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• Labour criticises ‘rushed’ plans to shut hundreds of rail ticket offices in England

  04-07-2023 19:27
  
  Party says closures beginning on Wednesday could exacerbate ‘managed decline’ of train networkLabour has criticised “rushed” plans to close hundreds of railway station ticket offices across England, warning it could exacerbate the “managed decline of our rail network”.Train operators will begin closing offices on Wednesday, in a move that will dismay vulnerable passengers and inflame the continuing dispute with unions. Continue reading...
  
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• London mayor has no legal power to expand Ulez zone, high court told

  04-07-2023 18:29
  
  Five Tory-led councils take legal action in bid to block Sadiq Khan’s plans to extend ultra-low emission zone to whole of capitalLondon’s mayor Sadiq Khan “lacks the legal power” to extend the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to the whole of the capital, five Conservative-led councils have argued in the high court.Lawyers for four outer London boroughs – Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon – and Surrey county council said that “key information was not d
  
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• Court hears councils’ legal challenge over London Ulez expansion

  04-07-2023 11:40
  
  Five Tory-led councils seeking to block mayor’s plans to extend ultra-low emission zone to whole of capitalA legal challenge to plans to expand London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to the whole of the capital will be heard in the high court on Tuesday as five Conservative-led councils seek to block the proposals.The Ulez is due to expand at the end of August from the boundary of the north and south circular roads to throughout Greater London, requiring drivers of the most pollutin
  
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• York-based rail firm marks 85th anniversary with special journey

  04-07-2023 02:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Other News Sources - A YORK-BASED rail firm marked the 85th anniversary of a steam locomotive world speed record by holding a special journey.
  
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• Why Network Rail restarted £4bn Eastern region procurement for CP7 and CP8

  04-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail abandoned procurement for its £4bn Eastern region Renewals and Enhancement Framework for Control Period 7 (CP7) due to updated business needs, NCE can reveal.
  
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• Why are Southend Pier's electric trains not running?

  04-07-2023 02:00 via echo-news.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The new electric trains replaced the blue diesel vehicles, which have been in operation since 1986, in September 2022.
  
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• Virgin Enterprises begins High Court fight with US train operator after it pulled out of branding deal over claim's Richard Branson's brand was no longer 'of international high repute'

  04-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A Virgin company has begun a High Court fight with an American train operator which pulled out of a deal after alleging that the 'Virgin brand' had stopped being a 'brand of international high repute'.
  
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• Transport Minister Jesse Norman helps launch brand new industry standard cycle-rail guidance for station and train operators

  04-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - New guidance commissioned by the Cycle-Rail Working Group administered by Sustrans and developed by SYSTRA has been launched in Westminster by Minister of State for Transport Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Network Rails Chair Rt Hon Lord Peter Hendy CBE and representatives from Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), Chiltern Railways and Active Travel England.
  
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• TfL places order for 11 new DLR trains

  04-07-2023 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources - A total of 54 new trains to be introduced by 2026, boosting the overall capacity on the network by more than 60.
  
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• Stansted Airport plans to expand terminal building to make room for new shops, restaurants and bars

  04-07-2023 02:00 via essexlive.news
  
  Other News Sources - Stansted Airport has announced plans to expand its passenger terminal to be able to 'cater for more passengers' in the coming years. The proposed scheme, which if approved will see a three-bay extension to the back of the terminal building, which the airport say is designed to transform the airport experience.
  
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• South Yorkshire leaders release statement in search for Doncaster Sheffield Airport operator

  04-07-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - South Yorkshire leaders have released a statement outlining their intention to find a new operator to take over Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
  
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• Sheffield Gets Its First Electric Buses, & 100 Electric Double-Deckers Ordered For Greater Manchester

  04-07-2023 02:00 via cleantechnica.com
  Other News Sources - In some exciting electric bus news from the United Kingdom, four electric BYDAlexander Dennis Enviro200EV single deck buses will be the first zero-emission buses in Sheffield, reducing emissions inside the citys Clean Air Zone, which launched earlier this year.
  
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• Secretary of State for Transport marks completion of Dawlish sea wall, protecting South West railway for generations to come

  04-07-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - This morning (Monday 3 July), Network Rail, the wider rail industry, the local council and local school pupils joined Secretary of State for Transport, The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, in Dawlish, Devon, to mark the completion and official opening of the £80m sea wall.
  
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• Second additional provision added to the High Speed Rail (Crewe Manchester) Bill

  04-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - New provision proposes a number of changes to the powers of the bill to ensure that the best possible railway is built.
  
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• Rolling Stocks Market Size to Hit US$ 89.50 Billion by 2033-end: Fact.MR Analysis

  04-07-2023 02:00 via digitaljournal.com
  Other News Sources - From 2023 to 2033, the demand for rolling stock is expected to increase globally at a CAGR of 4.1. The global rolling stock market is currently valued at US$ 59.88 billion, and by the end of 2033, it is anticipated to reach a market size of US$ 89.50 billion.
  
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• Prestwick Airport crime levels double as threats and abuse top shameful chart

  04-07-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Forty-two crimes have been reported in and around Prestwick Airport in the space of two years.
  
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• Plans to reopen Welsh train station which has been closed for 60 years hit by uncertainty

  04-07-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Funding for a new station in St Clears had been promised, but delays have thrown the plans into doubt
  
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• Plans for HS2 to reach Manchester move forward as major changes proposed

  04-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - MPs will decide whether the changes are approved
  
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• Pace of improvements to bus services criticised as vital service cut

  04-07-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Action to improve bus services is needed now, rather than in years time, according to a local Councillor.
  
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• Northern sets the pace in cyber resilience

  04-07-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - Over the past seven years, Northern has worked with supplier RazorSecure to develop an ambitious programme of cybersecurity risk management, the operators Onboard Systems Manager Marc Silverwood tells Tony Miles.
  
