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Train companies must put passengers at the heart of decision-making to prevent a repeat of May’s timetable chaos, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said today.
Saturday, 08 December 2018
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- Prince Charles arrives in Cardiff by steam locomotiveThe Prince of Wales chats with the driver about the engine as he arrives for his latest visit.
- Rail regulator says industry 'must put passengers first'Passengers must be put first in the future following
- Williams railways review to look at 'all options'John Lewis deputy chair Keith Williams does not rule out future rail nationalisation in the UK.
Times Online
- Refund if you don’t pick the cheapest train ticket [Subscription]Rail passengers will be protected from the baffling fares system under plans to guarantee the cheapest ticket on every trip.
City AM
- 'Systemic failures' led to commuter chaos after May's timetable changes, says regulatorTrain companies must put passengers at the heart of decision-making to prevent a repeat of May’s timetable chaos, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said today.
- Commuters brace for fresh Christmas strikes on South Western RailwayRail union RMT has revealed that there will be further strike action on South Western Railway on 22 December, the final Saturday before Christmas.
London Evening Standard
- Appoint timetable 'czar' to avoid repeat of rail chaos, watchdog says in damning reportA
- South Western Railway workers to strike on December 22 in long-running dispute over guards on trains, RMT union saysRail passengers are facing fresh travel misery as workers on South Western Railway are set to strike the Saturday before Christmas, the RMT union has announced.
Rail Technology Magazine
- Glaister Report: ORR forces Network Rail to report back on 'failing' timetabling process by AprilAfter deciding that Network Rail is breaching its network licence by failing to deliver on its performance obligations, the ORR has ordered the infrastructure owner to publish a plan, by 1 April 2019, outlining a series of major points regarding its operation of an effective and transparent...
- London mayor criticised after appointing former auditor and advisor to investigate Crossrail delaysSadiq Khan has come under fire over a Crossrail probe after he appointed a former auditor and adviser for the Elizabeth Line project to investigate the delays and spiralling costs. Conservative MP and former minister Greg Hands has written to the National Audit Office, claiming the London mayor...
- Consultation confirms public support for new rail link between Heathrow and the westPlans for a new rail link between Heathrow and the west have been overwhelmingly supported in a new consultation published by Network Rail. The proposals set out a new rail link between the Great Western Main Line and London Heathrow Airport, and will allow passengers to travel to the airport...
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