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• Plans to close most UK railway ticket offices to kick off ‘in weeks’

  26-06-2023 20:26
  
  Ministers want rail firms to push ahead with plans that RMT union has pledged to opposeA process to shut nearly all of Britain’s railway station ticket offices could begin as early as next week, the RMT union has warned.Almost 1,000 offices are believed to be targeted for closure under government proposals to cut costs and “modernise” the railway, although ministers have for months shied away from spelling out the extent of the plans, in the face of concern from their own MPs a
  
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• Closure of most UK railway station ticket offices to start ‘in weeks’

  26-06-2023 19:30
  
  Ministers want rail firms to push ahead with plans that RMT union has pledged to opposeA process to shut nearly all of Britain’s railway station ticket offices could begin as early as next week, the RMT union has warned.Almost 1,000 offices are believed to be targeted for closure under government proposals to cut costs and “modernise” the railway, although ministers have for months shied away from spelling out the extent of the plans, in the face of concern from their own MPs a
  
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• Zero-carbon buses stuck in slow lane, Go-Ahead warns subscription

  26-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A leading public transport operator has called on the government to speed up and recommit to its promises to decarbonise the bus sector.
  
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• Work to start on new bus lane for busy Somerset commuter route

  26-06-2023 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - New smart traffic lights will also be installed
  
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• Weymouth: tempers flare as car parking increases discussed

  26-06-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - TEMPERS flared at a meeting discussing an 'extortionate' increase in Weymouth's car parking charges.
  
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• The surprisingly popular world of online trainspotting: Some people keep it on 24 hours a day

  26-06-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Aided by station-mounted cameras, fans are breathing new life into Americas forgotten railway townsonline and IRL
  
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• Suppliers alerted to £30M South Yorkshire Supertram renewals framework opportunity

  26-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has alerted contractors that it will be establishing a Supertram trackwork improvement framework worth £30M.
  
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• Southern rail tour raises £12,500 for Chestnut Tree House

  26-06-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Rail enthusiasts have raised over £25,000 for a children's hospice following a rail tour last month.
  
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• Southampton City Council: Rise in electric cars improves air quality

  26-06-2023 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A COUNCIL scheme to improve the air quality in Southampton has taken shape as the number of electric cars in the city has risen over 50 per cent from the previous year.
  
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• Socially necessary bus services position clarified by DfT

  26-06-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The government will consider statutorily requiring socially and economically necessary bus services in England outside London if more comprehensive such provision is not achieved between operators and local authorities (LAs) through Bus Service Improvement Plan work.
  
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• SNCF modernises railway tracks in Calais to increase rail freight capacity

  26-06-2023 02:00 via railfreight.com
  
  News from Europe - A short but important section of the railway in Calais will undergo modernisation starting in July. The 4,4 kilometres long track between the port of Calais and the Calais-Ville railway station will be upgraded as part of a two-stage project aiming to triple freight traffic from three-four daily trains to fifteen roundtrips.
  
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• Shortage of HGV mechanics threatens UK supply chains, warns sector

  26-06-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Industry leaders say the UK could suffer a repeat of the empty shelves that hit shops in 2021
  
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• Scottish Government takes control of Caledonian Sleeper rail service

  26-06-2023 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - The Caledonian Sleeper has been taken into public ownership.Serco had its licence to operate the overnight cross-border rail link terminated early by MSPs last year after the firm attempted to renegotiate its contract.
  
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• Plan for discounted train tickets hits the buffers. subscription

  26-06-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Cost-conscious Treasury officials are blocking budget-airline-style pricing.Plans to let train companies offer cheaper tickets are being blocked by the Treasury amid claims that officials are trying to run down the railways.
  
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• New Wellington railway station worth £15m could open by 2025

  26-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Efforts to build a new railway station could soon move a step closer - if plans for 220 new homes are approved.
  
