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• Motorists warned of long delays as M25 to shut for roadworks

  06-03-2024 13:50
  
  Five-miles of London orbital motorway will close for an entire weekend with four more dates to followDrivers have been warned of unprecedented traffic jams with the first planned full closure of part of Britain’s busiest motorway, the M25, in March.A five-mile stretch of the London orbital motorway will be shut for an entire weekend from late 15 March, affecting the journeys of an estimated 200,000 vehicles. Continue reading...
  
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• Why Londons TfL fare freeze may not be good for passengers

  06-03-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - National rail fares have been hiked yet again. In London, Khan has pledged to freeze TfL fares until 2025, but will passengers actually be paying less?
  
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• Why Labour may rebadge Network North rather than return to HS2: Chris Burn

  06-03-2024 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - When the Leeds leg of HS2 was axed back in 2021, West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin described the decision as a betrayal of the North. After the Manchester leg was similarly axed two years later, her South Yorkshire counterpart Oliver Coppard railed against the move as a catastrophe for the whole of the UK.
  
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• Why are UK rail projects so expensive?

  06-03-2024 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Every major rail project of recent years - HS2, Crossrail, East West Rail, Great Western Electrification Programme and others - has blown its budget and timetable, reducing trust in the industrys ability to deliver its promises.
  
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• Welsh Governments general incompetence when it comes to all things transport

  06-03-2024 01:00 via aberdareonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Labour had undermined bus operators, leaving passengers disconnectedResponding to the written statement from Labours Deputy Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said:
  
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• Very Light Rail draws UK ministerial interest

  06-03-2024 01:00 via railtech.com
  
  Railtech - The UK Minister of State for Rail and HS2, Huw Merriman, has made a visit to Dudley in the West Midlands. He embarked on what was described as a journey into the future of public transportation. He did so at a visit to the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO), which is home to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre (VLRNIC).
  
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• UKs Rail Delivery Group completes Unicard process

  06-03-2024 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - RDG confirmed it has completed the back-office migration to the system, meaning it is ready to deliver smart ticketing via its cloud-based product.
  
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• Tier e-scooters and bikes pictured blocking entire pavement in Bristol

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Tier has since 'made some changes in the app to make it clearer to users where vehicles should be parked'
  
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• Third rail or batteries could replace Southern diesel trains

  06-03-2024 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: Govia Thameslink Railway is unable to commit to decarbonisation of its operations unless Network Rail and the Department for Transport agree to fund and implement alternatives to diesel operation on the un-electrified AshfordHastings and Hurst GreenUckfield lines, the operator says in its Decarbonisation Roadmap.
  
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• The post-covid new normal demands transport project assessment changes

  06-03-2024 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has examined lasting outcomes from the pandemic that have significant and wide-ranging implications for how transport policy and projects should be evaluated.
  
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• The longer-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Transport and Land Use in Britain - Report by Independent Transport Commission

  06-03-2024 01:00 via theitc.org.uk
  Other News Sources - The global Covid-19 pandemic was the most disruptive event to affect daily life in Britain since the Second World War. Public health measures imposed to reduce the spread and impact of the virus required radical and rapid changes to behaviour. Now, over two years since the last measures were removed, it is possible to assess the longer-term impacts of the pandemic and how it has reshaped a range of trends
  
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• Stagecoach to take over Northampton 59/60 bus route after Uno pull out

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new bus company will take over a route that was due to stop after the previous operator pulled out.
  
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• Siemens invest £100 million in new rail research centre

  06-03-2024 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - German technology company Siemens has invested £100 million in a new rail infrastructure manufacturing, digital engineering and research mp; development (Rmp;D) centre in Chippenham.The state of the art facility is expected to be operational by 2026 in line to meet growing demand in rail technology and will replace its current rail infrastructure centre in the area.The transition, including the transfer of all local staff, totalling around 8
  
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• Shameful state of Edinburghs roads admitted by council transport convener Scott Arthur should accelerate action Alastair Dalton

  06-03-2024 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Councillor told that the condition of the capitals streets is lethal for cyclists but he says there are tentative signs of improvement
  
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• RMT urges Transport Secretary to reverse Shrewsbury to London service cut

  06-03-2024 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Rail union RMT, has called on Mark Harper to reverse the Avanti train service cuts which will mean there will be no direct train between Shrewsbury and London from June 2024.
  
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• Report shows benefits and impacts of HS2 Euston regeneration

  06-03-2024 01:00 via hamhigh.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Around £3.5 billion of private investment will be needed to complete the regeneration around Euston station, a new report has found.
  
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• Project to transform key Cambridge route to end later this year - see what is left to do

  06-03-2024 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The project, which aims to encourage greener ways of travelling like cycling, has been ongoing since June 2022
  
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• £2.5Bn for 'tram' linking Huddersfield to Leeds as mass transit moves one step closer

  06-03-2024 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A mass transit scheme which could see trams running between Leeds and Huddersfield has been handed £2.5Bn
  
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• Oxford to Cambridge rail project will be reconsidered

  06-03-2024 01:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A multi-billion pound railway project which would link Oxford with Cambridge is to be reconsidered this week after concerns were raised over the scheme.
  
