Train passengers could lose access to wifi to cut costs The Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’ The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Free wi-fi on trains to be scrapped to save money Train passengers face losing access to free wifi under cost-saving measures. The Department for Transport (DfT), which controls the finances of most operators in England, said it is reviewing whether the service “delivers the best possible value for Wales Online · May 23, 2023
British train passengers at risk of losing free Wifi Department for Transport said it is reviewing whether the service ‘delivers the best possible value for money’ The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
How TransPennine Express ended up being brought under government control Travellers in the north have been familiar with chaos on the rails for years Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023
£2 fare cap 'driving more people to take the bus' Voluntary scheme extended to June after research shows it is having a 'big impact' on how people travel Wales Online · Apr 5, 2023
TransPennine Express rail boss 'deliberately' moved home so he could experience commuters' train delays Passengers facing 'a doubling' this year in 'planned disruption' due to TransPennine Route Upgrade project Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2023
Train fares in England and Wales rise by 5.9% despite poor service Passengers will be hit by biggest increase in ticket prices since 2012 The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023
No direct London-Scotland trains this weekend Network Rail is closing sections of both the East Coast and West Coast main lines on Saturday and Sunday. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023
Motorway service station on the M62 named 'worst in Britain' A survey of more than 31,000 drivers found the services were the worst around Manchester Evening News · Oct 19, 2022
Beach balls and lime green loos: a brief stop at Britain’s worst services A survey put the eastbound M62 Hartshead Moor services at the bottom of the pile. Our writer went to find out why The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022
Britain's best and worst motorway stations as voted by drivers - see full list A survey has been carried out to choose the best and worst motorway service stations from 119 analysed around the UK, with 31,000 visitors asked by watchdog Transport Focus Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022
Britain’s best and worst motorway services stations revealed Independent watchdog Transport Focus surveyed 31,000 visitors to 119 service stations across the UK The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Britain’s worst motorway services revealed Hartshead Moor East in West Yorkshire is the least popular out of 119 services analysed, according to a Transport Focus survey. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Criticism of Tyne Tunnel's cashless toll payment system 'disproportionate', review claims An appraisal of the controversial barrierless system concludes that its main goals “have all been achieved successfully”, despite a series of problems that have frustrated drivers Chronicle Live · Sep 6, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022 Rail strike June 2022 explained: Why workers are striking and which lines are hit? Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 13 train operators will walk out on June 21, 23 and 25, coinciding with a further Tube strike
Chronicle Live · Mar 29, 2022 Tyne Tunnel appoint independent watchdog to help improve complaints process The Tyne Tunnel has been the subject of many complaints since the introduction of the new cashless system