Public Transport news

• £175m plan to make motorists slow down subscription

  29-11-2016 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Englands most dangerous roads will be fitted with speed cameras, warning signs and traffic-calming measures using a £175 million safety fund, it was announced yesterday.
  
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• Zipcar ends UK operations leaving 650,000 members without access to vehicles - as Sadiq Khan is condemned for ignoring warnings the car-share service would leave London

  17-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Those watching the firmmp;#39;s decline had called on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to do more to support car clubs. It had also begged for relief from the Congestion Charge.
  
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• Voices: ‘Diesel vehicles last’: Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon

  17-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - After a report claimed diesel could disappear from some London forecourts, our community explained why they think many will still turn to diesel and petrol over EVs for everyday use
  
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• Used EV price crash: Some lost a quarter of their value in 2025 - here are the 10 biggest fallers

  17-01-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Electric car owners saw even more value fall out of their vehicles last year as used prices continued to plummet due to sizable new model discounts, increased supply and limited demand.
  
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• UK's first pilotless helicopter takes flight for the first time

  17-01-2026 01:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The UKmp;#39;s first pilotless helicopter, which was built by Leonardo in Somerset, took flight for the first time.
  
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• The 2.7-mile stretch of road touted as the answer to Greater Manchester town's traffic chaos

  17-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Reducing congestion is the ultimate aim
  
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• Spending rises by £55m on delayed Cambridge South station project

  17-01-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - It was initially planned to open in 2025 before being knocked back twice
  
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• Seized tanker moored in Scottish waters will be taken to the US

  17-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The US has accused the Marinera of breaking its sanctions by carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran.
  
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• Section of East Coast rail line closes for nine days

  17-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Network Rail says electrification work requires complete closure of the line west of Edinburgh until 25 January.
  
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• Rail passengers excited for town's new station

  17-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail users have told the BBC they are excited at the prospect of a new station opening as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail investment.
  
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• Oxford congestion charge judicial review rejected by High Court

  17-01-2026 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The judicial review against Oxfordmp;#39;s congestion charge has been rejected by the High Court.
  
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• NPR rail improvements ‘will actually happen’

  17-01-2026 01:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery; The plans would see Manchester Piccadilly expandedA three-phase plan for the long-promised Northern Powerhouse Rail project was unveiled by the government this week. The project was initially proposed by former Conservative chancellor George Osborne in 2014, but promised investments were scaled back. The current chancellor, Rachel
  
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• North coast parking charges income lower than expected

  17-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The charges at four seafront car parks in Ballycastle and Portrush ran from April to September of last year.
  
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• New train line, 1000s of homes and £54m black hole - Hounslow's leader outlines 2026 priorities

  17-01-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other News Sources - Cllr Shantanu Rajawat sat down with the Local Democracy Reporting Service to discuss the year ahead
  
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• Network Rail job cuts predicted following review

  17-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Up to 2,000 jobs are reported to be at risk at Network Rail because of financial pressures, reducing the total workforce by almost 5 per cent. Staff in junior managerial grades are said to be the most likely to be affected. Network Rail has yet to confirm any reductions, but the company has confirmed that a review has been taking place.
  
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• Musk and Ryanair boss swap insults over airline refusing Starlink subscription

  17-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Outspoken company leaders call each other idiots after Michael O?Leary rejected adding satellite internet to his planes on cost grounds
  
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• Mobile speed cameras will now be on all these roads in Wales - full list

  17-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - They can be found all across Wales
  
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• Major update on Northern Powerhouse Rail and future Manchester–Birmingham route

  17-01-2026 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The government has published an update on its Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme and confirmed its intention to develop a new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester.The Treasury has clarified that this line will not be a reinstatement of the HS2 Phase 2b extension cancelled in 2023. Instead, the proposed Birminghammp;amp;ndash;Manchester route is planned to follow the completion of NPR as a separate long-term project.With a total fundin
  
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• London Overground: Sadiq Khan gives new branch line in west London the signal to proceed

  17-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The West London Orbital would link Hounslow and Hendon via Old Oak Common
  
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• Labour slammed over 'inaccurate' and 'unfortunate' shake-up to roads in England

  17-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Suffolk Highways says it mp;amp;quot;will meet with them urgently to highlight those concerns.mp;amp;quot;
  
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• Fears of 'total gridlock' as car park to housing scheme moves forward

  17-01-2026 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - There are fears of mp;quot;total gridlockmp;quot; in an Oxfordshire town as a controversial development, converting a car park into housing moves forward.
  
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• Everyone under 22 should be able to take the bus for free, Green Party says

  17-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The push comes despite the Labour governmentmp;#39;s U-turn on the policy last October after they found the proposed free trial for young adults was simply mp;#39;unaffordablemp;#39;.
  
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• Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO erupt in war of words over airline's refusal to install Starlink on board

  17-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Elon Musk and Ryanairmp;#39;s Michael Omp;#39;Leary traded insults after Omp;#39;Leary rejected Starlink internet for his fleet. The airline boss cited concerns over fuel efficiency, drawing sharp words from Musk.
  
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• Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis

  17-01-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- There are just 1.7m EVs on the road today compared to 9,9m diesels. But a new report estimates there will be almost 2m more battery cars than oil burners by 2030.
  
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• Double travel alert issued as roadworks expected to clog Greater Manchester town

  17-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Two town-centre roads will be affected by works
  
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• Commuter satisfaction with rail and Metro services in the West Midlands improves

  17-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The number of passengers happy with service punctuality and value for money has increased
  
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• Calls for Manchester Airport to end 'unfair' drop-off charges

  17-01-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - Bolton MP Yasmin Qureshi calls for reform of airport drop-off charges after complaints of unfair fines at Manchester Airport. Debate urges clearer payment systems and fairer penalties
  
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• 100 more bus routes in Wales and £2 fare cap?

  17-01-2026 01:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Labour has pledged an enhanced bus offer for Wales if it wins this Maymp;#146;s Senedd election, but will this be matched funding? Rhodri Clark reportsWelsh bus fares for adults aged 22 to 59 would be capped at mp;pound;2 Labour has pledged 100 more bus routes in Wales and a mp;pound;2 single fare cap if it wins the Senedd election in May. Operators have welcomed the move but say it will need mp;#147;hard cashmp;#148;. Transport secretary Ken Skates told Passenger Transport
  
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• Putting customers front and centre

  16-01-2026 13:30 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Those taking decisions should always put themselves in the shoes of the passenger and ask whether what they will think reasonable
   Average bus speeds in central London are now down to 7.4mph (picture: Shutterstock)
   It was interesting to see the latest figures for bus passenger numbers (PT351). Most striking was the fact that numbers in London are declining, whereas those elsewhere continue to edge up. This is the opposite of the trend that applied when I was buses minister bet
  
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• NPR rail improvements ‘will actually happen’

  16-01-2026 13:30 via passengertransport.co.uk
  More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery
   The plans would see Manchester Piccadilly expanded
   A three-phase plan for the long-promised Northern Powerhouse Rail project was unveiled by the government this week.
  The project was initially proposedby former Conservative chancellor George Osborne in 2014, but promised investments were scaled back.
  The current chancellor, Rachel Reeves, t
  
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