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With fares frozen, a bold new look and fundamental reforms becoming law, government is building a railway Britain can rely on and be proud of.

• Updated: 8 December 2025

Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise.

• Vehicle noise limits

  There are limits to the amount of noise that vehicles can make on public…

• Noise from roads

  There’s no legal limit to road noise, although noise levels might be taken…

• Railway noise

  There are no legal limits to noise from existing railways. If you think…

• Aircraft noise

  Noise is regulated to some extent at all UK airports. This can include…

• Further information

  There are strategic noise maps for England provided by the Department for…

Updates on the programme to transfer rail services into public ownership and establish GBR as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.

• Updated: 8 December 2025

Guidance on UK domestic and cross-border rail operations.

• Updated: 4 January 2021

Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services

Up to 4,000 rail passengers can take part in each route of the pay-as-you-go ticketing trials.

• Updated: 6 June 2025

The proposed Order sets out the powers required to construct and operate the sidings near Greatmoor.

• Updated: 9 August 2016

Discounted train tickets from almost all operators in Britain will be available to buy between 6 January to 12 January 2026.

• Updated: 31 December 2025

Data on the key statistics, punctuality and complaints for all train operating companies in Great Britain for the financial year ending 2015.

• Updated: 26 March 2015

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)