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• Rat-run drivers aren’t the only low-traffic neighbourhood sceptics | Letters

  23-08-2023 19:41
  
  Stella Sawyer of Social and Environmental Justice applauds the PM’s plan for a review of the impact of LTNs, while David Prothero says he can predict the outcomeYour article (Review of low-traffic neighbourhoods risks creating rat runs, say campaigners, 20 August) made no mention of the fact that many people welcome Rishi Sunak’s proposed review of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), including those who have had their lives turned upside down by schemes championed by Andrew Gilligan a
  
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• I travelled the UK and Ireland in an electric car, and what a shocker: nothing went wrong | Charlotte Naughton

  23-08-2023 11:00
  
  Despite being an EV convert, fearmongering made me anxious before my holiday. But the summer road trip reaffirmed my faithWhen my son suggested a road trip this summer around the UK and Ireland, I wasn’t sure. He wanted to go from our home in Brighton to Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Dingle on Ireland’s west coast, Rosslare on Ireland’s east coast, and Cardiff. We worked out a route and looked at booking hotels, a treehouse, a campervan and a lighthouse; we’d vi
  
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• Why Northern Powerhouse Rail needs to deliver for the city of Bradford

  23-08-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) promised so much yet is set to deliver so little for the region. In fact all it has achieved is to leave Yorkshire in limbo as the Government tries to save face after watering down initial plans before parking them in a sidings.
  
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• Tricia Williams to replace Nick Donovan at Northern Trains

  23-08-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Tricia, who is currently Northerns chief operating officer, will take over from Nick Donovan when he steps down role in spring 2024.
  
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• Students travelling to school by train supported by Trenitalia c2c

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - The rail operator has created a short film which will help pupils with unaccompanied train travel to school for the first time
  
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• Stonehaven crash: Network Rail to face fatal derailment charges

  23-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Three people died when a train hit a landslide after heavy rain near Stonehaven in 2020.
  
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• Stadler to build bi-level battery vehicle in US market first

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Stadler is to build four additional electric multiple unit trains and one bi-level battery vehicle for Caltrain. The represents an option from Caltrain's current contract with Stadler and was approved by the Caltrain Board.
  
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• 'Severe delays' on rails after train damages infrastructure near Stafford station

  23-08-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Passengers have faced "severe delays" this evening after a broken-down train damaged rail infrastructure near Stafford station, blocking all lines in the surrounding area.
  
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• SELRAP says East Lancashire ignored in Transport for the Norths (TfN) latest rail strategy

  23-08-2023 02:00 via burnleyexpress.net
  Burnley Express - SELRAP says East Lancashire ignored in Transport for the Norths (TfN) latest rail strategy
  
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• RMT responds to P&O Ferries axing Liverpool to Dublin route

  23-08-2023 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary said: Pmp;O Ferries said they unlawfully sacked nearly 800 seafarers to protect jobs elsewhere in their UK operation.
  
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• Residents to have their say on proposals for a jet fuel plant in Port Talbot

  23-08-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Gases from Port Talbot steelworks could be turned into sustainable aviation fuel if plans are given the go-ahead
  
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• Rail Minister's own constituents warn ticket office cull will be disastrous

  23-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Bexhill in East Sussex where Huw Merriman is the MP is one of 974 railway stations across England where the ticket office is set for the chop under the controversial plans
  
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• Rail Forum Vehicle Maintenance & Obsolescence event goes from strength to strength

  23-08-2023 02:00 via memuk.org
  Other News Sources - Rail Forum is delighted to welcome Gemini Rail Services as a fourth and final event partner for our Vehicle Maintenance mp; Obsolescence event on 28 September 2023, alongside Belvoir Rail, Train Bits mp; More and TVS Spares.
  
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• P&O Ferries to axe Liverpool-Dublin route

  23-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The firm says the route is being cut due to the unavailability of a berth at the Port of Liverpool.
  
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• Northern appoints Tricia Williams as new managing director

  23-08-2023 02:00 via media.northernrailway.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - Train operator, Northern, will be appointing Tricia Williams as its new managing director.
  
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• Newark: Warning of train delays during viaduct refurbishment work

  23-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers have been warned to expect major changes to services when work starts on a £2m renovation of a viaduct in Nottinghamshire.
  
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• New Torquay Gateway train station takes major step forward

  23-08-2023 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The station at Edginswell has been on the bays wishlist for decades
  
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• New Merseyrail trains to roll out on Chester line - but no date set for Ellesmere Port

  23-08-2023 02:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - It's more important than ever to stay informed - Get the free CheshireLive newsletter direct to your inbox
  
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• Network Rail faces court case over fatal Scotland train crash

  23-08-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Public body to appear at High Court in Aberdeen over 2020 collision
  
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• Network Rail faces charges over Stonehaven crash that claimed three lives

  23-08-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Network Rail is facing court action over a train crash in Aberdeenshire in which three people died.
  
