Anthony Smith Transport Matters (@ajcsmith101) 's Twitter Profile
Anthony Smith Transport Matters

@ajcsmith101

Chair Heathrow Area Transport Forum and Independent Rail Retailers. Member Affinity Water Customer Challenge Group. Director at Consumer Focus

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So chuffed! National Express West Midlands very kindly named a bus after me to recognise 24 years working for passengers Transport Focus plus we drove back to New Street in my bus! Happy day!

So chuffed! <a href="/nationalexpress/">National Express</a> West Midlands very kindly named a bus after me to recognise 24 years working for passengers <a href="/TransportFocus/">Transport Focus</a> plus we drove back to New Street in my bus! Happy day!
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Very good handling of minor delays SWR Help slow running train in front delaying 1108 Clapham Junction to Feltham. Guard made clear series of announcements about when we will pull into Richmond plus gave reason why. That's the way to do it!

Very good handling of minor delays <a href="/SW_Help/">SWR Help</a> slow running train in front delaying 1108 Clapham Junction to Feltham. Guard made clear series of announcements about when we will pull into Richmond plus gave reason why. That's the way to do it!
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What is not to like? Overbridge Welcome Break Toddington services on National Highways M1. Epic drive to Leeds to take daughter and stuff back to Uni. Yesterday rain, TfL London gridlocked and heavy traffic in motorway roadworks. 7 hours with stops. Today back better.

What is not to like? Overbridge <a href="/welcomebreak/">Welcome Break</a> Toddington services on <a href="/NationalHways/">National Highways</a> M1. Epic drive to Leeds to take daughter and stuff back to Uni. Yesterday rain, <a href="/TfL/">TfL</a> London gridlocked and heavy traffic in motorway roadworks. 7 hours with stops. Today back better.
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Amazing. First view many got of Leeds as you left station was busy, aggressive and polluting road. It's gone! Walking and cycling much improved. ... Well done West Yorkshire Combined Authority Department for Transport ...cannot find city council handle so maybe someone could help?

Amazing. First view many got of Leeds as you left station was busy, aggressive and polluting road. It's gone! Walking and cycling much improved. ...

 Well done <a href="/WestYorkshireCA/">West Yorkshire Combined Authority</a> <a href="/transportgovuk/">Department for Transport</a> ...cannot find city council handle so maybe someone could help?
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Off to Deal, Kent for weekend London Bridge still looks good, clean, lots of info and visible staff. Ticket Southeastern? Yes, dared to opt for flexibility. Even with Oyster 60+ and senior rail card £29.15 off peak return. Still more than petrol.

Off to Deal, Kent for weekend <a href="/NetworkRailLBG/">London Bridge</a> still looks good, clean, lots of info and visible staff.

Ticket <a href="/Se_Railway/">Southeastern</a>? Yes, dared to opt for flexibility. Even with Oyster 60+ and senior rail card £29.15 off peak return. Still more than petrol.
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Ha, when u think you are at front of train, ready for quick exit London Victoria Southern but it turns out u at back! At Lewes, Sussex bonfires last night - amazing! So unusual journey on 0725 to get to RIA conference. Points failure so via Brighton and reversed

Ha, when u think you are at front of train, ready for quick exit <a href="/NetworkRailVIC/">London Victoria</a> <a href="/SouthernRailUK/">Southern</a> but it turns out u at back!

At Lewes, Sussex bonfires last night - amazing! So unusual journey on 0725 to get to <a href="/railindustry/">RIA</a> conference. Points failure so via Brighton and reversed
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Want to know how third-party rail retailers are transforming the rail retail industry? 🚆 Join us for Travel and Transport Payments Week at Transport Ticketing Events's online webinar, where our Chair, Anthony Smith Transport Matters, will explore the innovations transforming rail retail, highlighting how

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Spoke at IRR sponsored RIA passenger growth event. Let independent retailers do more of what they have every incentive to do: get passengers vfm tickets and keep costs down. Choice, competition and innovation driving growth all fuelled by private money

Spoke at <a href="/RailRetailers/">IRR</a> sponsored <a href="/railindustry/">RIA</a> passenger growth event. Let independent retailers do more of what they have every incentive to do: get passengers vfm tickets and keep costs down.

 Choice, competition and innovation driving growth all fuelled by private money
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Ahead of next weeks @transporttimes Rail Summit, where I will be chairing opening session, let's look at what passengers need from rail reform...