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OFF THE RAILS: Worldline’s Martin Howell
This week's 'Off the Rails' features Worldline's Martin Howell, who I interviewed at Transport Ticketing Global 2024, earlier this month.
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Union Pacific named to Fortune list of most admired companies
The American railroad company Union Pacific have been named to Fortune magazine's list of most admired companies.
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Is the Rail Industry ready for ‘Mag-stripe Zero’?
5 February 2024 | By Global Railway Review, sponsored by Vix Technology
Watch this webinar to hear from top industry ticketing experts as they discuss the opportunities, pros and cons of ‘mag-stripe zero’ and the impacts it could have on the wider rail industry.
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Department for Transport intervenes to cap rail fares
The Department for Transport have intervened to cap rail fares this year, delaying a review of rail fares until March 2024.
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A year in review: Office of Rail and Road’s annual report published
The Office of Rail and Road's annual report has been published this week, reflecting on the rail industry across the year (2022-2023).
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GBRTT: Sustained growth in the leisure market
Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) have reported sustained levels of growth in the leisure market.
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SilverRail reports Britain’s ticket purchasing confusion
SilverRail has found that many British people are confused by the ticketing system, including what is the cheapest ticket for their journey.
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King’s Speech Outlines Proposed Railway Reforms and Policies
The King's Speech this afternoon outlined proposed policies and reforms for the railway industry. Figures in the industry have reacted.
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LNER expands Single Leg Pricing ticket option
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is to introduce simpler and more flexible ticketing options for customers across its network as part of a major step in overhauling outdated ticketing.
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International rail ticketing platform launches in the UK
Set to rival other rail ticketing platforms, Rail Online has now launched in the UK offering fairer fares to British rail passengers.
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Will the orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets soon be extinct?
UK operator Northern says it will use five million fewer iconic, orange ‘magstripe’ train tickets this year, thanks to Northern customers’ continued switch to digital alternatives.
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ScotRail adds more carriages to Mallaig on its Highland Explorer services
ScotRail has operated the first of its Highland Explorer carriages, which have 20 cycle spaces and were a UK-first, on the Mallaig branch of the West Highland Line.
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Northern introduce new digital ticket to stop scammers
Northern has introduced new digital tickets which update repeatedly throughout the day to stop fare evaders from being able to screenshot and share season tickets for others to use.
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Grand Union: Stimulating passenger demand through competition
Grand Union is seeking to introduce new and competitive train services between Carmarthen and London Paddington and Stirling and London Euston. Here, Managing Director, Ian Yeowart, writes about how this new open access operator will aim to provide a new customer-focused standard of train service, which challenges and changes the…
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TfN launch Connected Mobility Hub to deliver better ticketing
TfN have launched the new support service to develop new ticketing initiatives and better fare offers for passengers.