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• Major update on region's new train station after construction firm administration notice

  23-08-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - Mayor Steve Rotheram releases statement after financial issues for Buckingham Group revealed
  
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• LNER centenary show in Newcastle highlights 'memorable' firsts

  23-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has unveiled a collection of 100 stories depicting unique and memorable firsts over the last century.
  
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• Leven rail link: Network Rail face backlash over plan to close crossings

  23-08-2023 02:00 via fifetoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Plans to permanently close historic crossing over a rail line as part of the work on the new Levenmouth line have sparked a huge backlash.
  
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• Investigation reveals improvement in prompt payment of invoices by HS2

  23-08-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd has paid 97 of its invoices within 30 days during the last 12 months, showing an improvement from its 92 rate in 2021, according to a Freedom of Information request by NCE.
  
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• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/tory-rail-ministers-constituents-warn-30763003#google_vignette

  23-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Save Our Ticket Offices online rally will be live on The Mirror website and our YouTube channel at 5pm on Thursday as we fight the plan to shut counters at 974 railway stations
  
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• https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/train-operator-northern-will-be-appointing-tricia-williams-as-its-new-managing-director

  23-08-2023 02:00 via fifetoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Plans to permanently close historic crossing over a rail line as part of the work on the new Levenmouth line have sparked a huge backlash.
  
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• HS2: training the nation

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railstaff.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The construction of HS2 has delivered a huge boost for regional economies, creating major contracts for UK businesses and delivering full-time job roles for thousands. In February this year, RailStaff reported on the recruitment and training opportunities the project was creating up and down the country.
  
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• Guide Dogs sign up to Mirror's Save Our Ticket Offices rally as passengers share fears

  23-08-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Save Our Ticket Offices online rally will be live on The Mirror website and our YouTube channel at 5pm on Thursday as we fight the plan to shut counters at 974 railway stations
  
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• French airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in tribute

  23-08-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Le Touquet says it has blessing from King to rename its airport after his late mother.
  
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• Fivefold jump in freight train cancellations threaten to derail firms green logistics plans

  23-08-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Freight cancellations between the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23 rose from 2,492 to 12,708, according to data from a Freedom of Information request
  
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• Cathedral forests and drovers roads: Snowdonias new cycling route

  23-08-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The Traws Eryri, a 140-mile mountain biking route in north-west Wales, heads away from the tourist trails and highlights the regions rugged, changeable beautyAs befits a landscape that has been regularly repurposed and reimagined over millennia of dynamic human use and interaction, Eryri (or Snowdonia) is woven like a Welsh blanket with a multitude of tracks and paths. There are Neolithic ways leading to burial mounds, Roman roads past stone forts, snaking trails through coppiced
  
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• Campaigner urges rethink on Rugby ticket office closure threat

  23-08-2023 02:00 via warwickshireworld.com
  Other Regional Press - The controversial bid to close Rugby stations ticket office has seen a petition added to the efforts to force a rethink.
  
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• Bromley Cross train station ticket office campaign underway

  23-08-2023 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Bromley Cross residents have been urged to support a campaign to save their local train station ticket office.
  
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• Ayr Gateway: South Ayrshire Council draws up town centre plans

  23-08-2023 02:00 via ayradvertiser.com
  
  Other Regional Press - PROPOSALS to transform the area around Ayr's railway station are being drawn up by council bosses.
  
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• Award winning VR reduces complacency among signalling engineers

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railstaff.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Signalling engineers need to make sure they dont become complacent. Keeping the consequences of accidents at the front of their mind is key.
  
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• Austria offers free rail travel if you get a tattoo. subscription

  23-08-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Leonore Gewessler, the countrys climate minister, accused of taking advantage of young people to promote her policy
  
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• Amtrak orders more new trains to meet growing demand

  23-08-2023 02:00 via thepointsguy.com
  
  Other News Sources - Amtrak's next-generation of rail cars is set to roll out to even more passengers than originally planned.The U.S. rail carrier is ordering 10 more of its new Amtrak Airo trainsets to meet surging passenger demand, the rail carrier announced Monday.
  
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• Amtrak extends rolling stock purchase agreement with Siemens

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Railway Technology - The additional rolling stock will form part of Amtraks large-scale modernisation plan, which will expand services and build on capacity.
  
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• Alstom and VMS reveal battery-powered train

  23-08-2023 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Railway Technology - The new battery-powered train has a range of 120km, demonstrating a move towards catenary-free rail operations.
  
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• £2m railway upgrade set to begin in Nottinghamshire

  23-08-2023 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - £2m railway upgrade set to begin in Nottinghamshire
  
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