Proposals for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale, and Blackpool have been rejected by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) after its assessment found adding more trains to the West Coast Main Line would likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers. The rail regulator rejected applications from the Wrexham, Shropshire & […]
Category: Railway Operations
GTR highlights improvements delivered under public ownership
This week marks 100 days since Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) services transferred into public ownership, with improvements already being delivered for customers across Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express. Since transferring to DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) on 31 May, GTR has been delivering on commitments set out when it came into public ownership – […]
GTR highlights improvements delivered under public ownership
This week marks 100 days since Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) services transferred into public ownership, with improvements already being delivered for customers across Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express. Since transferring to DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) on 31 May, GTR has been delivering on commitments set out when it came into public ownership – […]
GTR highlights improvements delivered under public ownership
This week marks 100 days since Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) services transferred into public ownership, with improvements already being delivered for customers across Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express. Since transferring to DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) on 31 May, GTR has been delivering on commitments set out when it came into public ownership – […]
GBR Anglia scores 90% for punctuality in latest Rail Customer Experience Survey
GBR Anglia – which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure – has scored 90% for punctuality in the latest Rail Customer Experience (RCXS) Survey figures. The Rail Customer Experience Survey (RCXS) is an industry-wide survey that gathers regular feedback from passengers about their rail […]
ORR: Network Rail improves efficiency but must manage the impact of fewer renewals
The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment, published as the railway prepares for its biggest structural change in a generation, has found real progress on efficiency and fewer train cancellations. But with inflationary pressures driving a cut in renewals to 83% of the original plan in England & Wales, the rail regulator finds […]
ORR: Network Rail improves efficiency but must manage the impact of fewer renewals
The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) annual assessment, published as the railway prepares for its biggest structural change in a generation, has found real progress on efficiency and fewer train cancellations. But with inflationary pressures driving a cut in renewals to 83% of the original plan in England & Wales, the rail regulator finds […]
CIRO announces new academic partnership to deliver Railway Operations programme
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced a new academic partnership with Keele University, which will deliver and support the future development of CIRO’s Railway Operations Management academic programme. The partnership represents an exciting new chapter for CIRO’s flagship academic pathway, which includes the Certificate, Diploma, and BSc in Railway Operations Management. These […]