Policy - Page 13

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has cast doubt on the second and third phases of East West Rail

Ambitions to restore passenger services on the Northumberland Line have received approval from ministers, after passing a major planning hurdle. 

The first court hearing has taken place in prosecutions against the owner, operator and driver involved in the Croydon tram crash on November 9 2016.

The Bank branch of London Underground’s Northern Line was officially reopened by London Mayor Sadiq Khan on May 16.

April 8 marked 900 days since the Government last updated its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP).

Network Rail is to install new fencing and rock nets at Dawlish, after the granting of £32 million by the Department for Transport.

Transport for London has now made a third of all London Underground stations step-free, following the completion of work at Harrow-on-the-Hill. 

Construction has commenced on a new station at White Rose in Leeds.

The Go-Ahead Group has been fined £23.5 million for breaching its agreement with government for the former London and South Eastern Railway franchise.

TransPennine Express is set to be the latest train operating franchise to continue under a Direct Award from the Department for Transport.