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• Inter-Faith week: Leading with humanity

  10-11-2023 09:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The month of November marks Inter-Faith week, a time to take stock, pause for a moment, strengthen ties between communities of different faiths and celebrate the UK’s religious diversity
   
   By Nafisa Nathani
  The month of November marks Inter-Faith week, a time to take stock, pause for a moment, strengthen ties between communities of different faiths and celebrate the UK’s religious diversity. This is needed now more than ever, with conflicts abroad becoming a lightning rod
  
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• York: LNER unveils fleet of tri-mode trains for railway line

  10-11-2023 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - LNER has unveiled a new fleet of trains that will run on the York line.
  
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• 'Women in Bus and Coach initiative launched

  10-11-2023 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - A national network to support women in the bus and coach industry has been launched. The Women in Bus and Coach initiative will work with operators, manufacturers, community associations among others with the aim of encouraging and supporting more women to work in the bus and coach industry at every level.
  
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• Why rail electrification is so slow in Britain

  10-11-2023 01:00 via economist.com
  
  The Economist - rrivals at New Street station in Birmingham are greeted by a striking 24-metre-high atrium, a shopping complex and the fumes of diesel trains. The smell is an unpleasant reminder that just 38 of Britains railway network is electrified, compared with 60 on average in the eu.
  
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• Why pausing meant progress for the Transpennine Route Upgrade

  10-11-2023 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The TPU programme has had a busy year, one full of change, but most importantly, it has been one of progress.
  
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• West Yorkshire operators join forces for EP+ proposals

  10-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - West Yorkshires bus operators have joined forces in a move they say will drive change as fast as possible to offer an alternative way forwards at a time when the region is looking increasingly likely to follow the likes of Manchester and introduce bus franchising.
  
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• Wales should have two investment zones says Economy Minister Vaughan Gething

  10-11-2023 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - The Welsh Government said it was in constructive talks with the UK Government on investment zonesx
  
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• Transport planners call for stronger transport policies in political party manifestos to ensure we meet traffic reduction and decarbonisation goals

  10-11-2023 01:00 via tps.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has published its member-led manifesto setting out a five-point plan to improve the transport network. The Society is calling on all the political parties to incorporate the asks into their manifestos ahead of the general election.
  
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• Transport planners call for stronger transport policies in political party manifestos

  10-11-2023 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Transport Planning Society (TPS) has published its member-led manifesto setting out a five-point plan to improve the transport network. The Society is calling on all the political parties to incorporate the asks into their manifestos ahead of the general election.
  
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• The Railways and Freight Transport etc. (Revocation) Regulations 2024

  10-11-2023 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - The Statutory Instrument (SI) revokes certain pieces of assimilated law which have either expired or are no longer applicable following EU exit.
  
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• Suited for Success in the West Midlands

  10-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - National Express has helped a Birmingham charity dedicated to empowering unemployed individuals with confidence-boosting interview skills and clothing by donating a double-decker bus to support its new Suited for Success initiative.
  
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• Stagecoach London chief Paul Lynch to be CPT President in 2024

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach London Managing Director Paul Lynch has been named President-elect of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) for 2024.
  
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• Services to return to normal on Monday after West Yorkshire landslip

  10-11-2023 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Rail services in West Yorkshire are expected to return to normal on Monday after a collapsed wall caused a landslip in Dewsbury.
  
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• RMT extends strike mandate on London Underground for a further six months

  10-11-2023 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Commuters could face fresh travel disruption as union extends strike mandate
  
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• Oxford cycle path unlit and 'dangerous' but fix delayed

  10-11-2023 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An unlit section of a hugely busy cycle path has been causing safety concerns for cyclists but theres uncertainty around who should be fixing it.
  
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• One step closer: major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Theale station

  10-11-2023 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail and contractors AmcoGiffen have reached a key milestone in work to upgrade Theale station in West Berkshire, after a new footbridge was successfully installed.
  
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• Northern Ireland Minister hears Wrightbus future plans

  10-11-2023 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Northern Ireland Office Minister, Steve Baker, has visited Wrightbus to hear about the companys plans for the future.
  
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• Next generation Enviros revealed

  10-11-2023 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - Alexander Dennis has unveiled its next generation of electric buses. Jonathan Welch was at the launch to have a first look
  
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• New Temple Meads station entrance will take more than two years to open as construction work begins

  10-11-2023 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - A £100 million plan to transform the entrances to Bristols Temple Meads station has taken another step forward - but even though a new eastern entrance to the citys main train station will be completed inside the next 12 months, it wont be opened until 2026.
  
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• Look inside new Gatwick Airport train station opening this month

  10-11-2023 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Photos of the new station show that it has had a major revamp
  
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• London & Continental Railways buys land near Sheffield station

  10-11-2023 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Government-owned property company London and Continental Railways Ltd (LCR) has bought land close to Sheffield station for £5.4 million.
  
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• LNER reveals trains of the future set to run through York

  10-11-2023 01:00 via yorkmix.com
  Other Regional Press - A new fleet of eco-friendly high-speed trains will be running through York in the near future.
  
