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• E-scooters stuck in legislation limbo as mood sours among Britons

  30-10-2023 17:00
  
  Some champion their environmental impact, others point out potential dangers – but most agree regulation is needed“The scooter was coming down the road at about 20 or 30mph on the pavement and then bang … he hit my daughter,” said Ashe Medforth.Two years ago, Medforth was parking up his electric cargo bike, which he rode with his five-year-old daughter, Holly, in north London when the collision happened. Continue reading...
  
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• When politicians want to play trains Wales and the HS2 debacle

  30-10-2023 01:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Professor Stuart Cole, CBE,Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy, University of South Wales.
  
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• Watford MP critical of Arriva following changes to bus services

  30-10-2023 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - As someone who didnt learn to drive until his late 20s, I totally understand the frustrations bus users have with missed buses, late buses and ever changing timetables.
  
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• US car giant agrees pay deal to end strike

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Stellantis becomes the second US car giant to strike a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers union.
  
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• TfL seeks funding options for long-awaited Surrey Canal Overground station

  30-10-2023 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has provided an update on its plan to build a new London Overground station in between Deptford, New Cross and Bermondsey.
  
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• State Pension rail pass for free UK train travel addressed by Dept for Transport

  30-10-2023 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - A proposed State Pension rail pass that would offer free train journeys anywhere in the UK has been addressed by the Department for Transport. At present, those who are of pension age or with eligible disabilities can get free off-peak travel on buses - and campaigners have asked for this to be extended.
  
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• ScotRails return to public hands doesnt give us a real say

  30-10-2023 01:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - THE bill to privatise the railways in Britain was put on the statute book in Parliament 30 years ago come November 5. For the travelling public, it was definitely a case of remember, remember the fifth of November because it has led to decades of untold misery and despair.
  
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• ScotRail services return to normal after weekend of heavy rain

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train services between central Scotland and Aberdeen and Inverness are back to normal after a weekend of heavy rain, ScotRail says.
  
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• RMT warns against betrayal of rail passengers

  30-10-2023 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch are due to reveal their recommendations concerning ticket office closures tomorrow. Operators in England have proposed the closure of more than 900 offices, and the largest stations such as Birmingham New Street, Glasgow Central and London Waterloo are included in their lists. The Department for Transport wants to reduce railway costs by closing the offices and moving the affected staff on to station concourses.
  
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• Petrol retailers should cut price by 5p a litre, RAC says

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The motoring body says major fuel retailers should reduce prices to reflect lower wholesale costs.
  
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• Petition launched for bus route to serve Bristol area's growing population

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - 'People who live there would appreciate this link'
  
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• Penzance to Paddington train had to reverse along rails after 'mis-routing'

  30-10-2023 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - Passengers were left surprised at learning they were heading towards Bristol instead of London - and even more surprised when the driver put the engine into reverse
  
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• Nothing has changed: Supermarkets back in the firing line for jacking up pump prices

  30-10-2023 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Supermarkets are still profiting at the pumps at the expense of British motorists, despite criticism from the UK's competition regulator.
  
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• North Lincolnshire Council to spend HS2 cash on improving bus networks

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A council says it will use its share of savings from the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2 to reduce bus fares and make services more reliable.
  
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• New rail station 'could help regenerate town'

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Somerset's newest railway station could help regenerate land north of Wellington, it has been claimed.
  
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• Network Rail: Planned closure between Guildford and Gatwick Airport

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Travellers face disruption next month when the railway line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport is closed for seven days.
  
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• Liverpool needs new train station for high speed Manchester link - Metro Mayor

  30-10-2023 01:00 via liverpoolworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - Steve Rotheram claims Liverpool Lime Street is already absolutely rammed and couldnt cope with a Northern Powerhouse Rail link.
  
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• Jewel in the crown: Chevron follows Exxon to Guyanas oil riches

  30-10-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - US supermajors open a controversial fossil fuel frontier in one of Latin Americas poorest nations
  
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• HS2 chiefs 'spending £10m growing grass' next to track

  30-10-2023 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - HS2 chiefs 'could spend £10m on growing grass' next to the track. A seed supplier was reportedly sought just days after the northern link between Birmingham and Manchester was axed by the Government due to soaring costs.
  
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• Guildford to Gatwick trains halted for a week in November due to upgrade work

  30-10-2023 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Here are the exact dates the trains will be out of action
  
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• Furness Rail Line: Decision due over 'dangerous' level crossing

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A level crossing in Cumbria which is over 165 years old is "a danger to the public" and should be closed, campaigners have said.
  
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• French cyclists told to steer clear of walking zones. subscription

  30-10-2023 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Sustainable transport is dividing the French after cyclists were banned from pedestrian zones in several cities.
  
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• EU and UK seek ban on subsidies for foreign fossil fuel projects

  30-10-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Move would target oil and gas infrastructure as well as coal mining
  
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• Crewe: What will happen now HS2 is cancelled?

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The town of Crewe owes its growth and development to the railway.
  Locomotives were built there and its station is still a key transport hub, both for passenger and freight services.
  
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• Chaos for West Coast rail passengers as Avanti cancels HUNDREDS of Saturday trains... even though the Transport Secretary insisted the firm was 'back on track' last month

  30-10-2023 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Long-suffering West Coast rail passengers face more chaos as Avanti is cancelling hundreds of Saturday trains.
  
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• Bristol has third highest number of 'bad air days' every year in Britain

  30-10-2023 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Air quality breaches World Health Organisation guidelines more days a year in Bristol than in London, Manchester and even New York
  
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• Bikes stolen from rail stations up by 40 in a year subscription

  30-10-2023 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Bicycle thefts at railway stations surged last year but the police are becoming worse at catching offenders despite widespread CCTV cameras.
  
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• Barrow Labour candidate slams Rishi Sunak transport plan for Cumbria

  30-10-2023 01:00 via nwemail.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - THE Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Barrow-in-Furness has slammed Rishi Sunaks transport plan for the north and said locals are sick and tired of empty promises.
  
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• Avanti West Coast reportedly set to cut key routes immediately

  30-10-2023 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Avanti West Coast is reportedly set to cut key Saturday routes between London Euston and Manchester just two weeks after its new contract came into effect.
  
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• App to help cyclists using ScotRail

  30-10-2023 01:00 via thelochsidepress.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Cyclists can now book their bike on board a ScotRail train through the train operators mobile app, thanks to a new update.
  
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