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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.

Tap-in, tap-out convenience for 21 more stations in southeast England

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November 19, 2025
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‘Pay as you go with contactless’ has been extended to an additional 21 stations in the London area and southeast England.

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.

Railfuture queries whether TfL should operate services to Moorgate

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November 14, 2025
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Railfuture is questioning whether train services to Moorgate would be best served by Transport for London or Great British Railways.

Railfuture queries whether TfL should operate services to Moorgate

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November 14, 2025
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Railfuture is questioning whether train services to Moorgate would be best served by Transport for London or Great British Railways.

Rail union to hold day of action in Manchester against Northern outsourcing

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November 12, 2025
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The RMT is planning a day of action on 19h November in an effort to persuade Northern to end its practice of outsourcing across the railway.

Great British Railways legislation put to Parliament

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November 7, 2025
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Legislation to create ‘Great British Railways’ will be presented to Parliament today (Wednesday 5 November 2025), with the government claiming that it is “paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network, which puts passengers before profits”.

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.

New report highlights measures to stop suicides on the railway

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September 10, 2025
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New government-funded research puts passengers and rail staff central to saving lives and stopping suicides on Britain’s railways.