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• New Isle of Man ferry arrives in the UK

  26-06-2023 02:00 via niferry.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Isle of Man Steam Packet Companys new flagship has arrived in UK waters for the first time. MANXMAN arrived in Southampton yesterday, 24 June, for final outfitting, after a journey of around 10,000 nautical miles from South Korea.
  
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• New Ireland to France ferry makes first commercial sailing

  26-06-2023 02:00 via niferry.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Stena Lines new RosslareCherbourg cruiseferry, STENA VISION has departed Rosslare this afternoon, 24 June, on her first commercial sailing.
  
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• Network Rail tenders for North West and Central capital works frameworks

  26-06-2023 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail has invited suppliers to tender for large project contracts on its capital works frameworks for the North West and Central region.
  
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• Kirkstall Forge Station: Planning application submitted to extend train platforms at Leeds station

  26-06-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Network Rail have submitted a planning application to extend both platforms at Kirkstall Forge Station in Leeds.
  
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• Interview Programme management academic Bent Flyvbjerg identifies the ingredients of successful major projects

  26-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Only 8.5 of megaprojects are completed on time and to budget, says Oxford University professor of major programme management and IT University of Copenhagen professor of programme management Bent Flyvbjerg.
  
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• Huddersfield train station named 'worst for cancellations' in UK

  26-06-2023 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Huddersfield Station has been revealed to have the worst record for cancellations in England, with around one in six trains not running (15).
  
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• How trams could make huge improvements to public transport in Thurrock

  26-06-2023 02:00 via thurrock.nub.news
  
  Other Regional Press - PLANS to create a tram network in Thurrock, linking it to Kent via a new tunnel were centre stage at a recent major event in the public transport industry.
  
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• How artificial intelligence is improving Network Rail track worker safety

  26-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is improving its track worker safety, with artificial intelligence software helping to find and remove scrap materials from the side of the railway.
  
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• Greater Manchester moves closer to 'London-style' transport network

  26-06-2023 02:00 via questmedianetwork.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Bus and tram tickets are to be launched, cutting the cost of travel in Greater Manchester for many users by 20 per cent from September.
  
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• Ferry changes needed to end 'blame-shifting culture'

  26-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MSPs also pointed to problems such as an ageing fleet and a lack of resilience in the network.
  
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• Extensive maintenance programme completed on 120 year old unusual concrete viaduct in Scotland

  26-06-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - An unusual concrete viaduct built in 1901 has had a detailed maintenance programme completed by six different contractors involving 240 separate repairs.
  
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• Decision to axe Saturday bus through Wiltshire criticised

  26-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - People living in two villages say they have been left "stranded" by a decision to axe a bus route on Saturdays.
  
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• Chepstow to Gloucester railway line work leads to closures

  26-06-2023 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE rail line between Chepstow and Gloucester will be hit by further closures as extensive work to shore up crumbling cliffs above the track take place.
  
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• Can we really afford to splurge £100bn on a high speed rail link that will serve no useful purpose and may never be finished? Special report on HS2 by STEPHEN GLOVER

  26-06-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Few people could gaze at the bronze statue of Isambard Kingdom Brunel on Londons Victoria Embankment without being moved.
  
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• Caledonian Sleeper trains to be operated by Scottish government

  26-06-2023 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Scotlands sleeper trains are now being operated under public ownership.
  
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• Caledonian Sleeper service taken into public ownership

  26-06-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - THE Scottish Government has hailed the beginning of a new era for the Caledonian Sleeper service after officially came into public ownership on Sunday.
  
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• Caledonian Sleeper goes back into public ownership

  26-06-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Scottish government has taken control of the overnight rail service between Scotland and England.
  
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• Almost half a million summer rides for free on Swansea buses

  26-06-2023 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - SWANSEAS pioneering free bus initiative has been a smash-hit with residents, new figures reveal.
  
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• Airline execs predict 'major changes' amid pressure to cut emissions: Analyst

  26-06-2023 02:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Other News Sources - Aviation executives foresee "major changes" to how people travel as sustainability demands grow, one analyst says.
  
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