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• Unions urge ‘final push’ to save England’s rail ticket offices

  01-09-2023 06:00
  
  Public consultation on cost-cutting plans ends on Friday, as drivers strike again over jobs and payUnions have urged one “final push” to save railway ticket offices from closure before the public consultation ends on Friday, when train drivers strike again.Around half a million responses have been submitted to the consultation over cost-cutting proposals to close most of England’s 1,000 station offices. Continue reading...
  
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• Work starts on Porthcawl's huge new state-of-the-art 'green' bus station

  01-09-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Porthcawl is soon set to have a brand new bus station, as work has now begun on developing the Metro Plus project in the area. The station will have four bays and a covered station building as well as modern, environmental touches including a green roof, rain garden and outdoor seating areas.
  
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• Why stop at child-free zones for a quiet flight? subscription

  01-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - orendon Airlines, a Turkish carrier flying between Amsterdam and Curacao, will be the latest to offer infant-free travel for those willing to pay. There will be 93 regular seats, plus nine with extra legroom, available for between £39 and £86.
  
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• West Yorkshire mass transit system 'won't be Leeds centric'

  01-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The transport system, which the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) wants to build before 2040, will serve all five local authorities in the region.
  
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• West Yorkshire mass transit network will not be Leeds-centric

  01-09-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - People living in West Yorkshire have been assured that a multi-billion pound mass transit network will not be Leeds-centric.
  
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• Welsh Government awards Lloyds Coaches, Powys two bus routes

  01-09-2023 02:00 via countytimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Powys firm has picked up two new bus contracts as the Welsh Government announces changes to some long-distance bus routes which pass through the county.
  
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• 'Voters won't forgive the Government if they go ahead with this act of mass vandalism'

  01-09-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The public understands the important role ticket office staff play in helping passengers navigate their journeys and supporting frail and disabled customers
  
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• VDL and Schaeffler are working together on driverless shuttles (with Mobileye technology)

  01-09-2023 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  Other News Sources - VDL Groep and automotive supplier Schaeffler announce they are jointly exploring the development and production of a new generation of self-driving electric shuttles for public transport. The two family-owned companies will be showing a first demonstrator of the vehicle at IAA Mobility in Munich.
  
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• Uber-style Moray bus app m.connect has "made a real difference to the people living here", says Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP at Aberlour launch event

  01-09-2023 02:00 via northern-scot.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE "tireless work" of the "outstanding team" behind the m.connect project has been praised during the service's "official launch".
  
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• Transport Infrastructure Ireland set to spend 300 million on new Luas trams

  01-09-2023 02:00 via thejournal.ie
  
  News from Europe - TII has initiated a preliminary market consultation to further expand the Luas and replace the trams currently in service.
  
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• Train strikes September 2023: dates and lines affected. subscription

  01-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Aslef and the RMT are both planning industrial action this weekend
  
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• Tanni Grey-Thompson fears 'big problems' from rail ticket office closures

  01-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The closure of hundreds of ticket offices at train stations in England will cause "big problems" for passengers with disabilities, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has said.
  
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• Study to explore rail reinstatement between Aberdeen and Buchan

  01-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Campaigners want to see trains running to Buchan again, more than 50 years after the service ended.
  
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• Stagecoach bus strikes called off after drivers accept pay offer

  01-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus drivers in Greater Manchester have voted to accept a new pay offer.
  
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• Siemens Mobility wins framework agreement tender for up to 540 trains for BB  

  01-09-2023 02:00 via press.siemens.com
  
  Other News Sources - Siemens Mobility has won the tender for a framework agreement to deliver up to 540 single-deck electric multiple-unit trains for Austrian Federal Railways (BB).
  
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• Reading Buses wraps up 8 pay agreement in record time

  01-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - In contrast to the pay disputes that are affecting some parts of the bus industry, Reading Buses has reached agreement with members of Unite the Union on an 8 uplift for cleaners, drivers, engineers and office staff in what the operator describes as record time.
  
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• Railway link at West Lothian's fastest growing town could take 500,000 cars off the roads

  01-09-2023 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Building a railway station at one of West Lothians fastest growing towns could take almost half a million cars off the roads.
  
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• Porterbrook delivers Rail Project to 700 Warwickshire pupils

  01-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Porterbrook has reported on its delivery of a Rail Project over the last year to schools near its Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.
  
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• Passenger Rolling Stock Leasing Market Research Report 2023: CAGR, Industry Needs, Competition Analysis

  01-09-2023 02:00 via openpr.com
  Other News Sources - A Passenger Rolling Stock (known as a coach or carriage in the UK, and also known as a bogie in India) is a piece of railway rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers.
  
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• On demand bus service launches in five more Surreytowns

  01-09-2023 02:00 via news.surreycc.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Surrey connect, is an on-demand bus service which will be available from 4 September across Tandridge, Farnham, Cranleigh, West Guildford and Longcross, in addition to the already established service in Mole Valley, to help residents travel sustainably.
  
