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A ‘new deal’ for commuters
01 March 2021
By Andy Bagnall, Director-General, Rail Delivery Group
The way we work has changed forever. Commuters need a new deal if they are to get back on boar…
LGBT+ history: reflecting on progress and campaigning for change
26 February 2021
By Robert Nisbet, Director, Nations & Regions and sponsor of Platform, RDG’s employee network for LGBT+ people and allies
For LGBT+ History Month…
New commutes demand a rail fares rethink
23 February 2021
By Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group
Simple fares to suit flexible commuters are key to avoiding a car-led recovery.
The d…
Is there anything we can learn from NHS reform?
18 February 2021
By Andy Bagnall, Director General, Rail Delivery Group
Even those slightly less obsessed with news than me (I keep telling myself it’s just a healthy…
Best of both: the country needs the public and private sectors working together better after the pandemic
08 February 2021
By Andy Bagnall, Director General, Rail Delivery Group
It’s easy, on a cold February morning in lockdown, to focus on where we are now. The drumbeat…
Time to Talk Day – why conversations matter more than ever
04 February 2021
One of the biggest consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, aside from the tragic loss of life, is the toll it has taken on our mental health.
The mont…
LGBT+ history: why it matters at the RDG and across the rail industry
01 February 2021
By Daniel Wood, Chair of Platform, RDG’s employee network for LGBT+ people and allies
February is LGBT+ History Month (LGBT+ means Lesbian, Gay, Bise…
Building back clean: green communities demands a rail revival
22 January 2021
By Jacqueline Starr, CEO, Rail Delivery Group
Over the last 12 months we have had cause to re-evaluate many things, from the way we live and work to…
2021 will plot the railway’s passenger experience for the next generation
11 January 2021
By Jacqueline Starr, CEO, Rail Delivery Group and Andy Bagnall, Director General, Rail Delivery Group
Cleaner trains, flexible and simple fares and i…
Working for change to make rail more inclusive
30 October 2020
This year for Black History Month, we’re publishing a series of blogs by members of the RDG’s minority ethnic network, Embrace.
This blog was written…
Equality, diversity and inclusion at RDG
23 October 2020
This year for Black History Month, we’re publishing a series of blogs by members of the RDG’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity (BAME) network, Emb…