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• Dover queues begin to shorten after morning of long waits for travellers

  29-07-2023 15:46
  
  Port says waiting time down to 45 minutes after ferry passengers faced two-and-a-half hour delays on Saturday morning Travellers at the Port of Dover faced waits of up to two and a half hours on Saturday, according to officials.A nine-lane-wide queue stretched alongside the white cliffs throughout Saturday morning on the approach to the border, where French guards were checking passports. Continue reading...
  
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• Rail electrification plans fall far short of UK net zero targets, data shows

  29-07-2023 08:00
  
  Figures obtained by Lib Dems reveal need for eightfold increase to reach greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050Plans to electrify the UK’s railways are running so far short of what is needed that it would take 240 years at current rates to reach the net zero goal, data has shown.Over the next three years, to the end of 2025, the UK is set to electrify 162.5km (101 miles) of railway track, which is only about 12% of what is estimated to be needed over that period to be in line with the goal
  
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• UK rail strikes: passengers face cancellation to services across

  29-07-2023 06:00
  
  RMT members embark on third 24-hour strike in nine days on Saturday, in long-running dispute over pay and conditionsPassengers face another day of disrupted trains around Britain today as thousands of rail workers in the RMT go on strike.About 20,000 staff employed by 14 mainline train operating companies contracted to the Department for Transport in England started their third 24-hour strike in nine days on Saturday morning, in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. Continue re
  
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• "ULEZ scrappage scheme should be in Herts" - Watford mayor

  29-07-2023 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khan does not need to offer ULEZ scrappage support to home countiesdrivers, the High Court has ruled.
  
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• ULEZ expansion will go ahead in weeks after High Court ruling - what it means for Surrey

  29-07-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Get Surrey - "The decision to expand the ULEZ was very difficult" and not something Mr Khan "took lightly"
  
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• ULEZ Expansion To Outer London Ruled Legal By High Court

  29-07-2023 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
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• Two National Express senior executives leave the business

  29-07-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Tom Stables and David Bradford have gone from Birmingham-based transport group as company makes changes to structure
  
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• Travellers hit the skies even as ticket prices and temperatures soar

  29-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Companies rely on resilient consumer as post-pandemic cross-border spending jumps
  
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• Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place?

  29-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Members of the RMT union at 14 rail companies are walking out on Saturday over pay and conditions.
  
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• Train passengers face more disruption as rail workers strike again

  29-07-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Train passengers are facing more disruption on Saturday as workers strike once again over pay, jobs and conditions.
  
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• There are Teslas on the road in Britain with over 300,000 miles on the clock

  29-07-2023 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- DVSA records show that there are over 700 Teslas on UK roads today with more than 100,000 miles on the clock - and the highest mileage example has more than three times that amount.
  
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• The Transport Committee, which heard evidence from CILT(UK), advises the DfT to prioritise strategic road maintenance over new enhancements

  29-07-2023 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Transport Committee has publishedits report on the Department for Transports (DfT) strategic road investment portfolios.CILT(UK), which welcomes the Committees conclusions, appeared before Parliaments Transport Select Committee and gave evidence on strategic road investment and whether major road projects are meeting countrys needs.Given increasing costs of projects, net zero commitments and ageing strategic road assets the Committees reportca
  
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• Rishi Sunak has say on 20mph limits and HS2 'benefit' during North Wales visit

  29-07-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The Prime Minister visited Net World Sports on Wrexham Industrial Estate on Friday morning
  
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• Rishi Sunak claims England's HS2 rail project will benefit Wales

  29-07-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The UK Prime Minister made the claim while on a visit to north Wales today
  
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• Rail strikes July 29: Everything you need know and how it affects Yorkshire

  29-07-2023 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The RMT Union has announced their workers are heading out on strike again amid a continuing dispute over pay
  
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• Rail passengers to suffer travel chaos on Saturday during RMT strike heres all you need to know

  29-07-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Rail passengers will suffer fresh travel chaos on Saturday as thousands of workers strike in a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions. Services will be disrupted when members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, including station staff and train managers, walk out. Passengers have been advised to check their travel arrangements because ...
  
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• Rail passengers to be hit with disruption on Saturday as workers strike

  29-07-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - People have been warned to check before using rail services across the country.
  
