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The estimated £4.8bn cost of HS2s endangered Euston terminus could balloon further unless the government becomes clear what it is trying to achieve, the public accounts committee has warned. In a highly critical report, MPs on the committee said the Department for Transport (DfT) was yet to establish the design and expectations for the station against what it was willing to spend, despite spending more than eight years planning and designing the London terminus.
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The Department for Transport is keen to introduce demand-led pricing to improve passenger numbers and revenues.
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Avanti West Coast was handed millions of pounds of taxpayer-funded bonuses for a period in which it was Britain's worst train operator for delays, according to Labour party analysis. The analysis, which used Department for Transport (DfT) figures published on Thursday, found the company was awarded the highest possible rating for operational performance and customer satisfaction between 1 April and 18 September last year.
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The Tyne and Wear Metro is to receive a further £7.3m from the Government to support its services while customer numbers continue to recover. The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the funding for light rail and bus operators today, Monday 4 April. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, said that the extra financial support was welcome amid a gradual recovery in the number of customers journeys on the Metro network. The funding will be used to cover Metros running costs through to October while fare revenue continues to be affected by the impact of Covid-19.
(Permalink) Department for Transport Nexus Tyne and Wear Metro  Newcastle Airport: A Tyne & Wear Metro service recently arrived at Newcastle Airport on 10 May 2006. The train is already preparing to depart on its next journey destined for Sunderland's large Park Lane bus Interchange ...  Sunderland: The last time I visited Sunderland station it was in the open, albeit entirely surrounded by buildings. That was a long time ago though and the Metro had not reached it then. The much less frequent No ...  North Shields: Refurbished and re-liveried T&W Metro set 4075 calls at North Shields on 12 June. |
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Only a quarter of the government officials responsible for cancelling HS2 to Yorkshire and downgrading plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) actually live in the north of England and rely on the regions sub-par trains. Of the 24 officials in the Department for Transport (DfT) responsible for writing the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), just six live in the north, the DfT admitted in response to a freedom of information (FoI) request.
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The Department for Transport will now run the trains under the Operator of Last Resort.
(Permalink) Department for Transport Operator of Last Resort Southeastern Railway  Ramsgate: Southeastern Class 395 'Javelin' waits at Ramsgate to depart with the 1605 hrs to St Pancras International, via Ashford International and HS1 on 10 November 2019. The 6 car set is 395003 'Sir Steve Re ... |
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Decision will have no impact on passengers or the frontline staff of LSER. The government will take over running services on Southeastern from 17 October 2021, after a serious breach of the franchise agreements good faith obligation in relation to financial matters was identified, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today (27 September 2021).
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Department for Transport finds rail operator did not declare more than £25m of historical taxpayer funding. The government is taking over the running of Southeastern railway services from Go-Ahead after discovering a serious breach of the franchise agreement. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said an investigation by the Department for Transport found that since October 2014 Southeastern had not declared more than £25m of historical taxpayer funding that should have been returned, and described this as a serious breach of the franchise agreements good faith obligation.
(Permalink) Department for Transport Franchise Go-Ahead Govia Keolis Operator of Last Resort Serious Fraud Office Southeastern  Margate: A Southeastern 'Javelin' set departs westwards from Margate with a service to St Pancras on 5 March 2017. The station can be seen in the background, however the signal box that stood on the left has b ...  London Bridge: Southeastern Networker 465934 arriving at London Bridge station
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The Abellio-led Greater Anglia and West Midlands Trains businesses have agreed directly-awarded National Rail Contracts with the Department for Transport, ahead of the expiry of their Emergency Recovery Measures Agreement contracts on September 19.
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Provisional statistics released by the Department for Transport show rail journeys reached a high of 66% of pre-pandemic levels this summer, driven by increased leisure travel. Meanwhile, industry data shows that leisure journeys to seaside destinations over the August [English] bank holiday weekend surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
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The Tyne and Wear Metro has secured a further £13.1m of Government funding to support its services through to April next year while customer numbers continue to recover from the impact of lockdown.
The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the new support package for light rail operators today, Friday 16 July. (Permalink) Department for Transport Government COVID Funding Tyne and Wear Metro |
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The Department for Transport has finalised the first of the National Rail Contracts under which formerly franchised passenger services are to be operated over the next few years.
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A total of 650 jobs will be created across the two cities by 2025, the DfT said.
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