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We are one railway – one team (Railnews, May 2017)
The railway business is booming, but parts of the industry are also riven by industrial disputes over the wider use of driver-controlled operation. Paul Plummer of the Rail Delivery Group argues that the railway must invest in new technology and also develop new ways of working, to keep up with the soaring demand.
Track down valuables left on train with new 'lost and found' network
Customers desperately seeking possessions left behind on train journeys can find extra help from a new online lost property service.
£5bn regeneration of Britain's rail stations making local economies stronger
A £5.2bn regeneration of Britain’s railway stations is spearheading economic growth, according to new analysis published alongside a report on how communities can make the most of investment in their station.
RDG publishes report on future of accessible rail travel
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which brings together train operators and Network Rail to improve the railway, is at the forefront of the industry’s modernisation of Britain’s railway.
Buy and reserve cheaper train seats just 10 minutes before you travel
Rail passengers who have to take long journeys at short notice are benefiting as millions of cheaper train fares go on sale for longer - some up to just ten minutes before departure.
Rail can be an economic anchor post-Brexit as jobs grow 24,000 in two years
The rail industry can be an ‘anchor in stormy seas’, providing some surety and helping to deliver the prosperity needed post-Brexit, a leading figure has said in the first rail industry address following the election.
Train companies respond to General Election manifestos
Paul Plummer, Rail Delivery Group (RDG) chief executive, has responded on behalf of RDG train company members to the General Election manifestos published this week.
How does Britain's railway really compare with its European counterparts?
- Biggest shift to rail from other transport of any railway in Europe since 2009
- One of Europe’s busiest railways – punctuality comparable with other countries
- Below-average running costs, train companies returning money to taxpayers
- Britain investing more than any country in Europe to improve rail
Over one million eTickets sold in first six months
Train travellers are snapping up new mobile-friendly eTickets, with more than one million sold in the first six months.
Forgetful Railcard holders get fairer deal with refund offer
Train travellers who forget to carry Railcards with their discount tickets and end up paying more will be given the chance to claim the money back.
6,400 extra trains a week to run to more places, more often
Britain’s rail companies have unveiled plans to run over 6,400 more passenger trains every week by 2021, running to more places more often, creating new opportunities and supporting jobs.
Train fleet growth fastest for decades
Thousands of new, state of the art trains will be rolling off production lines over the next 30 years, rail industry leaders have forecast.