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Why collaboration is key to the future success of the rail industry

February 3, 2026 | Jules Hollows | Seeds | No Comments on Why collaboration is key to the future success of the rail industry
The re-nationalisation of rail and the introduction of Great British Railways represent one of the most significant shifts in the UK rail industry for a generation. With infrastructure, operations, and revenue brought closer together under a single guiding body, we are seeing clear ambition to simplify the system and put passengers and taxpayers first. However, […]

The true cost of ticketless rail travel: and what to do about it

February 2, 2026 | Jules Hollows | Seeds | No Comments on The true cost of ticketless rail travel: and what to do about it
There is no single reason people travel without a valid rail ticket. Mistakes and confusion are often as much to blame as deliberate fare evasion. The proliferation of ticket types, zones and conditions can lead to honest mistakes among rail travellers. Passengers may have purchased a valid ticket, but for the wrong destination, route or […]

A new era of travel: modernising rail ticketing in the UK

February 2, 2026 | Jules Hollows | Seeds | No Comments on A new era of travel: modernising rail ticketing in the UK
The UK rail network is stepping into the future of ticketing with location-based digital ticket technology, now being trialled across routes in the Midlands and the North of England. The trial lets passengers use a smartphone app that automatically checks them in and out of journeys using GPS technology, tracks the journey and then applies […]

The Current Challenge within Revenue Protection & Fraud in the Rail Industry

September 23, 2025 | Jules Hollows | Seeds | No Comments on The Current Challenge within Revenue Protection & Fraud in the Rail Industry
Executive Summary The ORR’s publication of its report into Revenue Protection and Fraud (May 2025) has caused an element of disruption across Train Operating Companies (TOCS) in the UK.  Its findings have been fully supported and sanctioned by both the DfT and indeed the Secretary of State, Heidi Alexander MP.  Revenue Protection and Fraud practices […]

Reassessing the Scale of Ticketless Travel and Fraud in UK Rail

August 14, 2025 | Jules Hollows | Seeds | No Comments on Reassessing the Scale of Ticketless Travel and Fraud in UK Rail
Measuring Ticketless Travel The current methodologies used to estimate the impact of ticketless travel and associated fraud across UK rail and tram networks are outdated and fail to leverage the modern technologies readily available to the industry. These legacy systems—prone to significant human error and inherent inaccuracies—continue to produce figures that may satisfy limited stakeholder […]

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