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• Review of low-traffic neighbourhoods risks creating rat runs, say campaigners

  20-08-2023 13:30
  
  Exclusive: Fears quiet-street measures that have been part of traffic planning since 1960s could be scrapped in culture warThousands of England’s quiet residential streets and housing estates risk being opened up as rat runs under the government’s review of so-called low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), prompting alarm from campaign groups.Two weeks after Rishi Sunak announced he had ordered an inquiry into LTNs amid a pushback against what he termed wider “anti-motorist” p
  
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• 'Total mess' of running Bath railway station without ticket office is taste of things to come, warn staff

  20-08-2023 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Great Western Railway insisted that the current temporary measures are not a reflection of how ticket sales would work in the future
  
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• Thousands of people sign petition calling for removal of Aberdeen city centre bus gates

  20-08-2023 02:00 via aberdeenlive.news
  Other Regional Press - Only a few days have passed since the petition, calling on Aberdeen City Council to scrap plans for three new bus gates, launched but thousands of signatures have been obtained.
  
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• The end of the line for Dartmouths bus depot

  20-08-2023 02:00 via southhams-today.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Dartmouths bus depot is being closed by Stagecoach bus company.
  
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• TfL forced to deny twice that it is working on 'pay-per-mile scheme' to replace ULEZ

  20-08-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for London (TfL) has denied working on a so-called pay-per-mile scheme to replace the capitals ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). The £12.50 daily fee to drive a non-compliant car (broadly pre-2005 petrol and pre-2015 diesel) is set to be expanded to nearly all of the citys roads on August 29.
  
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• Save Corby rail ticket office - campaign under way to stop the closure

  20-08-2023 02:00 via northantstelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Labour activists are leading a push to save the threatened ticket office
  
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• Ryanair challenges increase in Spanish airport charges

  20-08-2023 02:00 via aviation24.be
  
  Aviation Industry- Ryanair has formally appealed against Aenas attempt to bypass the Spanish Governments 2021 decision of a 5-year freeze on airport charges at Spanish airports. This freeze contributed significantly to Spains post-Covid recovery and growth in tourism and employment.
  
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• RMT to march on Parliament to save ticket offices

  20-08-2023 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Railway workers will take the fight for the future of ticket offices to the doorstep of 10 Downing Street on 31 August.
  
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• Railway ticket office closures protest heading for Downing Street

  20-08-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A protest against railway ticket office closures is to be held on the final day of consultation on the controversial plans.
  
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• New mesh system protects rail services between Newport to Gloucester

  20-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The Severn Estuary line has reopened this week (Friday 18 August) after three weeks of work to mitigate the impact of landslips.
  
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• New Colnbrook park and ride plan hoped to alleviate ULEZ pressures on Heathrow staff

  20-08-2023 02:00 via sloughexpress.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Heathrow is applying to turn a golf driving range on the greenbelt of Colnbrook into a park and rideto help its staff be able to afford to get to work in the wake of ULEZ restrictions.
  
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• Ministers 'lose taxpayer millions' in new ferry fiasco 'farce'

  20-08-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - MINISTERS have been accused of wasting millions over major changes to plans for the launch of vessels at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco.
  
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• Lyme Regis: concerns over park and ride buses in town centre

  20-08-2023 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A LYME REGIS business owner warns 'an accident is waiting to happen' as park and ride buses battle through the town's narrow roads.
  
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• London: Superloop network brings more frequent buses

  20-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The fast service has doubled the service frequency on a pre-existing routes around outer London.
  
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• Liquid rules at UK airports ahead of change in 2024

  20-08-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The100ml limit on liquids allowed through security is set to be relaxed in 2024 - ahead of this change here are the current rules in place in UK airports.
  
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• Leeds buses: The best and worst bus services in Leeds named by residents - including 16 and 91

  20-08-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Multiple companies operate in the area, most notably First and Arriva, meaning there is plenty of competition to keep services at their best. Despite this, Leeds locals are vocal about their bus servicesrecommending good ones and criticising those that aren't performing.
  
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• Join Save Our Ticket Offices rally with Tanni Grey-Thompson, Mick Lynch and Andy Burnham

  20-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The Mirror is hosting an online event to fight railway ticket office closures on Thursday, August 24 at 5pm. You will be able to watch live on this page or our social media channels
  
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• Italian rail group aims to launch high-speed links between European cities

  20-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - State-owned operator FS suggests a Brussels to Amsterdam route could be extended to Paris and Berlin
  
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• Have airlines gone too far with their extra fees?

  20-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airlines increasingly charge for perks like speedy booking and seat selection, but some passengers say the costs are too high
  
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• Great British Railways may rise from the dead. Subscription

  20-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Great British Railways, Boris Johnsons proposed quango to revitalise UK train services, is poised to be saved from the policy scrapheap under new plans that will leave ministers in far greater control than had been envisaged.
  
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• Going Green: Buses are a Great British institution

  20-08-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The fabulous Get around for £2 scheme is valid until October 31st this year. The tickets for single journeys are available on over 5,000 routes across the UK outside London for just £2.
  
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• Forbes demands urgency after car ferry services suspended on key route

  20-08-2023 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - SNP MSP says 'ancient relief vessel' is not a long-term solution for people who rely on the Corran Crossing in Lochaber.
  
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• Finnair CEO Topi Manner leaves the company to join Elisa Corporation

  20-08-2023 02:00 via aviation24.be
  
  Other News Sources - Finnairs CEO, Topi Manner, has given notice of his resignation from the company to join Elisa Corporation as their new CEO, starting at the latest on 1 March 2024. Until then, Manner continues as normal in his CEO role at Finnair.
  
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• Disused railway line could become haven for walkers and cyclists under plans

  20-08-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - A disused railway line in Walsall could become a haven for cyclists and walkers if current proposals are passed.
  
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• Call to re-open closed but existing railway lines at recent Calderdale Transport Forum

  20-08-2023 02:00 via halifaxcourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Re-opening closed but existing railway lines could increase travel options on West Yorkshires rail network in the short term, a transport forum heard.
  
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• Bolton Trading Standards warning over e-bikes

  20-08-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Residents are being warned to be careful when charging their e-bikes after a rise in
  
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• Beauty spot more Silent than ever as bus shuttle halted

  20-08-2023 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Health and safety concerns have led to one of Northern Irelands top beauty spots being left high and dry this summer.
  
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• Babbacombe Cliff Railway closes again for repair work

  20-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A cliff railway that was closed for 10 months after the death of an engineer has been forced to temporarily shut again due to technical difficulties.
  
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