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30 January – 5 February 2024 rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and...

Between 22 and 23 January we asked a representative sample of 2000 people across Britain how the...
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Aslef and RMT rail strike disruption

Commenting on travel disruption on 1 and 2 September due to two days of planned industrial action,...
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Brighton Pride GTR train cancellations

Commenting on GTR's decision not to run any trains to and from Brighton on Saturday August 5 due to...
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20 and 22 July rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and information survey

We spoke to a representative sample people across Britain to find out how the upcoming rail strikes...
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Transport User Voice – June 2023

In this months Transport User Voice read more about how we're asking the rail industry to improve...
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31 May and 2-3 June rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and information...

We spoke to a representative sample people across Britain to find out how the upcoming rail strikes...
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12 and 13 May rail strikes: pre-strike intentions ​and information survey

We spoke to a representative sample people across Britain to find out how the upcoming rail strikes...
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Don’t risk missing the party – check before you travel, Transport...

Eurovision partygoers heading to Liverpool for the final could be caught out by rail strike...
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Four more rail strike days – Transport Focus response

Rail workers at various train companies will go on strike on Friday 12 May, Saturday 13 May,...
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16 and 18 March rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and information survey

We spoke to a representative sample people across Britain to find out how the upcoming strikes,...
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Rail strikes: impact on passengers

This is the latest in a series of publications from Transport Focus looking at the passenger...
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1 and 3 February rail strikes: ​pre-strike intentions ​and information...

We spoke to a representative sample of more than 2000 people across Britain on 23 and 24 January,...
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Transport User Voice: January 2023

What passengers want from Avanti and TransPennine Express, our chief exec talks about the travel...
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24-27 December and 3-7 January rail strikes – pre-strike intentions...

We spoke to a representative sample of more than 2000 people across Britain between 16-18 December,...
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13-17 December rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and information survey

We spoke to a representative sample of more than 2000 people across Britain on 5 and 6 December, to...
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Britain’s railway: what matters to passengers

We asked over 15,000 rail passengers across Great Britain to tell us what is important to them. The...
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Watchdog responds to new RMT strikes dates

Responding to the announcement of further RMT strikes in the run-up to Christmas, Transport Focus...
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Rail strikes cancelled – watchdog response

Today the RMT announced that it had called off the strikes planned for next week. David...
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5-9 November rail strikes: pre-strike intentions ​ and information survey

Transport Focus surveyed people to understand the expected impact of the national strikes on...
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8 October rail strike: pre-strike intentions and information survey

We asked a nationally representative sample of 2000 people about their plans to use rail and...
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1 October strike: passenger experience and information survey

We asked a representative sample of 2000 people about their experiences of travelling during the...
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1 October rail strikes – will people still travel?

On Saturday 1 October national rail strikes will impact almost the whole network. During this...
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1 October rail strikes – passengers’ intent to travel

On Saturday 1 October national rail strikes will impact almost the whole network. During this...
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National rail strikes – the passenger experience August update

This report is the third in a series summarising Transport Focus’s activities and findings...
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18 and 20 August rail strikes – passenger experience and information...

This report shows how everyone who travelled or was affected by the strike disruption between 18...
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Rail strike feedback

The railway will be disrupted by strikes and the knock-on effects. Transport Focus is monitoring...
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National Rail strikes July 2022 – the passenger experience

On Wednesday 27 July and Saturday 30 July 2022 passengers travelling by train experienced...
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18 and 20 August rail strikes: pre-strike intentions ​and information...

This report shows the expected impact of the strikes on 18 and 20 August and the potential knock-on...
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Rail disruption

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Rail strikes – 13 August update

Aslef members at Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Heathrow...
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27 July rail strikes: passenger experience and information survey

We asked a representative sample of 2000 people about their experiences of travelling during the...
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Aslef rail strikes – passenger watchdog responds

Commenting on the Aslef union strikes on Saturday 30 July, Transport Focus chief executive, Anthony...
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27 July rail strike: pre-strike intentions and information survey

We asked a nationally representative sample of 2000 people about their plans to use rail during the...
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Transport User Voice: August 2022

What road was voted best for drivers? We take a look at summer days of disruption and how to get...
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Fresh rail strikes announced – passenger watchdog responds

Commenting on the announcement of strikes on two days in late July and two in mid-August by the...
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National rail strikes: easing the pain for passengers

What was the experience of the national rail strikes for passengers?  Transport Focus’s...
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National Rail strikes June 2022 – the passenger experience

In the week of 20 June 2022 rail passengers across Britain who use National Rail services...
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Rail strikes: passenger experience and information survey

Each weekend Transport Focus asks a representative sample of 2000 people from across Great Britain...
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Rail strikes – Friday update

Today there is no industrial action, but fewer trains are running than normal. We’re hearing...
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Rail strikes – Thursday update

This is the second day of strikes, the third of reduced services. We’ve been out to stations...
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Rail strikes – Wednesday update

There was no rail strike today, but things are still not quite ‘back to normal’. Yesterday was...
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Rail strikes: pre-strike intentions and information survey

Over the weekend of 17 – 19 June we asked a nationally representative sample of 2000 people about...
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Rail strikes – Tuesday update

On day one of the strikes, overall things seem pretty quiet. People have heard the message to avoid...
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Rail strikes and misery loom 

Tomorrow, six days of disruption start on the railway – many lines closed, fewer trains on those...
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Rail ‘strike day’ timetables – passenger watchdog response

Following the announcement of the rail ‘strike day’ timetables, Transport Focus chief executive...
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National rail strikes

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National RMT union rail strikes – passenger watchdog responds

Commenting on the announcement of a national three-day strike by the RMT union, Transport Focus...
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National rail strikes – watchdog response

Last night the RMT union announced that its members have balloted for strike action. Mike...
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