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25 June 2022

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Rail station development and regeneration, London

Rail contracts manager, Sharon Hedges, is speaking at the 'Rail station development and regeneration 2022' event on Tuesday 28 June at Addleshaw...

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Buses in Wales webinar

Transport Focus will be holding an event on buses in Wales on Thursday 9 June 3 – 4.45pm, to focus on proposals for new legislation. The deputy...

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20 June 2022

Yorkshire bus passengers feel the pain

Bus passengers are feeling the pain as Arriva bus drivers in Yorkshire enter their third week of industrial action. While rail strikes may dominate...

Rail strikes: passenger confidence in railway at risk

Here we go… Next week it looks likely passengers will be hit by the most disruptive strikes on the rail network for decades. We’re urging all...

New Street views: rail passengers have their say

Our rail user survey provides a unique insight into people’s attitudes towards their latest train journey. We ask hundreds of passengers a week...

Driving electric: how does it feel?

Smooth, quiet, hassle-free with great acceleration and braking! These were my initial impressions having finally got the chance to drive an...

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