Public Transport news

• What a way to run public transport!

  24-06-2023 02:00 via northeastbylines.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Stability and a degree of certainty should come to the bus network instead of the roller coaster of recent years
  
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• Tribute to Dame Vera Lynn as Ditchling bus named after her

  24-06-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A minibus has been named after Dame Vera Lynn to honour the woman who lifted spirits across the country.
  
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• Transport for the North pleased with progress of TransPennine Route Upgrade

  24-06-2023 02:00 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Transport for the North (TfN) board have welcomed the progress of the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme between Manchester and York.
  
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• Transport Committee urges continued financial support for bus services in England

  24-06-2023 02:00 via intelligenttransport.com
  
  Intelligent Transport - The UK Transport Committee emphasises the need for ongoing financial support to enhance bus services throughout England, ensuring efficient and accessible transportation options for the public.
  
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• Stagecoach wins in Manchester bus franchising second tranche

  24-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach has been awarded all three of the large local service contracts that form part of the second tranche of bus franchising in Greater Manchester, which covers the north-east of the conurbation.
  
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• Serco bids farewell to Caledonian Sleeper service

  24-06-2023 02:00 via inverness-courier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Tonight will see the last Caledonian Sleeper service run under Sercos management.
  
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• ScotRail flags 'Kids for a Quid' ticket to parents as school summer holidays loom large

  24-06-2023 02:00 via ross-shirejournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - As the school summer holidays approach, ScotRail is flagging up the "thrilling and convenient" option to head out for days out by train with a special offer aimed at children.
  
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• Number of electric vehicles on Dorset roads surge by 50 per cent

  24-06-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The number of electric cars being driven around the streets of Dorset at the end of last year rose by almost 50, new figures show.
  
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• New transport minister urged to focus on A77 improvements in Ayrshire

  24-06-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The newly appointed transport minister must prioritise the A77, says an Ayrshire MSP.Scottish Conservative politician Sharon Dowey has called on SNP MSP Fiona Hyslop to focus efforts on dualling the A77 and improving local roads.
  
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• New open-top Peak Sightseer bus service stopping at Chatsworth, Bakewell and Monsal Trail

  24-06-2023 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - You can take a tour of the Peak District from on board an open-top Stagecoach bus experience
  
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• New bus and tram tickets 20 cheaper as Greater Manchester moves closer to London-style transport network

  24-06-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The Bee Network across the region launches on September 24 with the promise of cheaper prices for those who purchase bus and tram tickets
  
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• New Birmingham Airport Ryanair routes announced - full list

  24-06-2023 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The popular budget airline has announced a new schedule of flights from Birmingham Airport
  
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• 'Magnificent' transport interchange in Biggleswade is missing just one thing: bus services

  24-06-2023 02:00 via biggleswadetoday.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Only one thing appears to be missing from a magnificent new £2.3m transport interchange next to Biggleswade railway stationsome bus services to justify the project, a meeting heard.
  
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• London Heathrow workers call off 31 days of strike this summer as pay deal reached

  24-06-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - 31 days of strike action at Heathrow have been averted following a last-ditch deal with Unite members, meaning Brits can once again go on their summer holidays without disruption. A new pay deal was reached between Britains biggest airport, and the UKs biggest union, with 2,000 security officers at terminals 3 and 5, scheduled to ...
  
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• Just four trains a day could initially use 440 acre 'nationally significant' rail freight hub if approved

  24-06-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Critics argue the vast £750m rail hub planned for green fields isnt needed
  
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• Joe Kennedy gets a vision of Belfast's transport future

  24-06-2023 02:00 via belfastmedia.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The US Special Envoy for the North Joe Kennedy has visited the site of a new state-of-the-art bus and train station, which is set to be Irelands largest integrated transport hub.
  
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• HS2 Assembly commences on UKs first major rail viaduct manufactured off-site

  24-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Engineers have started assembling High Speed 2s (HS2s) Thame Valley Viaduct, which is the first major rail viaduct in the UK to have been manufactured off-site.
  
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• Hot weather closes Caledonian Canal swing bridge

  24-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - High temperatures caused metal to expand on Tomnahurich Bridge in Inverness.
  
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• Heathrow summer strike threat lifted as improved pay deal agreed

  24-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airport security staff call off action but junior doctors announce longest walkout in NHS history
  
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• Heathrow security staff call off strikes

  24-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Security staff at Heathrow will no longer strike after accepting an improved pay offer.
  
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• Ferry fares set to increase despite chaos for islanders. subscription

  24-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Islanders are facing a hike in ferry ticket prices despite enduring years of cancellations and disruption to services, it has emerged.
  
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• Electrification works set to close railway lines in Glasgow for six weeks

  24-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is gearing up to start two electrification works this weekend as lines in Glasgow and between Wigan and Bolton will close.
  
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• Easdale firm McGill's praised at Scottish Transport Awards

  24-06-2023 02:00 via greenocktelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - GREENOCK bus firm McGill's has been highly commended at the Scottish Transport Awards.
  
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• Bus route that's a 'lifeline' for Cambridgeshire residents will be scrapped to Peterborough village

  24-06-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The route will be taken out of service at the end of July
  
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• Brent Cross West station prepares to open after trials

  24-06-2023 02:00 via kilburntimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Londons newest railway station is due to welcome its first passengers later this year after systems were successfully put through their paces.
  
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• BCIMO Hosts Light Rail Summit as part of Better Transport Week

  24-06-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO)s Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC) played host to an exclusive light rail summit, Light Years Ahead, as part of Better Transport Week.
  
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• Anger after station rejection blow

  24-06-2023 02:00 via dng24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - LONG held plans for the re-opening of Beattock railway station have been dismissed by Transport Scotlandwith the decision described as a huge blow for Annandale.
  
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• Active Travel plans in Abergavenny takes a step forward

  24-06-2023 02:00 via abergavennychronicle.com
  
  Other News Sources - Funding has been secured this financial year to start the construction of the new Active Travel bridge across the Usk, and revised plans for the entrance gates to Castle Meadows have been agreed between Monmouthshire County Council and Transport for Wales.
  
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• 15 minute train services return to Wirral railway station

  24-06-2023 02:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Wirral Globe - A TRAIN station in Wirral will see services increase to four trains an hour after cuts to services last year.
  
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