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• ‘Naked-person-on-bus is surprisingly common’: meet the cool-headed controllers who really run the country

  18-02-2024 11:00
  
  From the road network to our airspace and the electricity grid, teams of workers are busy behind the scenes responding to every eventuality. But what does it take to keep Britain moving?Katie Willis, 40, control centre Dduty manager, TfL, London Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Take the Windrush, then change on to the Suffragette’: onboard the renamed London Overground lines causing controversy

  18-02-2024 09:00
  
  Mayor Sadiq Khan thinks his new line names for the capital’s ever-expanding rail network bring clarity, but not everyone agreesThe ancient Egyptians saw names as magical. It was said that Isis tricked Ra, the sun god, into telling her his true name, to give her power over him and put her son Horus on the throne.Londoners have a different take. The Northern line was nearly named TootanCamden in the 1920s, the historian Robert Graves wrote – a pun on the Tutankhamun craze of the time a
  
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• Why is TfL not telling young Londoners about 'secret Railcard hack' that saves on Tube travel costs?

  18-02-2024 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Are you aged 31 or under, and do you take the Tube? Did you know that with a National Railcard linked to an Oyster card you could be saving hundreds of pounds a year?
  
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• WESTlocal funding to help groups set up own public transport

  18-02-2024 01:00 via northsomersettimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - NORTH Somerset community groups can now apply for a share of £2 million to set up their very own public transport.
  
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• UK leadership of European electric bus market grows in 2023

  18-02-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The UK again led the deployment of new battery-electric coach and bus fleets across 31 European nations during 2023, according to data for those with a GVW of over 8,000kg that has been collated by Dutch consultancy Chatrou CME Solutions.
  
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• Two sinkholes open up in field above HS2 tunnel

  18-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The craters are discovered on private land, within months of two others being found nearby.
  
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• The small South Coast bus operator with a big, bold mission

  18-02-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - How community, sustainability and customer focus have been the juice on which The Big Lemon operates
  
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• The abandoned UK airport that may reopen and start running cheap easyJet flights

  18-02-2024 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daventry Express - Manston Airport in Kent was shut down in 2014 - and after years of debate over how it should be used, the site could host commercial airlines within the next decade.
  
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• Southampton Airport wants to cut into Marlhill Copse trees

  18-02-2024 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Southampton Airport wants to cut off the tops of 25 trees in a 200-year-old woodland - and cut down 15 more.
  
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• Scots rage at shocking Glasgow Airport drop off price hike

  18-02-2024 01:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - It will cost anyone entering the pick-up/drop-off zone £5.50 for up to 15 minutes, an extra 50p more than last year's initial raise from £4 to £5. For motorists who stay longer than the 15-minute allocated time, they will be charged £1 for every extra minute.
  
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• Return of the night mail train, delivering online shopping at 100mph. subscription

  18-02-2024 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - After 20 years, a train driver turned businessman is reinventing the service to cope with a booming demand for parcels
  
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• Next Stop, Net Zero: Britain Boasts Europes Biggest New Zero Emission Bus Market

  18-02-2024 01:00 via cleantechnica.com
  
  Other News Sources - Britains new bus, coach and minibus market is growing back after three challenging years, with 4,932 new units registered in 2023, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance represents a 44.6 increase on 2022 levels as passenger confidence continues to return, although uptake remains -16.0 below 2019 levels.1
  
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• New Euston skills centre for HS2 open by Transport Minister

  18-02-2024 01:00 via hamhigh.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Delays in building the HS2 high-speed rail link into Euston has not stopped a new skills centre for the construction industry opening.
  
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• New car tax rates from April 1 for petrol, diesel and hybrid drivers

  18-02-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - New car tax rates for vehicle drivers and motorists are taking effect in April from April 1 as the fourth month of the year begins.
  
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• More than 4000 Stagecoach drivers have gained Fleet Elite status

  18-02-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A total of 4,187 drivers working for Stagecoach have been awarded Fleet Elite status by GreenRoad, the operator has announced.
  
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• Major plan to ease bus congestion woes at Rownham Hill junction

  18-02-2024 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - If you use the bus to travel between Portishead and Bristol, youll be interested in this: North Somerset Council wants to upgrade the Rownham Hill junction and give buses priority
  
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• Here's when Birminghams Camp Hill Line railway stations are set to be completed

  18-02-2024 01:00 via birminghamworld.uk
  Other News Sources - Here's when Birminghams Camp Hill Line railway stations are set to be completed
  
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• GWR battery powered train travels UK record distance

  18-02-2024 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A Great Western Railway trial has seen a battery powered train travel a UK record of 86 miles without recharging.
  
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• Goole tax site gets Government sign off to strengthen Humber Freeport

  18-02-2024 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Chiefs say it is a major milestone that will stimulate investment
  
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• Fully Booked app launches to facilitate coach hire referrals

  18-02-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - An app has been launched aimed at allowing operators to earn from referring customers to other reputable hire companies when they are not in a position to take the work.
  
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• Former Northumberland rail line to reopen to walkers after 71 years

  18-02-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- A section of a railway which closed 71 years ago should soon be reopened for public use.
  Volunteers hope walkers will be using the first section of the Alnwick to Cornhill line in Northumberland by the summer.
  
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• Croydon Mayor Sparks Controversy with LTNs, Faces Public Backlash

  18-02-2024 01:00 via bnnbreaking.com
  
  Other News Sources - Croydon Mayor Jason Perry faces mounting criticism over his controversial approval of Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs), a move that appears to contradict his previous stance on the issue. Critics, including activists and local cycling advocacy groups, allege that Mayor Perry is leveraging LTNs as a revenue-generating exercise rather than genuinely committing to sustainable urban planning.
  
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• Councils launch initiative for bus service overhaul

  18-02-2024 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - Over 30 representatives from Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumberland Council, Stagecoach, various independent bus operators and associates, including Cumbria Tourism, participated in round-table conversations on enhancing bus transport.
  
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• Cardiff airport doesnt have a USP says expert as losses continue at Welsh hub

  18-02-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The future of Cardiff airport looks bleak, an expert has said, as losses at the Welsh gateway continue.
  
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• Cambridges new cargo e-bike is the wheel deal, says MP

  18-02-2024 01:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The CitiPodan enclosed four-wheel e-bike being developed by Cambridge Electric Transporthas received a ringing endorsement from South Cambridgeshires MP.
  
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• Calls to tackle congestion to avoid 'devastating impact' on Cambs bus services

  18-02-2024 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Calls to tackle congestion to avoid 'devastating impact' on Cambs bus services
  
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• Call to scrap park and ride plan for Richard Dunn site

  18-02-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Barking mad plans to create a park and ride at the former Richard Dunn sports centre should be dropped, a panel of councillors has urged.
  
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• Accrington's CMAC acquired by Megabus' ComfortDelGro

  18-02-2024 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Telegraph - An Accrington transport firm has been bought out by a company which operates Megabus, Adventure Travel and Metroline buses.
  
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