The Latest Breaking News from Department for Transport

Bus passengers praise £11m 'godsend' plan to improve reliability and journey times

The scheme would prioritise buses on some roads

Nottingham Post · Oct 12, 2022

Andy Burnham's key demands as Avanti West Coast gets new six month contract

"Very few people in Greater Manchester will support this extension"

Manchester Evening News · Oct 7, 2022

Andy Burnham demands Avanti trains ultimatum after passengers hit by months of chaos

The mayor of Greater Manchester has written to Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Manchester Evening News · Oct 6, 2022

Metrolink's secret bailout plan revealed - but they won't say how much it'll cost

The M.E.N. has asked GMCA and TfGM for the figures and exact costing

Manchester Evening News · Sep 23, 2022

40,000 rail workers to walk out in fresh strike action

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced members at Network Rail and 15 train operators will walk out on October 8.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

TfL commissioner Andy Byford quits in major blow to Sadiq Khan

Capital’s transport chief will leave at the end of next month and return to the US

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2022

'The service is bad enough, but this would be disastrous' - Anger over reports of Manchester Piccadilly ticket office closures

Rail unions said the money-saving move would further 'de-staff' the rail network and cost jobs

Manchester Evening News · Sep 10, 2022

Drivers issued hard-shoulder warning over 'grey area' that could see them prosecuted

Drivers have been issued a warning over the risk of stopping on the hard shoulder of a motorway following a 'grey area' of the rules. If broken you could face prosecution.

Glasgow Live · Sep 7, 2022

Metrolink's future is 'unclear' as government funding ends and passenger numbers fall

While the Government has found extra cash for the bus network and £1.2bn funding for Transport for London, Metrolink is travelling toward a funding 'cliff edge'

Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022

Man's multi-million project to transform £1 ship

Dan Cross saved the vessel from being scrapped and worked on it for 12 years

Liverpool Echo · Sep 3, 2022