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• Just Stop Oil protesters have appeals blocked over Dartford crossing sentences

  31-07-2023 16:03
  
  Lawyers for Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker had tried to challenge ‘extraordinary length’ of sentencesTwo Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled the bridge at the Dartford crossing, closing it to traffic for more than a day and a half, have been refused permission to appeal against their sentences.Morgan Trowland was jailed for three years and Marcus Decker for two years and seven months after they used ropes to climb the Queen Elizabeth II bridge, which links the M25 in Essex and Ken
  
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• Dear Rishi Sunak, you’ve declared war on people who want to curb car use. It’s one you’ll lose | Christian Wolmar

  31-07-2023 13:07
  
  The PM is misguided to focus so strongly on Ulez and popular low-traffic schemes. Keir Starmer should know better, tooIsn’t it extraordinary that the Tories scent blood over that most prosaic of innovations, the ponderously named low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) – and yet the idea that a few bollards and barriers strewn across residential areas should still become his main line of electoral attack is just further proof that the Tory government has abandoned any attempt to demonstrat
  
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• West Lothian residents 'losing their independence' following bus cuts to rural villages

  31-07-2023 02:00 via edinburghlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - West Lothian communities have been left feeling frustrated as their bus services have been slashed. Despite West Lothian Council offering a 'lifeline' with a subsidised service, many are still feeling isolated.
  
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• Watchdog rates HS2 unachievable

  31-07-2023 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - The HS2 rail line has been given an unachievable rating by an official infrastructure watchdog.It has been given a red warning for its first two phasesfrom London to Birmingham then onto Creweby the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
  
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• Wales to be robbed of a further £2.7bn in rail funding, says academic

  31-07-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Wales is due to be robbed of a further £2.7bn in rail funding by the 2040s, according to a leading transport academic.
  
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• UK government cuts cost of polluting in latest anti-green move

  31-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Quietly announced changes to carbon pricing water down incentives for industry to reduce emissions
  
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• Transport for Wales commits to increasing its use of Welsh

  31-07-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Transport for Wales (TfW) has committed to expanding its use of Welsh following a meeting with the campaign group Cymdeithas yr Iaith(The Welsh Language Society).
  
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• Top Tories use private jets instead of trains WEEKLY - paid for by taxpayers

  31-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his cabinet colleagues have taken 74 flights on the plush new aircraft since June last year with the shortest journey lasting just 28 minutes
  
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• The London Underground station that's insanely busy with more passengers passing through than Heathrow Terminal 5

  31-07-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Its easy to imagine that South Kensington London Underground station would be one of the city's busiest - it sits in the heart of London's museum quarter, a hot attraction for both families and tourists alike. But passenger figures from Transport for London (TfL) show just how busy it actually is, with more visitors than Heathrow's Terminal 5.
  
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• The Cardiff community with no train station campaigning for better bus services

  31-07-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Cardiff residents have voiced their frustrations regarding the unreliability of the only bus service in St Edeyrns Village
  
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• Thanet Parkway railway station opens in Cliffsend between Ramsgate and Minster

  31-07-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - Kent's first new railway station in eight years opens for the first time today - but opponents have described the scheme as a huge waste of money.
  
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• South Yorkshire bus ticket fraud concerns spark payment changes

  31-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - From this weekend, bus passengers in South Yorkshire are no longer allowed to buy some tickets using contactless payments.
  
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• Rishi Sunak motors on with 2030 petrol car ban opposed by seven in ten Tories. subscription

  31-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The prime minister has rejected calls by Conservative MPs to delay the ban
  
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• RENFE pilots Green Mobility Hubs

  31-07-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SPAIN: National train operator RENFE has launched a Green Mobility Hub pilot project to encourage rail passengers to opt for environmentally friendly first- and last-mile transport to and from stations.
  
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• Rail ticket office closures put us on track for social isolation Letters

  31-07-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Gaby Hinsliff makes a good case for preserving human connection in our public lives (The people have spokenand they want to speak to real live humans, not a rail ticket self-service app, 28 July). Along with the loss of human faces, rapid automation also results, increasingly, in a loss of humanitythose codes of behaviour that acknowledge the sensitivities and needs of those with whom we interact.
  
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• Rail passengers face fresh disruption amid train drivers' overtime ban

  31-07-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Train drivers are staging a week-long overtime ban in a dispute over pay, threatening more disruption to rail services.
  
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• Rail Partners seeks spectrum of new contracts for operators

  31-07-2023 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Train operating companies shouldnt be used as scapegoats over the rail industrys current problems, claims Rail Partners Chief Executive Andy Bagnall.
  
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• Newcastle Airport reveals plans for ultra-rapid electric car charging forecourt and coffee drive-thru

  31-07-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The charging forecourt will include 12 charging bays and will be capable of adding up to 400 miles of range to fully-electric cars in 20 minutes
  
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• New Bristol railway station to connect communities and grow the economy

  31-07-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Multi-million-pound Portway Park and Ride station will provide easier access to jobs and businesses in Bristol and the South West.
  
