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From 20 September 2026, if a train is cancelled, passengers can get on another operator’s service and carry on their journey without paying again.
Bereaved military family members can travel for free on National Rail services to attend Remembrance events between 7 and 8 November 2026.
Near miss between a passenger train and a telehandler at Hopperton Old Station user worked crossing, North Yorkshire, 27 August 2026
£1 billion investment in 29 new British-built battery-electric trains will deliver faster, more reliable journeys across the North, supporting 6,000 UK jobs and boosting capacity.
Thameslink will upgrade its standard class seat cushions from 2027 to give millions of passengers a more comfortable commute.
Charles Randell CBE and Harjit Sandhu both bring independent advice, support and constructive challenge to DfT.
Government sets a new rail freight target to help businesses move more goods by rail, strengthen supply chains and support economic growth.
Announces new 2040 targets for rail freight growth.
Liverpool City Region's bus services are coming back under public control, with buses franchised first in St. Helens before being rolled out to the Wirral later this year and the rest of the city region in 2027.
New roads policing centre helping to track down offenders faster and disrupt organised crime groups that rely on England's road network.
Boeing 747-433 (G-ONEE), water ingress leading to loss of two AC buses, and ice leading to unreliable airspeed, after departure from London Heathrow Airport, 8 February 2024
The 2026 recipients of the Merchant Navy Medal represent the very best of the UK's maritime sector, demonstrating exceptional service, dedication and leadership.
New National Navigation Strategy out for consultation. Developed with staff and representatives from stakeholder groups. Views sought before 21 October.
Investigation into the derailment of a passenger train at Wickford, Essex, 14 August 2026.
Fatal accident, Shanklin Road, Isle of Wight, 25 August 2025
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd Chair, Mike Brown, responds to the second Residents' & Construction Commissioner’s report.
Single-engine failure leading to ditching, English Channel, 24 August 2025
Struck barrier during landing, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, 21 August 2025
MAIB statement on preliminary assessment.
Eurofox 2K (G-CMAX), loss of control shortly after takeoff, Talgarth Airfield, Powys, 27 December 2025
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