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TravelWatch NorthWest is an independent organisation representing all users of public transport in the North West. Membership is open to any not-for-profit organisation representing the interests of users or potential users of public transport.

Our chief purpose is to influence, by research and campaigning, public transport policy in the North West, always with the passengers' interests foremost. We work closely with the North West Regional Assembly, Local Authorities and Transport Operators to help maintain a high profile for public transport in the quest for investment and improvements for passengers.

TravelWatch NorthWest holds meetings in public at various locations in the North West. Meetings are usually held on Saturdays and issues of concern to public transport users are debated.

Latest News :

February 2010: TravelWatch Northwest has published a report on the North West's Weakest Link Rail Stations (PDF 980KB. 

July 2009: The Department for Transport has recently announced that only 106 of the originally promised 180 new train carriages will be supplied to Northern Rail. TravelWatch NorthWest has called on transport authorities to survey overcrowding in the region, to provide evidence to the Government that it must rethink this decision.

TravelWatch NorthWest has published research (PDF 119K) that confirms what has long been obvious from abundant anecdotal evidence - information about fares on registered local bus services can, in most cases, only be established by making a journey or, where possible, contacting the operator or operators.

August 2008: TravelWatch NorthWest has published a report (PDF) on its survey of bus services and facilities in the north west. The report looks into the quality of bus journeys in the region as well as bus stops and bus stations.