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Trespassers, thieves and vandals caused nearly five months of delays for rail passengers last year

Network Rail figures showed that trespass-related crime caused more than 3,300 hours of delays to rail passengers in 2025/26

Evening Standard · Sep 28

Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push

Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Government announces ‘common-sense change’ for passengers of cancelled trains

Rail minister Lord Peter Hendy said the change ‘puts passengers first’.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

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‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remain

The Guardian - UK · May 25

‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

The East West Rail project linking Oxford to Milton Keynes was finished in 2024. There’s just one hitch: no services

The Guardian - UK · May 2

Revealed: How overthrown Venezuelan president Maduro helped strike deal that gave Londoners cheap bus fares

20 years on, Ken Livingstone’s cheap oil deal with Venezuela remains one of the most extraordinary - and controversial - initiatives by a London mayor

Evening Standard · Jan 5

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UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union

RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 2

Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review

Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continues

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

‘Squeaky bum time’ as Great Britain’s new rail timetable goes live this weekend

More trains, faster journeys and better reliability promised – but spectre of great timetable fiasco of 2018 looms large

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

Labour must back delivery drivers sacked by DPD, former cabinet minister says

Louise Haigh criticises delivery company over treatment of workers who spoke out against pay cuts

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

GWR train fitted with F1 tech for two-month superfast wifi trial

Tryout of system, which switches between signals from 5G masts to low Earth-orbit satellites, could lead to wider rollout

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025

As Virgin Trains eye Eurostar’s throne, what does the future of Channel Tunnel rail look like?

Richard Branson’s firm may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Virgin Trains set to compete with Eurostar as Richard Branson's company gets important green light

Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy hails regulator’s decision to let Virgin Trains share Eurostar’s east London train depot - and pushes for Ashford and Ebbsfleet International stations to be reopened

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Timely arrival: Great British Railways clock launches at London Bridge

Digital timepiece is UK rail’s first national clock in more than 50 years and will be seen at stations across the country

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Council leaders and MPs call for international railways links to reopen in Kent

On Friday, Kent County Council hosted an event to entice ‘competitors’ to Eurostar, and underline the desire for renewed railway links with Europe.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations

Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been shut to cross-Channel services since 2020, with Eurostar calling them unviable

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Paper and mobile train tickets to be replaced with GPS tracking in new travel trial

The pay-as-you-go system, which will involve passengers tapping in and tapping out on an app, will help bring rail ticketing ‘into the 21st Century’

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The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025

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 Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

Police launch probe after transport minister seen using mobile phone while driving vintage bus

Peer was reported to police last month by one of the passengers on his vehicle

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Police probe after Labour minister seen using phone while driving London bus

Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill was reportedly seen using his mobile phone to text a friend

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025

Rail minister reports himself to police after using phone while driving a bus

Lord Peter Hendy apologises after being spotted texting behind wheel of vintage Routemaster in London

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2025

Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage London bus

A spokesperson for Lord Peter Hendy said the minister had reported himself to the police.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

Ding ding! TfL brings back Routemaster bell to cut number of passengers injured falling on London buses

Two rings will warn passengers to ‘hold tight’ as bus pulls away from bus stop

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024

HS2 boss blames failure to control costs on rush to start work

Mark Wild says ‘fundamental reset’ needed, as Department for Transport admits it has no final cost estimate

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