Author: Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

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‘Major milestone’: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London

Buses for London aims for ‘greener, safer and better-value’ service but private operators say move will not fix problemsLondon buses in decline? Why public transport is slowing to a crawl – visualisedA publicly owned company, Buses for London, will sta…

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Reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways rise by fifth in a year

Unions say record high of nearly 25,000, including assaults on rail workers and public, shows need for more staff and policingBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of reported assaults on Great Britain’s railways has risen by a fifth to a record hig…

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Airlines urge action after UK flights delayed and cancelled again

Nats says fault at Prestwick has been ‘fixed’ after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hitAirlines have called for “action and accountability” over the UK’s air traffic control services after a technical issue led to flight…

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Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation push

Operator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025Chiltern Railways has become the latest train operator to enter public ownership as the government closes in on its ambition to renationalise all…

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Flight chaos for hundreds of thousands was caused in ‘millisecond’ by software error

Error first occurred at 10am but major incident was not declared until 12.30pm, says reportA software defect in part of the UK’s air traffic control system corrupted flight data “in the space of a millisecond”, leading to a six-hour outage and mass air…

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Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled

‘Commonsense change’ looks to end current confusion and put ‘passengers first, not shareholders’ when services are disruptedRail passengers whose trains are cancelled will have the immediate right to travel on other operators’ services to finish their …

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UK air traffic control breakdown strands hundreds of thousands of passengers

More than 1,000 flights cancelled with disruption continuing on Wednesday and airlines calling for overhaul after third incident in just over three yearsUK airport disruption: what are your rights?Flight delays and cancellations were expected to contin…

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London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Ub…

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