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Capacity May 2012 In the last decade Britain has been Europe’s fastest growing railway with passenger numbers up by 43% and freight by almost 60%, creating one of the busiest mixed traffic railways in the world. More capacity is needed, through measures to optimise route and to increase track capacity....... [MORE] |
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Electrification April 2012 The UK has one of the lowest proportions of electrified railway in Europe. ATOC thinks this should be improved and supports further electrification which will reduce operating costs, improve journey times and cut carbon emissions. We are working with Department for Transport (DfT) and Network Rail (NR) to promote its development.... [MORE] |
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Environment and Energy September 2010 ATOC members are fully committed to minimising the environmental impact of their operations and to maintaining rail’s environmental lead over other modes of transport. Central to this is action on energy consumption and associated carbon dioxide emissions.... [MORE] |
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Fares March 2010 Train operators offer a range of fares that meet different passenger needs, from fully flexible products to those with significant discounts for travelling at quieter periods The relatively low increase in average rail fares has been a factor in the enormous growth in rail travel seen over the past 10 years, with 45% more passengers using the rail network. Passenger numbers are now higher than at any time since 1946... [MORE] |
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Franchising April 2010 ATOC’s document Franchise Reform- a better railway for passengers and taxpayers - fully describes ATOC’s position on and proposals for the future of |
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High Speed Lines October 2011 ATOC supports the principle of the provision of a new high speed link to provide capacity to allow more people and freight to use rail. ATOC broadly agrees with |
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Industry Structure and Privatisation November 2009 In our view the time for debating the merits of privatisation is passed. What matters is delivering high quality rail services for the passenger and value for the taxpayer.... [MORE] |
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Integrated Travel September 2010 ATOC believes the railways can become the heart of an easier to use, more integrated public transport system. Achieving this will entice people away from their cars, which as well as benefiting the UK railways commercially will relieve pressure on the UK’s congested road network and produce environmental benefits...[MORE] |
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Intercity Express Programme December 2009 The growth in long distance passenger numbers and revenue has been one of the success stories of the privatised rail industry. The Intercity franchises continue to provide key train services which support the economies of the many communities they serve, but the continued growth of this business is being increasingly constrained by the rolling stock and infrastructure capacity available.... [MORE] |
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Passenger Accessibility September 2010 Train companies strongly support the principal of accessibility for disabled people, both on the basis of compliance with legal obligations and as a commercial opportunity. Evidence suggests that the numbers of disabled people using the rail network has increased significantly in recent years but ATOC believes that considerable scope remains to increase usage still further... [MORE] |
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Performance and Punctuality October 2010 ATOC, train operators and Network Rail are all committed to improving punctuality performance because they recognise that a reliable train service is a prime requirement for passengers. They demand that the railway delivers on its timetable commitments and it must therefore continue to consistently deliver punctual journeys wherever and whenever people travel... [MORE] |
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Rolling Stock September 2009 ATOC’s priority is to create more capacity to handle growing numbers of passengers and supports the provision of up to 1,400 new coaches for long distance services as well as a provisional 1,300 coaches for commuter, local and interurban services....[MORE] |
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Safety October 2010 Train companies continue to put the highest priority on safety, recognising that it requires continuous effort to maintain the improvements already achieved, and are committed to ensuring that their staff are fully trained in all relevant aspects of safety management, and that their rolling stock and stations are well maintained.... [MORE] |
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Security February 2012 ATOC and train operating companies are committed to a railway that is safe and secure for passengers to use, which is vital if more people are to be encouraged to travel by rail. The improvements of the past few years, particularly in the visibility of policing and the provision of better facilities for the protection and assistance of passengers, have been significant in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour... [MORE] |
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Seven Day Railway March 2012 The Seven Day Railway (7DR) initiative is designed to provide significantly better weekend travel for passengers through running a consistent and predictable service throughout the year. Train operators are working with Network Rail to meet a 37% planned reduction in disruption experienced by passengers by 2014.... [MORE] |
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Ticketing October 2010 Until recently, the orange and yellow magnetic stripe tickets which are provided to train companies through ATOC’s central supply contract had remained largely unchanged since the 1980s. There have recently been several new forms of ticketing either trialled or introduced on National Rail....[MORE] |
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