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• MSC orders 15 new electric locomotives to expand its rail fleet

  31-07-2023 02:00 via container-mag.com
  
  Other News Sources - MSC has expanded its rail fleet with the order of 15 new locomotives at its Medway Belgium branch, aiming to supplement container transport by ship, serving the eastern hinterland of Antwerp.
  
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• Major progress made on constructing £26.5m railway station

  31-07-2023 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Group has reported significant progress on construction of a £26.5m station in South Leeds.
  
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• Major Metro closure to replace 40-year-old power line

  31-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A busy section of the Tyne and Wear Metro is closing for the replacement of decades-old overhead power lines.
  
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• Leeds station redesign: Everything you need to know as £46m transformation works continue

  31-07-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Works continue to completely transform the main entrance to Leeds station by 2025.
  
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• Latest rail strike hits - will there be more?

  31-07-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Members of the Aslef train drivers union are starting another week-long overtime ban on Monday.
  
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• Investors still see blue sky ahead for Europe travel stocks as boom abates

  31-07-2023 02:00 via reuters.com
  
  Reuters News -European travel stocks stumbled into some profit-taking as earnings season kicked off and extreme weather hit in July, but many investors are betting relatively attractive valuations and solid demand will keep supporting the sector.
  
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• Interview UK Infrastructure Bank boss John Flint on funding net zero delivery

  31-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has recently celebrated its second anniversary and is just starting to hit its stride in terms of building the team needed to provide the funding that will deliver its aims.
  
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• Hull train station's historic Platform 1 set to reopen for first time in decades

  31-07-2023 02:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Daily Mail - A platform at Hulls Paragon Station could be brought back into use after 30 years.Platform 1 has lain dormant since the early 1990s but now Network Rail has submitted plans to bring it back into use. The organisation says it would boost capacity and improve the experience for rail passengers.
  
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• HS2 rail plans rated unachievable by official watchdog

  31-07-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - HS2 has been given a rating of unachievable by an official watchdog, as the construction of the high-speed link experiences further delays.
  
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• How Does Fuel Storage Differ Between Tankers & Conventional Transport Aircraft?

  31-07-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Aerial fuel tankers have a much different mission statement than typical transport (commercial passenger and cargo) airliners. While the primary purpose of the commercial airliner is to transport passengers and cargo, aerial tankers are built to carry, transport, and perform aerial refueling.
  
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• First two phases of HS2 are unachievable, says watchdog. subscription

  31-07-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Authority finds unresolvable problems on lines to Birmingham and Crewe
  
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• Ferries fiasco Scotland: Ministers agreed NDA over work examining costs of continuing ferry construction

  31-07-2023 02:00 via uk.sports.yahoo.com
  
  Other News Sources - A previously undisclosed gagging clause is not behind ministerial decisions to keep secret a key report into whether it would have cheaper to re-tender the contract for two significantly over-budget and delayed ferries currently being built at Ferguson Marine shipyard, Scotlands economy secretary has maintained.
  
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• Fears raised over Monmouthshire school transport review

  31-07-2023 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - PRIMARY school pupils wont be expected to catch regular buses alongside members of the public under new plans to reduce the cost of school transport.
  
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• Even Tory Transport Secretary's aide says rail plans are wrong

  31-07-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Tory MP Simon Jupp said in a letter the closures should not be 'used as an excuse to cut staffing hours and resources' and told a major train company to 're-think' proposals
  
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• Euston HS2 station could be cut to just seven platforms

  31-07-2023 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Construction News - Contractors have demanded urgent clarity after a leaked report revealed that the Euston terminus of High Speed 2 (HS2) could be reduced to just seven platforms. An internal document drawn up by HS2 Ltd lists several options for cutting costs on the troubled central London
  
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• Disabled and elderly passengers stage ride-in against ticket office closures

  31-07-2023 02:00 via hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Public protest has forced the rail companies to extend the deadline for consultation on the mass closure Englands ticket offices to 1 September. Meanwhile, local protests against the closures continue. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
  
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• Container volumes drop 15 at Hutchison Port Holdings Trusts ports

  31-07-2023 02:00 via container-mag.com
  
  Other News Sources - Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust has endured a tough first half of the year, with container throughput declining 15 at its ports, as outbound cargoes to the US and Europe fell sharply.
  
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• Condor Islander ferry begins Guernsey harbour trials ahead of October sailings

  31-07-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A new 400-passenger ferry is arriving in Guernsey for harbour trials and staff training on Monday morning.
  
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• Bus fares set to rise across South Yorkshire from November

  31-07-2023 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - Bus fares will rise across South Yorkshire this year as the national cap is set to increase and concession fares are raised.
  
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• Britain's anti-cycling sentiment tops global transport poll

  31-07-2023 02:00 via cyclingweekly.com
  
  Other News Sources - Brits most likely to be against the idea of riding a bike, of 12 countries and 13,000 people surveyed
  
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• Bam Nuttall begins £34.7M cliff resilience project to protect Dawlish coastal railway

  31-07-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The iconic Dawlish coastal railway in Devon will be protected for future generations as Bam Nuttall has begun a £34.7M cliff resilience project.
  
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• Angel Trains Special Report R985

  31-07-2023 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine -
  
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