Public Transport news

• Village focus: Still hanging on the line - the beauty spot that once had two train stations

  25-06-2017 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - IT IS so far off the beaten track that its residents must still use dial-up modems to get on the internet, yet the beautiful East Riding estate village of Londesborough was once the beating heart of a technical revolution.
  
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• Union announces three more strikes on Merseyrail in July

  25-06-2017 02:00 via chesterchronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Train services between Chester and Liverpool will be affected
  
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• Transgender train workers: 'Don't pity us'

  25-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A video featuring transgender employees recently hired by a train company has been watched more than a million times.
  
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• The Guardian: Latest diesel car models remain highly polluting, tests show

  25-06-2017 02:00 via transportenvironment.org
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• Ryans order 50 Airbus jets for South American adventure Subscription

  25-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Latin America is the last great frontier for low-cost airlines, said John Goode, senior partner at Irelandia Aviation, the Ryan family investment company.
  
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• Rail fares set to soar as inflation gathers pace... commuters hit as tickets go up at fastest rate in 6 years

  25-06-2017 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Railfares are set to soar at their fastest rate for six years in the latest blow to consumers who are being squeezed by Brexit inflation.
  
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• Plans for new railway stations serving Leeds-Bradford Airport set to progress

  25-06-2017 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Evening Post - PLANS for new railway stations serving Leeds-Bradford Airport and Elland are set to take a significant set step forward next week.
  
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• North must wait for upgrades on notorious road, says Transport Minister

  25-06-2017 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Scotlands Transport Minister last night promised to tackle the problems on one of the most notorious roads in the Highlandsbut warned that progress would not happen overnight.
  
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• No change to Aberystwyth to Birmingham trains when new franchisee takes over

  25-06-2017 02:00 via aberaeron-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE Welsh Government has given reassurances that direct trains from Aberystwyth to Birmingham will continue when the new Wales and Borders Franchise is awarded, and that frequency will not be reduced.
  
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• Network to get 90 new commuter trains

  25-06-2017 02:00 via farnhamherald.com
  Other News Sources - A FLEET of 90 new commuter trains for the South West franchise will be built in Britain, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Luton Airport is finally saying goodbye to its shuttle bus with a new rail link

  25-06-2017 02:00 via http
  The Telegraph - Luton Airport is preparing to enter the 21st century with a new train station that could help the Bedfordshire terminal challenge the likes of Gatwick and Heathrow.
  
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• Lorry emissions checks to start at the roadside

  25-06-2017 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - From August 2017, roadside checks of lorries carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will include an emissions check.
  
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• Longer railway would be just the job, new Borders MP tells Westminster

  25-06-2017 02:00 via hawick-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - New Borders MP John Lamont used his maiden speech at Westminster to call for the Borders Railway to join him south of the border.
  
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• Heathrow Airport launches noise and pollution league table as part of bid to make residents' lives easier

  25-06-2017 02:00 via http
  The Observer - HEATHROW Airport is ranking airlines by their emissions and nighttime noise performance for the first time as it seeks to make life easier for nearby residents.
  
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• Gainsborough railway line benefits from share of £1.1 million investment

  25-06-2017 02:00 via suffolkfreepress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The community organisation running Sudburys branch line to Marks Tey is to get more funding from Greater Anglia.
  
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• East Somerset Railway brings 1952 locomotive back into service

  25-06-2017 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A steam engine, brought back to life by volunteers at the East Somerset Railway, has returned to service after a 52-year absence from the railways.
  
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• Crossrail trains FIRST launchboasting free 4G wifi and 1,500 passenger capacity

  25-06-2017 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - THE FIRST passengers have boarded the new Crossrail train, which includes free 4G wifi, air conditioning and room for 1,500 passengers.
  
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• Bus firm in u-turn over 110 service

  25-06-2017 02:00 via wakefieldexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Pressure from passengers outraged by changes to a regular bus route has forced the operators into reinstating the service.
  
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• Arriva Trains Wales to 'repair any problems' as air con goes off the rails

  25-06-2017 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Arriva Trains Wales has said it will repair any problems with air conditioning after a number of complaints from passengers during the heatwave.
  
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