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• Mick Lynch calls consultation on railway ticket office closures a ‘sham’

  13-09-2023 13:08
  
  Shutting most in England will leave network where people will ‘not want to travel once the sun’s gone down’, RMT leader tells MPsThe closure of ticket offices in England will lead to a railway where people will “not want to travel once the sun’s gone down”, the union leader Mick Lynch has told MPs, describing the recent consultation as a “sham”.Speaking to the Commons transport select committee, the general secretary of the National Union of Rail,
  
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• Pothole repairs on local roads in England sink to lowest level in five years

  13-09-2023 07:00
  
  RAC calls on government to boost council funding as data shows road maintenance dropped by almost a thirdThe mileage of local roads in England being resurfaced or treated to avoid potholes has fallen to its lowest level in five years, research has shown.There has been a decline of almost one-third in the total amount of life-extending road maintenance by local councils, according to analysis of government data by the RAC motoring organisation. Continue reading...
  
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• York: Rail season tickets could rise in price by 8 per cent

  13-09-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - THE price of a York to Leeds annual rail season ticket could rise by as much as £221 next year, new figures show.
  
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• UK transport low down on list of political priorities

  13-09-2023 02:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  
  Other News Sources - UK transport is low down on the list of political priorities warned political commentator Steve Richards, but he believes the High Speed 2 rail project is unlikely to be scrapped.
  
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• Tyneside bus company overturns £70 for using bus lane

  13-09-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A tour company fined for driving its vintage bus in a bus lane has claimed victory after overturning the charge.
  
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• Two months of track upgrades planned by TransPennine Route Upgrade

  13-09-2023 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is continuing work on a stretch of the TransPennine line between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York over multiple weekends in September and October.
  
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• Trio of drainage tunnels completed on Transpennine Route Upgrade

  13-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The TRU East Alliance, working together with Active Tunnelling, has completed three new drainage tunnels beneath the railway line at Ulleskelf Mires in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Tracy Brabin tells Labour a major transport project 'must be in your manifesto'

  13-09-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin says the Labour Partys General Election manifesto must include a promise to build a mass transit network in her region.
  
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• Tory rail chief told to stop misleading passengers as ticket office claims debunked

  13-09-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh urged Rail Minister Huw Merriman to 'come clean' after she took apart his claims about the closure of rail ticket offices
  
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• The EV car crash is a warning for Europes industrial transition

  13-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - China is so far ahead in the electric vehicles market that its competitors are trailing in the dust
  
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• TfL Tube: More air-conditioning needed on trains and increased late-night staffing, say Londoners

  13-09-2023 02:00 via londonworld.com
  Other News Sources - One member of the public said the Tube needs air-con pretty badly, describing the network during the summer as a pretty awful experience all-round.
  
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• Signalling team trials hydrogen power

  13-09-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The use of hydrogen to provide power for staff welfare compounds and to recharge battery tools and electric vehicles has been tested by Colas Rail UKs signalling team during a project in the Gloucester area.
  
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• Shrewsbury bus service saved until 2025 as new operator takes over route

  13-09-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A bus route in Shrewsbury that was due to move to an on-demand service has been saved.
  
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• Replacement rolling stock components 3D printed

  13-09-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - AUSTRIA: Faced with the need to source replacements for obsolete components which are used to reduce vibration and prevent dust and moisture ingress on multiple-units, Austrian Federal Railways rolling stock maintenance business BB Train Tech approached Chromatic to discuss the possibility of using 3D printed parts.
  
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• Rail passengers face biggest fare hike in 27 years despite ticket office cull

  13-09-2023 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Commuters are set to be hammered by the highest annual increase since 1996, analysis showed, after average wage figures were released this morning
  
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• Rail fares could shoot up by 8 per cent next year

  13-09-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Highest jump in prices for more than 25 years expected based on the formula used by the government this year
  
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• Portway Park & Ride is Bristols first rail station in almost a century

  13-09-2023 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - A new park mp; ride rail station has opened on the Severn Beach railway line, which runs between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach. Portway Park mp; Ride is the first new railway station delivered as part of the MetroWest programme, and the first station to open in Bristol since Parson Street station in 1927.
  
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• 'Planes should pay ULEZ': Readers react to plans for new direct Surrey train service to Heathrow

  13-09-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Southern Rail Scheme has been backed by the Mayor of London
  
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• Parents raise concerns over public buses that have replaced dedicated school transport

  13-09-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other News Sources - Parents living in the Telford borough have raised concerns over public bus services which have replaced dedicated school transport.
  
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• Open access start-up Le Train raises funding

  13-09-2023 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - FRANCE: Aspiring open access operator Le Train has raised a further 8m to support its plans to launch passenger services from Bordeaux to Angoulme, Poitiers, Tours, Nantes and Rennes.
  
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• New £1.3bn Heathrow Southern Railway to connect Basingstoke to airport

  13-09-2023 02:00 via basingstokegazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - PLANS to create a new £1.3bn railway line will provide a direct link from Basingstoke to Heathrow Airport, cutting the journey time.
  
