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• Uber aims for greener trips and to expand London electric vehicle fleet

  08-06-2023 07:00
  
  New features come to Uber app and firm is funding installation of 700 public charging points in east LondonMy Uber driver is weaving around north London looking for a charging point for his electric car. We pass a lamp-post charger, which he dismisses as “a smart solution but slow”, and a dedicated but occupied bay for electric vehicle (EV) charging.Here, like much of inner London, there are few homes with driveways for overnight charging, leaving drivers at the mercy of limited publ
  
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• Wolverhampton Railway Station evacuated after fire on train

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train passengers can expect disruption until 18:00 BST, National Rail says.
  
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• Why low traffic neighbourhoods are a policy disaster. subscription

  08-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - hat happens when ideology and wishful thinking trump evidence-based policy? The answer, in case-study form, is low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs).
  
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• 'Unsuspecting motorists' hit with an 'incredible' 27,000 fines during controversial bus gate's first year

  08-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The incredible number of Penalty Charge Notices issued by Stockport council has been revealed following a Freedom of Information Request by one of the drivers caught out at the Heaton Lane Bus Gate.
  
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• Thousands of Heathrow airport staff to strike in summer of strife

  08-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Walkout by members of the Unite union will see Terminal 3 security staff join picket lines for first time
  
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• Somerset Council improves access to Tauntons railway, transport and business hubs

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Somerset Council has announced that it has improved access to Taunton station's car park, andfor buses to collect rail passengers directly from the station.
  
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• ScotRail crackdown on ticket fraud

  08-06-2023 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - ScotRail is crackingdownon people who deliberately try to dodge paying the correct fare for their journey.
  
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• Sale of land in Sheffield woods agreed to support railway improvement scheme

  08-06-2023 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  
  Sheffield Star - Network Rail has been given permission to take over a small area of Sheffield Council-held woodland near Dore mp; Totley station as part of rail system improvements between Sheffield and Manchester.
  
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• Rail North Committee elects Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe as vice-chair

  08-06-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - THE Leader of Bradford Council has been elected to a major role on a transport committee.
  
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• Rail freight takes the load amid problems on Britains roads

  08-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Congestion, driver shortages and environmental concerns cause more companies to switch transport modes
  
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• Plans to scrap new Manchester railway platforms condemned

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A former rail boss says new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly are the only way to ease congestion.
  
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• Petrol and diesel engines are dying technology. The electric car age is inevitable Ben Lane

  08-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Arguments over the green credentials of electric cars are already over. Work on 21st-century tech, and leave the past behindBen Lane is co-founder and CTO at Zapmap, a UK-wide map of electric car charging pointsIt should by now be clear to all vehicle manufacturers and policymakers that the electric vehicle (EV) age is all but inevitable. Most drivers already get it, as shown by the huge order books for most electric models. The long-running fight over whether electric or petrol/d
  
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• On track for the future: Ipswich-Lowestoft line improvements

  08-06-2023 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - More thana mile ofworn-out track that is up to 100-years-old is set to be replaced in two months time.
  
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• Nissan Sunderland plant passes 11 million vehicle milestone

  08-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Wearside motor manufacturer has produced a car every two minute for the last 37 years
  
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• New TransPennine Express boss says only half the drivers have the training they need

  08-06-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Post - The man who has taken charge of TransPennine Express services said there will be fewer cancellations once a massive driver training backlog has been dealt with.
  
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• New London Transport Commissioner announced

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - He has been given the permanent role following his seven months in the interim position.
  
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• New entrance and highway works near completion on Old Street upgrade

  08-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for Londons £132M Old Street station and junction upgrade is approaching significant milestones as engineers work to complete the major project in early 2024.
  
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• Network Rail regions reveal extent of expected worsening of performance

  08-06-2023 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  Transportxtra - Network Rail regions have revealed the extent to which they expect Service Affecting Failures (SAF) of assets to increase during Control Period 7, which covers the five years from April 2024.
  
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• Mayor Dr Nik Johnson to take on district transport challenge

  08-06-2023 02:00 via elystandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority will be supporting Better Transport Week by taking on his own Six District Challenge on June 12.
  
