwide, inclusive movement programme designed to unite the rail industry, encourage daily activity, and create a shared experience accessible to colleagues across all roles, regions, and organisations.
Team-Based 200-Mile Challenge: A 28-day collective movement challenge that brought colleagues together in teams of six to work towards a shared milestone.
Inclusive Activity Design: Walking formed 83.6% of all logged miles, ensuring the programme was accessible and achievable for every participant across diverse working environments.
Story-Driven Engagement: Participants were encouraged to share photos, reflections, and personal experiences throughout the challenge, helping strengthen connection and build a sense of community across the rail industry.
Simple, Engaging Digital Platform: The Active Hub provided easy activity tracking, live leaderboards, and team motivation features, contributing to 92% of participants finding tracking effortless.
Milestone Rewards & Recognition: Engagement was boosted through rewards at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% milestones, plus celebration of standout teams and individual achievements.
Purpose-Led Impact: The challenge integrated charitable and environmental contributions.
veryday movement powered the Miles of History challenge, with participants showing strong, consistent engagement across the 28 days.
62,492 miles completed.
Most active hour: 8–9pm, with a lunchtime spike between 12–1pm.
Most active day: Saturday.
Walking (86.3%) was the most popular activity, reflecting accessibility for all staff.
Running (15.3%) was the second most popular activity.

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