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• Who will miss the manual car when it’s gone? Only the very smuggest drivers | Zoe Williams

  04-03-2024 11:00
  
  We’re falling out of love with manual cars, says the DVLA. What will driving ‘enthusiasts’ have left to feel superior about now?You can do whatever you like when you’re reviewing a car, because the cultural standard was set by Jeremy Clarkson. You’re almost expected to ding it. I once took a whole hubcap off a Toyota Hilux and pretended I’d done it off-road on a caper, when in fact I’d backed into a pillar in a car park. The Hilux was somewhat longer tha
  
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• Thameslink chief executive Angie Doll: ‘Rail does need a guiding mind’

  04-03-2024 07:00
  
  The train operator’s boss has faced adversity and anger in the past. But she, like many, believes the industry is at a turning pointIt is one of those wearily baffling days on the railway. “The trains …” sighs a woman on the platform at Gatwick, where a huddle of us stare glumly at the cancellations and delays on the departures screen. “What can you do?”At that moment, I should be 25 miles away, asking that very question of one woman who really can do somethi
  
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• UKs £400m electric bus scheme accused of subsidising China. subscription

  04-03-2024 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - British manufacturers say current scheme is slowing net zero transition
  
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• The Surrey town that could get an Elizabeth line station

  04-03-2024 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Improvements to access to Heathrow line are also being discussed as well as more trains per hour
  
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• Thameslink chief executive Angie Doll:

  04-03-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The train operator's boss has faced adversity and anger in the past. But she, like many, believes the industry is at a turning point.
  
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• Swindon's City Centre Transformation: From Underpass to Premier Bus Hub

  04-03-2024 01:00 via bnnbreaking.com
  
  Other News Sources - Swindon is undergoing a major transformation, turning its town centre road into a premier bus boulevard for improved public transport.
  
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• Simply good Chinese electric cars power ahead of inferior US rivals

  04-03-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Better performance and affordability are driving the market Beijings way, according to battery materials maker Umicore
  
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• Simon Fell welcomes Simon Hoare to Barrow

  04-03-2024 01:00 via nwemail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - If variety is the spice of life, then this week has provided plenty, here and in Westminster.On Monday, I was delighted to host Local Government Minister Simon Hoare who visited Barrow to discuss transport funding, visit key sites, and get a feel for the work being done here.
  
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• Siemens flagship UK railway will revolutionise rail transport

  04-03-2024 01:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  
  Other News Sources - Siemens is set to announce its intention to invest £100 million in constructing a cutting-edge facility, aimed at replacing its historical railway signalling and control industrial complex situated adjacent to the Great Western main line in Chippenham, Wiltshire
  
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• Siemens cutting-edge tech centre will transform rail travel. subscription

  04-03-2024 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - German industrial giants investment underlines commitment to modernising UK networks infrastructure
  
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• Ryanair and other budget airlines could be banned from charging for seats together

  04-03-2024 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The Petitions Committee of the European Parliament has agreed to examine a complaint against airlines' random seat allocation policies
  
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• Railway Station Addition To Finish In Late 2024

  04-03-2024 01:00 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Darlington has been renowned for centuries as a railway town, known for its connection to the revolutionary advancements of the English railway, and so naturally, it is an exciting new development to see the production of the two new platforms which work started on in 2023, and seems to be taking shape.
  
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• Railway between Rainham and Sittingbourne reopened as Network Rail completes landslip repairs

  04-03-2024 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Work to repair a landslip at Newington in Kent has been completed by Network Rail
  
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• Rail minister Huw Merriman claims decision on Leamside Line is 'up to North East'

  04-03-2024 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The minister said he "hoped" the project would be funded via the devolved settlement
  
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• Plans in to extend Plymouth walking and cycling route

  04-03-2024 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - The multi-million pound scheme would extend the route along the old railway line from a recently-built section of path back to Elburton Road by opening up an old blocked off rail bridge under Colesdown Hill.
  
