The Latest Breaking News from Lord Hendy

UK train operator nationalised by government after 30 years of privatisation

Chiltern Railways was privatised in 1996, but is now a public company once more

The Independent UK · Sep 21

E-bike hire firms face council fines over abandoned bikes on pavements

Members of the House of Lords voiced concerns over bikes being left on pavements

The Independent UK · Jun 9

HS2 station will serve ‘whole country’ when line finally built, says rail minister

Lord Hendy said HS2 line and Euston station should be ‘full of trains to go everywhere in Britain'

The Independent UK · Jan 27

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

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

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 · Oct 22, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025

Phone tracking train ticket trial launches in northern England

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

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025