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• Heathrow security staff to strike on almost every weekend this summer

  07-06-2023 12:44
  
  More than 2,000 workers at London hub will strike for 31 days from June to August in row over payBusiness live – latest updatesSecurity staff at Heathrow airport will strike for 31 days this summer after the Unite union announced fresh action over pay.More than 2,000 officers will strike, affecting almost every weekend from June to August, in what the union described as a “major escalation”. Continue reading...
  
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• Targets to boost walking and cycling in England almost certain to be missed

  07-06-2023 07:00
  
  Damning report from government spending watchdog criticises Department for Transport’s approachMinisters are very unlikely to meet their own targets to boost walking and cycling in England despite spending more than £2bn on active travel infrastructure, a damning report has found.While most walking and cycling projects are delivered by local councils, until recently there were few guidelines for how these should be built, the government’s official spending watchdog said, and th
  
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• UK port accuses Ben Houchen of wasting public funds in legal action

  07-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Mayor accused of risking the public purse and the reputation of Teesside
  
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• Twice as many car trips in outer London - report

  07-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A lack of sustainable options means outer London residents are keeping their cars, a think tank says.
  
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• Transport Minister steps down

  07-06-2023 02:00 via gov.scot
  
  Transport Scotland - Transport Minister Kevin Stewart has tendered his resignation to the First Minister and stepped down from his ministerial post for health-related reasons.
  
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• Transport minister Kevin Stewart quits due to poor mental health

  07-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Kevin Stewart says he has been suffering from bouts of low mental health and can no longer do the job.
  
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• Somerset transport bosses decline to reveal how £1.5m active travel funding will be spent

  07-06-2023 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport bosses in Somerset have declined to say where in the county government funding for new active travel routes will be spent.
  
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• Shell's green ad campaign banned in UK for being likely to mislead

  07-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Advertising Standards Authority says ads do not make clear company's business is mostly based on fossil fuels.An ad campaign by Shell promoting its green initiatives has been banned for not telling consumers that most of its business is based on environmentally damaging fossil fuels such as petrol.Shell, which has set goals to become a net zero carbon energy company by 2050 while also expanding its gas business by a fifth, ran a TV, poster and YouTube campaign pushing renewable el
  
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• Ryanair cancels 400 flights with passengers stranded across Europe amid French strikes

  07-06-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Passengers claimed they were left waiting for hours at airports, including Paris and Malaga, without being offered a hot meal, only crisps and fizzy drinks
  
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• Research highlights failings in outer London transport infrastructure

  07-06-2023 02:00 via airqualitynews.com
  
  Other News Sources - Moving with the Times is a programme of research from independent think tank Centre for London designed to address the future of transport around the capital. In their latest report they look at how to support more sustainable travel in outer London.
  
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• Pictures as Coventry's hotly anticipated Very Light Rail train and track showcased in city

  07-06-2023 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A CVLR train, a section of track and simulator were showcased in the city
  
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• New handbook launched to assist transport access

  07-06-2023 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Martin Curtis takes an in-depth look at the new Wiltshire Inclusive Bus Project Handbook which takes accessible transport considerations to new levels of detail, produced by individuals with first-hand experience of the difficulties still encountered when using public transport
  
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• Nearly £2 million to fund innovative transport tech

  07-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Personalised navigation apps for disabled passengers and robots for freight at ports are among 67 transport technology projects being developed and tested through new government funding.
  
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• Major boost for Tauntons economy with completion of Tenchard Way access to transport and business hubs

  07-06-2023 02:00 via somerset.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - A vital scheme linking Tauntons train station car park and Firepool development to the towns road network with cycling provision and bus services is now operational.
  
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• Low-traffic schemes backfire on cyclists subscription

  07-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The speed at which cycle lanes and low traffic neighbourhoods were delivered during the pandemic led to some poorly designed schemes that may have discouraged cycling, according to the governments official spending watchdog.
  
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• London Underground: Journeys reach 90 of pre-pandemic levels

  07-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trips made on busses, trams, DLR and Overground have also recovered to near their 2019 levels.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport apologises forexceeding night flights

  07-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - BOSSES at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) have apologised for
  
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• Government announce nearly £2 million to fund innovative transport tech

  07-06-2023 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Technology Minister Jesse Norman has announced 67 projects developing transport technology, which are receiving a share of £1.96 million in funding as part of the governmentsTransport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) Programme. A record number of this years winning projects are based outside London, with almost 4 in 5 based outside the capital.The projects receiving funding include:an app that uses augmented reality (AR) to help visually
  
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• Getting Scotland walking, wheeling and cycling

  07-06-2023 02:00 via transport.gov.scot
  Transport Scotland - As part of record active travel funding for 2023/24, the Scottish Government has launched extra investment to make walking, wheeling and cycling for everyday transport easier than ever before.
  
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• Former rail boss says new Piccadilly platforms must be built

  07-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - A former rail boss has spoken out against scrapping plans to build two new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly. The plans for platforms 15 and 16 date back more than a decade and have been waiting to be signed off since 2015.
  
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• EV transition could be fast-tracked by more than a decade if people buy second hand, says report

  07-06-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM -The UKs EV transition could be fast-tracked by over a decade if the country makes more use of the second-hand electric vehicle (EV) market, a new report shows. Research from the Green Finance Institute found that accessing the used EV market could boost uptake in the UK by as much as 17m, should barriers including ... The post EV transition could be fast-tracked by more than a decade if people buy second hand, says report appeared first on CityAM.
  
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• Europes richest country made public transport free: Could other countries do the same?

  07-06-2023 02:00 via euronews.com
  
  News from Europe - As countries look to increase the use of public transport, experts explain why making buses, trams and trains free might not be a 'magic wand' to solve the problem.
  
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• Edinburgh tram extension to carry first passengers

  07-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The line to Newhaven, which has been under construction since November 2019, has cost £207m to build.
  
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• Bristol Underground £15M study to go ahead despite authority boss saying project is unlikely

  07-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A £15M study exploring the construction of a part-underground transit system in Bristol has been confirmed despite a key figure in the multi-billion pound project saying it is unlikely to go ahead.
  
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