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A database of documents and reports released by industry bodies. You can download the document by clicking on its title, and can filter reports by author or subject. If you have a report you would like to submit to the Rail Hub, please email [email protected].
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Alternative Transport budget
01/11/2017Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsThe CBT argues that the government should set up a ‘Network Development Fund’ in order “to develop and implement new and reopened lines and stations”; that it should revisit electrification; and that it should reform fares. It also says that regulated fares should be frozen this year, and in future rise by the Consumer Prices Index rather than the Retail Price Index.
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Passenger’s Guide to Franchising
07/07/2015Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsThink passengers don’t understand rail franchising? They may have a better idea if they read the Passenger’s Guide to Franchising from the Campaign for Better Transport and the Department of Transport. “Many passengers might not be aware that they can have their say and engage with rail franchising and we hope that this guide will empower passengers to share their thoughts and ideas with both the Department for Transport and the train operators themselves,” says CBT Chief Executive Stephen Joseph in his introduction. The 35-page document covers everything from how to respond to a consultation to ‘How do I reopen a rail line or station?’ - and may lead to better-informed, more active passengers.
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Potential reductions in congestion on the strategic road network from alternatives to HGV use
08/06/2015Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsThis research analyses whether the use of alternatives to road freight (such as rail freight) would noticeably reduce congestion. Unsurprisingly, the transfer of freight from road to rail and water would have a significant impact in terms of reduced environmental and congestion costs. HGV traffic overall could fall by 21%, all vehicle traffic by 5-6% and, in most congested places, congestion could fall by 15-25%. Recommendations are made to move this research forward, including: the need for a greater understanding of LGV traffic; a better understanding of how HGV traffic on different sections of the road network would be affected by charging systems; and the reasons behind the non-recovery of coastal shipping after the recession and continuing fall need to be identified.
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Potential reductions in congestion on the strategic road network from alternatives to HGV use
26/04/2015Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsResearch looking at alternative forms of freight to road
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Rail in the North: Stepping Stones to a rebalanced Britain
14/11/2014Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsStrategic report to determine ‘stepping stones’ needed between now and 2020s to transform connectivity in the North of England.
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Northern Rail and TransPennine Express re-franchising
01/06/2014Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsA summary of what is happening to railways in the north of England, highlighting concerns that the North won't receive the better trains and services it needs.
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Going Local Lessons for rail policy from London Overground and Merseyrail
06/02/2014Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsCBT investigates how locally-managed concessions perform, and what that can teach the national network.
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Fixing the Link: Making good the walking route from station to town centre
05/11/2013Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsA new planning methodology to measure and assess the quality of walking routes between local stations and their adjacent town centres.
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Reopening railways: the case for growing the rail network and how it can be achieved
03/07/2012Campaign for Better Transport SearchResearchItemsCBT examines the case for reopening parts of the rail network that have been closed.
