To preserve, restore, safeguard, valorise, showcase & redeploy the very rich cultural & industrial heritage assets (tangible and intangible) of traditional, disused and historic railways, for developing innovative, creative & sustainable cultural tourism products & services, for growth & jobs, mainly in post-industrial regions, in association with cultural and creative industries, railway preservation societies and and tourist destination authorities and DMOs. Raiways offer a great industrial heritage, also involving intangible heritage in terms of operating and maintenance procedures for steam locomotives and traditions regarding infrastructure provision and exploitation. The preservation and use of heritage railways for sustainable and cultural tourism offers excellent opportunities for lesser known destinations in Europe to develop and promote tourism products and services.