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Rail moves 20% more people into London than ten years ago. During the peak periods an average of 451,000 commuters travels by rail into the capital every working day.
Rail is nine times safer than car travel and about the same as air travel.
Britain’s rail network comprises 16,116 route kilometres, over 2,500 stations, 40,000 bridges and tunnels, and 9000 level crossings.
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"On your bike and bus" says ATOC
11th July 2008
11th July 2008
Station Plan Pilot Schemes launched today
Four out of five people satisfied with rail travel
8th July 2008
8th July 2008
The latest National Passenger Survey (Spring 2008) published today by Passenger Focus finds 80% of passengers satisfied with their rail journey – up from 79% in the same survey last year reflecting train operators’ success in improving train services.
Rail industry delivering for passengers says ATOC
4th July 2008
4th July 2008
Nearly one year on from the Rail White Paper “Delivering a Sustainable Railway” (July 2007), which put the rail passenger centre stage, the industry is improving the journey experience for its passengers and providing ticket types to suit all pockets, says the Association of Train Operating Companies.
