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• ‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency

  14-10-2023 14:00
  
  Deutsche Bahn’s once-admired service has descended into chaos. Whether decades of poor investment or the company’s unusual structure is to blame, it’s a huge headache for a coalition trying to meet climate goalsThe sleek high-speed train is 10 minutes behind schedule when it slides into Cologne’s main station before continuing its journey north to Dortmund. The delay is now such a common occurrence that the train manager does not even both to mention it to disembarking pa
  
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• West Wales rural bus services due to end this month

  14-10-2023 02:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other Regional Press - THOUSANDS of people in West Wales could struggle to attend doctors appointments, go shopping or get to work when a rural bus service ends this month, worried councillors in Carmarthenshire have said.
  
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• Wales weather: Trains cancelled after heavy rain floods railways

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A weather warning is in place until Friday evening, with up to 50mm of rain expected in places.
  
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• Tram extension part of £2.7bn transport boost as details of plans for HS2 funds are revealed

  14-10-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Details have been revealed of £2.7 billion worth of public transport projects in the West Midlands following the cancellation of the HS2 northern line.
  
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• The EU must take the drivers seat in fossil fuel-free transport

  14-10-2023 02:00 via climatechangenews.com
  
  Other News Sources - Transport accounts for a growing share of global emissions. The EU should lead a push for clean travel at home and internationally
  
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• Swindon: Travel disruption after heavy rain causes flooding

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Flooding has caused travel disruption with trains cancelled and people assisted from cars.
  
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• Somerset rail line to be reopened as work to protect bats complete

  14-10-2023 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new bat corridor has been created along a busy route out of Portishead as part of plans to re-open the town's defunct railway line. Trees have been planted along the A369 Portbury Hundred to provide an alternative bat corridor for the nocturnal creatures living along the route of the proposed new line.
  
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• Shropshire on-demand bus service first step in transformation of public transport network

  14-10-2023 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other News Sources - A new on-demand bus service launching at the end of the month marks the start of a public transport overhaul for Shropshire, the team behind the project has said.
  
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• Seagulls force Venice's Marco Polo airport to close briefly

  14-10-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - A number of flights delayed or redirected after unusually large number of birds invade the runway.
  
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• Sadiq Khan explains why Elizabeth line can't put on services to Heathrow Airport for people catching very early flights

  14-10-2023 02:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khan has explained why the Elizabeth line cannot currently run services to Heathrow Airport in the small hours of the morning for travellers catching very early flights. At present, services can only be caught after 4.40am, with other services such as the Night Tube and buses providing alternative means of getting there.
  
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• Rishi Sunak's rail plan is policy as performance art

  14-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - From relocating Manchester to illustrative' new schemes, the replacement for HS2's northern leg is pure improvisation
  
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• Repairs hope for veteran CalMac ferry MV Hebridean Isles

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - MV Hebridean Isles is due to carry passengers again this weekend for the first time in eight months.
  
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• Oxford bus companies 'disappointed' over LTN recommendation

  14-10-2023 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel both claimed that LTNs had been detrimental to passengers, drivers and the communities that they serve.
  
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• Notice posted for new £5.4m Fair Isle ferry

  14-10-2023 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Tenders are being sought for the £5.4 million replacement Fair Isle ferry.The SIC has posted a contract notice this week seeking interested parties to provide a replacement for the Good Shepherd IV,which is almost 40 years old.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail: Prime Minister urged to make 'clear commitment' after HS2 U-turn

  14-10-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Government is being urged to set out a clear plan to build Northern Powerhouse Rail, after it scrapped the northern leg of HS2.
  
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• Northampton Community Transport launches POWER THE RED fundraising appeal to coincide with CT Week

  14-10-2023 02:00 via northamptonchron.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - We need to raise funds to protect the future of Northampton Community Transport.
  
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• North Wales Coast electrification cautiously welcomed by Growth Track 360

  14-10-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Growth Track 360 has given a cautious welcome to the UK government's commitment to electrify the North Wales Coast Main Line (NWCML), while expressing bitter disappointment at the cancellation of HS2 north of Birmingham and warning that significant infrastructure work needs to be done to make the case for electrification.
  
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• No timescale or detail for Rishi Sunaks transport money for Lincolnshire promised after HS2 cuts

  14-10-2023 02:00 via spaldingtoday.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - No timescale has been given for a Government promise of an unprecedent uplift in funding to improve Lincolnshires transport.
  
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• Luton Airport Fire: Shuttle link remains closed after blaze

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Dart service is expected to remain closed until Thursday at the latest for safety checks.
  
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• London transport lost property store moves to new home

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London says 200,000 items are found each year, and now items will be stored better.
  
