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• Driving test passes decline with age but Sturgeon shows it’s ‘never too late’

  27-10-2023 15:00
  
  There is a lower pass rate at 40 and 50 than at 17, and instructors say for many older new drivers the challenge is psychologicalAfter securing her driving licence at the “tender age of 53”, the question that followed Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to take to the road was why she had left it so late.Scotland’s former first minister has yet to comment beyond writing on Instagram that the process had taken her “well out of any notion of a comfort zone” and suggestin
  
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• ScotRail halts multiple services after torrential rain warning

  27-10-2023 11:57
  
  Met Office issues yellow weather alert for Highlands and north-east Scotland days after Storm Babet disruptionSome rail services have been suspended after a yellow weather warning was issued for heavy rain in the Highlands and north-east of Scotland.ScotRail halted direct services between the central belt and Aberdeen and Inverness until Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• West Yorkshire operators propose franchising alternative

  27-10-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - As a public consultation opens on the future of bus services in West Yorkshire, bus operators from across the region have revealed a dynamic new plan for bus reform. And they are confident it meets the ambitions of the local Mayor, Tracy Brabin.
  
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• Volvo and Sunsundegui formalise agreement for 9700 and 9900

  27-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Volvo Bus and Sunsundegui have formalised an arrangement for the Spanish company to build bodies for the 9700 single-deck and 9900 coaches.
  
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• Union workers score big pay gains as labour action sweeps US

  27-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - UAW's tentative deal with Ford is latest to reflect revived power at the negotiating table
  
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• Transport for London scraps planned Reading to London ticket price hike as commuters call for better services

  27-10-2023 02:00 via getreading.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for London has reversed its proposal to withdraw the one-day travelcard, with commuters praising the decision - but calling some services 'disgraceful'.
  
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• Shipyards A&P Group and Cammell Laird join forces to become 'true global entity'

  27-10-2023 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The two companies have been combined to create umbrella business APCL Group Ltd
  
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• Retention of valued Oxfordshire rail services welcomed

  27-10-2023 02:00 via news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Oxfordshire County Council has welcomed a decision that two popular commuter train services connecting three of the biggest settlements in Oxfordshire and villages in-between are to remain on the timetable in December.
  
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• Rail firm denies "unsafe" journey claims

  27-10-2023 02:00 via mynewtown.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Claims that trains travelling to and from Newtown are overcrowded and "unsafe" have bene denied by rail operator Transport for Wales.
  
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• New map shows how East West Rail would connect Cambridge to other UK cities

  27-10-2023 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - East West Rail will connect with five key railway arteries
  
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• New boss says Heathrow a national asset but debt pile still drags on financials

  27-10-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrow Airport narrowed its losses significantly in the first nine months of the year, as passenger numbers soared from Covid-era lows.
  
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• Network North risks being 'fake network to nowhere', claims Labour

  27-10-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The new rail plan set to replace scrapped HS2 is 'not worth the paper its written on' as it is based on out of date numbers, Labour MPs have warned.
  
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• Mercedes says electric car market is brutal for manufacturers

  27-10-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - German company points to intense price competition, which it sees as unsustainable.
  
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• Mayor Andy Street to present his HS2 alternative to Government next summer

  27-10-2023 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The elected mayor for the West Midlands expects to put his alternative proposals to the cancelled HS2 Birmingham to Manchester line to ministers next summer.
  
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• Making Heathrow profitable: Three challenges for the new boss

  27-10-2023 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - After years of lossmaking, Heathrow could be on the cusp of a turnaround and just as its new Danish chief Thomas Woldbye steps in.
  
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• Hydrogen refuelling plan for Canal Road is approved

  27-10-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - PLANS for a hydrogen fuelling station to be included in the redevelopment of a Bradford roadside site have been approved.
  
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• HS2 originator Adonis blasts decision to cancel high-speed line but believes plan will be built in full

  27-10-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Labour transport secretary who put the High Speed 2 (HS2) plan on the table in 2010 has has accused prime minister Rishi Sunak of trashing Britain's future with the cancellation of the high-speed line, but he believes the network will still be built in full.
  
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• Heathrow increases passenger forecasts after busy summer

  27-10-2023 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - Heathrow Airport has said it will handle more passengers this year than previously expected after another summer of recovery in the travel market.
  
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• Heathrow finance boss believes rise in airline traffic control charges justified

  27-10-2023 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Heathrow's chief financial officer, Javier Echave, welcomed the CAA's recognising the importance of investing in air traffic control and said the £2 price increase per passenger per flight is "reasonable" compared to air fare hikes.
  
