UK: Train Passenger Satisfaction Highest in Over Four Years
Overall train passenger satisfaction has risen to the highest level in over four years, increasing by three percentage points to 83% in the last year according to the latest independent national survey, as train operators and Network Rail work together to improve services and support the economy.
It is the highest satisfaction score since autumn 2012 and the joint highest ever for the spring version of the survey by passenger watchdog Transport Focus, having first reached this record level in spring 2011.
Increase in Overall Satisfaction
- 83 per cent overall satisfaction with train journeys – highest score since autumn 2012
- Train companies together delivering over £50billion investment, making journeys better
- Thousands of new carriages and 6,400 extra train services a week by 2021
- 4.5 million passenger journeys every day – 1.7 billion a year
Jacqueline Starr, Managing Director of Customer Experience at the Rail Delivery Group, which brings together train operators and Network Rail to improve the railway, said:
“Rail companies are working together to make journeys better and we are pleased to see more satisfied customers.
“There is more to do which is why we are investing to improve and better connect communities across the country with major upgrades to the rail network, thousands of new carriages coming on track and 6,400 extra services a week by 2021. We will also continue to work hard to provide better information to our customers, simpler fares and a more accessible railway for all.”
Improvements to Britain’s Railway
Rail companies recognise there is more to do to improve services and reliability, and working together are delivering more than £50billion of improvements to Britain’s railway. This includes major track and train upgrades as well as the industry-led adoption of the most transparent punctuality measures in Europe as part of a drive to encourage even greater focus on running trains on time.
Original article © Rail Delivery Group.
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