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• LNER: East Coast Main Line to get fleet of new trains

  10-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ten new battery-powered trains will run between London and Scotland via the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• Levenmouth Rail Skills Academy celebrates success

  10-11-2023 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Nine young people are celebrating the successful completion of their training with the Levenmouth Rail Skills Academy.
  
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• International treaty UK/France: Agreement concerning Railway Undertaking Licences in respect of Rail Transport Services through the Channel Fixed Link

  10-11-2023 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - This treaty was presented to Parliament in November 2023.
  Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the Parties) have agreed the following with regard to the Railway Undertaking Licences required on the railway network located between Calais-Frethun Freight and Passenger Stations in France, and Dollands Moor Fr
  
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• Industry supports Women in Bus and Coach

  10-11-2023 01:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Described as the first national network to support women in the bus and coach industry, Women in Bus and Coach is now active.
  
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• 'Important' Oxford inter-village access road could be closed

  10-11-2023 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An important access route for motorists around Oxford could soon be closed amid a surge in rail freight transfers.
  
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• Hull Trains Shows Strongest Recovery in UK Following Pandemic.

  10-11-2023 01:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - Hull Trains are currently showing the strongest recovery in the UK, following the COVID-19 pandemic, regarding rail usage.
  
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• HS2 contractor: 'We won't stop digging until we reach Euston'

  10-11-2023 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - HS2 contractors say they plan to press ahead with digging tunnels to Euston, despite the Government having effectively sent the high-speed link to central London crashing into the buffers.
  
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• Harsh words traded as Go North East strike enters second week

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Ongoing strike action over pay by drivers with Go North East (GNE) who are members of Unite has continued into a second week after talks brokered by ACAS broke down on 6 November.
  
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• Gatwick Airport unveils new station to 'transform journey from train to plane'

  10-11-2023 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - It is hoped the new station at Gatwick Airport will cut journey times
  
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• Fuel retailers taking advantage of motorists, watchdog warns subscription

  10-11-2023 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Fuel retailers have been accused of taking advantage of motorists after the Competition and Markets Authority issued a fresh warning over prices.
  
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• Fuel prices still cause for concern, warns watchdog

  10-11-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new report has found while wholesale prices have dropped, petrol and diesel is more expensive.
  
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• FlixBuss green branding features at Victoria Station

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - FlixBus has decked out several gates at Victoria Station in London in new branded signs to promote its services.
  
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• Flight to Orlando from London reached 14,000ft before crew realised horrifying error

  10-11-2023 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - An Orlando-bound flight from London rose to 14,000ft before a crew member noticed two window panes were missing. A report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch speculates the windows were damaged from a film event the day before
  
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• Dewsbury landslide pictures amid Huddersfield and Leeds train travel disruption

  10-11-2023 01:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  Leeds Live - Network Rail has released photographs of a landslide which is set to disrupt rail travel until Sunday night.The landslip has been causing problems for passengers who use trains between Huddersfield and Leeds. Services have been diverted but trains have not been calling at several stations.
  
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• Demand for global flights falls after Hamas attack on Israel

  10-11-2023 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Data shows that the conflict is cooling bookings after bumper profits for airlines over the past six months
  
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• CPT advocates net cost, incentive-based bus franchising for Wales

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus franchising in Wales should be delivered via a net cost, or minimum subsidy, model rather than the Welsh Governments gross cost approach, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru has said.
  
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• CAF does not stop winning contracts: it will supply a dozen trains in the United Kingdom. Translated from Spanish

  10-11-2023 01:00 via valenciaplaza.com
  
  Other News Sources - The CAF company has been awarded a contract from the British operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) ...The contract obtained contemplates the cost of buying the trains by Porterbrook, a railway leasing company that will later rent the units to the LNER operator, the source said. The units, made up of 10 cars each, will be based on the CAF platform called Civity UK, designed for "intercity" services.".
  
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• BSIP to fund bus police patrol team in West Yorkshire

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is to use £1 million of its Bus Service Improvement Plan funding to introduce a team of police support community officers (PCSOs) dedicated to patrolling the countys bus network.
  
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• Bigger and better Gatwick Airport station to open on 21 November

  10-11-2023 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - A new look Gatwick Airport station is set to open to passengers on Tuesday 21 November, transforming the journey from train to plane and giving passengers travelling between Brighton and London easier, faster, more reliable journeys.
  
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• Angela Coaches celebrates 70 years with new Irizar i8 integral

  10-11-2023 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Angela Coaches of Bursledon, near Southampton, has added a high-specification Irizar i8 integral to its fleet as part of the operators 70th anniversary celebrations. The vehicle was supplied by Irizar UK.
  
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• Airbus earnings soar as plane production ramps up

  10-11-2023 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Business Live - The aerospace giant employs thousands of people at its UK sites in South Gloucestershire and North Wales
  
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• 10 new Tri Mode trains for London North Eastern Railway

  10-11-2023 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - London North Eastern Railway has announced it has ordered 10 new Tri-Mode trains from train manufacturer, CAF.Porterbrook will finance the new fleet of trains, which will be able to operate in electric, battery or diesel mode.
  
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