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• Councils in England hit by ‘unsustainable’ £450m bill for free bus passes

  01-07-2023 08:00
  
  LGA says services being put at risk by huge cost and calls way Whitehall funds scheme not fit for purposeCouncils in England are being hit by a “completely unsustainable” annual bill of more than £450m to prop up the free bus pass scheme, according to an analysis.The Local Government Association (LGA), which calculated the figure, said the enormous cost was putting services at risk. Continue reading...
  
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• Wigan to Bolton railway line reopens as pictures released

  01-07-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - IMAGES have been released of the installation of a new railway bridge as part of a multi-million pound electrification project as a track to Bolton reopened.
  
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• We visited the North Wales town waiting for salvation from traffic hell - and fighting all the way for it

  01-07-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The debate over a new road for Llanbedr has been going on for 60 years
  
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• Warrington's £2 bus fare cap to begin

  01-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Warrington will keep the low-cost scheme in place even after a national cap comes to an end.
  
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• Uncertainty over future of bus services in Merthyr Tydfil

  01-07-2023 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Merthyr Tydfil Council is working closely with Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Regional Transport Authority on the future of the bus network in the area.
  
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• Transport for Wales announce Improvement plan for Wrexham to Bidston Rail Line

  01-07-2023 02:00 via news.tfw.wales
  
  Trafnidiaeth Cymru[Transport for Wales] - Transport for Wales has announced a 5-step improvement plan for rail services on the Wrexham to Bidston line in North Wales and the borders.
  
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• Trainee pilots lose tens of thousands after flying schools collapse

  01-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trainee pilots are urging the aviation watchdog to prevent others from losing money and qualifications.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's 'misleading' Ulez claim 'not supported by data'

  01-07-2023 02:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - The London Mayor was accused of misleading the public by Twickenham's Lib Dem MP
  
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• Rishi Sunak must green light transformational new railway station for Bradford - here's why: Professor Zahir Irani

  01-07-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - It is virtually a year ago to the day that I joined a delegation of Bradford business leaders in my capacity as Chair of the Economic Recovery Board on a visit to the House of Commons, to meet with then Chancellor Rishi Sunak and argue our case for a new railway station.
  
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• Radlett Aerodrome rail freight depot land is sold by council after 18-year dispute

  01-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Land on which a long-disputed rail freight terminal near the M25 could be built has been sold to developers.
  
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• Planes 13 times more polluting than trains as study finds rail even greener than thought

  01-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - A study conducted by Thrust Carbon on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group found that the carbon produced by the London to Edinburgh train route is roughly half of what was previously
  
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• Northern staff reveal favourite train routes but Bradford not included

  01-07-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Staff working for train operator Northern have revealed their favourite rail routes - but lines through the Bradford district have been overlooked.
  
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• New five-step plan for improvements to Wrexham/Bidston line

  01-07-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A FIVE step improvement plan for rail services on the Wrexham to Bidston line in North Wales and the borders has been announced.
  
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• Network Rail Scotland launches £1.45bn civils and signalling procurement for CP7

  01-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail and Scotlands Railway have invited expressions of interest in the £1.3bn civils framework and £150M signalling, power and communications https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-scotland-launches-1-45bn-civils-and-signalling-procurement-for-cp7-30-06-2023/ for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029.
  
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• I wanted to love driverless taxis, but then my ride took a sinister turn

  01-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - San Francisco is being used as a living laboratory for robotaxis, with mixed results
  
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• Heathrow appoints Copenhagen airport boss as new chief

  01-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Thomas Woldbye to succeed John Holland-Kaye and be tasked with restarting controversial expansion plan
  
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• First Manchester bus drivers to strike as 15.2 pay rise rejected

  01-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - About 360 drivers will go on strike affecting services in Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester and Ashton.
  
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• Ferguson shipyard: Glen Sannox build costs rise by £20.5m

  01-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The planned delivery of Glen Sannox by the end of the year is also in doubt after new problems are discovered.
  
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• Discounted rail ticket pricing plan opposed by Treasury

  01-07-2023 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  South Wales Argus - PLANS for train companies tooffer cheaper tickets as part of an alternative pricing plan are facing opposition from the Treasury, according to reports.
  
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• Delays to Wolverhampton Metro extension opening 'holding back destination city plans'

  01-07-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Delays to the opening of the Wolverhampton Metro extension are undermining plans to make it a destination city, a council boss has warned.
  
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• Council cut bus service that serves school on dangerous road

  01-07-2023 02:00 via northwalespioneer.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - ANGRY parents have slammed Conwy Council for cutting a bus service for a primary school located on a dangerous road.
  
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• Clarification sought on rail ticket office closure rumours that could affect Alnmouth, Berwick and Morpeth

  01-07-2023 02:00 via northumberlandgazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A rail union has raised concerns that the rail ticket offices it has previously identified as being at riskincluding two in Northumberlandcould soon be closed after noting online rumours.
  
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• Cheshire West and Chester Council says outcome of HS2 talks positive

  01-07-2023 02:00 via chesterstandard.co.uk
  Chester Standard - CHESHIRE West and Chester Council say they have been successful in securing a "full package of positive assurances" from HS2 Ltd. to minimise the significant detrimental impact of HS2's construction.
  
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• CalMac ferries delayed again as cost rises another £20m. subscripton

  01-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A ferry being built at the nationalised Ferguson shipyard is going to take even longer to enter service and cost a further £20 million.
  
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• Calm Dane Thomas Woldbye flies in to take charge at Heathrow airport. subscription

  01-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - An unflappable Dane who attended London Business School has been handed the job of repairing Heathrow airports relations with the worlds biggest airlines after being picked to succeed John Holland-Kaye as chief executive.
  
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• 20mph speed limits could harm Welsh economy by £4.5 billion says MP David Davies

  01-07-2023 02:00 via monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Secretary of State for Wales and MonmouthMP, David Davies, has yet again slammed the forthcoming implementation of a 20mph speed limit across Wales, a decision backed by the Welsh Government.
  
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