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Government caps rail fare increases in 2022 and delays the rise in prices until March to allow passengers more time to buy cheaper flexible and season tickets at the existing rate.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Latest updates on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the reform of the UK rail industry.
New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.
Final works on the Bootle branch rail line upgrade have been completed.
Draft regulations amending existing train driving licensing regulations to implement a bilateral agreement with France for the mutual recognition of British and European train driving licences for the Channel Tunnel and cros…
Passenger service contracts create a new way of working between the public and private sector to provide punctual and reliable rail passenger services.
New train timetable aims to reduce bottlenecks on the Manchester rail network and provide more reliable journeys for 150,000 passengers.
£1 million fund to improve accessibility for disabled and reduced mobility passengers on ferries to the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly.
Review commissioned to ensure air quality standards and regulations are fit for purpose on the rail network.
Retired train carriage to be transformed into a non-clinical space to support patients during their stay at Airedale Hospital.
Major upgrade, including electrification and longer electric trains, to railway line between Wigan and Bolton announced.
New toolkit launched to bring together the best ideas for rail projects and make the delivery of transport infrastructure projects faster and cheaper.
Modern tech delivers a better service for passengers and cuts emissions, while biodiversity drive creates havens for wildlife next to railway lines across the network.
Letter to highway, combined and transport authority leaders advising that active travel schemes supported by government funding are kept in place long enough for their impacts to be adequately assessed.
New eco-locomotive highlights the important role rail freight can play to make transport greener.
Initiatives announced to remove barriers and improve confidence for disabled traveller as they return to public transport after the COVID-19 pandemic.
People in the Oxford Cambridge Arc, and all with an interest in the area, will have the opportunity to contribute to the long-term development of the area, as part of the consultation.
Budding innovators and academics awarded funding to help break down the barriers disabled people face when travelling.
Forum on rough sleeping on rail launched to help safeguard the most vulnerable people in the community and end homelessness.
Retired Pacer carriage is given a new home at Huddersfield Station as part of the 'Transform a Pacer' competition.
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