One reason for the operations-led approach in the transport industry is the engrained wisdom that punctuality is the overwhelming driver of passenger... continue

James Dark
How should a modern consumer industry set its objectives for providing its users with the services they want, retaining business and winning new... continue

In the current environment of UK public sector budget cuts, localism, and debates on new thinking in the delivery of public services, the transport... continue

Rarely can the withdrawal of a handful of services have caused such a brouhaha as the closure of the Wrexham - Shropshire - London open access rail... continue

One of the few clear conclusions to emerge from the Department for Transport’s rather opaque franchising policy announcement in January, was... continue

Deniz Huseyin
A mobile phone ticketing system, which will give passengers details of the cheapest prices and train times and then deliver the ticket as a 2D... continue

Metric has won an order to supply South West Trains with a new generation of cashless pay & display parking machines which are being introduced... continue

Train operator Northern has become the first train operator to be accredited by the British Parking Association (BPA) as an approved operator for... continue

The railway station serving Southampton Airport has ordered 22 new cashless parking machines from Metric Parking for the 394-space car park. The Aura... continue

Patrick Mcdonnell
East Midlands Trains (EMT) is to introduce charges for parking at nine of its stations serving Derbyshire and Staffordshire. EMT said it was... continue

Dave Holladay
There is a clear and pressing need for MPs to ask Parliamentary Questions on the expenditure on car parking at stations. Generally any car park... continue

The Office of Rail Regulation has rejected applications from open access operators  Grand Central and Alliance Rail Holdings to run services on... continue

The loss-making London Midland franchise has launched a consultation with passengers and other stakeholders on proposed new opening hours for 86 of... continue

Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has given the go-ahead for a £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and £704m plans to electrify the... continue

James Dark
Network Rail’s new chief executive David Higgins has announced that the company is to devolve powers from London to its regional offices. The... continue

Network Rail has launched a ‘matchmaking website’ for suppliers to submit ideas which could contribute to a more efficient railway and... continue

Chiltern Railways has announced further details of its new timetable plans for May which will see the operator step up its competitive challenge to... continue

The short list for the British Parking Awards 2011 has been agreed. The winners of the annual competition, organised by Parking Review and sponsored... continue

Patrick Mcdonnell
Work has begun on increasing parking provision at Diss railway station. The £400,000 project at the National Express East Anglia operated... continue

London Waterloo is the busiest station in the UK, data for 2009-10 published by the Office of Rail Regulation shows. During the year, 86.4 million... continue