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Chiltern Railways top of the class for service


By Suzy Rigg Senior Communications Manager


SPONSORED BY: CHILTERN RAILWAYS


Space, the final frontier: the Range Rover won’t be going, but Unity will


Earlier this year passengers rated Chiltern Railways as the joint top DFT franchised operator in the country for overall satisfaction and are also leading in the West Midlands for station satisfaction. In total, 91 per cent of


passengers were satisfied with the level of service and the company were also top for overall station satisfaction with 88% of customers satisfied or very satisfied making Chiltern stations in the West Midlands top. The survey, which is


commissioned by the independent consumer watchdog Passenger Focus, represents the views of over 100,000 rail passengers on a broad spectrum of issues and is conducted twice a year. Dave Penney, Managing


Director of Chiltern Railways said: “We are committed to providing a high quality passenger experience. It’s fantastic to see that our overall service and our stations have been recognised and we’ll continue to work hard to maintain and exceed this.” Travel to London from the


West Midlands with Chiltern Railways from just £6 one-way when you purchase an advance ticket, valid for a specific train on a specific date.


For more information, visit www.chilternrailways.co.uk/a dvance-fares.


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Mojave Air and Space Port base in California, USA. A Range Rover Autobiography was used at the event


One small step for Jaguar J


aguar Land Rover has stepped in to help Sir Richard Branson unveil Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo at a ceremony at the company’s


to tow SpaceShipTwo – officially christened VSS Unity – in front of the world’s media, special guests and a group of Virgin Galactic’s future astronauts. Sir Richard was on board the Range Rover. During the event, SpaceShipTwo was officially


named by scientist Stephen Hawking in a specially recorded message. A fleet of Land Rover vehicles currently provides


support for the Virgin Galactic team at Mojave. Stephen Attenborough, commercial director at Virgin


Galactic said: “Since our partnership began in April 2014, Land Rover has become an integral part of the team’s day to day operating environment in Mojave.


Therefore it was fitting that the Range Rover Autobiography took a starring role in the events as our new SpaceShipTwo, Unity, made its global debut. We’re looking forward to more collaborations across the business including STEM programmes as well as engineering, design and product initiatives.” Mark Cameron, global brand experience director at


Land Rover, said: “Helping unveil the new SpaceShipTwo not only reflects our supporting role in the Virgin Galactic programme, but it was also an impressive display of the Range Rover’s towing capability. “But we have partnered with Virgin Galactic for


many more reasons than simply providing and promoting a fantastic range of SUVs. We share the same long-term vision to invest in innovative design and technology to help us go further and achieve more. Not simply to enable mankind to explore, but to develop this partnership to inspire others.”


The rewards of travelling green


Centro's sustainable travel team has handed out awards to West Midlands organisations supporting greener travel. The Smart Network, Smarter


Choices (SNSC) programme has worked since 2012 to promote active travel habits and encourage people to cut down on car use. More than 100 people attended


the presentation ceremony - held at Maple House, Birmingham - sharing success stories and discussing the scheme’s progress to date. The awards recognise


organisations which have engaged with, and contributed to, the prgramme’s work. They were presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Raymond Hassall. Councillor Judith Rowley, who is


chair of the Smart Networks Smarter Choices Board, said: "This is a chance to showcase the excellent value for money our work represents and to see how it is a


The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Raymond Hassall, presented awards for green travel.


springboard for future developments. I urge everyone to keep up the commitment to greener, more active travel and continue to set an example and spread the word." The Smart Network, Smarter


Choices programme has introduced a range of initiatives across the


West Midlands to encourage people to cut down on car use in favour of green travel options like public transport, cycling and walking. It aims to boost health, environmental awareness and economic growth in the region while cutting traffic congestion and carbon.


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