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Headlight dazzle: Shining a light on safety concerns

Drivers report being dazzled by increasingly bright headlights from oncoming vehicles. This briefing assesses what we know so far about the potential causes and impacts.
- Transport
Open access operators and government plans for rail reform

Open access operators are independent train operators that run passenger rail services on the national network, often in competition with services provided by franchised operators. The government is currently reforming the railway, bringing train operations into public ownership and planning to establish a single body, Great British Railways, to manage the network and deliver passenger services. Concerns have been raised about what this might mean for open access operators.
- Transport
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 54 of 2024–25

The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill is a government bill scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 8 January 2025. It is intended to make it easier for local transport authorities to franchise bus services in their area. It also includes measures on bus data, enforcement powers, accessibility of bus stops, safeguarding checks and training for bus drivers and zero-emissions buses.