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• Live from Liverpool! Our special on the big transport news from the Conservative and Labour Party conferences

  14-10-2023 02:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - In this special episode recorded in Liverpool focused on the 2023 principal UK political party conferences, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the Conservatives announcement on measures designed to protect the interests of motorists 1:10 along with the cancellation of the remaining sections of the HS2 high speed rail line and the diversion of investment funds to Network North 7:55
  
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• Lincolnshire to receive £2.1 million bus boost

  14-10-2023 02:00 via granthamjournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Lincolnshire will receive £2.1 million to support local bus serviceswith the some of the cash set to be used to cap fares.
  
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• Leaf-busting trains on West Midlands Railway network to keep commuters moving throughout autumn

  14-10-2023 02:00 via worcesterobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE FLEET of special fleet of leaf-busting trains have started blasting leaves off railway lines across the region to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands this autumn.
  
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• Lack of timeline for Northern Powerhouse Rail sums up shambolic approach to transport - The Yorkshire Post says

  14-10-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The fact that there is no timeline for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) shows just how shambolic the Governments planning is when it comes to transport in the region.
  
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• Keighley & Worth Valley Railway visited by minister

  14-10-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - GOVERNMENT levelling up minister Jacob Young has visited the Keighley mp; Worth Valley Railway.
  
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• Hove businesses face losing car parking spaces for Beryl Bike dock

  14-10-2023 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Businesses in Hove have expressed their outrage at plans to remove parking spaces for Beryl Bike racks.
  
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• Growth Track 360 cautiously welcomes UK Government commitment to electrify North Wales Coast Main Line railway

  14-10-2023 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Business and local authority leaders from North Wales, the Wirral and Cheshire West and Chester in the Growth Track 360 partnership have cautiously welcomed the commitment given by the UK Government to electrify the North Wales Coast Main Line (NWCML) railway.
  
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• Greater Anglia and Network Rail work together to tackle autumn performance challenges

  14-10-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Greater Anglia and Network Rail are implementing actions to tackle slippery autumn rail conditionsfollowing an improvement in autumn-related delays last year.
  
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• Go North East bus services to be hit by 'continuous' strike

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus services in the North East of England are to be hit again after plans for "continuous strike action" were announced in a pay and conditions row.
  
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• Future funding of Germanys nationwide public transport ticket hanging in balance

  14-10-2023 02:00 via cleanenergywire.org
  News from Europe - A meeting of Germanys state ministers for transport has not produced an agreement on securing future funding of the countrys new nationwide public transport ticket, newspaper Tageszeitung (taz) reported. Half of the costs caused by the Germany Ticket, which arose from an initiative to support commuters in the energy crisis and currently is priced at 49 euros per month, could be financed through state budgets, the minsters agreed
  
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• Furious motorists complain their cars are being wrecked by bus lane trap

  14-10-2023 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Angry motorists are complaining that their cars are being damaged and written off after being caught in a controversial bus lane trap.
  
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• Ebusco looking at UK battery-electric bus market, it confirms

  14-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Ebusco is looking at the UK market and is in contact with operators here to keep a sharp eye on developments, the Dutch builder of battery-electric buses has said.
  
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• 'Dark days ahead' as Woking mobility bus helping people out the house to be axed

  14-10-2023 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - At least 4,000 people have relied on the service which has been running for 33 years
  
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• Concerns raised new 20 mph speed limit could increase school transport costs

  14-10-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Concerns have been raised that the new 20mph speed limit could push the cost of school transport even higher.
  
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• Chris Green MP: ​Could you afford a HS2 ticket?

  14-10-2023 02:00 via wigantoday.net
  Other News Sources - mp;#8203;How much would a return ticket cost on the proposed HS2 rail track that the Labour Party want to have built? Will you be able to afford it and do you even need it?
  
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• Bus services across Wrexham to benefit from £200k funds

  14-10-2023 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Local communities will benefit from improved evening bus services thanks to a £200k investment from Wrexham Council.
  
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• Bristol's new TIER e-scooters and e-bikes - prices, passes, parking - everything you need to know

  14-10-2023 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - There's more than just a change from coral pink to lime green
  
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• Apologies as beleaguered Cairngorm railway remains shut

  14-10-2023 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The UK's highest railway is set to be shut for safety reasons until at least November.
  
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• Andy Burnham wants to 'convince ECHO readers with one fact' as Thatcher policy overturned

  14-10-2023 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Andy Burnham wanted to "convince ECHO readers with one fact" while he was in Liverpool for the Labour Party conference.
  
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• A £2.7 billion boost for transport in the West Midlands confirmed

  14-10-2023 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has welcomed a £2.7 billion investment into the regions transport infrastructure to fund a wide range of improvements including delivery of the transformative Midlands Rail Hub project.
  
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