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• Low-traffic neighbourhoods cut drivers mileage subscription

  08-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Low-traffic neighbourhoods have cut the daily distance driven by motorists compared with those outside the zones, a new study has suggested.
  
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• Key mainline testing undertaken in Bi Modal Hydrogen train project

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - An important milestone has been reached in the development of a bi-modal hydrogen electric train project.
  
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• It does my head in: The Metrolink passengers paying more for forgetting to tap out

  08-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Nearly half a million passengers were caught out in six months alone
  
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• Heathrow security officers announce summer strikes

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - About 2,000 security officers will walk out for 31 days in June, July and August.
  
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• GWR train fare hikes confirmed in Devon and Cornwall

  08-06-2023 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - Journeys throughout Devon and Cornwall be affected, including ones which travel to and from Taunton, Somerset.
  
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• Great Northern can now further support disabled passengers at three stations on the Fen line

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - A wheelchair user from Stowbridge is urging other disabled people and those who require assistance to enjoy the independence he gains from travelling by train now that Great Northern has launched a new mobile assistance team for Downham Market, Littleport and Watlington stations.
  
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• Go North East plans to replace at-risk Arriva bus routes but fears remain that communities could still be left cut off

  08-06-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Deputy Mayor of North Tyneside welcomed the move but said there is still work to be done 'so communities are not cut off from public transport'
  
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• GBRTT aims to invoke confidence in rail governance

  08-06-2023 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  Other News Sources - Changes to the rail industrys Access and Management Regulations (Amp;MR) will be designed to invoke confidence among funders and other parties in the industrys decision making and governance, the Great British Railways Transition Team says in its latest information paper.
  
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• Edinburgh tramway extension to Newhaven opens

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The Newhaven extension of the Edinburgh tramway opened at midday on June 7, adding 469 km and eight stops to the line.
  
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• Edinburgh tram extension opens to relief and complaints subscription

  08-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Edinburghs long-awaited tram extension has welcomed its first passengers despite complaints from locals in the north of the city that the traumatic works are not finished.
  
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• Edinburgh tram extension carries first passengers

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The line to Newhaven has been under construction since November 2019 and cost £207m to build.
  
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• Dumfries station accessibility improvements unveiled

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - Access for All project will benefit passengers at Dumfries station.Dumfries residents will get the first chance to see the proposed plans for accessibility improvements within the towns railway station.
  
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• 'Decade lost' after plans for new Piccadilly platforms pulled, Andy Burnham says

  08-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The former government minister who signed off the initial plans questioned why they had been withdrawn nearly a decade later
  
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• Cost of re-opening abandoned line in Bristol soars by a third

  08-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The cost of the MetroWest Phase 2 project, which involves the reopening of the Henbury line, has increased by more than £18M, according to a Bristol City Council cabinet report.
  
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• Campaign for Better Transport and RIA hold Rail Roundtable for Better Transport Week

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - Campaign for Better Transport and the Railway Industry Association are hosting a roundtable discussion on the future of rail on Monday 12 June to mark the first day ofBetter Transport Week.
  
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• Boeing used counterfeit tools on NASA rockets, lawsuit claims

  08-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Boeing has been accused in a bombshell lawsuit of making knock-off versions of patented tools for work on NASA rockets, allegedly leading to the leaks that delayed the historic Artemis I mission.
  
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• Belgian rail deal extension delights British Steel

  08-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Infrabel signs four-year agreement covering 40,000 tonnes of Scunthorpe steel
  
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• Barrhead to Glasgow railway line safety campaign hailed as 'vital'

  08-06-2023 02:00 via barrheadnews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A SAFETY campaign to help educate youngsters about the dangers of the Barrhead to Glasgow railway corridor has been hailed as being vital.
  
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• Andy Lord confirmed as Transport for Londons permanent transport commissioner

  08-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has today confirmed its interim commissioner Andy Lord will take on the role as permanent transport commissioner.
  
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• Andy Lord confirmed as Londons Transport Commissioner

  08-06-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Board of Transport for London (TfL) today announced that Andy Lord has been appointed as Londons permanent Transport Commissioner following a rigorous international search and selection process.
  
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• Almost 90 of bike thefts in England go unsolved

  08-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Less than 2 of 77,201 cases reported in England last year resulted in someone being charged.
  
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