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Larbert man Mike Hamilton is to cycle 977 miles for a charity trying to find a cure for type 1 diabetes which strikes children and adults suddenly and lasts a lifetime.
The fundraising effort follows his six-year-old nephew Jack being diagnosed with the autoimmune disease – just days after a work colleague found out [...]
Revenue from Tube and bus distribution deal to help fund transport improvements, carbon emissions-cutting projects and to boost paper recycling.
The free morning newspaper has become part of the fabric of city life and something Londoners tell us improves their daily Tube and bus journeys
Transport for London (TfL) today announced that, subject to contract, its subsidiaries [...]
Passenger Focus is calling for the rail industry to tell passengers how many of its trains are actually arriving at the station on time. Currently, the industry measures trains as being punctual if they arrive at the final station within five or 10 minutes (depending on journey length).
The National Passenger Survey Autumn 2009 results show [...]
South West Trains (SWT) has announced proposals to reduce opening hours of ticket offices at 15 stations outside London. From today these proposals are being advertised to passengers who will have 21 days to have their say.
The independent passenger watchdog is urging passengers to get in contact and give their views on the proposed changes.
Ashwin [...]
ScotRail said today that it will ensure rugby fans get to and from the Scotland v England
RBS 6 Nations game at Murrayfield on March 13.
The train operator also announced that it intends to run more than 95% of trains across Scotland on the day of the game.
Steve Montgomery, ScotRail’s managing director, said: “I am delighted [...]
Northern Rail has become the first train operator in the UK to achieve the prestigious Investors in Excellence Standard.
The nationally recognised mark of quality acknowledges Northern’s dedication to continually improving the quality of its operations to benefit customers and employees.
The assessors found that: “Northern clearly embraces the concepts of Excellence and is on a journey [...]
train operator East Coast’s share of the rail and air travel market between Edinburgh and London has almost doubled, from 12 per cent in 2005 to 23 per cent in January of this year.
East Coast trains are also racing ahead between Newcastle and London. In 2005 rail held a 45 per cent share of the [...]
Wheelchair users, people with dogs, parents with pushchairs and passengers with heavy luggage can all now benefit from step-free access at Hainault station.
Hainault is a cracking example of the improvements the Mayor wants to see in our Tube stations, particularly those in outer London.
Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor of London’s transport advisor
Hainault station on the Central [...]
ScotRail today announced it intends to run at least nine out of 10 trains when the RMT trade union strikes on Monday.
The special timetable aims to provide 100% of services on many routes – including Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street and all services in Strathclyde, except Motherwell-Cumbernauld.
It also aims to run Glasgow and Edinburgh services to Aberdeen [...]
Passenger Focus interviewed around 1500 passengers in the south west to make certain passenger views were central to long-term plans for the region’s railway.
Mike Greedy, Passenger Focus manager in the South West, said: “Passengers tell us that their future priorities include better punctuality, less overcrowding, later-evening trains, better connections and journey-time improvements. It is vital [...]
