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Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Trump goes on bizarre rant praising ‘lumberjack’ Sean Duffy

President Donald Trump gives a bizarre explanation for why 'lumberjack' Sean Duffy is the right man for Transport Secretary.

The Independent UK

Infrastructure probe to look at why transport ‘brought to a standstill’

‘It’s clear we need to do more to improve the resilience of our transport energy infrastructure,’ Paul Kohler MP warned.

Evening Standard

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London to Geneva in five hours by rail? Direct trains from St Pancras to Switzerland move step closer in boost for travellers

Journey times between St Pancras and Switzerland could be reduced to five hours by train with direct services

Evening Standard

Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link.

The Independent UK

Monster transport project continues slow progress

A gaping cavern has been opened up under Australia's most populous city as part of a major transport project set to move tens of thousands of people every day.

AAP

Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

The Department for Transport announced it is lowering the minimum age to take on the role in Britain from 20

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Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

Evening Standard

Airports and rail firms affected as IT outage causes transport chaos

There are long queues at airports, while trains are also being disrupted because of the problem.

The Independent UK

Older drivers could face eye tests to keep licence

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons Transport Select Committee that is something she is ‘open to considering’.

Evening Standard

Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

Evening Standard

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Key talks held on potential Scottish Government buyout of Ardrossan Harbour

Scottish Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said the Scottish Government remains committed to trying to purchase Ardrossan Harbour r ...

The National (Scotland)

Michael Gove awarded peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list

Others on the list include former Scottish secretary Alister Jack, former chief whip Simon Hart and ex-transport secretary Mark Harper

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Transport Secretary says there is no ‘war on motorists’

Heidi Alexander insisted ‘no serious person’ is suggesting tradespeople should ‘swap their van for a bus’.

The Independent UK

Starmer promises ‘bold changes’ to rules over electric cars in response to Trump tariffs

Department for Transport officials said ‘flexibilities’ in electric vehicle targets will help carmakers transition away from petrol engines

The Independent UK

Minister gives go-ahead to Luton airport expansion despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights.

The Guardian - UK

Luton airport allowed to double capacity after UK government overrules planners

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander grants consent to London’s fourth-biggest airport to allow potential 32m passengers a year

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Luton airport expansion given green light by Government despite advice to reject plan

Luton was the UK’s fifth busiest airport last year, with 16.9 million passengers travelling on 132,000 flights

International Business Times

Search For Long-missing Flight MH370 Suspended: Malaysia Minister

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended, Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing.

Evening Standard

Millionaire businesswoman left abandoned on Tube platform by TfL staff after 'traumatising' attack

Sally Wynter has called for urgent safety review after no one came to her aid when she hit emergency button at busy central London station

Evening Standard

Rail renationalisation: Train firms 'will be told to cut cancellations to 2%' to tackle dire performance

Great British Railways to crack down on worst cancellation rate in a decade

Evening Standard

Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

King’s Cross operator wants new services from Euston and Paddington

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Tesla Canceled From Canada's EV Rebates After Gaming The System

Tesla is America's electric car juggernaut; a domestic force that helped to push EV adoption all across the globe—something it managed to do by pushing boundaries (and sometimes buttons). Naturally, that means Tesla can find itself in hot water every now and then with regulatory bodies. Its latest upset? The…

Evening Standard

Families call for help to find loved ones after deadly 2021 Channel crossing

Zana Mamand Mohammed hopes the Cranston Inquiry will provide more information over his brother and others missing from the incident.

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