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 […]
Category: Government
First visible signs of electrification appear on Borders railway
The electrification of the Borders railway is starting to take shape, as engineers begin installing the steel masts that will support the overhead wires needed for new battery-electric trains. It’s part of a £26.2 million Scottish Government investment to electrify 13km of the route between Edinburgh and Tweedbank ahead of the arrival of battery-electric trains […]
Digital ticketing trials extended across Yorkshire
Thousands more rail passengers across Yorkshire will be able to use simpler, flexible ticketing as Digital Pay As You Go technology is extended to all travellers on Northern’s two trial routes. Digital ticketing allows passengers to download an app that uses GPS to track their journeys to calculate the best fare without physically checking in […]
New Cardiff depot facility speeds up train repairs and servicing
A new £12 million bogie drop has been installed at Canton rail depot in Cardiff to help maintain and service Transport for Wales’s fleet of new trains. The new facility — funded by the Welsh Government through Transport for Wales — allows engineers to remove, repair, and replace the wheel and underframe equipment beneath train […]
New Cardiff depot facility speeds up train repairs and servicing
A new £12 million bogie drop has been installed at Canton rail depot in Cardiff to help maintain and service Transport for Wales’s fleet of new trains. The new facility — funded by the Welsh Government through Transport for Wales — allows engineers to remove, repair, and replace the wheel and underframe equipment beneath train […]
New ticket barrier overhaul at railway stations across England
As part of the Government’s current rail reforms, new ticket gates will be installed at stations and platforms across England targeting fare dodger hot spots to crack down on deliberate ticketless travel and make sure fares go towards improving the services passengers depend on. Passengers will benefit from a fairer railway with £33.4 million of […]
House of Lords seeks greater parliamentary oversight of Railways Bill
The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (DPRRC) has published a report on the Railways Bill, flagging concerns with three clauses contained in the Bill as either too broadly drawn, having insufficient parliamentary oversight, or representing inappropriate ‘Henry VIII’ powers. The Committee say that Clause 71 in the Railways Bill, which gives […]