85% say Rail has role in tackling Violence against women and Girls: Industry sets out Safety Commitments
- Rail industry leaders gather to discuss measures to tackle violence against women and girls on public transport
- New research shows need for more action to address gender-based violence across society
Immersive VR film at Glasgow Central station invites passengers to find out how they can help to tackle sexual harassment on the railways
- Rail industry is committed to tackling sexual harassment on the network and have designed an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway.
- A small action could make a big difference - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- VR experience on show at Glasgow Central station is latest in a series of nationwide events to highlight the rail industry’s efforts to tackle sexual harassment, and its commitment to helping people feel safe on the railway.
Immersive VR film at Liverpool Lime Street station invites passengers to find out how they can help to tackle sexual harassment on the railway
- Rail industry is committed to tackling sexual harassment on the network and have designed an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway.
- A small action could make a big difference - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport.
- VR experience on show at Liverpool Lime Street station is latest in a series of nationwide events to highlight the rail industry’s efforts to tackle sexual harassment, and its commitment to helping people feel safe on the railway.
Rail industry gives final reminder for passengers to plan ahead over the festive period
- Stations and services likely to be busy in the run up to and throughout Christmas and the New Year
- Passengers strongly advised to check journeys before travel
- Programme of improvement work will see alterations on some routes
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With one week to go before Christmas, passengers are reminded to plan their journeys as improvement work means changes to trains on some major routes.
As the one-week countdown to Christmas begins, rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys over the festive period, as works taking place will result in significant changes to services in some areas.
Customer voice at heart of landmark rail survey showing 88% satisfaction
As progress continues towards the creation of Great British Railways, the rail industry has today published the first set of results from the new Rail Customer Experience Survey (RCXS). A significant milestone in establishing a culture that ensures customer views are at the heart of future plans for Britain’s railways.
Pay as you go contactless goes live at 30 additional stations in South-East England with 20 stations to follow in Summer 2026
- From 14 December 2025, pay as you go (PAYG) with contactless cards and devices will be available to customers at another 30 National Rail stations in South-East England.
- PAYG contactless will be rolled out to a further 20 stations, including Stansted and Southend airports, on Greater Anglia route during Summer 2026 after issues were identified in testing.
- Pay as you go with contactless will be offered to customers as another way to pay for their journey. Alongside existing pay as you go options (e.g. Smartcard, Oyster) where these are available for their journey, customers will also be able to continue to use barcode and paper tickets.
- This is part of the government’s plan to simplify fares and ticketing.