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• Worcestershire's rail links to strengthen with £123 million funding

  05-03-2024 01:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Worcestershire's rail links are set to strengthen following the Government's announcement of over £100 million in funding.
  
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• Welsh minister who brought in 20mph speed limit to step down. subscription

  05-03-2024 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  
  The Telegraph - Lee Waters to quit transport duties in two weeks, unhappy at malign comments on social media posts
  
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• 'We need a new rail line with Crewe at its heart'

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The north west needs a new railway line and it needs one with Crewe at its heart, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said.
  
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• Unspent HS2 funds go to filling Chester and Ellesmere Port potholes

  05-03-2024 01:00 via chesterstandard.co.uk
  
  Chester Standard - A slice of funds from the scrapped northern leg of the HS2 rail line is to be spent filling in potholes in Cheshire West this month.
  
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• Train derailed on 90mph line after hitting object

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Disruption affects customers across the entire SWR network after the incident in Surrey.
  
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• TfL prices: About 40 of journeys on London public transport network to cost more despite Sadiq fares freeze

  05-03-2024 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Increase in pay-as-you-go cap, alongside a 4.9 per cent average increase in Travelcards, means many passengers will end up paying more
  
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• Taxi drivers in Glasgows LEZ switching off retrofitted exhausts. subscription

  05-03-2024 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - The exhausts, which convert toxic nitrogen oxide into a harmless gas, are expensive to install and many have now become faulty
  
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• Sustainable transport and regeneration scheme (STARS)

  05-03-2024 01:00 via norfolk.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - In August 2022, we submitted a £24.1m bid to the Government's Levelling Up Fund. This funding would go towards the £26.8m King's Lynn Sustainable Transport and Regeneration Scheme (STARS).
  
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• STADLER RAIL N revenue breakdown overview

  05-03-2024 01:00 via tradingview.com
  
  Other News Sources - STADLER RAIL N revenue for the last year amounted to 3.75mp;#8239;B CHF, the most of which3.25mp;#8239;B CHFcame from its highest performing source at the moment, Rolling Stock, the year earlier bringing 3.18mp;#8239;B CHF.
  
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• Siemens unveils plan for new £100m Chippenham rail centre

  05-03-2024 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Telegraph - Engineering giant Siemens has announced plans to replace its rail factory in Wiltshire with a new £100 million facility.
  
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• Siemens to invest £100m in Chippenham rail factory site in Wiltshire

  05-03-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Plan to open new facility by 2026 comes after firm invested £200m in east Yorkshire train factory
  
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• Siemens targets next generation of rail technology with new £100m facility

  05-03-2024 01:00 via imeche.org
  Other News Sources - Siemens Mobility has set its sights on the next generation of rail technology with a £100m investment in a new facility.
  
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• Severn Beach rail line 'threatened' by sea level rise

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A council leader is calling on the government to help fund flood defences for a rail line at risk of flooding from rising sea levels.
  
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• Railway line critical to UKs net zero goals at risk of flooding from rising sea levels

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The railway is used to transport over 1,000 tonnes of rubbish every day to a massive incinerator
  
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• Rail regulator identifies areas of focus for industry on improving passenger assistance

  05-03-2024 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road has identified several key areas of focus for the industry as it looks to drive improvement in the delivery of passenger assistance for disabled passengers. The conclusions follow audits commissioned by the regulator into how five operators were meeting regulatory requirements related to the delivery of assistance.
  
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• Rail Partners report says freight operators are ready to support decarbonisation and economic growth in partnership with Government

  05-03-2024 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Rail Partners says that its freight operator members are ready to invest in improving and further decarbonising rail freight, providing the Government can deliver the conditions to grow the market to enable the market to grow.
  
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• Rail fare rises could drive people off the network

  05-03-2024 01:00 via aslef.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Rail fares have gone up by 4.9 today, in the midst of the Cost of Living Crisis.
  
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• Portsmouths Hard Interchange set for major road surface replacement in 2024

  05-03-2024 01:00 via portsmouth.gov.uk
  Local Government - Repairs to the road surface within the Hard Interchange are set to get underway this year.
  
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• Plymouth roadworks this week include major new Plymouth transport hub scheme

  05-03-2024 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - The St Budeaux Interchange scheme is expected to bring much needed improvements to the area.
  
