Railpen

Background

The challenge: 

Publishing constraints and growing complexity

The existing CMS made routine publishing difficult. Editors had limited control over page structure and content reuse, so even straightforward changes took longer and were harder to make consistently.

As the volume of content grew, inconsistencies made key messages less clear and information harder for members to find.

Railpen needed a redevelopment that would give its communications team more control, support consistent publishing and improve clarity across the member journey.

Solution

Simplifying publishing and restoring clarity

We rebuilt Railpen.com on Umbraco 17, using structured content and reusable components to make day-to-day publishing clearer and more consistent.

The communications team can now create and update pages through a simpler editing experience, while members benefit from clearer information, improved accessibility and better performance across devices.

Impact

• Umbraco 17 CMS - a clearer editing and publishing process for routine page updates

• Structured content - reusable components and clearer page structures that help the team keep information consistent

• Accessibility - improvements built into templates and components to support more inclusive member journeys

• Performance - front-end improvements that support faster, more consistent use across devices

• Maintainable architecture - a supported Umbraco 17 implementation that can accommodate changes to Railpen's content and functionality over time