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• Network Rail reviewing crumbling concrete on Britains railways

  13-09-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Transport secretary Huw Merriman has said Network Rail is searching for the crumbly concrete on its estate as a priority
  
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• Mayor sets out next phase of 4G and 5G across the Tube network as first West End stations go live

  13-09-2023 02:00 via tfl.gov.uk
  Transport for London - High-speed mobile coverage now available in ticket halls and Central line between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, with further sections of the Northern and Central line getting coverage in coming months
  
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• Manchester Airport says most passengers waited less than 15 minutes at security last month

  13-09-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - After chaotic scenes in summer 2022, bosses hailed 'one of the best summers ever for our passengers'
  
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• Lord Austin advises GroupNexus

  13-09-2023 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Parking operator asks former minister to be non-executive director
  
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• London commuters could be hit with 8 rail fare rise in 2024

  13-09-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Department for Transport (DfT) aligned this years cap on train fare increases with Britains average earnings growth
  
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• Liverpool outlines roadmap to reduce car usage in climate change battle

  13-09-2023 02:00 via liverpoolexpress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Liverpool City Council is to set out its key transport priorities for the next four years as part of its ambition to achieve Carbon net-zero status and tackle climate change.
  
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• Lime takes a step closer to green light for flotation. subscription

  13-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A shared electric bike company is eyeing a stock market listing in the United States after making a profit for the first time.
  
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• Increase in train fares in 2024 likely to be highest since privatisation subscription

  13-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Rail passengers in England are facing the biggest fare increase since privatisation.
  
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• Huge Gloucester to Birmingham rail fare increase could see £5,301 season ticket charge in 2024

  13-09-2023 02:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail commuters could face punishing increases if fares rise by up to 8 next year. The massive increase that will hit travellers hard would happen if the Government uses the same formula as this year, new figures show.
  
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• High court rules Qantas illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic

  13-09-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Decision exposes embattled airline to mammoth compensation bill in major win for the Transport Workers Union
  
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• Harrogate passengers to be boosted by improvements in public transport but warning is sounded on financial landscape

  13-09-2023 02:00 via harrogateadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Transport leaders have said Harrogate passengers can look forward to bus and rail improvements as public transport bounces back strongly in the district but warned the outlook for funding remains challenging.
  
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• Gatwick airport expansion: All you need to know now plans are up for debate

  13-09-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The planning inspectorate are asking for members of the public to tell them what they think of plans for a second working runway
  
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• First Bus begins autonomous Metrocity EV trials in Didcot

  13-09-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus has commenced operation of what it says is the first zero-emission full-size autonomous bus in the UK as part of an ongoing project in Didcot. It is a 10.8m Switch Mobility Metrocity EV that has been put to work on a route between Didcot Parkway railway station and the Milton Park science, technology and business campus nearby.
  
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• Finances of Ferguson ferries shipyard need forensic analysis subscription

  13-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Auditor-general and public audit committee call for review of how £128.3m of taxpayers money was spent on delayed vessels
  
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• Fears raised over jobs at train factory as HS2 project faces ongoing delay

  13-09-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Unions and politicians are calling for moves to safeguard jobs on the new HS2 railway line through the West Midlands amid fears that delays could hit employment.
  
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• Derby rail jobs crisis: Government needs to get its head out of the sand

  13-09-2023 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Following the news that the Government is working urgently with train manufacturer Alstom to secure the jobs of its staff and suppliers at its Derby factory, due to recent stop-start decisions on rolling stock orders, key industry figures have reacted.
  
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• Derby Alstom train factory jobs fear as orders dry up

  13-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Derby City Council is seeking talks with train builder Alstom over reports it could be about to lay off workers.
  
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• Coalville residents back train station and Ivanhoe Line return but many doubt it will ever happen

  13-09-2023 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - Sceptical residents back the plan but fear it will not get green light from the Government
  
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• Chinas newest aircraft carrier prepares to take to the seas

  13-09-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Beijing aims to challenge US air superiority in the Pacific but the Fujian still trails rivals nuclear-powered warships
  
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• Charity Community First says Hampshire County Councils cuts to transport budget will be devastating for vulnerable people

  13-09-2023 02:00 via advertiserandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - PLANS by Hampshire County Council to cut £800,000 funding for community transport will have a devastating impact on vulnerable people, says a charity.
  
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• Brilliant photos show what HS2's Euston station will look like, including new London Underground part

  13-09-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  Other News Sources - High Speed 2 (HS2) has recently confirmed that work on its Euston terminus has 'paused' in the face of rising costs. However, other works nearby are still being carried out in preparation for the interchange's opening, including a new part of the London Underground network.
  
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• Battle to save Devon's railway station ticket offices steps up a gear

  13-09-2023 02:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Rail operators have been summoned to explain the issue as campaigners fight to save the service
  
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• Balfour team creates rail connection for logistics mega-hub

  13-09-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  Other News Sources - A Balfour Beatty led team has completed intensive works to connect the West Coast Main Line with a huge under-construction logistics hub in Northampton.
  
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