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• Potential increases to parking costs and end to Christmas parking in Neath Port Talbot

  29-07-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Proposals could see parking costs increased by ten percent with similar increases set for parking permits
  
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• National Express owner plans to launch Eurostar rival

  29-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Mobico has been holding talks with Spanish Cosmen family about cross-Channel rail service
  
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• Major Cambridge road will be closed this weekend while crane is brought in

  29-07-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - It is hoped the work will be finished in time for Monday
  
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• M61: Motorists to be hit with delays as works to cause road closures

  29-07-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Drivers in and around Bolton will have four National Highways road closures to watch out for this week
  
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• IAG soars to record six-month profit of 1.26 billion Subscription

  29-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Charging higher fares to travellers desperate to return to the skies after the pandemic has lifted the owner of British Airways to record half-year profits.
  
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• Huge £1,000 fine warning for drivers on summer road trips over travel sickness law

  29-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - With millions expected to hit the road today and tomorrow for summer holidays, motorists are reminded of lesser-known driving laws including some that pose hefty fines
  
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• Government delay could hold up Dorsets Local Transport Plan

  29-07-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Delays in Government guidance are likely to hold up Dorsets next Local Transport Plan.
  
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• Ford recalls 870,000 F-150 pick-ups in US over faulty parking brakes that can turn on unexpectedly, causing drivers to lose control and crash

  29-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Ford is recalling more than 870,000 newer F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electric parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly, causing drivers to lose control and crash.
  
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• Exclusive: Transport Secretary Mark Harper Has Not Met Rail Unions This Year

  29-07-2023 02:00 via huffingtonpost.co.uk
  
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• Even the POLICE are worried about the looming petrol car sales ban: Forces fear electric cars aren't up to chasing suspects or rushing to emergencies

  29-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - There are still no electric vehicles on the market that can be driven hard and fast enough for officers responding to emergencies or chasing suspects, senior officers say.
  
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• EV charging stations 10 years behind schedule Subscription

  29-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Lack of electric car charging points frustrates motor industry
  
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• Elon Musk 'rigged Teslas to show an inflated range they could travel before running out of charge'

  29-07-2023 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Elon Musk ordered Tesla to 'rig its electric cars' dashboards' to show an inflated range they could travel before running out of charge, it is alleged.
  
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• 'Draft masterplan' for new railway station near Wantage

  29-07-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Developers Richborough have circulated a brochure which outlines plans for a major development called Grove Gateway in the village near Wantage.
  
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• British Airways owner IAG sees record profits as air travel recovers

  29-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airline group IAG reports bumper profits helped by higher fares and a rebound in leisure travel.
  
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• British Airways owner IAG and Air France-KLM report record profits

  29-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline earnings boosted by soaring demand for travel, higher fares and continued recovery from Covid-19 crisis
  
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• British Airways owner announces record profits for first half of 2023

  29-07-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - IAG expects flight capacity to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, with fares up almost 10International Airlines Group has announced record profits for the first half of 2023, with air fares up almost 10 on last year.The British Airways owner said it expected its flight capacity across the group to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year, with booming demand pushing it to a half-yearly operating profit of 1.3bn (£1.1bn) from losses of 446m (&
  
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• British Airways apologise to passengers for serving KFC after 'forgetting food' on 12 hour flight

  29-07-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Brighton Pride passengers to be stranded as all Southern trains to city cancelled

  29-07-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Southern rail pointed to 'serious safety concerns' caused by an overtime ban by train driver union ASLEF
  
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• Brighton Pride: Government blames Aslef for rail disruption

  29-07-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The government has accused a rail union of targeting major events after rail services for part of Brighton Pride weekend were cancelled
  
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• Booking glitch lets men into women-only carriages on night trains Subscription

  29-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - French rail operator SNCF admits reservation system is flawed three years after journalist revealed problem
  
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• Biometrics promises to shorten waiting times at airports

  29-07-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
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• Airlines accused of double charging disabled passengers

  29-07-2023 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;#8230;on EU law, maintained by the UK post-Brexit, urging airlines to mp;#8230;the cost. The European aviation regulations advise airlines to offer discounts for mp;#8230;Department for Transport said it was committed to ensuring accessible air travel mp;#8230;
  
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• 13 Cambridgeshire areas where 20mph speed limits are being rolled out

  29-07-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Cambridgeshire County Council said the schemes are meant to make the roads safer
  
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