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• Rail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% inflation figure in 2024

  16-08-2023 15:51
  
  Government confirms ticket price rises will be delayed until March and will be below retail prices indexRail fare rises in England will not exceed 9% next year and will be delayed until March, the government has said.Ticket costs used to increase in January in line with inflation as measured by the retail prices index over the 12 months to the previous July. On Wednesday the Office for National Statistics revealed last month’s RPI rate was 9%. Continue reading...
  
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• UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?

  16-08-2023 11:15
  
  From fruit juice to carpets and cars to hotels, how the cost of everyday items variesUK inflation falls sharply to 6.8% Business live – latest updatesThe UK’s annual inflation rate fell sharply to 6.8% in July, down from 7.9% in June, its lowest level since February 2022, mainly driven by lower energy prices. Food price inflation eased – particularly for essentials such as milk, bread and cereal – and summer sales brought down the cost of clothes, footwear and household g
  
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• Fixing vandalised LTN infrastructure costs London councils more than £850,000

  16-08-2023 08:00
  
  Bollards and cameras are being deliberately damaged in protest at measures designed to improve air quality and road safetyLondon councils are having to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money repairing vandalised bollards and cameras designed to help improve air pollution and make roads safer.Data obtained by the Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act shows more than £850,000 worth of damage has been caused to low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) infrastructure in
  
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• Watford Junction to London Euston rail works in pictures

  16-08-2023 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail has shared images showing its progress so far on the Watford Junction to London Euston upgrade work.
  
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• Train fares are up to 30 times more expensive than planes in Europe, says Greenpeace

  16-08-2023 02:00 via edition.cnn.com
  
  C.N.N. - As Europe swelters in a heat wave, and the climate crisis accelerates, many travelers are looking towards trains rather than polluting planes. But those wanting to make their travel more carbon-conscious face hefty bills. According to a new report, taking a long-distance train in Europe can cost nearly 30 times as much as flying.
  
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• Tory rebellion over ticket office closures grows. subscription

  16-08-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Andy Street, mayor of the West Midlands, says there are 'too many concerns unanswered' and that the proposals will not benefit passengers
  
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• Successful first trip for Tesco double-stacked rail freight container

  16-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Tesco last week took delivery of a new rail container which can carry double-stacked pallets, so increasing the volume of goods it can transport by rail.
  
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• Southeastern's 'Trainbow' high speed train re-enters service after interior makeover

  16-08-2023 02:00 via thebusinessmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The first of a fleet of Britain's fastest passenger trains has re-entered service on Southeasterns flagship route between London St Pancras and Kent following a big interior makeover.
  
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• Southampton Airport: Runway extension to 'unlock potential'

  16-08-2023 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The first plane that has taken flight from Southampton Airports runway extension marks the unlocking of potential in the area, according to Eastleigh's MP.
  
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• Shrewsbury MP Daniel Kawczynski asks Home Secretary for more to be done to stop railway fare dodgers

  16-08-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Shrewsbury mp; Atcham's Conservative MP, Daniel Kawczynski, said he had written to the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, after the experience on Sunday.
  
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• Record rail use during Cycling World Championships shows public ready for peak fare removal

  16-08-2023 02:00 via greens.scot
  
  Other News Sources - The Scottish Greens have thanked workers on Scotlands Railways as they helped 3.5 Million people travel across Scotland in the past 2 weeks.
  
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• Railway passing loop plan for Far North Line a 'significant step' towards improved reliability of Highland services

  16-08-2023 02:00 via inverness-courier.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A "SIGNIFICANT step" in the fight to improve rail service reliability on the Far North and Kyle lines has been hailed by campaignersafter engineers signalled that long-called for improvement works may finally be in the offing.
  
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• Rail union boss Mick Lynch speaks to packed meeting in Wigan about ticket office closures

  16-08-2023 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  Other News Sources - Rail workers union boss Mick Lynch addressed a packed meeting in Wigan as part of the ongoing campaign to halt the proposed closure of most ticket offices.
  
