Anthony Smith shares insights on Transport Payments at Global Seminar News December 13, 2024 Last month, Anthony Smith, Chair at the IRR, took part in Transport Ticketing Global’s Travel & Transport Payment week: Digital Edition seminar. Find out how third party rail retailers are leading the way in innovation and transforming ticketing tools to shape the future of rail travel. Catch up on all the insights and discussions here. Latest news Keep up to date with all our latest News September 25, 2025 Making a success of Great British Railways “As MPs examine the forthcoming bill over the autumn, I urge them to consider: will the passenger experience improve from day one? Read more Blog October 15, 2025 In the Spotlight – James Watson, Managing Director at OnTrack on Understanding Passenger Needs This month, we caught up with James Watson, Managing Director at OnTrack Retail, to talk about what it really means to put passengers first. Read more News October 8, 2025 IRR Joins Industry Leaders at RIA’s Whole System Planning Event Independent Rail Retailers had the pleasure of attending and sponsoring the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) recent event on Whole System Planning. Hosted at Salesforce’s London offices, the event brought together industry leaders to explore how investment, innovation, and collaboration can shape the future of rail. Read more Blog October 2, 2025 More Bums on Seats – But How? Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander was reported by the Financial Times as describing the renationalisation of trains as part of a rail “revolution” designed to cut public subsidies, improve services, and “put more bums on seats.” Read more News October 1, 2025 IRR Sponsors RIA’s Future of Rail Series: Whole System Planning We’re proud to sponsor Railway Industry Association’s Future of Rail series on Whole System Planning. Read more Blog August 21, 2025 In the Spotlight: Darren Williams, Managing Director at Evolvi, on Business Travel Trends This month, we caught up with Darren Williams, Managing Director at Evolvi, to chat about emerging trends and the changing face of business travel. Read more Blog August 14, 2025 Tracks, Tech & Transformation: How Great British Railways will be run like a ‘proper business’ The future of Britain’s railways has often been described with a mix of hope and scepticism. It’s no secret the railways need help to get back on track (mind the pun). But things are changing. With the right people in place and the right commitments being made, Britain’s rail future is looking brighter but we […] Read more Blog July 30, 2025 In the Spotlight: Catriona Meehan, Director of Public Affairs at Omio, on the Future of Travel This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Catriona Meehan, Director of Public Affairs at Omio – our newest member at Independent Rail Retailers. Read more