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Call for companies to better inform commuters as research finds customers rate train companies poorly on everything from punctuality to communication
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- £17m EU funds for cross-border railThe EU is to invest £17m on refurbishment for Belfast-Dublin railway services.
Financial Times
- Rail groups urged to win over passengersCall for companies to better inform commuters as research finds customers rate train companies poorly on everything from punctuality to communication
The Scotsman
- Scottish transport leaves tourists bewilderedOVERSEAS visitors to Skye are hampered by poor transport information but those heading for Edinburgh enjoy seamless travel, a VisitBritain report claims today.
Mail Online
- Majority of passengers think rail companies do not tell the truth when things go wrong Just one in five travellers have a high level of trust in First Capital Connect - the worst rated company - with only a quarter have faith in South-eastern and Southern.
The Mirror
- A Northern Powerhouse is not just about HS2 and HS3 - it's the detail too http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/northern-powerhouse-not-just-hs2-4049092#ixzz3ARl71gtF Follow us: @DailyMirror on Twitter | DailyMirror on FacebookTransport infrastructure within cities is also needed, says Mirror Online's Conservative politics panelist Alec Shelbrooke
Belfast Telegraph
- EU backing for railway improvementsThe European Union is to invest £17 million in two cross-border railway projects in Ireland.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Northern Rail one of the least trusted train companies in the country NORTHERN Rail is one of the least trusted train companies in the country, according to watchdog research.
London Evening Standard
- Card clash hits 2,000 Tube commuters a day Thousands of passengers a day are experiencing âcard clashâ on the London Underground in which money is taken from the wrong payment card, according the results of a trial.
Northern Echo
- Grand Central 'most trustworthy' says survey GRAND Central Rail is one of the UKâs most trustworthy rail companies, according to a national survey of passengers.
Wales Online
- Passenger Focus survey finds commuters don't feel train companies are on their sideA survey by Passenger Focus found many passengers don't trust their train company to provide a good day-today service.
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Survey shows lack of trust in rail companiesRail passengers do not feel that train companies are on their side, according to a new survey of thousands of travellers.
Yorkshire Post
- Poor rail links lead to tourism concernsEXPENSIVE train tickets and poor transport connections to the countryside could be hitting Yorkshires £7bn tourism industry, a new report has warned.
Railnews
- Ealing Broadway Crossrail plans approved Proposals for a major upgrade of Ealing Broadway station as part of Crossrail have been approved by planners. The new station will have a long, curved canopy running the length of the forecourt that Crossrail said 'will reflect the prominence and importance of the station building'. The dated façade will be replaced with a new glass structure.
- Northern off-peak tickets decision arouses anger A ban on off-peak tickets during evening peaks to be imposed by Northern Rail has been caused by the Department for Transport's insistence that the franchise earns more revenue, it has emerged. The decision, which takes effect next month, has been bitterly criticised by transport campaigners and also the RMT union, which has described the move as a 'taste of what's to come'.
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- Commuter safety concerns at Winchester railway station A WINCHESTER commuter has joined the chorus of disapproval over the safety of women at Winchesterâs revamped station car park.
- Steam train to connect historic railways for the first time TWO of the South's most popular heritage railways are to be connected by steam train for the first time.
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