Association Of Train Operating Companies News
Thousands of families to cash in on half term deals with National Rail
Families planning half-term fun can make double savings this autumn by taking the train, in a deal that gives cut-price entry to some of Britain’s top days out.
National Rail helps to deliver exceptional paralympic games
With a significant increase in capacity, high levels of punctuality and the provision of special assistance to thousands of passengers, the railway has helped to deliver the biggest and best Paralympics.
ATOC launches new tool for older and disabled passengers
A new website to help older and disabled passengers get the most out of improvements made to rail services is being launched today by ATOC.
National Rail helps deliver an outstanding Olympic Games
With trains the most popular way to travel to London 2012 events, a historic increase in capacity and high levels of punctuality, the railway has helped show the world that Britain can deliver an outstanding Olympic Games.
ATOC: Free train travel for service personnel on duty at games
Members of the armed forces working to keep London 2012 secure will be able to travel to and from Games venues by train free of charge.
ATOC: Olympic national rail travel bulletin
The railway has significantly increased capacity today to provide a special Olympic service, running 63% more seats than a typical Sunday to carry the hundreds of thousands of spectators expected to travel to see London 2012 events, including cycling, swimming and sailing.
ATOC: Overall satisfaction with rail services near record levels
Overall passenger satisfaction is still at near record levels with over a third of all categories surveyed showing improvements year on year.
Demand for rail travel returns to pre recession levels
A significant increase in demand for rail travel during the first six months of 2010 has seen a return to growth in passenger numbers on the railways not witnessed since before the recession.
UK passengers to get better weekend and bank holiday train service
Network Rail and the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), with support from Passenger Focus, today announced an initiative to further reduce the need for replacement buses at weekends and bank holidays.
700,000 photos of stations taken for new web guide to make UK train travel easier
Elderly and disabled people with mobility problems, parents with young children and passengers with heavy luggage will find it much easier to get around the rail network from today, with the launch of a new interactive web guide to stations in Britain, called ‘Stations Made Easy’.
Reform of rail franchises needed to do more for passengers and taxpayers
Sixteen years after privatisation, Britain’s train companies are calling for reform of the system of franchising rail services to free them up to do more for passengers and taxpayers.
Train companies respond to High Speed Rail report
Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies, responds to the launch of the high speed rail UK campaign.