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ORR announces conclusions on future track access for WCML

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has today confirmed it will approve track access rights for the new InterCity West Coast franchise, paving the way for improved services to passengers and more efficient use of capacity. Following an extensive analysis...

Northern Rail is Train Operator of the Year

Northern Rail is celebrating after winning the title of Train Operator of the Year at the prestigious Rail Business Awards. Northern, Serco's Joint Venture with Abellio, was praised for going the extra mile to deliver more for its customers and...

Virgin submit application bid for West Coast Mainline franchise

Virgin Rail Group (VRG) has submitted its application to bid for the West Coast Mainline franchise, which is scheduled to start in April 2012. A bid team has been created under Paul Furze-Waddock, Business Development Director, as VRG aims to...

Centro: Work to solve Birmingham and Coventry rail bottleneck needed in addition to high speed rail

Two extra railway tracks need to be laid along the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and Coventry well ahead of any opening of the proposed high speed rail link if the West Midlands is to meet ever rising...

European bidders line up for West Coast franchise

Four government-backed European rail operators have expressed an interest in running the West Coast franchise which expires next year. Deutsche Bahn, Abellio, Trenitalia and Renfe are expected to put in bids for the prestigious franchise that will run until 2026,...

Virgin Trains comes out best in Class

Virgin Trains has once again topped the performance league among companies operating long-distance rail franchisees. The rail watchdog Passenger Focus carries out large-scale independent research across the industry twice a year. Continuing an upward trend, 90% of Virgin Trains passengers...

pteg welcomes DfT’s new approach to rail franchising devolution

Responding to the DfT's new rail franchising policy, pteg Chair, Geoff Inskip, said: 'We are very pleased that the Government's new franchising policy recognises that passengers get a better deal where responsibilities for local rail services are devolved. We share...

ATOC responds to Government policy statement on franchising

In response to the Government’s policy statement on the future of rail franchising, Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies said: “Reform of rail franchising has the potential to bring significant benefits to...

New franchises to provide better services for passengers

In a major shake-up of the rail franchising system, the Government proposes to set tough outcomes for train operators to achieve but to give them more flexibility on how best to deliver them. Franchises will be...

Volume 112 – VTG supplies new compressed gas tank wagon

The Hamburg wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft delivered the first batch of its newly developed compressed gas tank wagon to its customer Evonik. This wagon, called “Volume112”, is an important new development, the result of a...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...