The Latest Breaking News from DfT

Train ticket prices to be slashed by half as Government address cost of living crisis

The Great British Rail Sale will see over one million train tickets reduced in price this spring.

Chronicle Live · Apr 19, 2022

Great British Rail Sale: How do these half-price train tickets work – and what’s the catch?

50 per cent discount applies on a relatively narrow range of tickets

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Rail sale makes more than a million tickets half price

The Department for Transport said the move would be a boost for UK tourism

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2022

easyJet boss explains cancellations after airline axes hundreds of flights during Easter holidays

The chief executive of easyJet said cancellations were partly a result of Department of Transport delays.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022

EasyJet boss: Delays in crew security checks adding to flight cancellations

Delays in processing security checks for new airline crew are increasing the number of flights being cancelled, according to the boss of easyJet

Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022

Airport chaos could remain for another year amid staff shortage, experts warn

‘It is going to take at least the next 12 months for the industry vacancy-wise to settle down,’ says airport recruiter

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Speed up staff security checks to prevent repeat of airport chaos, say aviation bosses

Bosses are hiring ‘tens of thousands’ of extra employees to cope with the unexpectedly strong surge in bookings since most travel restrictions were lifted in February

Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2022

Accounting watchdog investigates Deloitte over Go-Ahead audits

Deloitte says it will cooperate with FRC investigation after Go-Ahead was embroiled in accounting scandal

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

Councillors attack Department for Transport over Rimrose Valley plans

Campaigners said 'communities won’t be fooled by word games'

Liverpool Echo · Apr 11, 2022

Long wait times at Dover crossing costing transport companies ‘£800 per lorry’

The suspension of P&O services at the Channel crossing is causing perishable products to go bad.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2022