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Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

All services run by private companies will be renationalised as contracts reach the end of their minimum terms.

Evening Standard

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

The Guardian - UK

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Evening Standard

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Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

The Guardian - UK

Weakening of UK EV sales rules ‘likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions’

Analysis suggests there could be 500,000 additional plug-in hybrid electric cars on Britain’s roads by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Infrastructure probe to look at why transport ‘brought to a standstill’

‘It’s clear we need to do more to improve the resilience of our transport energy infrastructure,’ Paul Kohler MP warned.

Evening Standard

‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem

The rulebook is hefty, the hours are awful and the hurdles to becoming a train driver huge. But 18-year-olds can now apply

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New direct train set to connect UK to popular European holiday spot

The journey currently takes seven hours across two trains

The Independent UK

Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link.

The Independent UK

London to Geneva in five hours by rail? Direct trains from St Pancras to Switzerland move step closer in boost for travellers

Journey times between St Pancras and Switzerland could be reduced to five hours by train with direct services

Evening Standard

Gatwick to hike parking fees in bid to secure second runway approval

Gatwick has outlined the proposals in its submission to the Planning Inspectorate

Evening Standard

Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

Evening Standard

New compulsory tests planned for older drivers to keep licence

The UK’s licensing system was described as ‘the laxest in Europe’ by one coroner

The Independent UK

Older drivers could face eye tests to keep licence

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons Transport Select Committee that is something she is ‘open to considering’.

Evening Standard

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Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026

Evening Standard

Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly

The Independent UK

Parking machines ‘set up to trap people’ as thousands sent tickets

There have been numerous cases of drivers who insist they entered their registration correctly but still received a PCN

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The Independent UK

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary says there is no ‘war on motorists’

Heidi Alexander insisted ‘no serious person’ is suggesting tradespeople should ‘swap their van for a bus’.

The Independent UK

Britain should ‘notch up’ Trump tariff retaliation threats, former ambassador to US says

‘This is a tough world where you've got to brandish those weapons’, Sir Nigel Sheinwald said

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 hits one-year low as market fears deepen after Trump stands by tariffs

Analysts have warned that the scale of disruption in global financial markets is one of the worst to be felt in decades.

The Independent UK

Major Luton airport expansion to go ahead after government defies environmental concerns

Exclusive: Chief executive says flights to the Middle East could be on the cards – but one MP has called the decision ‘disastrous’

The Independent UK

Minister gives go-ahead to Luton airport expansion despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights.

The Guardian - UK

Luton airport allowed to double capacity after UK government overrules planners

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander grants consent to London’s fourth-biggest airport to allow potential 32m passengers a year

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