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Avanti West Coast contract extension – Transport Focus comment

Responding to the Department for Transport's decision to extend Avanti West Coast's contract for a...

Transport User Voice: April 2021

Find out about our report on getting passengers back on buses after the pandemic, all you need to...

Watchdog welcomes clarity for Great Western and Southeastern passengers

Today the Government announced new contracts for the operators of Great Western and South Eastern...

Transport Focus response to Northern franchise changes

David Sidebottom, director at the independent watchdog Transport Focus, said: “After years of...

First Trenitalia wins the West Coast Partnership rail franchise competition

Following the Department for Transport announcement that First Trenitalia has been chosen to run...

Transport Focus comment on ORR Glaister report and launch of new Rail...

Learning that Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling MP, has announced a new Rail Review, Anthony...

Cross Country rail franchise: consultation response

When new franchise deals are let we want to see passenger views at the heart of the decisions about...

Good news for passengers in north west as rail services restored

Today Northern confirmed that from 30 July it will reintroduce 75 per cent of services removed...

Annual report and accounts 2017-18

Transport Focus's Annual Report and Accounts was laid before Parliament on 12 July 2018.

You and your train company

CrossCountry franchise consultation What do people want from future Cross Country services? The...

New Wales and Borders rail services

KeolisAmey will become the new operator and developer for the Wales and Borders rail service and...

CrossCountry passenger research

When new franchise deals are negotiated we want to see passenger views at the heart of the...

Watchdog welcomes new Wales and borders franchise

David Sidebottom, passenger director at Transport Focus, said: “Passengers in Wales tell us...

East Coast rail services

Today the East Coast rail franchise was brought to an end. Services will continue to run, under the...

East Coast rail franchise – Transport Focus response to latest update

This afternoon Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling said that the current East Coast...

Consultation on new Great Western Railway operator – our response

Today the Department for Transport announced a consultation on the future of the Great Western...

What’s next? Update to our Insight Plan

Want to know what we're currently working on or about to publish? Our Insight Plan sets out what...

East Midlands rail franchise: passengers’ experiences and aspirations

The current East Midlands franchise, operated by Stagecoach, ends in March 2019. As part of the...

The next East Midlands rail franchise: building on solid foundations

The next East Midlands rail franchise must seize the opportunity to deliver an outstanding...

East Midlands rail franchise: passengers’ experiences and aspirations

Publication of research on passengers' experiences and aspirations for the next East Midlands...

Southern Rail fined for poor performance – Transport Focus response

Anthony Smith, Chief Executive of the transport user watchdog Transport Focus, commenting on...

South Eastern franchise bidders announcement – Transport Focus response

Commenting on the announcement of bidders for the South Eastern franchise, Anthony Smith, Chief...

West Coast Partnership franchise bidders – Transport Focus response

Commenting on the confirmed bidders for the West Coast Partnership franchise, Anthony Smith, Chief...

Transport User Voice – You and your train company

Focus on Great Western Railway Many in the railway world want to see track and train working...

South Eastern rail franchise: what passengers want

The South Eastern franchise, currently operated by Govia as Southeastern, ends in December 2018....

First MTR wins South Western franchise – Transport Focus response

Following the announcement of First MTR as the winner of South Western franchise Transport chief...

Franchising: what passengers want

This report sets out research evidence and our policy positions on a range of topics relevant to...

Transport User Voice – new issue out today

The November 2016 issue of Transport User Voice is out now. Click here to read more on: ...

Transport User Voice – November 2016 – You and your train company

East Midlands We’ll be at an event for prospective bidders for the East Midlands franchise in...

New Greater Anglia franchise begins – our response

Commenting on the start of the new rail franchise in East Anglia, Transport Focus chief executive...

Rail franchising – our response to select committee report

Today the transport select committee issued its report into rail franchising. Anthony...

West Midlands franchise – Transport Focus response

Commenting on the West Midlands franchise invitation to tender, Transport Focus passenger director...

The West Coast franchise – our consultation response

When the requirements of the next InterCity West Coast (ICWC) franchise are established, it is...

West Coast franchise competition consultation event

Sharon Hedges will be speaking about our research and passenger priorities at the InterCity West...