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• Heathrow finally poised to break back into black

  27-10-2023 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heathrow is on the brink of returning to the black after three years of huge losses during the pandemic as passengers flock back to the airport more quickly than expected.
  
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• Heathrow eyes break-even after summer boom. subscription

  27-10-2023 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - A bumper billion-pound holiday season in which it processed more passengers than ever before has lifted Heathrow to within £19 million of breaking even.
  
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• Government decision to approve Luton Airport expansion slammed by local council leader

  27-10-2023 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The leader of North Hertfordshire council has hit out at the government decision to back expansion plans at Luton Airport, saying that it flies in the face of public opposition and completely ignores the climate emergency.
  
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• Go North East: New pay offer as bus operator seeks to avoid indefinite strike

  27-10-2023 02:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - Bus workers will vote on a new pay offer aimed at averting indefinite strike action.
  
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• GMs Cruise to suspend all driverless car fleets after California ban

  27-10-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Company says it needs to ebuild public trust and will assess its processes and systems
  
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• Glasgow bus franchising advocacy draws furious McGills response

  27-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Franchising of bus services in the Glasgow city region is the most effective way to improve them, a report from the Centre for Cities (CfC) in partnership with pressure group Get Glasgow Moving (GGM) has claimed. It immediately drew an incandescent response from McGills Bus Group co-owner Sandy Easdale.
  
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• Fury over higher air traffic charges after IT meltdown

  27-10-2023 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Airlines say passengers will foot the bill after the aviation regulator hiked charges at airports.
  
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• Franchising row erupts between McGills owners and Mayor

  27-10-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - A disagreement has erupted between the owners of McGills Buses and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, over franchising.
  
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• First Solent begins electric bus preparation at Hoeford depot

  27-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Battery-electric bus operation from the First Solent depot at Hoeford will start during March 2024, the operator has said. It comes as work has commenced on infrastructure to support the 62-strong Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliner fleet that is on order.
  
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• First Bus promotes Paul Townley to Rochdale GM role

  27-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus is continuing its preparations to take on franchised services in Manchester next year by appointing Paul Townley to the newly created role of General Manager in Rochdale.
  
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• DfT calls for evidence on ZE coach infrastructure requirements

  27-10-2023 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - The DfT has launched a call for evidence to gather information about the current and future supply, uptake and use of zero-emission coaches and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) across the UK and their refuelling and recharging requirements, and will use the responses to help inform the development of a national infrastructure strategy.
  
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• Devolution opens up potential for new public transport links between Sheffield and Derbyshire

  27-10-2023 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Devolution has opened up the prospect of new public transport connections between Sheffield and Derbyshire, a major business event was told.
  
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• Daimler Buses UK invests to support electromobility journey

  27-10-2023 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Daimler Buses UK has underlined its commitment to electromobility with investment in staff and support functions at its Coventry base. The work sits alongside receipt of the first UK orders for the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, including two deals with Transdev Blazefield for a total of 35 such buses.
  
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• Bus passengers highest in three years

  27-10-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Tuesday 12 October was the first weekday when more people travelled by bus than on the equivalent day before the pandemic.
  
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• Bus operators' campaign says public control plans not needed

  27-10-2023 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - LOCAL bus companies say the planned franchising of local bus services is not neededas they will be able to reform services themselves.
  
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• Bus operator Transdev launches new workshop skills drive

  27-10-2023 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - East Lancashire's main bus firm Transdev has launched a new skills drive to beat a national shortage of engineers.
  
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• Ancient pear tree comes back to life after being felled to make way for HS2

  27-10-2023 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Beloved tree in Cubbington, thought over 250 years old, regrowing from transplanted stump and its cutting offspring are also thrivingA former tree of the year that was chopped down to make way for HS2 is alive and well, regrowing from its transplanted stump.The pear tree in Cubbington, Warwickshire, thought to be more than 250 years old, became a cause clbre when it was first threatened with destruction. Despite having won the tree of the year award in 2015 and thousands having si
  
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• Accessible transport laws are complex, unclear and not enforced, MPs are told

  27-10-2023 02:00 via disabilitynewsservice.com
  
  Other News Sources - The legislation around accessible transport is unclear and ridiculously complex, with the rules protecting disabled people from discrimination not enforced by regulators or the government, MPs have been told.
  
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• 95 of council DRTs running at a loss survey

  27-10-2023 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Councils are warning that demand responsive transport (DRT) services are not a substitute for government investment in traditional bus services.
  
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• £13.3m upgrade for customer information in Scotlands busiest stations

  27-10-2023 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Scotlands two busiest stations, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central, are being upgraded with new high-definition customer information screens.
  
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