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Shead, R. (2026, September 14). Government announces ‘common-sense change’ for passengers of cancelled trains. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/peter-hendy-government-dft-travellers-b1296989.html
Shead, Rosie. “Government announces ‘common-sense change’ for passengers of cancelled trains.” Evening Standard, 14 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/peter-hendy-government-dft-travellers-b1296989.html.
Shead, Rosie. “Government announces ‘common-sense change’ for passengers of cancelled trains.” Evening Standard, September 14, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/peter-hendy-government-dft-travellers-b1296989.html.
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Starting Sunday, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced a new policy allowing train passengers with valid tickets to travel on another operator’s service if their original train is canceled. This change will permit customers to use an alternative route within a two-hour window before or after their scheduled departure time, using either a direct or reasonable path. Currently, when trains are canceled, passengers face uncertainty as companies negotiate ticket acceptance, leading some to abandon their journeys or purchase new tickets. The DfT emphasized that no one should be stranded due to fragmented railway operations during disruptions. The policy will initially cover CrossCountry, GWR, Avanti West Coast, and Chiltern Railways, with East Midlands Railway joining later. Alex Robertson from Transport Focus praised the move as a long-awaited improvement for passenger convenience during service cancellations.
