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Flight compensation overhaul dropped from first consumer reforms

The Department for Transport said ‘further work’ is needed before the rules are changed.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

More than £10m to be spent on 'vital' improvements to Nottinghamshire roundabouts

The move will also protect nearby properties

Nottingham Post · Jun 22, 2023

Government rejects plea to make charter to protect seafarers mandatory

The Department for Transport said its charter will ‘initially launch on a voluntary basis’.

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Government set to miss cycling and walking targets – report

Delivery of active travel schemes has been ‘patchy’, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) said.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Ministers face legal challenge over cuts to walking and cycling investment in England

Exclusive: Campaigners say move bypasses legal process and puts at risk climate and pollution pledges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Long-held plans for two new Piccadilly platforms to solve Manchester's rail chaos have been pulled

The plans for platforms 15 and 16 were drawn up more than a decade ago as a solution to the North's crippling rail congestion

Manchester Evening News · May 25, 2023

Road deaths up 9% in 12 months

Department for Transport figures show 1,695 people were killed in crashes in 2022, up from 1,558 a year earlier.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

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