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Smart ticketing for the railway January 2012 |
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Rolling Stock and Value for Money December 2011 ATOC's discussion paper sets out proposals for train companies to be given a greater role in ordering and managing their rolling stock, which would deliver benefits to both taxpayers and passengers [MORE] |
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ATOC submission to the Cabinet Office on transparency November 2011 Read about the range of facts and figures about the rail industry that are put into the public domain [MORE] |
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How to encourage more private sector investment in the railways November 2011 |
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Keeping Britain Moving October 2011 A snapshot of the work train companies have been doing across the country to encourage more people to take the train, improve the passenger experience and invest in a growing railway for the future [MORE] |
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Initial Industry Plans September 2011 The rail industry sets out plans for the future of the railway, for England and Wales, and for Scotland |
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ATOC response to HS2 consultation August 2011 Read about ATOC's views on a proposed new high speed link from London to Birmingham [MORE] |
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ATOC sets out detailed proposals for reforming the structure of the rail industry, ahead of the publication of the McNulty Review. To read, download the pdf here [MORE] |
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National Rail & Underground CCTV Guidance Document November 2010 ATOC, Network Rail, British Transport Police and Transport for London have all signed up to new national guidelines to using CCTV, in a collective aim to make the railways as safe as possible for passengers and staff...[MORE] |
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Better Alignment of Track and Train Sept 2010 ATOC sets out detailed proposals about how changes to the way in which train companies work with Network Rail would benefit passengers and taxpayers...[MORE] |
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Passenger Rail: the Way Forward Sept 2010 Train companies set out proposals to make the railways more focussed on the needs of the passenger and to ensure value for money for the taxpayer. |
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Planning Ahead Aug 2010 |
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On track: Why Rail matters Jul 2010 |
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National Rail Guide to Tickets July 2010 Train companies have launched a new guide for customers to make sure they know to get the best value ticket. The guide offers comprehensive information on the different types of tickets and discount Railcards available, plus tips on how to save money when travelling by rail... [MORE] |
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Franchise Reform and Better Value For Money April 2010 ATOC sets out in detail how the proposals that it published in October for longer and smarter franchises could, in time, generate industry savings of up to £600m a year..... [MORE]
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ATOC Franchise Consultation Response Jan 2010 April 2010 In its response to a Government consultation on the future of franchises, the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) says that the proposals set out by the Department for Transport (DfT) in January fall well short of what is needed and in some cases represent a backwards step. |
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Stations Made Easy December 2009 Stations Made Easy is a new interactive tool on the National Rail Enquiries website. It helps people to find their way around stations and, where possible, navigate away from features that make using stations difficult e.g. stairs, to find a more suitable route..... [MORE] |
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Franchising Reform October 2009 Passenger rail has boomed since privatisation and train companies have been at the forefront of a sea-change in rail travel, but we believe that it will become increasingly hard to deliver further benefits to passengers and taxpayers if the rules by which train companies are allowed to operate are not reformed.... [MORE] |
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Passenger Rail - The Way Forward September 2009 Train companies, working individually and together through ATOC, are committed to investing in Britain, improving and extending services for passengers, and maximising the economic and environmental benefits only rail can give.... [MORE] |
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Connecting Communities June 2009 Despite the current economic climate, it is widely recognised that one of the main challenges facing the UK’s railways over the next five years is the need to deliver extra capacity and to plan ahead for the longer term, including major enhancements such as main line electrification and potential high speed lines. This report seeks to complement recent and ongoing studies into such options for capacity enhancement.... [MORE] |
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Planning Ahead June 2009 Demand for passenger and rail freight services is expected to double over the next 30 years and possibly triple beyond that. A strategic, long-term approach is needed to ensure the network can accommodate this growth and in turn help to drive our economy sustainably. This is the first in a series of documents in which Network Rail and operators set out their vision for the railway of the future..... [MORE] |
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ATOC Guide to Vehicle Change April 2008 This guide explains what a Railway Undertaking needs to do according to the law, contract, standards and good practice. It is not intended to fill in detail but rather to give an overview of, and pointers to, the various documents of law and guidance issued by the various authorities and how the new simplified regime all fits together.... [MORE] |
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Billion Passenger Railway April 2008 2007 was a record year for the railway, and this booklet celebrates that achievement. Our business is to bring people together and in 2007, as measured by passenger miles, we did more than in 1946, the previous record year, and more than in the great days of the railway in the 20s and '30s; and on a railway half the size.... [MORE] |
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National Fleet Reliability Improvement Programme December 2007 This is a summary version of the 20 Point Plan which is the current industry view of the activities required to maximise the reliability of the UK national rolling stock fleet...[MORE] |
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Energy and Emissions Statement October 2007 This paper updates the Baseline Energy Statement published in March 2007, using the latest data available to show the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of passenger rail (2006/7), and of car and domestic air travel (2005) together with trends over 1997-2007....[MORE] |
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Ten Year European Rail Growth Trends October 2007 This report updates the Ten Year European Rail Growth Trends paper that ATOC published in July 2006, which highlighted the unprecedented levels of growth on Britain’s railways since the mid-1990s.... [MORE] |
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Latest Publications
We regularly publish reports and pamphlets to support ATOC’s lobbying and policy work, and also a variety of leaflets to inform the public about how to use train services.
You can also find policy briefs on key issues in our Policies section, and a full archive of ATOC press releases and speeches is available in the Media Centre.
Publications
