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Will You Be Eligible for the New Millenial Railcard?

By Anna Thomas | Published: 29.10.2018

The rail industry has announced that a nationwide, digital-only “millennial” railcard will go on sale before the end of 2018. 4 million people –aged between 26 and 30 - will be eligible to buy the...

Chris Grayling Clashes with Unions Over Rail Fare Policy

By Max Robinson | Published: 16.08.2018

Transport secretary Chris Grayling has called for rail fares to be decided using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) – currently at 2.5%, instead of the RPI as is currently the case. The RPI currently...

Rail Industry to Receive Official Body for Handling Complaints

By Michael Quinn | Published: 23.07.2018

The rail industry is to receive its first ever ombudsman which will be given power to resolve customer complaints. The organisation that will be picking up the pieces is the Dispute Resolution...

East Coast Train Line Returns to Taxpayer Ownership

By Ben Rich | Published: 26.06.2018

The East Coast Mainline service has been nationalised after Stagecoach and Virgin Trains, the previous stakeholders, accepted that they had failed to run the line acceptably. It will be run by the...

How Much Cheaper Is It To Watch the World Cup at Home Than at the Pub?

By Lauren Smith | Published: 26.06.2018

With so much football to watch and so much beer to consume while watching it, the World Cup can be an expensive month for England fans. Your partner may grouse about the cost of yet another night...

Could you be due compensation from your rail operator?

By Michael Quinn | Published: 09.06.2018

Commuters have been facing increased misery in recent weeks with new timetables causing massive delays and cancellations on multiple networks. The reason for the recent disruption is the recent...

Corbyn Promises to Give Under-25s Free Bus Travel

By Max Robinson | Published: 18.04.2018

The Labour Party has announced plans to provide free bus travel for under-25s. Labour say the policy is expected to cost £1.4bn a year, and would be paid for using a fifth of the income raised through...

Car Hire Websites Forced to Be Clearer About Hidden Costs

By Michael Quinn | Published: 09.04.2018

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has clamped down on car rental companies who advertise cheap rates that mask various hidden charges. An investigation was issued after data collected by the...

Millennial Railcard Demand Caused Website to Crash

By Michael Quinn | Published: 15.03.2018

Railcard.co.uk crashed on Tuesday due to the huge volume of people trying to apply for the new railcard aimed at people aged between 26-30. The scheme was mentioned by Phillip Hammond in his November...

NAO Blames Government for Rail Delays

By Michael Quinn | Published: 09.01.2018

The government has been heavily criticised by the National Audit Office (NAO) for causing major disruption for millions of passengers. The NAO has said that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the largest...