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• UK weather: Met Office issues yellow warning for snow in west of England

  02-03-2024 11:34
  
  Alert says there could be ‘tricky driving conditions in a few places’ after unexpectedly cold overnight temperaturesAn unexpected cold snap has prompted the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning after snow fell across parts of the west of England.The warning covered an area from south of Bristol to north of Worcester, and extends to Hereford to the west and Swindon to the east. Continue reading...
  
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• Rail fares to rise by 4.9% in England and Wales on Sunday

  02-03-2024 09:00
  
  In London, Tube and bus fares are being frozen and prices reduced during rush hour and on FridaysRail fares in England and Wales will rise by 4.9% on Sunday, adding hundreds of pounds to annual travel costs for many commuters.Campaigners said passengers would be “rightly angry” at the latest increase, above the current inflation rate of 4%, despite the government arguing that it had made a significant intervention to keep the fare rise down. Continue reading...
  
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• York Station Gateway Project Progresses: Major Road Closure and Transport Enhancements Announced

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bnnbreaking.com
  
  Other News Sources - York's historic railway station area is set for a makeover with the York Station Gateway project, aiming for improved transport and public spaces.
  
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• What northern Lincolnshire residents want £230m transport cash spent on

  02-03-2024 01:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Residents of northern Lincolnshire have voiced their opinions on what they would like the transport cash to be spent on
  
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• Wales is home to some of our biggest and most exciting projects aimed at boosting the economy and giving you better journeys.

  02-03-2024 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Catch up with our latest work
  
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• Transport for Wales vows action against fare dodgers to tackle £10m lost revenue

  02-03-2024 01:00 via caerphilly.observer
  
  Other Regional Press - Anyone travelling by train in Wales without a valid ticket could soon face a £20 fine.
  
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• Transport for Wales to extend its Penalty Fares scheme

  02-03-2024 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - From next Monday, 4 March, Transport for Wales will introduce a Penalty Fare scheme on the South Wales Mainline in an attempt to tackle an estimated £10m in lost revenue each year through fare evasion and fraud.
  
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• Transdev brings in hearing loop technology to its buses

  02-03-2024 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Yorkshire-based bus operator Transdev is to install hearing loop technology to more than 60 of its buses including those in York.
  
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• Third Menai crossing more than 'just a transport issue' for Anglesey

  02-03-2024 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Anglesey Council fears the lack of progress is leaving the island 'vulnerable' and at risk of being 'cut off'
  
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• The 'secret' train being tested in Shropshire that could revolutionise rural rail journeys

  02-03-2024 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Deep in the heart of the Ironbridge Power Station site, a futuristic-looking train glides along in almost total silence.
  
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• Speed restrictions as Reading to Paddington railway reopens

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train lines between Reading and London Paddington have reopened after a landslip.
  
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• Shropshire: Conservative candidate welcomes transport money

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - THE Conservative candidate for North Shropshire says the re-allocated millions of pounds for Shropshire will boost local transport.
  
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• Questions for Spirit NI as Boeing plans takeover

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Spirit has an operation in Belfast but it is unclear if Boeing would keep that part of the business.
  
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• North East-based Lumo reveals plans to run train services to Glasgow

  02-03-2024 01:00 via shieldsgazette.com
  Other Regional Press - Newcastle-based train operator Lumo has revealed that it is in discussion with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its services.
  
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• New local travel hubs bring cycle hire and transport services closer to communities in Halesowen

  02-03-2024 01:00 via wmca.org.uk
  
  Local Government - New local travel hubs offering communities easy access to bikes, electric car chargers and other services are to be trialled on the streets of Halesowen.
  
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• Network Rail responds to criticism over Baildon landslip

  02-03-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Network Rail bosses have responded to criticism as work continuesat the site of a landslip in Baildon.
  
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• Lumo chief: More commercial freedom will bring down rail fares

  02-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Bringing more commercial freedom to the UKs rail system will help bring down fares for passengers, the boss of Lumo and Hull trains has argued.
  
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• How London Overground's timetable is going to be changed because rush hour trains are too cramped

  02-03-2024 01:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other Regional Press - A change to platform arrangements at a major interchange in the centre of the capital is also being explored
  
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• Hitachi Rail signs 200m rolling stock order for Naples Metro

  02-03-2024 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Other News Sources - The 22 trains will be delivered from 2026, replacing rolling stock that will re-start operations in 2024.
  
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• Historic Cornish signal boxes reach final days ahead of digital upgrade

  02-03-2024 01:00 via voicenewspapers.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The ongoing programme of works is set to finish soon
  
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• Haxby: Network Rail's £24m new railway station plans submitted

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans for a new £24m railway station near York have been submitted.
  Network Rail said the proposed station at Towthorpe Road, Haxby, would be the town's first rail link for almost a century.
  
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• Groups clash over 'pathetic, spineless decision' to scale back London Road scheme in Guildford

  02-03-2024 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Many people are pleased with the decision to scale-back Guildford's active travel corridor on the busy A1300
  
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• Group campaigns to reinstate bus services to rural villages

  02-03-2024 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - A local campaign group working to secure a dedicated bus service for the growing villages of Greystoke, Newbiggin, Motherby and the surrounding area has met with a local MP.
  
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• Gatwick Airport new runway plans go under the microscope as campaigners and 10 councils oppose its expansion

  02-03-2024 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Airport chiefs at the countrys second busiest airport want to modify its northern runway so that it can increase passenger numbers to about 75 million a year
  
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• Families face Easter travel nightmare as Heathrow strike looms subscription

  02-03-2024 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Border Force guards are threatening to walk out during the busy holiday period over plans to change workers shifts
  
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• Edinburgh buses: New bus service for Dumbiedykes could be up and running by summer

  02-03-2024 01:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - One of Edinburgh's most deprived communities could have a bus service restored by the summer.
  
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• East West Rail CEO and Bedford mayor to be quizzed by Government's transport committee next week

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bedfordtoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - East West Rails CEO and Bedfords mayor are among the people set to be quizzed by MPs as the Governments transport committee scrutinises the rail project next week.
  
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• Chiltern Railways line closed in both directions after landslip

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway line has been closed in both directions in order to repair a landslip caused by heavy rainfal
  
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• Charities for the elderly awarded over £350k for community transport

  02-03-2024 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - TWO charities for the elderly have been awarded over £350,000 to expand their community transport offer across Northwest Leeds.
  
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• Calls for a global fund to tackle air pollution, killer of 7m a year

  02-03-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Health campaigners are voicing concerns that the issue is being neglecteddespite the devastating death toll around the worldSeven million people die each year from illnesses attributable to air pollution, yet it has never had global recognition in the same way as Aids, tuberculosis and malaria, and now there are growing calls from the health sector for that to change.Relative to other health issues that have access to billion-dollar global funds, air pollution has a far greater he
  
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• Boeing in takeover talks to buy parts supplier

  02-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Boeing, under pressure over its manufacturing, is in takeover talks for Spirit Aerosystems.
  
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• Big changes planned for one of Wales' busiest motorway junctions

  02-03-2024 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - It will include CCTV to help traffic operators more closely monitor any congestion
  
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• Better bus services at heart of draft Transport Strategy

  02-03-2024 01:00 via news.canterbury.gov.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Better buses are at the heart of Canterbury City Councils draft Canterbury District Transport Strategy.
  
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• 5 fewer structures needed to electrify railways, Network Rail research finds

  02-03-2024 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Overhead line equipment (OLE) for rail electrification can operate effectively with fewer structures to support them, according to of experiments conducted by Network Rails research and development team at the University of Birmingham.
  
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