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How slow is your London bus? Declining bus speeds mapped as citywide average falls below 9mph

Bus operators blame roadworks, cycle lanes, 20mph speed limits and LTNs as passenger numbers continue to plummet

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Cycle lanes have slowed bus journeys in parts of London, says transport minister Lord Hendy

The average bus speed in the capital in 2024/25 was 9.2 miles per hour, according to TfL

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Contactless travel ban to major London airport and dozens of commuter towns to be scrapped

Tens of thousands of people have been hit with £100 fines on arriving at Stansted airport

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Airport rail passengers will no longer be fined for trying to pay by contactless

Stansted airport’s railway station will be one of 50 across South East England to accept contactless payments from December 14.

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Government mulls steps to make electric vehicles more accessible to households

A consultation is to be launched into allowing cross-pavement charge points to be installed without planning permission.

Evening Standard

Phone tracking train ticket trial launches in northern England

Rail minister Lord Hendy said the initiative will make rail travel ‘simpler and easier’.

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GPS train ticket trial to be rolled out on Monday

From Monday, some passengers will be able to pay for travel by having their phones tracked

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Rail minister blasts ‘arrogant’ HS2 over crisis-hit flagship project

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill said the flagship development has gone ‘badly wrong’.

Evening Standard

'Fat Controller' to improve reliability and tackle delays at London commuter railway

Southeastern train boss given control over Network Rail tracks and signals

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Minister hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ of renationalised train operator

Lord Hendy described TransPennine Express as ‘the blueprint for Great British Railways’.

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Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage London bus

A spokesperson for Lord Peter Hendy said the minister had reported himself to the police.

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HS2 boss reveals three reasons why high-speed project is years late and billions over budget

‘The day we open the railway from Old Oak Common to Curzon Street will be a day of national celebration’

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UK rail passengers may lose patience as problems take years to fix, says minister

Lord Hendy says important changes are happening but they follow ‘six years of torpor’

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Euston's £5bn HS2 station should be axed with Old Oak Common becoming London terminus, says Labour peer

Passengers can get to Oxford Street more quickly on Elizabeth line than going via Euston

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Euston HS2 station: New twist in saga as Government says £5bn terminus will only have six platforms

Experts warn that HS2 will never reach full potential and the lack of capacity will harm the UK’s rail network

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HS2 cost 'soars by £9bn' bringing total estimate of high-speed rail link to £80bn

Leaked report puts new figure on 225mph link between Euston and Curzon Street stations

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New scheme to keep northern train passengers moving during disruption

DfT Operator (DFTO) said this is an ‘early benefit’ of the Government’s rail reforms.

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Renationalising the railways will fix a 'broken' system and benefit passengers, says rail minister Lord Hendy

First train firms to be brought under Government control due to be announced this week

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Rail minister Lord Hendy apologises for Euston letter

Lord Hendy said the tone of his letter to consultancy Systra UK ‘fell well short of what should be expected’

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Sadiq Khan wins backing from Tories in battle with Labour government over running suburban rail lines

The Mayor of London has been seeking control over a string of rail services serving the capital

Evening Standard

All change at Waterloo! Bright new station to emerge from under the arches as masterplan revealed

Masterplan puts forward 10-15 year vision of new entrances, wider concourses and conversion of unused underground arches into shops and restaurants

Evening Standard

Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was ‘spooked’ by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham

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