Transport news

• George Bradshaw address 2026

  10-02-2026 22:22 via gov.uk
  The Transport Secretary sets out her vision for a reformed railway that's run by the public, for the public.
  
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• 4,500 new homes and jobs in Lincolnshire thanks to new government-backed road

  18-02-2026 10:05 via gov.uk
  The £110 million investment in the North Hykeham Relief Road will also mean faster journeys and less congestion for people across Lincoln and Lincolnshire.
  
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• Prime Minister announces seven new stations and major rail funding commitment

  17-02-2026 23:00 via gov.uk
  A generational UK Government commitment to modernise Welsh rail is set to support 12,000 jobs across Wales.
  
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• Guidance: Harbour revision order (HRO) prioritisation framework

  17-02-2026 11:00 via gov.uk
  Prioritisation criteria for ports to identify which harbour order applications are eligible for prioritised processing by the Marine Management Organisation.
  
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• Carry out international road haulage

  12-02-2026 16:46 via gov.uk
  What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
  
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• Official Statistics: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate statistics 2025: Third provisional release

  12-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Supply of sustainable aviation fuel under the SAF Mandate for January to December 2025.
  
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• Official Statistics: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) statistics 2025: Third provisional release

  12-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Supply of renewable fuels for January to December 2025.
  
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• Guidance: RTFO and SAF Mandate statistics: pre-release access

  12-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Post holders given access to Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF ) Mandate statistics up to 24 hours prior to release.
  
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• Guidance: Change of frequency of Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate Official Statistics: user engagement

  12-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  A request for users to provide opinions on the reduction in frequency of provisional RTFO and SAF Mandate statistical releases.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: Road lengths in Great Britain: 2025

  12-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Road length estimates for Great Britain as of April 2025.
  
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• Corporate report: General Lighthouse Fund: annual report and accounts 2025

  11-02-2026 13:25 via gov.uk
  Information on the performance, progress and expenditure of the General Lighthouse Fund for the financial year ending 31 March 2025.
  
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• Research: Strike action: impact on rail service levels

  11-02-2026 11:46 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport estimate of the effect of national strike action between 2022 and 2024 on rail services in Great Britain.
  
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• Bordesley railway station closure

  11-02-2026 11:00 via gov.uk
  Seeks views on Network Rail's proposal to close Bordesley railway station.
  
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• Official Statistics: UK Ship Register Statistics: December 2025

  11-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Monthly update to the UK Ship Register statistics on ships joining and leaving the UK Ship Register. The monthly statistics cover January 2015 to December 2025.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: UK international sea passengers: December 2025

  11-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Monthly statistics on UK international and domestic sea passengers.
  
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• Doors opened for school leavers to become train drivers

  10-02-2026 01:01 via gov.uk
  Lowering the train driver age from 20 to 18 will give younger people the chance to build rewarding careers in the UK railway industry.
  
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• Report of the Cranston Inquiry

  05-02-2026 12:31 via gov.uk
  The final report has considered lessons learnt from the 24 November 2021 Channel tragedy and has provided 18 recommendations to government.
  
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• Independent report: The Report of the Cranston Inquiry

  05-02-2026 12:31 via gov.uk
  Report of the public inquiry into the events of 23 to 24 November 2021, when over 30 people died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat.
  
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• Accredited official statistics: National Travel Survey factsheets

  05-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Topical factsheets examining different areas of National Travel Survey data.
  
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• Research: Exploring the effect of carbon labels on consumer flight choices

  04-02-2026 11:00 via gov.uk
  Examines how carbon labels could influence consumers and support them to make sustainable flight choices.
  
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• West Midlands to become Government centre for Transport and Infrastructure with new Campus to accelerate regional growth and delivery

  03-02-2026 13:43 via gov.uk
  Communities across the West Midlands will benefit from new high-skilled career opportunities after the government announced a new Transport and Infrastructure Campus,harnessing local expertise to deliver better public investment and services.
  
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• Form: Carriage of dangerous goods annual report template

  03-02-2026 13:18 via gov.uk
  Template that dangerous goods advisers can use to make their annual report.
  
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• Amending legislation ensuring watercraft accidents are investigated by MAIB

  03-02-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  Seeks views on amending legislation to ensure accidents involving watercraft are investigated by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).
  
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• Transparency data: DfT: workforce management information, December 2025

  02-02-2026 16:32 via gov.uk
  Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
  
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• Transfer of West Midlands Trains’ services into public ownership

  30-01-2026 17:38 via gov.uk
  From 1 February 2026, 8 of the 14 train operators that DfT is responsible for will be in public ownership.
  
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• Statutory guidance: The Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2026

  30-01-2026 16:58 via gov.uk
  This instrument amends existing regulations to implement the ISM code within the Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2014 in the UK.
  
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• Impact assessment: Lowering the minimum age requirement for train drivers from 20 to 18

  30-01-2026 11:00 via gov.uk
  Assesses the economic and social impacts of lowering the minimum age for train drivers from 20 to 18 years old in Great Britain.
  
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• London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership

  30-01-2026 01:01 via gov.uk
  From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services.
  
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• Statutory guidance: Designing and setting up a bus grant payment scheme

  29-01-2026 12:00 via gov.uk
  Statutory guidance for local transport authorities in England on how to set up grants for operators of local bus services.
  
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• Research: Factors influencing multi-modal public transport use

  29-01-2026 11:00 via gov.uk
  Explores the factors affecting people’s decision to use combined public transport and their views on possible changes that could make these trips more appealing.
  
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