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• Plymouth Embarks on £1.2 Million St Budeaux Interchange Upgrade: Enhancing City Transport

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bnnbreaking.com
  
  Other News Sources - The St Budeaux Interchange scheme, set to complete by June, introduces significant transport upgrades in Plymouth, enhancing sustainable travel options.
  
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• Plans to open three new Merseyrail stations unveiled

  05-03-2024 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Woodchurch on the Wirral, St Helens and Halton could get new stops by the end of the decade
  
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• One quarter of disabled people avoid public transport due to inaccessibility

  05-03-2024 01:00 via learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - One quarter of disabled and elderly people say they avoid using the public transport system in the UK due to accessibility issues, according to a new survey.
  
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• New report shows benefits of rail freight over road transport

  05-03-2024 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Rail Partners has issued a report which says that freight operators will make investments to improve and further decarbonise rail freight if the government delivers the conditions to enable the market to grow.
  
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• Network Rail completes first bridge on EK enhancements

  05-03-2024 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail has opened a new railway footbridge next to Hairmyres station.
  
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• MoreBus tests a new electric double deck bus around Dorset

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A BATTERY-electric bus is being trialled in Dorset to demonstrate its zero-emission capabilities.
  
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• More women in coach and bus engineering is collaboration focus

  05-03-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Introducing more women to engineering roles in coach and bus is the purpose of a newly formed partnership between the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), the Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE), and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
  
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• Monday essay: The Case of the Missing Rolling Stock

  05-03-2024 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews - The potential deadline for the closure of the Alstom works in Derby had been 31 January, and on that day rail minister Huw Merriman wrote to train manufacturers and operators, setting out plans for new or refurbished rolling stock, although the letter was not published until 22 February (writes Sim Harris).
  
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• 'Moment has gone' for HS2 in the North, suggests Tracy Brabin as she eyes alternative schemes

  05-03-2024 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Tracy Brabin has suggested the moment has gone for HS2 serving the North as she pledged to work with other regional mayors on pushing for alternative rail transport improvements.
  
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• Mayor Tom deeply disappointed after East West Rail summit

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bedford.gov.uk
  Local Government - Tom Wootton, the Mayor of Bedford Borough, has admitted to being deeply disappointed after a crunch meeting with bosses behind the planned East West Rail scheme.
  
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• Leeds asks government to protect unwanted HS2 land near station from being sold

  05-03-2024 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin and Leeds City Council leader James Lewis have written to prime minister Rishi Sunak to argue in favour of keeping safeguarded land to the South of Leeds railway station protected until a study into redevelopment can be completed.
  
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• Lee Waters to stand down as transport minister

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Wales's transport minister says he will leave the role when the next first minister is elected.
  
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• Increase in rail services for Bromsgrove thanks to Midlands Rail Hub

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bromsgrovestandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AN INCREASE in rail services for Bromsgrove is on the horizon thanks to the delivery of the Midlands Rail Hub.
  
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• iBus next generation coming after TfL awards Init 10-year contract

  05-03-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Transport for London (TfL) will introduce a next generation of its iBus system after awarding a 10-year, £160 million contract for the work to Init.
  
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• Heart of Wales railway line named Best in Europe

  05-03-2024 01:00 via swanseabaynews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - World famous travel guide Lonely Planet has named the Heart of Wales railway line as one of the best rail journeys in Europe.
  
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• First look inside £2.2bn Silvertown Tunnel

  05-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - For the first time, Transport for London has invited journalists inside what is one of the most controversial infrastructure projects in the capital.
  
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• English public transport in a precarious position says UTG

  05-03-2024 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Public transport in English city regions is in a precarious position, the Urban Transport Group said when it published its Inside Track: The state of transport 2024 report into trends over the last decade.
  
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• East West Rail project affecting Milton Keynes to be scrutinised by government's Transport Committee

  05-03-2024 01:00 via miltonkeynes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The multi-billion pound East West Rail project is to be scrutinised by the governments Transport Committee this week to see whether it provides value for money.
  
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• Deputy Minister maps out next steps for buses in Wales

  05-03-2024 01:00 via deeside.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters today.
  
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• Council secures bus route following contract award

  05-03-2024 01:00 via somerset.gov.uk
  Local Government - Somerset Council has awarded a new contract for its No1 bus service between Yeovil and Shepton Mallet.
  
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• BYD's $230,000 electric sports car signals plan to take on VW and Toyota

  05-03-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chinese EV giant is widening its range by price point and fuel type
  
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