Department for Transport

Ministerial department of the UK Government

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The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The department is led by the Secretary of State for Transport.

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Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 18-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:44Published 19 hours ago

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Teenagers to be allowed to drive trains Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains due to concerns over labour shortages, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Sky News - Published 2 days ago
'Major breakthrough' in long-running pay row with train drivers that could end rail strikes A "major breakthrough" which could signal the end of national rail strikes has been made in the long-running pay row involving drivers, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). Sky News - Published on August 14, 2024
Road tunnel construction near Stonehenge to go ahead Plans to construct a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved, the Department for Transport said. Sky News - Published on July 14, 2023

Reports HS2 services will be halved - and run at lower speeds - dismissed as 'speculation' by govt The Department for Transport has said it "does not comment on speculation" after proposed cost-saving plans for HS2 were reported. Sky News - Published on February 8, 2023