Public Transport news

• Rachel Reeves announces £15bn investment for trams, trains and buses outside London – video

  04-06-2025 11:56
  The chancellor unveiled Labour's transport plan for northern cities and the Midlands, with Greater Manchester to receive £2.5bn for projects including new tram stops in Bury, Manchester and Oldham and an extension of the tram network to Stockport. South Yorkshire will get a £1.5bn investment, while the East Midlands will be allocated £2bn to renew its transport infrastructureRachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside LondonChancellor looks to spending
  
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• Train ticket enforcement must be fair and proportionate, watchdog warns

  04-06-2025 01:01
  ORR criticises ‘inconsistent outcomes’ across Britain’s network with some passengers punished for honest errorsSome train operators have excessively prosecuted alleged fare dodgers, according to the rail regulator, which has called for clearer tickets and a fairer system to avoid penalising mistakes.A report by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said passengers who boarded trains without a valid ticket faced “inconsistent treatment and outcomes” across the network, w
  
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• Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London

  04-06-2025 01:01
  Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs better economic story for votersRachel Reeves looks to spending review to shift focus from welfare cutsRachel Reeves is announcing £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London as she launches a charm offensive to persuade fractious Labour MPs that her spending review will not be a return to austerity.The chancellor has begun meeting groups of backbenchers to argue that the money, part of a £113b
  
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