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• Points failure at London Euston causes hours-long delays for rail travellers

  15-10-2023 19:08
  
  Network Rail cautions passengers to check services as it reopens lines to and from station after disruptionRail passengers endured hours of delays on trains to and from London’s Euston station after a points failure on Sunday.Network Rail warned passengers at Euston to expect “major disruption” as all trains were suspended from about 10.40am to 1pm at the earliest. Continue reading...
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour’s new localism: necessary work in progress | Editorial

  15-10-2023 18:43
  
  The failure of the Conservative party’s flagship project of levelling up is a huge opportunity for LabourDiminished by outsourcing, impoverished by Westminster-imposed austerity, and constrained by one of the most centralised polities in the world, local government in England has endured a miserable first quarter of the 21st century.Levelling up, the Conservative party’s response to the regional discontent exposed by the Brexit referendum, contrived to add insult to injuries already
  
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• Work has stopped on HS2, but the Tories are still digging Britain into a hole | William Keegan

  15-10-2023 08:00
  
  The loss of a national asset that would have aided ‘levelling up’ shows how little Rishi Sunak is really committed to long-termismOne of the many whoppers to emerge from the recent Conservative party conference was Rishi Sunak’s claim that “our Brexit freedoms make us ever more competitive”.When I was at school, “freedom” was used in the singular; but these days, as Cole Porter wrote, anything goes. There are promises of “freedoms” all over t
  
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• Widening the focus for coach and bus carbon emissions strategy

  15-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - With the switch to zero-emissions likely to take time, options such as biofuels and compressed natural gas are likely to play a part for coach and bus
  
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• Why Airlines Need To Invest In Improving Their Apps

  15-10-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Travel is already a stressful time for many people. Additional complexities such as delayed baggage, flight modifications, and gate changes can also lead to increased concern. One way airlines can keep customers updated and reduce strain on call centers is through the use of practical mobile applications.
  
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• Transport for Wales under fire after failing to meet new trains target

  15-10-2023 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plaid Cymru has criticised the Welsh Governments handling of Transport for Wales (TfW) and its failure to meet the pledge that new trains would make up 95 of train stock by 2023.
  
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• Transport for Wales seeks views on station plans as well as additional rail services

  15-10-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Transport for Wales (TfW) is keen to seek feedback on designs for potential new stations at Cardiff East, Newport West, Somerton, Llanwern and Magor and Undy, especially what facilities people would like to see at each station.
  
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• Transport for Wales: New trains target delayed by Covid, bosses say

  15-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fewer than a third of all Transport for Wales train journeys are being operated by modern trains.
  
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• The hard work is only just starting for Manchesters Bee Network

  15-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Other News Sources - The ambition around buses in Greater Manchester is welcome, but the switch to franchising will not alone reap success, says Confederation of Passenger Transport Chief Executive Graham Vidler
  
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• The Greater Manchester town that's closer than ever to joining tram network after big hint given

  15-10-2023 02:00 via manchesterworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - Metrolink services in Stockport took a step closer to becoming reality this week after space for a future tram track was included as part of a development project in the town.
  
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• The Battle Of The Beasts: The Boeing Dreamlifter vs Airbus BelugaXL

  15-10-2023 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Boeing and Airbus aircraft consist of millions of parts. These are assembled in various locations throughout the globe, and large pieces of the fuselage or wings need to be transported from one site to another.
  
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• Scrapping HS2 renews confidence in Cheshire property market

  15-10-2023 02:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - RISHI Sunaks decision to axe the northern leg of HS2 will lead to a resurgence in demand for Cheshire properties in areas blighted by the proposed railway, an estate agency claims.
  
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• Sadiq Khan writes to Rishi Sunak over HS2 Euston concerns

  15-10-2023 02:00 via hamhigh.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Sadiq Khan has written to Rishi Sunak with concerns over his plans to finish the HS2 rail link at Euston.
  
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• Residents in communities 'destroyed' by HS2 'living in limbo' after cancellation

  15-10-2023 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Even after plans for the rail route to bulldoze through their homes were scrapped, people in Yorkshire have been left with more questions than answers
  
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• Parking crackdown looming in North Wales with higher prices and far fewer spaces

  15-10-2023 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Making parking more difficult is a crucial lever if motorists are to ditch their cars for public transport
  
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• National Express closing Transport Solutions depots

  15-10-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - But no changes to Clarkes and The Kings Ferry brands at present
  
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• Main thing our MPs need to prioritise for Nottinghamshire as Parliament returns

  15-10-2023 02:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - Time is running out for a crucial piece of legislation to be passed.
  
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• M6 Toll price increase comes into force

  15-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The cost of using the route through Staffordshire has gone up by 30p for cars and 40p for vans.
  
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• Luton Airport fire: More than 16,000 customers contacted

  15-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport says it is taking
  
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• Key Leeds routes including Armley Town Street and Burley Road to be 'uplifted' with £8m funding

  15-10-2023 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Key Leeds routes including Armley Town Street and Burley Road to be 'uplifted' with £8m funding
  
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• Jonathan Tyler of Passenger Transport Networks talks HS2

  15-10-2023 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - The government decision to axe the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 was roundly condemned by the opposition Labour Party, even if they havent fully committed to reversing Rishi Sunaks announcement.
  
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• 'It helps that the transport secretary isn't obsessed with trains': Gloucestershire bus routes saved from cuts thanks to £4.4m cash boost

  15-10-2023 02:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Shire Hall bus chief Philip Robinson says the extra funding will lead to enhanced services across Gloucestershire
  
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• Complaints of traffic 'pandemonium' with glut of roadworks in Newcastle city centre

  15-10-2023 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The city council has recently started work on Collingwood Street, adding to the disruption around Pilgrim Street and the Swan House Roundabout
  
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• Brand new wildlife-inspired artwork revealed at Bristol Temple Meads Station

  15-10-2023 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Network Rail commissioned the artwork, as part of its ongoing commitment to protecting wildlife and habitats along the railway
  
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• Bloomin marvellous result as Barnstaple station is rated Outstanding by In Bloom judges

  15-10-2023 02:00 via news.gwr.com
  
  Train Operators - Volunteers at Barnstaple station are celebrating after it was judged Outstanding in the 2023 South West in Bloom awards.
  
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