News and communications

A £14.1 million allocation from the Levelling Up Fund is set to double the number of trains running to Belmont.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Almost £50 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated to the Mid Cornwall Metro project.

• Updated: 19 February 2024

Winners announced for the First of a Kind (FOAK) 2023 competition.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Redundant tannoy announcements to be reduced on trains ensuring quieter journeys for passengers.

• Updated: 21 January 2022

Funding announced to create the Rail Data Marketplace, providing the framework and tools to open up rail data through a new single-access platform.

• Updated: 30 June 2021

Open letter to the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) asking the rail industry to continue to ensure that rail travel is accessible during the coronavirus outbreak.

• Updated: 8 April 2020

New lifts, accessible toilets and customer information screens to improve passenger experience.

• Updated: 26 February 2020

Baroness Vere of Norbiton’s letters to operators of metro systems in London, Glasgow and Newcastle on rail carriage accessibility.

• Updated: 19 December 2019

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris’ letter to owners and operators of non-compliant vehicles which will remain in service during 2020.

• Updated: 19 December 2019

Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a range of accessibility improvements across the rail network.

• Updated: 8 July 2019

Selected stations will, subject to a feasible design being possible, receive an accessible route into the station, as well as to and between every platform.

• Updated: 4 April 2019

Newly accessible stations will open up routes across the country.

• Updated: 4 April 2019

Schemes, including an augmented reality project to support people using sign language, will receive funding to improve journeys for disabled passengers.

• Updated: 26 June 2018

Rail Minister Paul Maynard calls for action to make our railways better for everyone.

• Updated: 17 November 2017

Industry has committed to improve accessibility for disabled passengers after talks with the Rail Minister.

• Updated: 1 February 2017

Transport minister marks completion of £2.5 million scheme to install footbridge and lifts.

• Updated: 22 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Extra Access for All funding will make 26 additional rail stations accessible to all.

• Updated: 16 December 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Government announces all of the stations on the Crossrail project will have step-free access.

• Updated: 18 November 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Accessibility improvements at Leighton Buzzard station are close to completion.

• Updated: 24 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Forty-two train stations to benefit from share of £100 million Access for All funding.

• Updated: 29 April 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government