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• Northern firms collaborate on project to produce lithium in UK

  01-09-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Northern Lithium and Evove are working together on the project in County Durham and Cheshire
  
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• Map shows SWR trains will call at just 10 Surrey stations on strike day

  01-09-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Rail users are told to only travel if absolutely necessary
  
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• HS2 trains first to be recognised for reduced carbon impacts

  01-09-2023 02:00 via mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
  
  Train Operators - The high speed trains due to start running on the HS2 rail network within 10 years have been marked out as the most environmentally-friendly in the world.
  
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• Harrow welcomes new Superloops SL9 express bus, connecting the borough to Heathrow

  01-09-2023 02:00 via harrowonline.org
  
  Other News Sources - Commuters in Harrow experienced a major upgrade in their public transport options as the well-known route X140 underwent a transformation, being renumbered and rebranded as the SL9.
  
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• Government minister in visit to rail route through Keighley

  01-09-2023 02:00 via keighleynews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A GOVERNMENT minister has seen first-hand work being carried out with communities along the railway through Keighley and beyond.
  
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• Global Air Brake Systems Market by Type, Component, Rolling Stock, Vehicle Type and Region - Forecast to 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

  01-09-2023 02:00 via businesswire.com
  Other News Sources - The global air brake system market is set to expand from its 2023 value of USD 3.1 billion to USD 3.4 billion by 2028, achieving a commendable CAGR of 2.2 within this period.
  
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• Flexi-bus service extended to North Wales valley communities left stranded by cuts

  01-09-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The T19 Traws Cymru service between Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog was stopped earlier this year
  
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• First York launches Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner fleet

  01-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The First York fleet made further progress towards completing a transition to battery-electric power by the end of 2023 after its Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner double-deckers began service entry over the late summer bank holiday weekend.
  
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• First inducts new apprentices at purpose-built academy

  01-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus has taken on its latest wave of apprentices at its purpose-built training academy at Reaseheath College in Cheshire.
  
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• First Bus South confirms Bridgwater closure

  01-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus South says it is fully committed to operations in Somerset despite confirming its Bridgwater depot will close on 3 September.
  
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• Ferries delayed as P&O suffers IT failure

  01-09-2023 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Families travelling home from holidays abroad have faced long delays crossing from Calais to Dover.
  
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• Electric transformation of Bramley First Bus depot gets under way

  01-09-2023 02:00 via westleedsdispatch.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A third of all First Bus Bramley buses will be fully electric by March 2024 thanks to a £29 million scheme.
  
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• EasyJet boss demands independent inquiry into air traffic control chaos

  01-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The boss of easyJet has said that passengers deserve a full independent review into the chaos that engulfed the UK air traffic control service.
  
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• Easyjet boss calls for independent review into air traffic control failure

  01-09-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The boss of Easyjet has demanded that a full independent review is launched into the air traffic control failure.
  
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• E-bike and e-scooter fires at record high in London

  01-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - London Fire Brigade says it has seen more e-bike and e-scooter fires in 2023 than any year so far.
  
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• Daimler Buses will present new safety and assistance systems at Busworld (starting with ABA 6 and mirrorcams)

  01-09-2023 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  Other News Sources - At an exhibition stand with a surface of 2700square metres (together with Van Hool, the largest of the whole expo), Mercedes-Benz and Setra will showcase at Busworld Europe eight buses and coaches. Three more vehicles from the two major bus and touring coach brands on display in the outdoor exhibition area, including two for test drives
  
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• CMA updates scope of concerns in Hitachi Rail and Thales rail signalling merger

  01-09-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The Competition mp; Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi Rail's planned 1.7 billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems business would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the UK communications-based train control (CBTC) market.
  
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• Call for assurances over rail ticket office reforms

  01-09-2023 02:00 via coventry.gov.uk
  Local Government - A leading councillor is calling on rail companies to give assurances that plans to close a number of ticket offices across the city and region do not affect passengers or lead to job losses.
  
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• Bus company says park and ride format 'unsustainable'

  01-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Truro park and ride service is "unsustainable in its current format" according to the bus company that runs it.
  
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• Amtrak reveals new long-distance trainset concepts at accessibility hearing

  01-09-2023 02:00 via trains.com
  Other News Sources - Amtrak held the gathering to obtain feedback prior to procurement from the accessibility community regarding plans to replace its existing Superliner and single-level fleet with new rolling stock. The 1970s bilevel designs and 1980s Viewliner prototypes were developed before establishment of regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
  
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• All young people in Nottinghamshire to benefit from subsidised travel

  01-09-2023 02:00 via nottinghamshire.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are working in partnership to deliver Nottinghamshire U22, a new ticketing price point on buses and trams across the county offering student prices to all under 22-year-olds.
  
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• Alex Gadd takes up Director role at AllServiceOne

  01-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Alex Gadd has been promoted to the position of Sales and Business Development Director at AllServiceOne, which offers fleet service and support solutions via an extension of the established aftersales capacity of the Wrightbus business.
  
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