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• West Yorkshire mass transit system

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A NEW West Yorkshire mass transit system must stop in Holme WoodBradford Council has urged.
  
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• Warning as 20mph speed limits for residential roads rolled out in Wales

  17-09-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The RAC warned drivers not to rely on satnavs for the correct speed limit and instead follow the road signs
  
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• Turning Bristol railway line into new road is 'most ridiculous proposal'

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - A plan to turn an abandoned railway into a new relief road has been described as one of the most ridiculous proposals for South Bristol, as the number of people signing a petition calling for it to be dropped has passed 1,000.
  
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• The 'special ticket' you need to buy just to walk across the Thames through a station on the London Underground

  17-09-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other News Sources - Tickets are usually purchased if one plans to ride a train, bus, tram or another one of London's many public transport options. But there is one you need to buy to just walk through one of the capital's train stations.
  
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• 'The North should not give anything up lightly' - rail boss told

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Rail passengers in the north should not be punished because the wrong trains were boughtlocal politicians have argued.
  
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• The 5:08 Sunset set to be a Class 508 farewell rail tour

  17-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - To mark the impending withdrawal of Merseyrail's Class 508 EMUs after more than 44 years of service, on Sunday, 29 October Merseyrail and the Branch Line Society are running a rail tour with a pair of Class 508s across the entire Merseyrail third-rail network.
  
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• SPRAY BACK TIME Vandals leave ScotRail bosses with a £60,000 clean-up bill in wave of graffiti attacks

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thescottishsun.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - VANDALS have left ScotRail bosses with a £60,000 clean up bill after tagging trains with graffiti.
  
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• Sheffield-Manchester trains: More fast services could be added soon as £145m upgrade nears completion

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A £145 million rail upgrade between Sheffield and Manchester which will enable more fast trains to run between the two cities is months from completion.
  
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• Scottish Greens to push for 20mph limit on residential roads. subscription

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Scotland will take inspiration from the Welsh plan to change the national speed limit to 20mph on residential roads, the Greens have said as they highlighted a clause in their power-sharing deal with the SNP to follow suit.
  
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• ScotRail counts more people using trains from Inverkeithing

  17-09-2023 02:00 via dunfermlinepress.com
  
  Other Regional Press - THE number of people using trains from Inverkeithing has increased and is on course to surpass last year's figure.
  
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• Rail companies summoned to explain ticket office closures

  17-09-2023 02:00 via creditoncourier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE battle to save Devons railway station ticket offices has stepped up a gear, with rail operators being summoned to explain the issue at County Hall.
  
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• Public consulted on Isles of Scilly walking and cycling plan

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - People will be asked their views on plans to make it easier to walk and cycle on the Isles of Scilly.
  
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• Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail powers along on the right track

  17-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - ScotRail appears be heading in the right direction as more than 90 of customers are satisfied with services provided, according to a new Transport Focus Rail User Survey.
  
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• Opposition unites over East West Rail Cambridge section

  17-09-2023 02:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A delegation of MPs, councillors, campaign groups and environmentalists have signed a declaration opposing the Cambridge section of East West Rail.
  
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• New Chief Executive to take over Britains largest rail network

  17-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - A new chief executive is set to take over the reins at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) from the end of November.Angie Doll will become Chief Executive Officer, replacing Patrick Verwer who is stepping down from the day-to-day management of the largest rail network in Britain.
  
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• Nearly all residential roads in Wales become 20mph

  17-09-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The changes - introduced on Sunday - are controversial, with House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt describing the plans as "absolutely insane".
  
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• Metro chiefs vow no repeat of Great North Run flood chaos

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport bosses have vowed to take action to avoid a repeat of heavy flooding which caused chaos on the day of the Great North Run.
  
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• Leicester: Former world's longest rail tunnel to allow visitors

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway tunnel that was once the longest in the world is to open to the public again as part of a series of heritage days.
  
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• Govia Thameslink appoints female CEO to run UKs biggest railway franchise

  17-09-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Govia Thameslink (GTR) has announced the appointment of a female chief executive, marking only the second mainline railway franchise in the country to be led by a woman.
  
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• Forget the jet global elites are jumping aboard private trains. subscription

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - For everyone from CEOs to dictators, a fancy (and sometimes bomb-proof) locomotive is vital. Will plane-loving Rishi Sunak fall in line too?
  
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• Everything you need to know as Wales' 20mph speed limit comes into force

  17-09-2023 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The law in Wales has now changed and the default speed limit on restricted roads is 20mph. A last-minute attempt to get the policy thrown out failed in the Senedd only days ago and despite polling showing a majority of people oppose the policy the Labour-run Welsh Government has continued with its implementation saying it will save lives and soon feel normal for drivers.
  
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• DAVID STEWART: Transport ministers have turned A9 procrastination into an art form

  17-09-2023 02:00 via inverness-courier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Governments handling of the botched A9 dualling project reminds me of Kenneth Williams famous line in Carry on Cleo: Infamy, infamytheyve all got it in for me!
  
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• Cycling charity Sustrans handed £92m in grants to introduce low traffic neighbourhoods

  17-09-2023 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Campaigners argue taxpayers money should not be used to fund lobby groups work to push through controversial schemes
  
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• Critics of 20mph speed limit just like Nimbys, says Welsh minister subscription

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The deputy minister for climate change says the new restrictions, which come into force today, will save nine lives and avoid 98 serious injuries a year
  
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• Concerns train staff reductions could hinder North Wales

  17-09-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - CONCERNS are being raised in Wrexham and Flintshire about the effect rail staff reductions in England could have on the area. Business and local authority leaders from North Wales, the Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester in the Growth Track 360 partnership have joined the chorus of organisations, stakeholders and rail users opposing the drastic reductions in staffed booking office provision proposed by train operators in England under the control of the UK Department for
  
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• British Transport Police rewarded for tackling violence against women

  17-09-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - British Transport Police has received a national award at a recent recognition event for work by the force's police officers, staff, and volunteers in tackling violence against women and girls.
  
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• Bristol council urged to act over 'crumbling' bridges

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Many of Bristol's bridges are "crumbling" and urgently need repair, say campaigners.
  
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• Avanti on track for West Coast rail renewal. subscription

  17-09-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Intercity train operator Avanti is poised to clinch a new contract to run services on the west coast line despite being plagued by delays and cancellations that have brought misery to passengers.
  
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• Analysis: How Private Aviation's Emissions Compare To Other Modes Of Transport

  17-09-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- The environmental impact of private jet travel can be over 1000 times more than other travel modes.
  
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• 20mph: Wales first UK nation to drop speed limit from 30mph

  17-09-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Speed limits in built-up areas will be reduced from 30mph to 20mph in Wales on Sunday - a UK first that has caused controversy with some drivers.
  
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