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First phase in plans to extend Pay As You Go to a further 200 stations in the South East

Commercial Partnerships Sounding Board has their say

• Commuting grew 8% during the first three months of this year, boosting railway revenue to the tune of £64 million – according to the latest GBRTT Train Travel Snapshot.
• Fewer strike days disrupted services after the first week of the new year, which helped the quarter-on-quarter comparison*. 
• This pushed revenue to a record high since the start of the pandemic (£2.2 billion) – but GBRTT warns that, adjusting for inflation, this is just 70% of revenue (£3.2 billion) four years ago, with the inclusion of Elizabeth line figures also affecting historic comparisons**.

GBRTT at the 2023 Rolling Stock Forum

Not from station to station

• Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) shares the first Train Travel Snapshot showing a national picture of train journeys by purpose.
• Latest figures underline the importance of leisure travel to railway revenue. Trips for leisure made up for over half (54%) of industry revenue in the quarter, despite the usual post-summer dip and impacts from 11 days of industrial action*.
• Business travel revenue was up 6% on the previous quarter, but still accounts for a small share of the overall market.
• The second stage of opening the new Elizabeth line in November (Reading, Heathrow, and Shenfield connecting directly to central London) helped lift National Rail revenue from commuting by 3%.

• GBRTT held the first Commercial Partnerships Sounding Board on Thursday 9 February
• It’s a new forum for supply chain businesses to input into the ongoing design of Great British Railways
• Membership rotates broadly every six months to make sure a wide range of views and opinions are heard

• Transport Secretary confirms government’s support for the next phase of rail reform
• Three key areas Mark Harper is keen to address: passengers, structure and the private sector
• GBRTT will continue to work with the Department for Transport across all aspects of rail reform

• GBRTT is looking for senior leaders working in the rail and non-rail supply chain to join a new Commercial Partnership Sounding Board
• The creation of this Board builds on conversations between GBRTT and the supply chain throughout 2022 about the role of the private sector
• To express your interest in joining, read the criteria and complete the online form by 17:00 on Friday 27 January 2023

• Andrew Haines met with senior business and civic leaders in Sheffield on Thursday 8 December
• The event was organised in partnership with Northern Powerhouse Partnership

• Huw Merriman MP spoke earlier at Rail Industry Forum about his commitment to rail reform
• GBRTT Lead Director, Anit Chandarana also joined the annual Rail Industry Forum and spoke alongside Chris White-Horne on delivering improvements

• Strategic Planning team shown around Curzon Street station site in Birmingham
• The new station will be integrated with the adjacent city centre, and other public transport links
• The team also saw the many systems and transport interfaces required to maximise the value from HS2