As the new school year begins, the third scorecard from the Campaign for Family Friendly Trains exposes a UK railway split between pioneering operators learning the lessons for success when it comes to catering for families travelling with young children, and others who continue to fall behind. Investing in families is vital for rail operators’Continue reading “Junction ahead: the UK rail industry’s family-friendly divide”
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Family friendly travel: how does each Train Operating Company fare?
This is the first scorecard to assess and compare train operating companies across the UK for their provision of family-friendly services and facilities. The research finds that, overall, train operating companies across the UK are failing dismally to support families with young children to travel by train. Only five companies – TfL, c2c, LNER, MerseyrailContinue reading “Family friendly travel: how does each Train Operating Company fare?”