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• Rail strikes: London to Scotland journeys face disruption in July

  16-06-2023 12:27
  
  Train drivers to strike on Avanti West Coast on 2 July, while overtime will be banned on LNER from 1 JulyTrain drivers will strike on Avanti West Coast and ban overtime on LNER in July, spelling disruption on both of Britain’s mainlines from London to Scotland.The Aslef union announced a one-day strike on Sunday 2 July on Avanti, with an ongoing overtime ban starting on LNER from 1 July. Continue reading...
  
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• Welsh Government minister vows improvement of Wrexham-Bidston service

  16-06-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE WELSH Government's minister for transport admits that the train service on the Wrexham to Bidston line is "not good enough" and vows to see it improved.
  
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• Wales first battery-electric coaches delivered to Newport

  16-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Newport Transport has further expanded its fleet of Yutong battery-electric vehicles with arrival of the first zero-emission coaches in Wales in four TCe12 models.
  
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• Virgin Galactic set to start commercial space flights this month

  16-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Richard Bransons company has endured numerous delays on the path to getting operations under way
  
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• TransPennine train drivers' overtime ban called off by union

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The ban on rest-day working for train drivers has hit rail services across the north of England.
  
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• TfL Superloop: Extra £500m-£600m needed for whole bus fleet to be zero-emission by 2030

  16-06-2023 02:00 via londonworld.com
  Other Regional Press - Transport for London (TfL) anticipates it will need an additional £500m-£600m to meet its target of running a 100 zero-emission bus fleet by 2030, a finance chief has said.
  
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• Survey highlights concessionary travel slump

  16-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - More than one third of bus passholders are not using the bus any more than a year ago, suggest preliminary results from a Transport Focus survey.
  
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• Sunderland station made 'fit for purpose' by £27m revamp

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A revamp of Sunderland railway station should prove to be an "economic win" for the city, council bosses have said.
  
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• Sunak defence deal takes off as UK and US launch space rocket

  16-06-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A new space rocket is catalysing a defence deal struck by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and president Joe Biden between the UK and the US last week. Oxford-based startup Pulsar Fusion and aerospace company Princeton Satellite Systems are joining forces to build a hyper-fast rocket which can travel from Earth to Saturns moons in under ...
  
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• Several Arriva County Durham bus routes saved after council deal

  16-06-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Several bus services threatened with being scrapped or significantly reduced have been saved, as a local campaign to protect them increases.
  
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• ScotRail ticket prices to rise 5 next month subscription

  16-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - ScotRail ticket prices will rise by almost 5 per cent next month in a move that will add £7 to the weekly cost of an Edinburgh to Glasgow return fare.
  
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• ScotRail fares to increase by 4.8 from July

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A peak return ticket between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley will cost £1.30 more.
  
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• Scania global coach and bus changes: Little UK impact

  16-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Work by Scania to reshape its global coach and bus business will have little impact on the UK for the short- to medium-term, although the OEM will need to realign our future UK strategy, which we are in the process of doing, a spokesperson has said.
  
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• Ryanair sacks chief pilot over sexual misconduct claims

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The pilot allegedly remarked on female colleagues' bodies and altered rosters to fly with cadets.
  
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• Regulator launches market study of railway station catering

  16-06-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is to investigate railway station catering, aiming to make the market work as well as possible for passengers.
  
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• Rail union makes 'positive' announcement after MONTHS of chaos on TransPennine Express

  16-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - There's a boost for passengers following 'productive negotiations'
  
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• Oxford Bus Company buys Cotswold coach firm Pulhams

  16-06-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Go-Ahead Group has bought Pulham mp; Sons (Coaches) Limited, a long established family run bus and coach operator in the Cotswolds.
  
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• NEWM to have 180 ZE buses by this summer

  16-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - In marking Clean Air Day on 15 June, National Express West Midlands (NEWM) has highlighted it expects to have 180 zero-emission buses in operation by this summer.
  
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• Newcastle Clean Air Zone: Accusation of 'secret plan' to put new toll on car drivers branded 'scaremongering'

  16-06-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A Labour transport chief insisted on Wednesday that private cars "are not in the CAZ and they will not be in the CAZ", accusing opposition parties of "scaremongering"
  
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• Network Rail announces six design winners of remote track buckle detection contest

  16-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Six winners will have their designs for track buckle detection solutions assessed on a rail test-rig after Network Rail announced the winners of its innovation contest.
  
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• 'Mass cancellation' of bus routes in Wales avoided after extra £46m in funding

  16-06-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A "mass cancellation" of bus routes in Wales has been avoided after a funding deal was agreed. The Bus Emergency Scheme - which supported operators after the pandemic slashed passenger numbers - is due to end in late July.
  
