Transportation

Rail industry calls for fares overhaul

Train operators have called for an overhaul of the fares system including bringing in smart 'tap-in, tap-out' ticketing with single leg pricing, weekly capping and a smoothing of the 'cliff edge' between peak and off peak.

Pendlebury steps down as DfT's local transport director

The Department for Transport's director of local transport, Graham Pendlebury, is stepping down from his role this year.
Rail fares reform - the sector reacts

The recent calls for a rail fare overhaul from the Rail Delivery Group, appear to have provided a rare moment of unity in this fragmented sector - in that everyone seems to agree things need to change.
McDonald slams Govt for 'lack of ambition' on rail ticketing

Labour has said it wants to see a system of contactless payment using smartcards and mobile phones across the rail network.
Exclusive: DfT took shortcuts on cancelled Seaborne Freight procurement

Key safeguards put in place after the West Coast Mainline debacle were bypassed in the botched Seaborne Freight contract.
Labour raises concerns for Thanet debt in wake of Seaborne failure

Labour's Andy McDonald has suggested that the Seaborne Freight disaster could have put local council Thanet, which owns the port, out of pocket by millions once again.
Stagecoach gets new extension on East Midlands

Chris Grayling has awarded Stagecoach a new contract extension on its East Midlands Trains franchise, despite saying that the firm ‘got their sums wrong’ over the East Coast Mainline debacle.
LGA calls for urgent taxi reform as DfT tightens licensing

Ministers have proposed new guidelines to protect vulnerable passengers in taxis and private hire vehicles, including enhanced criminal and background checks for all drivers.
Rail industry can make 'co-operation difficult or impossible'

Local government has said its relationship with the rail industry 'should be stronger' with more engagement, partnerships on housing and development, and streamlined financial procedures.

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