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Teenage train drivers could reduce shortages

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May 16, 2024
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Consultation opened into lowering minimum age to become a train driver.

ASLEF Strikes: Rail travel advice released ahead of May action

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May 1, 2024
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The ASLEF Union will be holding industrial action this May and passengers are being asked to check their travel plans with changes to services expected.

Domestic train travel is 80% cheaper than flying, report finds

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April 19, 2024
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The Rail Delivery Groups latest report shows how domestic plane travel is actually more expensive than train travel

Travel advice released as train drivers go on strike

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March 29, 2024
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Advice on next weeks train strikes, including dates that individual TOCs go on strike and potential ticket refunds.

Network Rail campaign urges young people to choose train instead of car

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March 14, 2024
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A new campaign by Network Rail and rail industry partners encourages young people to choose the train when travelling to help fight climate change.

Improvement to smart train tickets as cloud system introduced

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March 5, 2024
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Rail Delivery Group’s move to support smart ticketing through the Unicard Host or Operator Processing System marks a first for the industry

Oyster card users set for new Friday fares in London

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March 1, 2024
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For 3 months from 8 March, Friday rail travel in London with Pay as you go with contactless or an Oyster card will be charged at off-peak rates.

Latest surveys show Brits prefer train travel

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February 29, 2024
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Research undertaken identifies and forecasts how Britain’s are more likely to travel long distance by rail travel.

New data shows rail business travel nearly nine times greener than car

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February 28, 2024
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New data shows that taking the train is almost nine times greener than a petrol/diesel car and over four times greener than a plug-in hybrid electric car,

New data shows rail business travel nearly nine times greener than car

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February 28, 2024
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New data shows that taking the train is almost nine times greener than a petrol/diesel car and over four times greener than a plug-in hybrid electric car,