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Enough is enough say rail campaigners

A press release from Railfuture, which is the UK’s leading independent organisation campaigning for better rail services for both passengers and freight.   On the 2nd of January, rail fares will rise above inflation for the tenth year in a row. … Continue reading

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TravelWatch surveys Northern Rail services

TravelWatch NorthWest, (TWNW), the independent passenger champion in North West England, today (14th December) launches a report analysing 100 journeys made on Northern Rail’s services over the last few months. The report shows that passengers are largely content with their travel … Continue reading

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SMART meeting with Jason McCartney MP

SMART met with Jason McCartney MP on 21st September. Issues discussed included future service patterns, refranchising, cross-boundary fares, bus replacement during engineering works, and the impact of the ale trail.

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“Government backs down on train fare increases”

Planned increases in regulated fares of RPI+3% in January 2013 and 2014 have been capped at an average of RPI+1%. The level will stay the same in 2015 as well. The Prime Minister has announced the u-turn on the eve … Continue reading

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