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• Majority of bus services will be protected thanks to £46m fund

  16-06-2023 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The majority of bus services in Wales will be protected thanks to a new transitional scheme announced by the Welsh Government today (Friday, June 16).
  
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• Keeping people moving

  16-06-2023 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - In the first of a two part feature, Jonathan Welch looks at the combined operations of Citylink and megabus in Scotland
  
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• iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China ties sour

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Foxconn, which makes over half of the worlds Apple products, seeks its next big growth driver.
  
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• HS2 Would a 4-platform underground through station at Manchester Piccadilly actually work?

  16-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A four-platform underground through station for High Speed 2 (HS2) and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will be an operational headache, according to rail experts.
  
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• Hope new Darlington Railway Station can be 'gateway' to region

  16-06-2023 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Two rival political leaders have pledged to put politics aside and Darlington first as the redevelopment of Darlington Railway Station took a step forward.
  
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• Harrogate bus firm completes move to biodiesel to slash carbon emissions

  16-06-2023 02:00 via yourharrogate.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A switch to a revolutionary high-blend biodiesel fuel is helping a Harrogate-based bus operator cut carbon emissions by thousands of tonnesthe equivalent of taking 1,745 cars off the roads every year.
  
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• Government minister Huw Merriman launches this year's First of a Kind (FOAK) competition to improve Britain's railways

  16-06-2023 02:00 via thebusinessmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Cutting edge companies again have the chance to receive government funding in the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, now in its seventh year, in a bid to improve Britains railways.
  
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• Go-Ahead wins £110m contract to operate Kent commuter bus service

  16-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Newcastle transport group is aiming to introduce trams to the network
  
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• Go-Ahead gains 15-year Kent Fastrack BRT contract

  16-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Go-Ahead Group has won a 15-year, £110 million contract with Kent County Council (KCC) to run the Fastrack bus rapid transit network on Thameside from November 2024. Talks are underway to deploy a fleet of 28 Irizar ie Tram battery-electric buses on those routes.
  
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• Glasgow Airport flights diverted over air traffic staffing issue

  16-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two flights were diverted to Prestwick Airport and several others were delayed.
  
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• Getting the Transpennine rail Routes digital upgrade on track

  16-06-2023 02:00 via techinformed.com
  
  Other News Sources - Digital expert Catherine Dodds gives a how to for firms in industry looking to boost digital and innovative efforts, with reference to the Transpennine Route Upgrade project
  
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• First Bus launches innovative EV charging hub in Cornwall, UK

  16-06-2023 02:00 via intelligenttransport.com
  
  Intelligent Transport - Marking Clean Air Day 2023, First Bus unveils an innovative electric vehicle charging hub at its Summercourt depot in Cornwall, aiming to promote cleaner air and foster the widespread adoption of EVs in the local community.
  
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• East West Rail route criticised for having more twists and turns than many an alpine climb

  16-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - An MP has criticised the route chosen for the Bedford to Cambridge section of East West Rail (EWR) during a parliamentary session while others condemned the lack of clarity over whether the line would be electrified.
  
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• East Midlands Railway launches multi-modal journey planner

  16-06-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - East Midlands Railway (EMR) is introducing a new journey planner which allows people to plan their entire journey, door-to-door.
  
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• Deputy Minister leads the way to get troubled service back on track

  16-06-2023 02:00 via gov.wales
  
  Senedd Cymru - The Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport wanted to experience problems that have been reported by passengers over recent months and front up to criticism.
  
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• Clean air day marked by celebration of electric buses

  16-06-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A celebration of electric buses is being made to mark a day of action around clean air.
  
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• Cabinet approve proposals to bring Northampton Railway Station Multi-storey car park back on track

  16-06-2023 02:00 via eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans to increase spaces and provide improved facilities at Northampton Railway Station, by building a new 1,198 space multi-storey car park (MSCP), have moved forward as West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) approved proposals at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, 13 June.
  
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• Buses should be run in 'public's best interest' say campaigners

  16-06-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The WMCA is investigating if it should take over running the buses from private companies
  
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• Bus Centre of Excellence launches Knowledge Hub

  16-06-2023 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - The Knowledge Hub will help bus operators and local authorities to access best practice
  
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• A9 dualling delays are not deliberate, Yousaf insists. subscription

  16-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Humza Yousaf has vowed to turn one of Scotlands most notorious roads into a dual carriageway after civil engineers suggested the glacial progress on the scheme may have been deliberate.
  
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