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Transport Minister Baroness Vere has conceded that the Government does not yet know how its Integrated Rail Plan “will actually work on the ground”.

Work has commenced to develop a new Disabled Persons Passenger Charter for rail, bus, coach, taxi and private hire vehicles

Chris Heaton-Harris has been replaced as Rail Minister by Wendy Morton, following the resignation of Lord Frost as Brexit Minister on December 18 2021.

Transport for London and the Tyne & Wear Metro have banned the use of privately owned e-scooters on railway premises from December 13

Trading in shares for the Go-Ahead Group is likely to be suspended in the New Year, following its admission that “serious errors” were made

Trial operations have commenced on Crossrail ahead of the opening of the Elizabeth Line in the first half of next year, Transport for London has confirmed.

London Underground is reintroducing full weekday services to the Waterloo & City Line.

Trudy Harrison, newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, is the latest keynote speaker.

The Department for Transport has modified its plans for a Direct Award of the contract to run the East Midlands franchise. 

Work has begun on a Department for Transport-funded £6.7 million upgrade at Surbiton station in south-west London.