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Nottinghamshire railway submits request to operate trains outside permitted hours

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December 1, 2025
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Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Limited has submitted a request to the Secretary of State for Transport to vary its permitted operating hours.

Chief Executive named for Department for Transport Operator (DFTO)

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November 28, 2025
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The Chief Executive of the newly-formed Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO) has been named as Alex Hynes.

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended

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November 18, 2025
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The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Publicly owned train operators take steps to improve accessibility

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November 17, 2025
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The Department for Transport has revealed how train operators in public ownership are improving the accessibility of their services.

Council to invest in upgrading south-west London’s Wandsworth Town station

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November 9, 2025
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Wandsworth Council’s Cabinet has agreed investment that will include and upgrade to Wandsworth Town station, including an accessible second entrance and lifts to platforms.

West Midlands Railway completes upgrade of Tyseley depot

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October 28, 2025
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West Midlands Railway (WMR) has revealed that it has reached a significant milestone in the upgrading of its maintenance capacity.

Sunday’s Greater Anglia transfer means half of operators now publicly owned

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October 10, 2025
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This Sunday (12 October), Greater Anglia’s services will transfer into public ownership under Great British Railways (GBR). This will mean that half of Britain’s train operators will no longer be owned by private companies.

Cornwall Council Submits Improvement Scheme for Bodmin Parkway

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September 21, 2025
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New funding from Cornwall Council will see £200,000 go towards a new accessible footbridge for Bodmin Parkway station.

National Rail website get new make over with accessibility in mind.

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September 15, 2025
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Thanks to a collaboration between the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), industry partners, and Valtech, the National Rail website has been upgraded.