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• Plans for £40m regeneration of South Bank railway station

  04-03-2024 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A plan to regenerate an old Teesside railway station with £40m has been announced.
  
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• Penalty fares due to rollout on Transport for Wales trains in North Wales for anyone without ticket

  04-03-2024 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Not having a valid will lead to £20 fine or having to pay double the full fare
  
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• Passengers 'punished' as rail fares hiked by nearly 5

  04-03-2024 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - People will decide to drive or fly as a result of increases in the cost of tickets, which are "bad news" for people's finances and the environment, says critics.
  
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• Nissan accused of dumping its electric car pioneers

  04-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Owners of older vehicles tell the BBC of their anger that their cars' apps will stop working.
  
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• New train lines and seaside ferries at top of transport wish-list for Hull Live readers

  04-03-2024 01:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Daily Mail - Residents put forward suggestions for how Government's £330m transport funding should be spent in region
  
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• New Government railway funding not enough for desperately inadequate East Mids infrastructure

  04-03-2024 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Long-anticipated government funds of £123m allocated to Midlands Rail Huba project to improve connectivity between train stations across the Midlandsis to be welcomed, however, does little to meet the needs of those in the East Midlands, say East Midlands Chamber.
  
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• New European airline coming to Birmingham Airport in time for summer holidays

  04-03-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The brand new airline will operate flights from summer 2024 and is looking to "gradually expand its network and offer further destinations in Europe"
  
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• Marlow Film Studios decision pushed back by new transport plans

  04-03-2024 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - A decision on the Marlow Film Studios planning application will not take place until the end of this month after developers submitted new transport plans.
  
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• London bus and Tube fares frozen as caps increase

  04-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The price of daily and weekly Tube caps increase, along with River Bus services.
  
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• Launch of Dover Fastrack bus service between Whitfield and Dover delayed

  04-03-2024 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Kent Online - The launch of Kents first zero-emission bus route has been delayed until later this yeardespite signs stating it will open in early 2024.
  
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• Keir Mather MP leads Parliament debate on road safety

  04-03-2024 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - Keir Mather, the MP for Selby and Ainsty, led a debate at the House of Commons on road safety in North Yorkshire.
  
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• GMB has finalised a union agreement at HS2s Curzon Street station in Birmingham today. This agreement, negotiated with MaceDragados, the joint venture responsible for constructing the station, grants GMB access to the workforce involved in the stations

  04-03-2024 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - GMB has finalised a union agreement at HS2s Curzon Street station in Birmingham today.This agreement, negotiated with MaceDragados, the joint venture responsible for constructing the station, grants GMB access to the workforce involved in the stations development.
  
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• Drivers wont back EVs as they are scared of change, Europes Tesla boss warns

  04-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Drivers
  
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• Calls to fully restore vital Dursley 62 bus link to Bristol

  04-03-2024 01:00 via stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - CALLS have been put forward to restore a vital bus service to connect the Dursley and Berkeley areas to Bristol.
  
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• Bus Dispatch Management Systems Software Market Booms: 10 CAGR Forecast by 2032

  04-03-2024 01:00 via bnnbreaking.com
  
  Other News Sources - Projected to reach a valuation of USD 2.2 billion in 2023, the bus dispatch management systems software market is on a robust growth trajectory, expected to register a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 10 from 2024 to 2032. This surge is primarily fueled by increasing investments in public transport technology startups, enabling innovation in bus fleet optimization solutions.
  
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• Britain's e-bus ticking timebomb: How nearly TWO THOUSAND electric buses worth £800m face urgent recall over fears they could see burst into flames

  04-03-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Safety watchdogs have ordered the recall of almost 2,000 electric buses over fears they can catch fire if left unattended.
  
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• Average speed cameras could be removed from Birmingham roads as council considers changes

  04-03-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Birmingham City Council says it may need to prioritise roads most in need of new safety measures
  
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• Alstom completes train refurbishment in Sweden

  04-03-2024 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Alstom has completed a seven-year refurbishment of 270 carriages for the Stockholm metro.
  
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