• Apprenticeships are a great way to get into rail

    Apprenticeships are a great way to get into rail

    Gain a qualification whilst earning a salary, working on real projects and gaining real workplace experience

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  • Biggest introduction of new trains in decades

    Biggest introduction of new trains in decades

    Train operators across Britain will be rolling out hundreds of new and refurbished-like-new carriages next year

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  • New tech to improve your journey

    New tech to improve your journey

    GPS and camera recognition technology is being trialled in 2019 to give customers more information about their train

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  • Apprenticeships are a great way to get into rail Apprenticeships are a great way to get into rail
  • Biggest introduction of new trains in decades Biggest introduction of new trains in decades
  • New tech to improve your journey New tech to improve your journey

Travelling by rail?

Tickets and timetables

Find out how to buy a ticket, where your fare goes, and what we are doing to improve ticketing

Railcards and passes

Discover the range of Railcards that can get you discounts on train travel, if you meet the conditions

Stations and onward travel

How we are improving stations and their facilities, and linking up the train with bus and bike services

Rail events

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Facts & statistics

  • How we compare to Europe

    • Passengers rate Britain’s railway as the best major network in Europe, according to a survey of 26,000 people published by the European Commission.
    • Between 1998 and 2011, journeys per head of population increased by 53% in the UK compared to 22% growth in France and 16% growth in Germany and dipped in the Netherlands. 
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