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• Next steps for bus franchising in Wales detailed in TfW roadmap

  06-03-2024 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Wales will potentially be divided into nine zones for the rollout of bus franchising that is expected to begin in 2026 and last until 2028, indicative plans released by Transport for Wales (TfW) have revealed.
  
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• Network Rail to provide step-free access at Carstairs station

  06-03-2024 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail has announced plans for a new footbridge at Carstairs station.
  The project will also see a lift installed in the station to improve accessibility, particularly for those with reduced mobility and those travelling with luggage, prams or bikes.
  
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• MPs back campaign group's rail freight terminal battle

  06-03-2024 01:00 via hertsad.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A campaign group's battle to stop the rail freight terminal development on the site of the old Radlett airfield has been back by MPs.
  
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• Mid Cornwall Metro project moves forward

  06-03-2024 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Aecom and Colas have been appointed to take the Mid Cornwall Metro project through to detailed design stage.
  
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• MH370: one of aviations biggest mysteries remains unsolved 10 years on

  06-03-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Relatives of passengers lost onboard ill-fated flight wonder whether a repeat disaster could happen, and if they will get an answer in their lifetimeTimeline of the search for MH370a visual guideMH370: key moments in the search for missing Malaysian flightvideo Shortly after midnight on 8 March 2014, a Boeing 777 heaved into the air from Kuala Lumpur and climbed steadily to its assigned cruising altitude of 35,000ft. After being instructed to switch frequencies to Vietnamese air t
  
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• M25 to close all lanes in daytime for first time. subscription

  06-03-2024 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - There are five planned closures of the motorway this year with the first taking place from next Friday to allow roadworks between Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Local Transport Fund promises £4.7bn for the North and Midlands

  06-03-2024 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - People in the North and the Midlands will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded local bus and railway stations thanks to the new £4.7 billion Local Transport Fund, the Government says.
  
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• Lincolnshire warned it may only get £262million transport funding if Conservatives win General Election​​​​​​​

  06-03-2024 01:00 via lincolnshireworld.com
  Other Regional Press - It has emerged that the £262 million government transport funding package allocated to Lincolnshire could be dependent on the Conservative Party retaining power after the next General Election.
  
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• Leeds buses: New electric fleet takes to the roads

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - New electric buses have taken to the roads in Leeds in a "huge step forward" for the network, transport bosses said.
  Fifty-seven battery-powered buses have entered service, with a range of up to 200 miles (322km) between charges.
  
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• Lee Waters unveils roadmap to overhaul bus services in Wales

  06-03-2024 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - THE OUTGOING minister responsible for transport in Wales has published a roadmap to improve and incentivise take-up of bus services over the coming years.
  
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• Labour warns over job losses in wake of driverless cars

  06-03-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said the mistakes of deindustrialisation cannot be made with the introduction of self-driving cars.
  
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• HS2 Euston Station regeneration could add £41billion to economy, says report

  06-03-2024 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Regenerating Euston Station as part of HS2 could add as much as £41billion to the economy by 2053, according to a new report.
  The Government has insisted that it is committed to Euston being the terminus for HS2 from Birmingham.
  
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• Harland & Wolff preferred bidder for Falkland Islands port project

  06-03-2024 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The UK shipbuilding company said the contract could generate between £100m and £120m over two years
  
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• Government awards £350,000 towards rail line reopening project

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A project bidding to reopen a disused railway line has secured £350,000 government funding.
  The Leamside Line would connect Pelaw, in Gateshead, to Tursdale, in County Durham, and the money is to be used for a "strategic outline case" for the southern section between Washington and Ferryhill.
  
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• Funding announced for community transport

  06-03-2024 01:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other News Sources - Last week, whilst announcing its budget for the next year, the Welsh Government has committed funding for the development of community transport proposals in west Wales.
  
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• Ferry route axed for whole summer in CalMac rejig

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - CalMac has revised vessel deployments while a major ship remains out of action for repairs.
  
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• Electric bus plans could be scrapped in Yorkshire as 2,000 vehicles recalled due to safety issue

  06-03-2024 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The 2,000 electric buses have been recalled across the country
  
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• Driverless cars will be a 'gamechanger' for road safety says Transport Secretary as he points out AI vehicles 'don't drink and drive and don't get stressed' - but MPs express fears they could be hacked to cause mass pile-ups

  06-03-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Driverless cars will be a 'gamechanger' for road safety in Britain, the Transport Secretary said today as he set out a legal framework for autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Driverless cars described as game-changer for safety, despite MPs concerns

  06-03-2024 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - MPs have heard the Automated Vehicles Bill is part of Government plans to make the UK the natural home for the self-driving vehicle industry.
  
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• Can the Panama Canal save itself?

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The authority that runs the canal is looking at ways to conserve the water it needs to stay open.
  
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• Calls for more action to safeguard Ferguson shipyard

  06-03-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Economy secretary promises to
  
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• Calls for Dorchester-Bridport bus to stop in villages

  06-03-2024 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - BACKING for the X51 bus to once again stop in the villages to the west of the county town has come from Dorchester town councillors.
  
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• BirminghamLive joins mayor in call for changes to make roads safer

  06-03-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - BirminghamLive editor Graeme Brown has joined the West Midlands mayor and others
  
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