Category: Government

Publicly-owned train operators collaborate to improve experience of deaf passengers

Publicly-owned train operators will collaborate more and share best practice on products and services to improve accessibility on the railway. Robin Gisby, chief executive of DFTO, the body responsible for train operators in public ownership – which already includes LNER, Northern, Southeastern, and TransPennine Express – says as more operators join the group, even more […]

DEFRA signs BT contract to use EE for real-time environment data

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has signed a contract with BT to use its EE mobile network for real-time data. At the heart of the five-year contract is the provision of 34,000 mobile connections. These will not only supp…

Transport Secretary faces MPs on rail reform, decarbonisation and airport expansion

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP will face the Transport Committee for the first time since taking up the post.  The cross-party Committee will question the Cabinet Minister on the range of major reforms the Department for Transport is undertaking, as well as on wider strategic issues such as decarbonisation across transport modes and road safety.  […]

FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy ‘anti-American’

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services. Speaking to the Financial Times, Carr emphasised the importance of unity and cautioned allies to “focus on the r…

Tech Transparency Project: Millions download covert Chinese VPNs

An investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has found that millions of Americans have downloaded VPNs that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies, with several linked to a firm previously sanctioned by the US govern…