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The percentage of passengers satisfied with their rail journey (81%) is the highest ever.
In 2006/7 one billion and 164 million journeys were made (more than in any year since 1958) and a total of 46.5 billion passenger kilometres travelled (the highest since 1946).
Over half a million journeys were made by overseas tourists in 2005, generating in excess of £20 million revenue.
ATOC Structure
ATOC Council - Each member of the Association nominates a representative, usually its Managing Director, to attend Council meetings. The Council sets the annual budget and meets four times a year to discuss general issues falling within the remit of the organisation.
ATOC Board - The ATOC Council elects a Board, Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Treasurer to manage the Association's business.
Scheme Councils - The Association has formed schemes to manage particular items of business (such as through ticketing) where the train operating companies are required to work together. Each scheme is governed by its own independent council, which elect management groups to handle the day-to-day operations of the scheme.
ATOC Executive - Headed by the Director General, the Executive is comprised of permanent staff who manage, on behalf of Scheme bodies, all the activities of the Association.
ATOC Board - The ATOC Council elects a Board, Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Treasurer to manage the Association's business.
Scheme Councils - The Association has formed schemes to manage particular items of business (such as through ticketing) where the train operating companies are required to work together. Each scheme is governed by its own independent council, which elect management groups to handle the day-to-day operations of the scheme.
ATOC Executive - Headed by the Director General, the Executive is comprised of permanent staff who manage, on behalf of Scheme bodies, all the activities of the Association.
