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Stansted chief calls for improved rails links to London
The chief executive of London Stansted, Ken O’Toole, has called on local businesses, community leaders and regional organisations to make their voices heard and press government for upgrades to the rail links to the airport.
Manchester rail commuters hit by enduring delays
Greater Manchester commuters are still enduring more delayed and cancelled trains than passengers in the busiest transport hubs around Britain after last year’s chaos on the rail network, new Which? research reveals.
Travelodge reveals rail focus in UK
Travelodge has officially opened its 574th hotel close to Ashford International railway station. With this opening, Travelodge now operates hotels at key railway stations servicing HS1 and proposed HS2 routes – connecting the south and north of Britain.
Which? calls on government to put passengers at heart of rail renewal
Around half of commuters in Which?’s annual rail survey say they find travelling by rail frequently stressful, with some people even reporting that they have had to move house to escape a nightmare train journey.
Renfe-SNCF to offer free W-Fi on international services
The Wi-Fi connection service will be available to all clients on board international trains in Spanish and French territory, and will be totally free of charge.
Eurostar adds third daily service to Amsterdam
The third service, which starts on June 11th, comes in direct response to customer demand following the popularity of Eurostar’s new route to the Netherlands which launched in April last year.
Eurostar prepares for festive getaway
Eurostar is expecting a busy Christmas period, with over 379,500 passengers booked to travel before January 1st. The figure represents a 4.6 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.
Fears for Rome tourism as city seeks to limit coach access
Plans by Rome’s tourism authorities to reduce coach access to the city’s historical centre by two-thirds will inflict a body blow to the city’s overnight group travel sector, which is worth well-over €1.65 billion, the European Tourism Association has argued today.
VisitBritain signs MICE partnership with Eurostar and Virgin Trains
VisitBritain has welcomed a new Eurostar and Virgin Trains partnership to offer a united travel service for the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions market, to drive growth in international business events to the UK.
New rail ombudsman launches to address passenger complaints in UK
A new rail ombudsman service has launched in the UK, giving passengers a chance to address grievances with train companies.
Which? savages UK rail complaints systems
Britain’s broken rail complaints system has led to train companies failing to deal with passenger concerns effectively and is even failing to treat customers with basic courtesy, new analysis from Which? reveals.
BlaBlaCar acquires Ouibus for €101m to offer bus services
BlaBlaCar has made an offer to acquire Ouibus, a subsidiary of SNCF and market-leading French bus operator. The move will allow BlaBlaCar to broaden, for the first time, its mobility offer beyond carpooling.