Seven major rail contracts were due to be awarded this year, including the controversial East Coast Main Line. The GTMC surveyed travellers as to what extent they tended to agree or disagree with the following...
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57% -50% 37%
The increase in advance purchase tickets booked between 2010 and 2013.
The proportion of
passengers travelling first class has almost halved over the past four years.
The decrease in the average journey time between 2011 and 2013, from 199 minutes to 125 minutes.
Source: Capita Travel and Events 500
Number of airports that are connected to long-distance high- speed rail services.
Kilometres of track that will be added to Europe’s high-speed network by 2020.
FRANCHISE PRIORITIES Source: Amadeus Strongly agree or agree 71%
The GTMC asked travellers to rank the following in order of what they thought the UK government should prioritise when it decides on which train operating companies to award franchises.
Source: GTMC’s The Voice of the Business Rail Traveller survey
THE CHANGING COST OF RAIL TICKETS
TWO OR MORE TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER ON THE SAME LINES.
Strongly agree or agree 74%
SOME RAIL FRANCHISES IN THE UK SHOULD BE PUBLICLY OWNED.
The average lead time on tickets booked has fallen over the past four years.
2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: Capita Travel and Events 9.3 days 7.3 days
5.9 days 5.9 days
Source: GTMC’s The Voice of the Business Rail Traveller survey
Source: Capita Travel and Events BBT JULY/AUGUST 2014 19
1st Safety 2nd Cost 3rd Reliability =4th Innovation =4th Onboard services
We all know the cost of rail travel has increased over the past decade, but this data, compiled from the average prices of UK intercity trips of over 50 miles, shows by just how much.
2004 2008 2011 2013
ADVANCE £100 £134 £149 £162 ANYTIME £100 £138 £160 £178 OFF PEAK £100 £120 £139 £152
THAMESLINK FRANCHISE: GOVIAs PROMISES 1,400 new electric carriages
’ 50% mor Fr e capacity
10,000 extra seats into central London during peak times 108 carriages on the Gatwick Expr
ess r ee wifi at 100+ stations 8,000 jobs
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COMPETITIVE CONTRACTS
HIGH-SPEED RAIL ACROSS EUROPE
TAKING THE LEAD
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