Passengers, commuters and campaigners gathered at over 100 stations across the UK today (3rd January) to protest the further rise in rail fares, and to call on a publicly owned railway that puts…Read more…
UK commuters pay up to 6 times more on rail fares than their European counterparts
For commuters returning to work today, 2017 seems less celebratory and promising given they will face fresh fare increases on their first day back, all thanks to our privatised rail system. This…Read more…
DAY OF ACTION on 3rd January 2017 – help us end #RailRipOff
On 1st January 2017, the government will announce a further rise in rail fares for UK train passengers. It’s the Christmas present no one asked for – rather than giving us the gift of…Read more…
Stop the Fourth Railway Package – TAKE ACTION!
Rail privatisation is daylight robbery – take action!
Are you tired of paying extortionate rail fares? Tired of delayed or cancelled trains? Tired of the overcrowding and not being able to get help when you need it – while private train companies make…Read more…
Have your say on Underground ticket office closures
Ignoring evidence from passengers, transport experts and unions, former London Mayor Boris Johnston pressed ahead with closing nearly all London Underground ticket offices. The closure of ticket…Read more…
Have your say about Underground ticket office closures
Ignoring evidence from passengers, transport experts and unions, former London Mayor Boris Johnston pressed ahead with closing nearly all London Underground ticket offices. The closure of ticket…Read more…
Labour and Public Ownership of Rail – Fringe event, Sunday 25th September
Action for Rail will be hosting a fringe event at Labour’s Annual Conference 2016 in Liverpool. “Labour and the Public Ownership of Rail” argues that privatisation is failing to…Read more…
How much has your season ticket gone up by? #railripoff
Today the government announced another hike in rail fares. From 2017, regulated fares which includes season tickets and anytime day tickets will increase by 1.9%. Since 2010, fares have risen at…Read more…
CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND AFFORDABLE FARES – AS TRAIN FARES RISE TWICE AS FAST AS WAGES
Action for Rail campaigners gathered at over 50 stations across England, Scotland and Wales today (August 16th) to protest a rise in rail fares and support the campaign for a publicly owned railway…Read more…
Rail fares have risen at double the speed of wages since 2010
Rail fares have risen at double the speed of wages since 2010, according to new analysis by the Action for Rail campaign. Fares have risen by 25% in the last six years, but average weekly earnings…Read more…
End #RailRipOff. Take action for affordable fares and public ownership
#Southernfail. Take action: It’s Time to GOvia!
Overcrowding far outstripping capacity under rail privatisation
New figures from the Department for Transport reveal that peak rail services are running well over capacity, as overcrowding reaches ever higher levels under rail privatisation. The figures present a…Read more…
End #railripoff on 16 August. Protest fare rises and call for public ownership
On 16 August the government will announce yet another hike in our rail fares, but services are often late, overcrowded and under-staffed. Passengers and taxpayers are being asked to pay an ever…Read more…
Say No to Driver Only Operation – Keep Guards on Trains!
The post Say No to Driver Only Operation – Keep Guards on Trains! appeared first on Action For Rail.Read more…
The absurdity of UK rail privatisation – foreign state owned/backed train operating companies are fine…
About three quarters of our rail lines are now run by foreign state owned or backed companies – under our privatised system. But the government still insists that the British state running our…Read more…
Protect Northern rail services and Northern jobs!
Rail services, jobs and passenger safety in Northern England are under threat by a new Northern Rail franchise beginning on 1 April. The TUC and rail unions’ Action for Rail campaign is calling…Read more…
Keep Ticket Offices Open
Hot on the heels of their proposals to remove guards/conductors from Southern services, Govia Thameslink Railways Ltd (GTR) are now proposing even more passenger misery through 84 Station ticket…Read more…
Which? survey finds one in three commuter trains delayed
According to a survey published by Which? today, one in three commuter trains are delayed, and 7% of the 7,000 respondents were delayed by 30 minutes or more. Arriva Trains Wales came out worst with…Read more…