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• Which local authorities in England have introduced low-emission zones?

  28-07-2023 18:35
  
  Extension of London’s Ulez scheme is part of growing trend despite some backlash and implementation delaysThe high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez).Mr Justice Swift dismissed the councils’ case on Friday, which means drivers of vehicles that do not meet minimum emissions standards will be charged a £12.50 daily fee for entering the Ulez zone. Continue reading...
  
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• Yorkshire bus users missing doctor's appointments and paying for taxis as they slam unreliable services

  28-07-2023 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus users across West Yorkshire are calling for action as they speak out on how they're impacted by 'unreliable services that are often cut'.
  
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• Wizz Air passengers may get refunds as claims reopened

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The aviation regulator is concerned passengers have not been compensated properly for disrupted flights.
  
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• Wizz Air ordered to re-examine passengers compensation claims over flight delays

  28-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Regulator takes action against low-cost Hungarian airline after complaints
  
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• WHBC raises concerns over ticket office closure plans

  28-07-2023 02:00 via whtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has raised serious concerns about proposed plans to close ticket offices at railway stations across the borough.
  
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• Vegetable oil fuelling Chiltern Railways trains in UK first

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The fuel will minimise the impact of trains on the environment, Chiltern Railways says.
  
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• Ulez expansion across London lawful, High Court rules

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) across all of London is lawful, the High Court has ruled.
  
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• Train for the future: TPE invites future train drivers to #TalkTPE event

  28-07-2023 02:00 via mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Have you considered being a train driver? TransPennine Express (TPE) is hosting a virtual event where prospective future drivers can learn about the role from the comforts of their own homes.
  
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• The excuses, deflections and half-truths that lift the lid on Wales' HS2 scandal

  28-07-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Wales has been shafted by the UK Government over rail funding. There is no other way to put it.
  A deliberate decision to treat HS2 as an England and Wales project (despite none of the track being in Wales) has robbed Wales of an estimated £5bn of funding. This sum of money would be totally transformatory to the Welsh railways.
  
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• Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern 2022 rail contract

  28-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The rail contract between the Secretary of State for Transport and Govia Thameslink Railway Limited, dated 24 March 2022, which ends on the expiry date of 1 April 2025.This direct award rail contract replaces the previous Thameslink Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) 2014 rail franchise agreement contract.
  
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• TfL seeks public input on new sections of Superloop network

  28-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Transport for London (TfL) is urging the public to share their views on the proposed addition of new express bus routes to the Superloop bus network.
  
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• Teslas rigged to display optimistic battery range. subscription

  28-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Tesla has been accused of rigging the dashboards of its electric cars to show rosy estimates of how far they can travel before needing to recharge.
  
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• Speed limit on notorious A217 'mad mile' between Banstead and Sutton to be cut

  28-07-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - It's a high risk road, and it's not safe for pedestrians or cyclists
  
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• Spains curbs on Uber-style apps face probe over breach of EU law

  28-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ride-hailing groups fighting to unlock potential growth market complain over new rules protecting the taxi industry
  
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• Scotlands railway set for mammoth £4.2 billion upgrade

  28-07-2023 02:00 via projectscot.com
  
  Other News Sources - NETWORK Rail Scotland has unveiled a £4.2 billion five-year investment plan to improve the countrys railway.
  
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• Rejected £300M Oxfordshire road scheme to be assessed by Planning Inspectorate

  28-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The government has decided to call in a planning application for a £300M road scheme in Didcot that was rejected by Oxfordshire County Council last week.
  
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• Rail passengers like me are fed up with not getting a seat and its becoming a problem on weekend trains

  28-07-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Last autumn, 14 per cent of passengers were standing on commuter hour trains across all major cities in England and Wales
  
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• New Bristol railway station set to take first passengers

  28-07-2023 02:00 via thebusinessmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Bristols first new railway station in almost a century is preparing to open to paying passengers.
  
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• New £4.2bn five-year plan to deliver for passengers and freight on Scotlands Railway

  28-07-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Major investment in the Scotland's Railway planned for next Control Period.
  Network Rail Scotland published its £4.2bn, five-year plan today as it set out its ambition to deliver a safe, greener and more reliable railway.
  
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• New £4.2 billion five-year plan to deliver for passengers and freight on Scotlands Railway

  28-07-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Network Rail Scotland published its £4.2 billion, five-year plan today as it set out its ambition to deliver a safe, greener and more reliable railway.
  
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• Network Rail works to shieldiconic coastal railway line

  28-07-2023 02:00 via railtech.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK infrastructure manager Network Rail will carry out resilience work on the cliffs along a coastal railway in southern England. The project is part of the wider South West Rail Resilience Programme, which was initiated in 2014 to protect the line between Dawlish and Teignmouth. The resilience works will commence this week.
  
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• Network Rail finally confesses: Were building 17 inaccessible footbridges

  28-07-2023 02:00 via disabilitynewsservice.com
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail has been forced to admit that it has plans to build 17 inaccessible footbridges across England, Scotland and Wales.
  
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• Network Rail failed to manage flood risks before track washed away under Greater Anglia train

  28-07-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Network Rail has been criticised for failing to properly manage flood risks after a passenger train ran on to a washed-out section of track.
  