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• New Exeter railway station opened by Transport Secretary Mark Harper

  04-07-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A new railway station has been opened by the Transport Secretary Mark Harper, to serve the Marsh Barton industrial estate in Exeter.
  
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• New Belfast-Dublin express bus service to launch with £1 tickets

  04-07-2023 02:00 via irishnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - THOUSANDS of business and leisure users will be able to travel on a new bus service between Belfast and Dublin for just £1 from later this month.
  
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• More than 50 stations across South-East to go contactless

  04-07-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - ore than 50 rail stations across the South-East will be converted to Pay As You Go ticketing by the end of the year, the Government announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Merseyside night bus could return under new plans

  04-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A popular night bus service that was axed during the coronavirus pandemic could make a comeback under new plans being considered by councillors.
  
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• Marsh Barton railway station is finally open

  04-07-2023 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Regular services will call at the station, which serves the citys largest trading estate, from today
  
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• Manxman: New Isle of Man ferry welcomed into harbour

  04-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Crowds have gathered to greet the Isle of Man's newest passenger ferry as it arrived in Manx waters.
  
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• Hydrogen fuel power units for trucks and buses rolling off the Intelligent Energy production line

  04-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Intelligent Energy power units are also being designed for cars, forklifts and drones
  
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• HS2 Ltd forks out additional £305.3M to Skanska Costain Strabag JV for London tunnels

  04-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - High Speed 2 Ltd (HS2 Ltd) has paid an additional £305.3M to Skanska Costain Strabag JV (SCS) for works on London tunnels.
  
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• GWR trials Whoosh real-time journey dashboard

  04-07-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Great Western Railway is undertaking a four-month trial of technology company Whooshs journey dashboard, which enables passengers to see real-time information for the train they are on and for any station.
  
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• Great British Railways: Minister gives reassurance over Derby HQ

  04-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail Minister Huw Merriman has reassured people in Derby that the city will become the home of the new Great British Railways (GBR) organisation.
  
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• Government consultation on railways begins today

  04-07-2023 02:00 via iomtoday.co.im
  
  Other News Sources - A consultation on the Isle of Man's railways began today.
  
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• Glasgow to Edinburgh train line gets new overhead bridge

  04-07-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A new bridge over the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line has been opened, with cranes used to expand the iconic Anfield Stadium shipped in for its construction.
  
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• First Glasgow begins further growth of citys electric fleet

  04-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Glasgow has placed the first of 50 BYD ADL Enviro200EV battery-electric single-deckers into service at its Scotstoun depot.
  
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• First Bus accused of 'short-cutting' services and missing out entire suburbs in north Leeds

  04-07-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - First Bus are coming under fire this week over divisionary routes drivers are taking amidst a host of roadworks in north Leeds.
  
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• Felixstowe train station celebrates 125th anniversary

  04-07-2023 02:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A Suffolk rail station that dates back to 1898 is still going strong 125 years later and a host of dignitaries gathered to celebrate the big anniversary at the weekend.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Train stations 'could become robbers' paradise' amid ticket office closures

  04-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, said fears that almost 1,000 offices could be shut could drive crime rates even higher
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Dover Fastrack bus service and new bridge over A2 at Whitfield

  04-07-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - New drone photos show the progress being made on an ambitious all-electric rapid bus service.
  
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• Electrification work powers ahead on the Midland Main Line this July

  04-07-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Work continues this month on the biggest programme of improvements to the Midland Main Line since its completion over 150 years ago.
  
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• Costain completes £207M road scheme to link Preston and Flyde coast with M55

  04-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A new junction on the M55 complete with a new dual carriageway and two connecting link roads has opened to the public today after Costain completed the construction of the £207M scheme.
  
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• Commuters in South East can tap in for cheapest rail fares under pay-as-you-go scheme. subscription

  04-07-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - The first 53 stations to benefit from the scheme should be up and running by the end of 2023 with 181 more planned
  
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• CalMac ferry breaks down days after completing annual maintenance work

  04-07-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A CALMAC ferry has broken down a matter of days after completing its delayed annual maintenance work.
  
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• Calls for clarity on future of Berwick railway station ticket office as announcement expected this week

  04-07-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - An announcement is expected on the future of ticket offices this week
  
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• Aslefs overtime ban runs for another week to add to train strike woe. subscription

  04-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Train drivers will severely disrupt the railway for another week after they extended a ban on working overtime in an escalation of the dispute over pay.
  
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• Arriva bus changes see some services saved: 'We're heading in the right direction'

  04-07-2023 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The bus company says it will continue to work with the Tees Valley Combined Authority as politicians welcomed changes which reinstate services
  
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• Arriva announces continuation of £2 bus fare cap until autumn

  04-07-2023 02:00 via miltonkeynes.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The scheme will continue to save our passengers money
  
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• Anger as a CalMac ferry disruption review 'stalls'

  04-07-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Ferry users that launched major protests over CalMac's lifeline service disruption management have raised concerns that a planned review has stalled in the wake of 'PR visits'.
  
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• AmcoGiffen awarded contract for Troon station rebuild

  04-07-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail has appointed AmcoGiffen as the main contractor for the rebuild of the fire-damaged Troon station.
  
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• Adverta signs pan-Northern bus sponsorship deal with Transdev

  04-07-2023 02:00 via prolificnorth.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Bus and tram advertising business Adverta Transport Advertising has agreed a sponsorship deal with bus operator Transdev.
  
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• 53 train stations to benefit from tap-in tap-out rollout

  04-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Passengers across the South East of England will benefit from 'Pay As You Go' technology by the end of December 2023.
  
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