Liftsharing can HALVE the cost of your train commute
We’re big fans of the train, because we’re all about sustainable travel. But rail strikes, fare hikes, overcrowded carriages and cancelled services can challenge even our love for them sometimes.
So we weren’t too shocked to learn that just 23 percent of passengers now trust train travel companies. Meanwhile, rail fares are predicted to rise by 3.2% in…
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Last month saw huge timetable changes across Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway services, affecting customers from London and the South East to Newcastle, Nottingham, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Affected railway stations included:
Govia Thameslink Railway
London Overground
South western railway
South eastern
Despite a disrupted service, the office of Rail and Road, claims that the usage of these train lines is on the…
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Rail passengers have been warned by the boss of Network Rail of severe disruption to travel over the Christmas period, with record levels of maintenance and work taking place for the third year running.
Preparations to complete both the Crossrail and Thameslink projects form part of the biggest ever programme of work undertaken by Network Rail. It will see Paddington,…
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This week saw outrage from commuters when train operator Southeastern blamed severe delays into London because of ‘strong sunlight’.
The unusual explanation for the rail delays was not accepted graciously by passengers and saw numerous spoofs across social media.
The rail firm tweeted: “We had severe congestion through Lewisham due to dispatching issues as a result of strong sunlight.”, adding “The low…
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If only we had a sleigh with flying reindeer!
Network Rail have announced a raft of engineering works for December and the festive period, which will see congestion, delays and timetable alterations across a number of major rail routes affecting travellers. It’s the largest programme of such improvement works ever, and will run across four key networks and lines.
The following…
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Train commuters travelling on the Edinburgh to Glasgow main line are set to experience six weeks of delays as a result of maintenance work due to be carried out on the route’s Winchburgh Tunnel.
The Edinburgh Evening News reports that the Winchburgh tunnel will close to allow major electrification works that will disrupt the line between Edinburgh and…
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The first national rail strike in 20 years has been confirmed for May 25. The 25th is a bank holiday which means there will be less commuters than usual but more families coming back from a long weekend.
Will the rail strike affect you? If you are travelling over the bank holiday weekend we recommend adding the Liftshare app to…
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Update: The national rail strike will happen on May 25th (a bank holiday) with a ban on overtime working in place on the following Tuesday.
As we reported yesterday the first National Rail strike for 20 years could happen.
Will there actually be a strike? We don’t know for certain. We do know…
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UK transportation is stuck in a rut. Rail fares are rising every every year, gridlock problems continue to plague our roads, and transport poverty has become a very real issue for low-income households.
The RAC’s 2014 Report On Motoring warned that many UK car owners are now leaving them unused because they are simply too expensive to operate….
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The AA has predicted that the UK will be hit with significant traffic jams thanks to the closure of major rail lines over the Easter break.
Reporting on the projected chaos, The Guardian states that some 15 million people are expected to take to Britain’s roads across the coming weekend, which will create delays on many major…
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Millions of rail commuters will feel the sting in their wallet from January 2014 when they buy a train ticket.
Fares are set to rise by 4.1% in the new year, but with train operators allowed to raise fares by an additional 5%, some commuters could see a 9.1% price rise on their tickets next year – resulting in some…
Tens of thousands of rail commuters will have to pay more than £5,000 a year for their season tickets after new rises are introduced in January, we’ve been warned!
Fares are set to rise by 6.2% in the new year, but with train operators allowed to raise some fares by an additional 5%, some commuters could see 11.2% price rises…
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