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• Rail fares in England to rise below inflation again in 2024

  16-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fare increases in 2024 will again be held below the rate of inflation, says government.
  
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• Portugal has launched a mega-cheap monthly rail pass

  16-08-2023 02:00 via timeout.com
  
  News from Europe - The new National Rail pass is only 49 for unlimited travel across the country each month
  
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• Northampton and Lamport Railway Boughton extension: Transport and Works Act order

  16-08-2023 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Application for the approval to modify the 1995 Order allowing for amendments to the description of the railway, along with the construction of a level crossing.
  
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• Next years English rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government

  16-08-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - RPI for July will be published on Wednesday and is expected to be around 9.
  
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• Next rail fares rise will be below RPI rate of inflation, government vows

  16-08-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - It comes after ministers made a similar move last year. However, it still led to ticket prices increasing by 5.9 - the biggest hike in more than a decade.
  
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• New breakdowns hit Highland's Corran Ferry service

  16-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The car ferry MV Maid of Glencoul was out of action over the weekend before breaking down again.
  
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• Motorhome maker Erwin Hymer swings to loss as semiconductor supply issues bite

  16-08-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The manufacturer said lingering impacts of Covid had weighed on its performance
  
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• More than £1m in business secured for Wales' aerospace industry

  16-08-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - One Vale of Glamorgan-based business signed deals worth £450,000
  
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• More people prefer to travel by train instead of plane in Spain, boosted by arrival of new high-speed rail operators

  16-08-2023 02:00 via surinenglish.com
  
  News from Europe - Increased competition from private operators Iryo and Ouigo has help boost passenger numbers by 76, with four out of every five passengers preferring to let the train take the strain between Madrid and Barcelona
  
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• Majority of public including Tory voters want water and rail nationalised, poll suggests

  16-08-2023 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - EXCLUSIVENeither of the main political parties is in favour of reversing the wave of nationalisations which has taken place over the past four decades
  
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• In pictures: Crewe's railway transformation marked in exhibition

  16-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The impact and influence of the railway industry on Crewe is being marked with an exhibition.
  
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• Hull Trains breaks daily passenger record to get KR fans to Wembley

  16-08-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - More than 7,000 journeys made on Saturday as Challenge Cup Final and key football fixtures combine with Humber Street Sesh
  
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• Hull Paragon Station: Safe space opens in former shop

  16-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A safe space for vulnerable people has opened in an empty shop at Hull's Paragon Station.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick climb league table of the worlds busiest airports

  16-08-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - At last, league tables in which UK airports are moving up. According to just-released data from the aviation schedule analyst OAG, Heathrow and Gatwick are improving relative to the global competition (compared to figures in 2019).
  
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• France increease taxes on airline tickets to support trains

  16-08-2023 02:00 via traveldailynews.com
  
  News from Europe - France is planning to increase taxes on airline tickets to support investments in train infrastructure, aiming to make rail travel more appealing.
  
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• Councillors including Deborah Saw and Caroline Topping respond to government petition calling for free trains for the elderly

  16-08-2023 02:00 via suffolknews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Several local councillors have responded to a recent petition calling for older persons bus passes to cover free train travel.
  
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• Council 'must reclaim Plymouth airport for aviation' Tories say

  16-08-2023 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - Conservative chief Andy Lugger calls on Labour leader Tudor Evans to confirm council will not build on the 113-acre site
  
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• Charities line up to support London Luton Airport expansion plans at open hearings

  16-08-2023 02:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other News Sources - But resident described "the blighting of homes and villages at both ends of the runway"
  
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• Calder Valley railway line: Eletrification of railway and more trains among priorities for users

  16-08-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Electrification of the Calder Valley line, more trains, linking up public transport and completing new station, gateway and access schemes are top priorities for Calderdale rail users.
  
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• Birmingham Airport cuts free parking drop-off time by 10 minutes

  16-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Birmingham Airport taxi driver criticises the time drivers now have to drop passengers off.
  
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• A car-free jaunt to the Lake District to hike a stretch of the coast-to-coast trail

  16-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Great public transport in the Lakes means easy access to the famous trail
  
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