TOCs - Page 2

Strike called off by LNER employees after u-turn on minimum service level laws

News

LNER climbdown leaves new Government strike laws 'stillborn'

LNER withdraws plans to enforce new minimum service levels, prompting ASLEF members to call off planned strikes.

Strikes 23 Jan

News

Revealed: most unreliable train operators according to new data

Worst operators according to new passenger rail performance indicators from compensation experts.

TOCs 10 Jan

News

Operators prepare for challenging budget cuts in 2022

Train operators have been told to cut hundreds of millions of pounds from their running costs next year.

13 Dec

Feature

Devolution and the ‘single national network’

PHILIP HAIGH explores how various rail authorities are navigating devolution’s lack of a ‘one size fits all’ solution

TOCs 1 Oct

News

COVER STORY: More trains… but advice is not to use public transport

Despite more trains running from this week, the Government advice remains that nobody should travel unless absolutely necessary

20 May

News

COVID-19: Operators in discussion with Government over franchise futures

Operators negotiating with Government

23 Mar

News

COVID-19: Keeping the country connected

Rail industry joins forces for crucial travel message

22 Mar

Feature

What’s gone wrong with the Railways Pension Scheme?

Stagecoach and Arriva are engaged in legal action against the Government, after being excluded from franchise bids.

TOCs 25 Jun

News

EXCLUSIVE: Rail bosses urged to utilise spare space to carry freight

TOCs and Government must help expand the volume of goods carried on passenger trains says InterCity RailFreight

17 Aug

News

Rail Delivery Group targets more info for passengers

TOCs to publish more real-time information

16 Aug

Comment

What passengers want

Guest columnist Anthony Smith, Chief Executive at Transport Focus

Editor's comment 5 Jan

News

Listen to your passengers, Gibb urges operators

Chris Gibb doubts any passengers pay attention to posters displayed at stations detailing operator performance. “They’re only interested in their train."

21 Nov

Feature

“I very firmly believe in a devolved railway”

The new Western Route Supervisory Board’s independent chairman DICK FEARN tells how the Board will work together improving the Paddington & the South West line

TOCs 20 Jun

Feature

East West plots a course for vertical integration

New East West Rail Chairman ROB BRIGHOUSE will lead an organisation charged with further developing the East West Rail route. PAUL STEPHEN reports.

TOCs 1 Apr

Comment

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad

RAIL 819: TOC ownership heads abroad - Virgin, Stagecoach and First are our only UK TOC owners

Editor's comment 1 Feb

News

Passengers deserve better information

Train operating companies (TOCs) and Network Rail need to improve passenger information, according to Rail Minister Paul Maynard on January 16.

18 Jan

News

Regulator to assess train operators

ORR to assess customer performance of operators, following a ‘mystery shopping’ exercise conducted in response to the ‘super complaint’ by consumer body Which?

27 May

Feature

Hynes means business

Northern Managing Director ALEX HYNES tells RICHARD CLINNICK how he intends to push through the operator’s ambitious plans for growth

TOCs 27 Apr

Feature

VTEC’s HSTs: life begins again at 40

VTEC’s £4.5 million refurbishment and overhaul of its High Speed Train fleet could be the final revamp for the workhorses as they approach 40 years’ service

Major projects 16 Mar

Feature

A new year brings new opportunities

Rising passenger numbers and a new fleet might make PETER STRACHAN’s job a dream. But there have been troubled nights as well, as he reveals to RICHARD CLINNICK

TOCs 6 Jan