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• MPs call for subsidy of UKs green aviation fuel producers

  28-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Mainly Tory group pushes for a price stability mechanism to incentivise greater production
  
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• Manchester presents strategy to boost bus patronage by 30

  28-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - An ambitious Bus Strategy is today being presented to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Bee Network Committee.
  
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• Leeds trains: Buses to replace Huddersfield services as part of multi-billion-pound track upgrade

  28-07-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Passengers across West Yorkshire are being warned of impending rail disruption ahead of the latest stage of the multi-billion-pound TransPennine upgrade.
  
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• Kirklees Liberal Democrat group calls for urgent action to protect bus services in the district

  28-07-2023 02:00 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Kirklees Liberal Democrat group has called for the Government to do more to protect the districts bus services, saying any further cuts would devastate our local communities, damage our local economies and affect livelihoods.
  
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• Ipswich West End Road bus lane only used every 20 minutes

  28-07-2023 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - The controversial new bus lane in Ipswich's West End Road has caused friction between the councils in the town because of its limited effect.
  
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• Images reveal progress of Barrhead to Glasgow rail works

  28-07-2023 02:00 via barrheadnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - BARRHEADS train station is set to reopen next week following a month-long closure to electrify the line.
  
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• HVO fuel switch starts Chiltern Railways decarbonisation drive

  28-07-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Chiltern Railways has switched to using hydrogenated vegetable oil in its fleet of Class 68 diesel locomotives, as part of a long-term strategy to decarbonise Londons last remaining all-diesel suburban network.
  
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• HS2: Production of London tunnel segments starts at Strabag facility

  28-07-2023 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - This week, the production of more than 83,000 concrete tunnel segments for High Speed 2's London tunnels has begun at Strabag's new facility at Hartlepool's docks in County Durham.
  
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• Historic low for rural buses

  28-07-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - A report from the County Councils Network (CCN) said rural bus services are at a historic low.
  
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• Historic Chester railway station commemorates 175 years of continuous service

  28-07-2023 02:00 via deeside.com
  
  Other News Sources - As we approach August, Chester station, a vital hub in the rail network, prepares to commemorate its 175th anniversary. mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8205;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8205;mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279; mp;#65279;mp;#8204;mp;#65279;mp;#8204
  
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• Haddiscoe: Train stranded after poor flood management

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The washout caused damage to the rail track and the supporting ballast.
  
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• Ground investigations for Scotlands Old Military Road resilience improvements begin

  28-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport Scotland has begun ground investigations for a scheme to improve the condition of Old Military Road in the Cairngorms before its use as a long-term diversion for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.
  
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• Gatwick strikes called off by ground staff

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A planned four-day walkout from Friday is cancelled after revised pay offers are accepted.
  
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• First Glasgow announces enhanced routes after night bus axe

  28-07-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - First Glasgow has now announced the improvements that will be made tobus services using drivers redeployed from the axed night buses.
  
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• Everyone loses if net zero becomes the new partisan divide

  28-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Cross-party support for green policies provided one of Britains few recent success stories, but this progress is now under threat
  
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• E-bike battery fires prompt call for better regulation

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A charity says batteries for e-bikes should require third-party approval before being sold in the UK.
  
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• Drink-driving deaths hit 12-year high despite pubs closing for Covid. subscription

  28-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The number of people dying in drink-drive crashes has hit a 12-year high, figures have revealed.
  
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• Disabled flyers angry at airline 'double charging'

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Many carriers do not follow official guidance on reduced prices for care assistants, the BBC finds.
  
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• Deutsche Bahn reports rail boom amid H1 profits

  28-07-2023 02:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  
  News from Europe - German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reported a boom in demand for rail travel across the country after posting an operating profit of 331 million for the first half of 2023.
  
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• Croydon tram crash: TfL fined £10m over fatal derailment. subscription

  28-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Tram Operations Limited were also fined £4 million over the incident in which seven died
  
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• Croydon tram crash: Operators fined £14m after seven people killed

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London was fined a record £10m for its failings over the Croydon tram crash.
  
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• CPT sets up zero-emission rural bus taskforce

  28-07-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - A new taskforce to help rural bus services smoothly and sustainably transition to zero-emission technologies has been convened by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
  
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• Coventry-Leamington railway line to close for HS2 work

  28-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The railway line between Coventry and Leamington Spa will close for eight days so a bridge can be built for HS2.
  
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• Council leader meets rail bosses to try to save train station ticket office in Market Harborough

  28-07-2023 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - The leader of Harborough District Council has met local rail bosses in an attempt to try to save the town's railway station ticket office. Market Harborough is one of the five stations in Leicestershire that could lose its ticket office as part of a government plan to modernise the rail network.
  
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• Coach Tourism Association hosts first seminar on ZE coaches

  28-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) has hosted its first seminar on zero-emission coaches, beginning the conversation for its members on the journey towards cleaner drivelines.
  
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• Coach and bus traffic still well down on 2019, DfT data shows

  28-07-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Coach and bus traffic in Great Britain fell by 12.3 in 2022 compared to 2019, newly published figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show in confirming research from elsewhere.
  
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• Chiltern Railways on track for a greener future with vegetable oil powered trains

  28-07-2023 02:00 via press.chilternrailways.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - Chiltern Railways has launched vegetable oil powered trains on its networkthe first instance of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) being used in passenger service in the UK.mp;#8239;
  
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