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Railways to become No Go for disabled under ConDems
by Rob Jenks on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 16:03 Comments:
If the ConDem government gets its way, Britain’s railways could become a ‘no go’ area for disabled people.This is the startling conclusion that becomes apparent from the Rail Reform Paper that was...
The Rail Command Paper: what do we expect?
by Rob Jenks on Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 12:48 Comments:
The ConDem Coalition government is set to publish its long delayed Command Paper in response to the McNulty Report, “Realising the Potential of GB Rail.”“So what?” you might think. ”Why should that...
Bustitution: how rail companies enhance their profits
by Rob Jenks on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 18:20 Comments:
Being a former railway worker and knowing how sometimes there is a need to put on a bus instead of a train at a time of service disruption, I was surprised to hear how some rail companies had been...
Can you believe it: rail profits enhanced by government policy
by Rob Jenks on Thursday, December 15, 2011 - 19:53 Comments:
Government policy on rail fares could increase train operating company profits.That risk is one of the startling findings of a report published by the National Audit Office yesterday under the title...
Tell us your story: how will fare increases set at RPI+1% affect you?
by Rob Jenks on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 15:12 Comments:
Tell us how you are going to be affected by the rail fare increases?
That is the question that Together for Transport is asking after the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that regulated fare...
Protest: Don't send London Taxi and Private Hire to Coventry
by Rob Jenks on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 17:39 Comments:
Together for Transport announces a further protest against Transport for London’s plans to privatise their London Taxi and Private Hire Department.As part of the privatisation process, cuts in staff...
Rail fares on some routes could rise by as much as 13%
by Rob Jenks on Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 10:34 Comments:
That is the maximum figure that Train Operating Companies can increase fares by each year and is the ceiling on the basket of fares that will average 8% in January 2012.Later this month commuters...
Who will speak up for the poor passengers?
by Rob Jenks on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 12:48 Comments:
Tom Richmond from the Yorkshire Post recently asked the question, “Who will speak up for the poor rail passengers?” which provoked me to offer what follows at a time of great change.The railways are...
Do you think the Bombardier workers have been treated fairly?
by Rob Jenks on Monday, October 17, 2011 - 12:03 Comments:
The National Audit Office has decided that the government's decision to award the Thameslink rolling stock contract to Siemens rather than Derby-based Bombardier did not break procurement rules.That...
Companies profit at the expense of passengers
by Rob Jenks on Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 15:26 Comments:
Someone once said there are two sure things in life, death and taxes. Well I can now tell you that there is a third – train operating company profits - which will come as no surprise to passengers...