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• York trains operator offers free travel to people caught up in Greek fires

  26-07-2023 02:00 via yorkmix.com
  
  Other News Sources - London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is responding to the plight of holidaymakers and others returning to the UK following extensive wildfires on the Greek Islands of Rhodes and Corfu.
  
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• 'Why more time MUST be taken to to rethink ticket office shutdown plans'

  26-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Axing even popular, busy ones will intensify the backlash and strengthen the legal case of Labour mayors preparing a court challenge
  
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• Train firm halves Oxford to London services after fuel system fault

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Chiltern Railways reduces services to one an hour between Oxford and London Marylebone.
  
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• Thousands left stranded by delays at Gatwick. subscription

  26-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - More than 11,000 passengers have been left stranded as more than 70 flights to and from Gatwick were cancelled.
  
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• The Government must take action to mitigate the health impacts of ultrafine particles from airports

  26-07-2023 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- Airport and aircraft emissions contribute to air pollution, most commonly through concentrations of NOx and particulate matter (PM). These emissions come from several sources, including on-site power and heating, equipment The post The Government must take action to mitigate the health impacts of ultrafine particles from airports appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• The Chris Stokes Column - Quick wins would put rail on a stronger financial footing

  26-07-2023 02:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  
  Cogitamus - Over three years on from the start of the pandemic, it's perhaps an appropriate time to take stock. One piece of good news is that passenger numbers have recovered surprisingly well, at least for leisure travel, despite the cost of living crisis.
  
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• Taxis for wheelchair users in Brighton falls since pandemic

  26-07-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The number of city taxis suitable for wheelchair users is on the decline, with drivers leaving to deliver food instead.
  
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• Sussex MP slammed for comment on rail ticket office staff

  26-07-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A councillor has slammed an MP who claimed that ticket office staff spend their time sitting there twiddling their thumbs amid plans to close sites.Wealden MP Nus Ghani spoke on the radio about the plans to close rail ticket offices, adding that "the majority of time is spent not doing anything.
  
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• Spaceport plans for Scottish island given the green light as ministers decide not to intervene despite protests from campaigners over impact on Unesco site in the Outer Hebrides

  26-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - More than 990 people signed a petition opposing the project at Scolpaig in North Uist, Scotland, but planning chiefs decided the benefits outweighed any potential harm.
  
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• SNCF Voyageurs to operate Nouvelle Aquitaine trains till 2030

  26-07-2023 02:00 via railtech.com
  
  Other News Sources - With five months to go until a new EU law comes into effect that requires all new rail service contracts to be put out to tender, the Nouvelle Aquitaine region and SNCF Voyageurs signed a new agreement for the operation and financing of the public regional rail passenger transport service.
  
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• 'Slap super rich with £1000 tax every time they fly in a private jet' say Greens

  26-07-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Greens claimed the policy could raise £75million a year to help offset climate damage from aviation emissions.
  
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• 'Safety of Wrexham residents will be compromised'. - Sarah Atherton, MP for Wrexham.

  26-07-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ...
  As Wrexham residents are sadly all too aware, Transport for Wales (TfW) operates a North-East cross-rail service which is overcrowded; using dirty, old rolling stock; fraught with severe delays and cancellations; and with poor communication from the train operator.
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls on UK government for extra Ulez funding

  26-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - London mayor seeks funds to help pay for car scrappage scheme amid push to expand capitals clean air zone
  
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• Rolling Stock Market expected to grow with a CAGR of 6.00 from 2023 to 2030.

  26-07-2023 02:00 via digitaljournal.com
  Other News Sources - This report describes the global market size of Rolling Stock Market from 2018 to 2021 and its CAGR from 2018 to 2021, and also forecasts its market size to the end of 2030 and its expected to grow with a CAGR of 6.00 from 2023 to 2030.
  
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• RMT STATEMENT ON TICKET OFFICE CONSULTATION EXTENSION

  26-07-2023 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Rail union, RMT declared today the consultation extension on the future of rail ticket offices as wholly inadequate and called for the whole disastrous closure programme to be abandoned.
  
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• Rail ticket office mass closure consultation extended

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The consultation into the plan to close hundreds of ticket offices in England is set to be extended until 1 September.
  
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• Rail ticket office closures an attack on disabled - Hull councillor

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A blind Hull councillor has said plans to close rail station ticket offices feel like a personal attack on her and other people with disabilities.
  
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• Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

  26-07-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was spooked by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham
  
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• Rail passengers into Cardiff rise but behind 2019 level

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Morning commuting into the city by rail rises - but is still behind what we saw before the pandemic.
  
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• Rail body bid to improve speeds between Nottingham and Lincoln

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Politicians and business leaders have met to discuss a multi-million pound bid to improve railway services between Nottingham and Lincoln.
  
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• Quick wins would put rail on a stronger financial footing

  26-07-2023 02:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  
  Cogitamus - Over three years on from the start of the pandemic, its perhaps an appropriate time to take stock. One piece of good news is that passenger numbers have recovered surprisingly well, at least for leisure travel, despite the cost of living crisis. However, business travel and commuter volumes are still well down, probably permanently; apparentlyThe post Quick wins would put rail on a stronger financial footing appeared first on Cogitamus.
  
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• Public voice concerns over major rail development in Bicester

  26-07-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A councillor has spoken out about plans for a key railroad crossing following a public consultation.
  
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• Planned Torquay railway station on hold amid £10M funding shortfall

  26-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The construction of the new Edginswell railway station in Torquay, Devon has been delayed, as local authority Torbay Council seeks to address a £10M gap in funding for the project.
  
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• Petrol and diesel car ban immovable, says Michael Gove

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government is facing calls from senior Tories to ditch what they see as unpopular green policies.
  
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• Northumberland Line: Construction of new stations to begin

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The construction of three stations for a new Northumberland rail line is set to begin.
  
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• More than 500 of Network Rails structures have not been examined in over five years

  26-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - More than 500 structures on the railway network have not been examined by Network Rail in over five years.
  
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• Hope for disabled train users as ticket office closure plans delayed

  26-07-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A consultation on the closure of train ticket office closures has been delayed, leading to hope among travellers that the plan could be scrapped.
  
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• Hertfordshire refuses to allow Sadiq Khans Ulez signs on its boundary. subscription

  26-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Sadiq Khan has been told that he cannot put signs for his expanded ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) on the Hertfordshire border as the row over the scheme escalates.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Train ticket office cull in CHAOS as crisis talks over closures could last until September

  26-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Ministers and train companies have been spooked over legal challenges to how the process has been conducted, amid claims that the 21 day consultation was too short and unlawful
  
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• Exact locations of Cambridges 109 new electric vehicle charging points revealed

  26-07-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - More than 600 will be installed in 14 car parks across the city in the coming years
  
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• Cycle cafe made from shipping containers finally set to open

  26-07-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new cycle cafe built from shipping containers on a derelict bus depot is set to open next month.
  
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• COMMENT: Last orders at the ticket office?

  26-07-2023 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -This is the last day for lodging responses with Transport Focus and London TravelWatch on the proposals to close most station ticket offices in England. The consultation was announced on 5 July, and the barrage of public protest has grown day by day. Sim Harris wonders whether the responsible ministers really understand the implications. Many passengers doand they are not happy.
  
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• City mayor and county council join battle to stop railway ticket office closures

  26-07-2023 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - Railway stations in Hinckley, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Melton and Narborough could all see their ticket offices close
  
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• Call to pause Hounslow Lime trial after e-bike left in road junction

  26-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sateesh Battas says he believes it's only a matter of time before
  
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