Rugby Services voted UK’s favourite for second year running
Moto Rugby services on the M6 has been rated the best motorway services for the second year running in a user survey by the independent transport watchdog. Transport Focus spoke to more than 30,000 visitors at 120 motorway services in Great Britain about their views on the toilets, customer service, value of the food and drink […]
M5 named England’s most popular motorway
The UK’s drivers have rated the M5 as the most popular motorway in England in a new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. In the Strategic Roads User Survey the M5 motorway between the Midlands and the South West had the highest overall satisfaction at 82%. The M5 has also improved both its overall satisfaction rating […]
£2 bus fare “a winner” for passengers
A new report says more people are travelling by bus thanks to the £2 fare cap. Independent passenger watchdog Transport Focus spoke to more than 1,000 people to understand the impact of the fare cap and how it was helping passengers with the cost of living. It says more than one in 10 are using the bus […]
The £2 fare cap has encouraged more people to travel by bus, according to Transport Focus survey
Over 70% of bus passengers have said they have already used the bus more often since the £2 bus fare cap has been introduced. A Transport Focus survey of over 1,000 people also found that 53% of respondents are aware of the new fare, with a higher number (two-thirds) of regular bus users aware of […]
New Rugby service station voted Britain’s favourite
A new study of customer satisfaction at motorway service station across the country has found the new Moto-run facilities on the M6 at Rugby are travellers’ favourite. 100% of users told Transport Focus researchers they were satisfied with the services, just ahead of the satisfaction for Donnington Park on the M1. Hartshead Moor on the […]
Rhinophalt asphalt preservation helps M40 to be named England’s best motorway by road users
The M40 has been rated the motorway with the best journey experience in England in a survey of drivers by the independent watchdog, Transport Focus. In the latest Strategic Roads User Survey the motorway between London and Birmingham had the highest overall satisfaction at 79 per cent, with motorists particularly praising the road surface. The M40 has […]
Transport watchdog calls for “fair funding deal” for London
Transport watchgo London TravelWatch has co-ordinated writing a letter alongside London First, several other organisations and elected representatives stressing to the Department for Transport “the importance of London’s transport system receiving a fair funding deal in the forthcoming three-year CSR settlement”. The organisations say they are concerned that inadequate funding for transport in the capital this […]
Drivers put better road surfaces top of their wish list for future investment
The quality of road surfaces on England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads is drivers’ top priority for improvement, new research has found. Independent watchdog, Transport Focus, spoke to more than 5,600 drivers to understand their top priorities for improvement to England’s major roads. As National Highways (formerly Highways England) prepares its longer term plans the […]
Watchdog calls for better information to help passengers social distance
Transport Focus is calling for all transport operators to give passengers the information they need to help them social distance. As people begin to return to travel the watchdog investigated information provided by rail and bus operators to help passengers avoid busier services. The organisation said that it has found that many but not all operators now […]
