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Passengers can sign up for digital rail ticket trials on East Midlands Rail and Northern trains.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport to train operating companies about the Office of Rail and Road’s review of revenue protection practices.
11 August 2025 Dear operator, Deliberate fare dodging undermines our…
Completed upgrades to Church Fenton to York rail line will bring passengers faster trains and more reliable services.
This initiative will expand the availability of advance rail tickets across publicly owned operators, to provide more options for people travelling across the North.
All c2c services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
c2c’s rail services to be brought into public ownership.
Outlines the 5 strategic road schemes and 5 key rail upgrades that will support 42,000 jobs and pave the way for 1.5 million new UK homes.
Project Reach deal signed to boost connectivity and remove mobile signal blackspots on the rail network.
Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate as South Eastern Railway.
The contract will see British Steel supplying a minimum of 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail in the UK over the next 5 years.
Train operators will have to meet rigorous performance standards and earn the right to be called Great British Railways.
South Western Railway’s services will transfer into public ownership on 25 May 2025.
5 additional train services daily will bring an estimated extra £4 million into the local economy each year.
Longest railway tunnel ever built in West Midlands will help bring £10 billion into the region's economy over the next decade.
Direct rail link between UK and Switzerland could boost tourism and grow our economy, while offering a greener option for passengers.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Department for Transport's consultation on rail reform.
This milestone will unlock the potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and provide greater connectivity across the region.
Outlines the next steps to reform Britain’s railways through a recently launched consultation.
The Secretary of State for Transport’s expectations for how the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will consider new open access applications.
LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers to travel on each other's services during any short-notice or on-the-day cancellations.
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