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It’s an understatement that it’s not been a good week for many Govia Thameslink (GTR) and Northern passengers. There’s not been much progress with the…
Earlier today Transport Focus met rail minister, Jo Johnson MP, in Manchester. The minister was there to see senior stakeholders and learn first-hand about the…
Give us a stable timetable now
The current timetable chaos on Thameslink, Great Northern and Northern is as saddening as it is deeply frustrating for passengers. Take Thameslink passenger Kelly. Three…
Making a difference for disabled bus passengers
How does our Bus Passenger Survey make a difference for passengers? Over the past few weeks we’ve been out and about on the road…
May revolution! How are the timetable changes for you?
A rail timetable revolution is under way. Years in the planning, almost half of Britain’s 19,000 odd trains have new times. What does it mean…
Northern passengers losing patience
‘Enough is enough’ said Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester yesterday as he called for an investigation into an ‘unacceptably poor’ service from Northern. Passengers…
Biggest rail timetable change in decades
(Blog edited to add replacement bus service between Bedford and Wellingborough (paragraph 7)). Later this month (20 May) a new timetable will be introduced affecting passengers…
End of the line for baffling rail fares?
Passengers scratching their heads with frustration trying to understand how to get the best train fare has become a far too familiar scene at the…
How far in advance should roadworks be publicised?
We’ve talked a lot recently about the railway and advance notice of disruptive engineering works. The railway has an obligation to put engineering works into…
What’s life on the road as a truck driver really like?
How do our facilities for HGV drivers compare to those in the US? This letter from a truck driver from Tennessee paints an attractive…