Louise Haigh will meet with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester mayors later.

Source have told the BBC there is a "genuine impasse" at the top of government over how to reform the system.

The Department for Transport says funding will be allocated based on levels of deprivation and population.

The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated.

Louise Haigh has agreed to discuss the impact of the delayed Oxford train station upgrade.

Network Rail will advertise platforms earlier on some services at the central London station.

Some are often 45 minutes late, City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy says.

It had been feared they might pull out after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh criticised the ferry firm and urged consumers to boycott the company.