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The current RDG owns both the [[National Rail]] and 'Britain Runs on Rail' brands. The company's legal name continues to be ATOC Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03069033|title=ATOC Limited|website=Companies House|language=en|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> |
The current RDG owns both the [[National Rail]] and 'Britain Runs on Rail' brands. The company's legal name continues to be ATOC Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03069033|title=ATOC Limited|website=Companies House|language=en|access-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> |
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==Main operations== |
==Main operations== |
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RDG is responsible for: |
RDG is responsible for: |
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* Revenue allocation and settlement through [[ORCATS]] systems<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-27 |title=The Value of Time |url=https://www.modernrailways.com/article/value-time |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.modernrailways.com |language=en}}</ref> |
* Revenue allocation and settlement through [[ORCATS]] systems<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-27 |title=The Value of Time |url=https://www.modernrailways.com/article/value-time |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.modernrailways.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[National Rail Enquiries]] |
* [[National Rail Enquiries]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About this site |url=https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/about-this-site/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.nationalrail.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Railcard]] marketing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Types of Railcard {{!}} Prices |url=https://www.railcard.co.uk/about-railcards/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Railcard |language=en}}</ref> |
* [[Railcard]] marketing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Types of Railcard {{!}} Prices |url=https://www.railcard.co.uk/about-railcards/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Railcard |language=en}}</ref> |
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* Staff travel arrangements for current and retired railway staff<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail Staff Travel |url=https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.raildeliverygroup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail staff 'priv' travel on European trains - a quick guide |url=https://www.seat61.com/rail-staff-priv-travel.htm |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.seat61.com}}</ref> |
* Staff travel arrangements for current and retired railway staff<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail Staff Travel |url=https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/rst.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.raildeliverygroup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rail staff 'priv' travel on European trains - a quick guide |url=https://www.seat61.com/rail-staff-priv-travel.htm |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.seat61.com}}</ref> |
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| Industry | Rail transport |
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| Predecessor | Association of Train Operating Companies, Rail Delivery Group |
| Founded | 10 August 2012[1] |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
The Rail Delivery Group Limited (RDG), previously the Association of Train Operating Companies, is the British rail industry membership body that brings together passenger and freight rail companies, Network Rail and High Speed 2.[2][3][4]
The RDG is approximately half-funded by Network Rail, the remainder of its funding being provided by the various transport groups it represents.[2]
History
From 24 October 2017, RDG replaced:
- The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), comprising the passenger train operating companies. ATOC was set up by the train operators to ensure nationwide services – such as ticket acceptance and railcards – continued after the privatisation of the railways under the Railways Act 1993. ATOC also lobbied on the operators' behalf.
- The former Rail Delivery Group, formed in 2011 to formulate policy and undertake communications on behalf of the entire rail industry. At first the group's members were the major passenger and freight train operator groups, together with Network Rail; membership was widened to all passenger and freight operators in 2013.[5]
The new RDG is owned by its members, which are:
- Network Rail, the nationalised owner of the rail infrastructure
- The train operating companies that provide passenger services
- The freight operating companies
- The Rail Supply Group (RSG),[6] representing the rail supply industry
- HS2 Ltd, the company building a high-speed line
The current RDG owns both the National Rail and 'Britain Runs on Rail' brands. The company's legal name continues to be ATOC Limited.[7]
Main operations
RDG is responsible for:
- Revenue allocation and settlement through ORCATS systems[8]
- National Rail Enquiries[9]
- Railcard marketing[10]
- Staff travel arrangements for current and retired railway staff[11][12]
- International products, such as Britrail and Interrail[13][14]
- The relationship with Transport for London[15][16]
- The licensing (accreditation) of third party ticket sellers, such as travel agents and online sellers such as Trainline and Red Spotted Hanky[17][18][19][20]
- Sponsorship of the PlusBus, PlusBike and Bike and Go schemes[21][22]
- Railway policy formulation
- Industry communications with the public
It also produces the definitive National Routeing Guide, defining the validity of tickets, and has some input in the content of the National Fares Manual, which is distributed by the National Rail website.[23] It works with the Rail Supply Group to coordinate shared objectives.
Initiatives
In July 2023, RDG announced proposals which could see the closure of a number of ticket offices across the network.[24] The Mirror published a full list of railway ticket office closures.[25] Disability Rights UK raised concerns, saying: "The outcome will reduce confidence in the whole railway system and end the ability for far too many Disabled people to travel by rail at all."[26]
European equivalents
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As rail franchising also takes place in other countries, most European countries have one or more equivalent organisations.
In Germany, the Tarifverband der Bundeseigenen und Nichtbundeseigenen Eisenbahnen in Deutschland (Tariff Association of Federal and Non-Federal Railways in Germany; TBNE) is responsible for railway ticket revenue distribution. Political representation of established companies is carried out by the Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV), whereas public relations of new entrant TOCs are chiefly dealt with by mofair e.V.
In Spain the Asociación Española de Empresas Ferroviarias de Viajeros (Spanish Association of Passenger Rail Companies) represents the sector, and aims to contribute to changes and regulatory improvement and support and defend the rail transport mode.
In Sweden, the equivalent organisation is the Branschföreningen Tågoperatörerna (Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies).
See also
References
- ^ "RAIL DELIVERY GROUP LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "RDG communications protocol". www.raildeliverygroup.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Rail Delivery Group". Chartered Institution of Railway Operators. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Rail Delivery Group". Office of Rail and Road. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "About us". Rail Delivery Group. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "About us". Rail Supply Group. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "ATOC Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "The Value of Time". www.modernrailways.com. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "About this site". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Types of Railcard | Prices". Railcard. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Rail Staff Travel". www.raildeliverygroup.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Rail staff 'priv' travel on European trains - a quick guide". www.seat61.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "UK to stay in Interrail scheme after U-turn". BBC News. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Interrail". Rail Delivery Group News. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Mansfield, Ian (21 July 2023). "TfL to stop selling the Day Travelcard from Jan 2024". ianVisits. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "London Day Travelcards could be scrapped to tackle funding shortfall". Railway Gazette International. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "RDG accreditation". www.raildeliverygroup.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Accreditation". www.atoctravelagents.org. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Office for Rail and Road (13 September 2018). "Market study into the supply of automatic ticket gates and ticket vending machines - September 2018 update - Annex B: Accreditation" (PDF). orr.gov.uk.
- ^ "Product spotlight: Accredited Rail Ticketing". www.unicard-uk.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Travelling by rail". www.raildeliverygroup.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "How PlusBus is managed?". PLUSBUS. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Routeing Guide Data". data.atoc.org. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Proposals to update the railway for how passengers use it today". Rail Delivery Group. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Hiscott, Graham; Tetzlaff-Deas, Benedict (5 July 2023). "Railway station ticket office closures in full - see if your station is affected". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ Brookes, Stephen. "The Impact of Ticket Office Closures on Disabled People". Disability Rights UK. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
