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• New research commissioned by Rail Partners reveals where competition among train companies is harnessed effectively across Britain and Europe there are more customers, more services, newer trains, cheaper fares and reduced subsidy
• Decision makers face critical choices about Britain’s railway, but what matters is what works for customers and the taxpayer. We must put aside the ideological battle in order to bring more passengers back, restore hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue, and ultimately set up the industry to deliver wider economic growth and environmental benefits
• If reform continues to stall, the railway faces a stunted recovery from the pandemic and, in the worst case, a permanently smaller railway

Responding to the ORR’s latest passenger usage statistics, John Thomas, director of policy at Rail Partners said:

Commenting on proposals to remove wi-fi from trains in order to reduce cost, Andy Bagnall, chief executive of Rail Partners said:

Commenting on Transport Secretary Mark Harper's announcement that Transpennine Express’ contract will not be renewed at the end of this month, Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners, said:

In response to the Office of Rail and Road’s freight usage and performance statistics, John Thomas, Rail Partners’ Director of Policy said:

• A Rail Partners reception at the House of Commons welcomed guests from across parliament and industry, including rail minister, Huw Merriman MP, and shadow business and industry minister, Bill Esterson, to discuss the benefits, opportunities and potential of rail freight.
• The event follows publication of Rail Partners’ report, Freight Expectations: How rail freight can support Britain’s economy and environment. 
• Rail minister, Huw Merriman, made clear that Government was committed to setting a freight target for Great British Railways, but would not yet commit to the scale of that target. 

In response to the announcement that Derby will be the home of Great British Railways' headquarters, Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners said: 

Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners in response to the ORR’s latest passenger usage statistics said:

Responding to the Spring Budget, Andy Bagnall, chief executive for Rail Partners, said:

Responding to reports sections of HS2 might be delayed Andy Bagnall, chief executive for Rail Partners said:

• New analysis, commissioned by Rail Partners, shows if Government sets an ambitious target to treble rail freight by 2050, the sector will deliver nearly £5.2bn in economic benefits every year and take 20 million HGV journeys off the roads.
• The research also shows that rail freight has a considerable environmental advantage over road freight today. A single freight train now removes up to 129 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) off the road at a time, which helps to tackle congestion on roads up and down the country, while also reducing carbon emissions.
• Rail Partners is calling on Government to work with its freight operator members to develop and implement key policies to enable rail freight to play a central role in the decarbonisation of the UK logistics sector.