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An analysis of rail passenger ticket sales shows more people are opting for regional staycations in the wake of one of the hottest British summers on record.

• The public are being asked to nominate their favourite railway station from across Britain, with selected stations set to go head-to-head for the title of ‘Most life-changing station’.   

• The nomination phase of World Cup of Stations competition, hosted by Rail Delivery Group, kicks off on 1 August and runs until 22 August, with selected 20 going for a public vote in October 2025.  

• You can nominate your local station at www.raildeliverygroup.com/WorldCupOfStations     

• This May half-term, families travelling by rail are set to contribute an estimated £191 million to the local area they depart from and over £240 million at their destination, boosting local microeconomies.
• Those heading for seaside towns and villages could drive local spending of over £20 million across the entire May half-term.
• Food and drink are the top spend in and around the departure station, with leisure passengers supporting local high streets and the hospitality industry when they travel.
• Numbers of leisure travellers expected to jump by 9% in city destinations and leap by 1/3 in seaside towns during half-term week with rail passengers, giving a real boost to local economies.

• 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  

• 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. 

• 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.