Public Transport news

• Work on M49 ‘ghost junction’ development could start this year

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The mp;#145;ghost junctionmp;#146; on the M49 has long perplexed drivers, but work could soon begin as progress is slowly being made
  
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• Wi-fi on some city buses to be switched off

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A bus operator has confirmed it will switch off public wi-fi on some of its fleet this year.
  Nottingham City Transport said its diesel and biogas buses needed on-board equipment replaced to maintain the service.
  
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• Whistles mark the start of Railway 200 festival

  03-01-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -A year-long festival of railways has started, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train to be hauled by a locomotive on the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825.
  
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• Welsh transport projects in 2025 and the funding challenges faced

  03-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Without a needs based new funding model the Welsh Government faces a tough funding outlook on transport infrastructure investment
  
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• Trams are ?long-term answer? to solve Bristol?s transport problems

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bristol247.com
  Other Regional Press - The Tory metro mayor candidate says that trams are the long-term solution to solve Bristol?s transport woes.
  
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• Trams are 'long-term answer' to solve Bristol's transport problems

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bristol247.com
  Other Regional Press - The Tory metro mayor candidate says that trams are the long-term solution to solve Bristolmp;#39;s transport woes.
  
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• The world's most on time airlines and airports

  03-01-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers despite an outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations
  
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• The world's longest passenger plane that costs £200m and travels at 660mph

  03-01-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Despite being one of the most famous and loved planes of all time, the aircraft could soon disappear from the sky.
  
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• The incredible new £10bn train line that would connect Heathrow and Gatwick airports

  03-01-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - The train line would cut down the time it takes to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick to just 15 minutes.
  
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• The Boeing 737-800: which airlines use the plane and is it safe? subscription

  03-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Everything you need to know after the latest crash involving the aircraft in South Korea
  
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• Swanage railway marks 200 years of railway development

  03-01-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - In 1885, the ten-mile branch line railway linking Swanage and Corfe Castle with Wareham, on the main railway line to London, was first opened to the public.
  
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• Shipyard operator A&P Group toasts strong order book despite dip in turnover

  03-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The group says it is determined to take advantage of the Falmouth and Tyne sites which are well placed to secure work in a number of sectors
  
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• Shipyard operator A&P Group toasts strong order book despite dip in turnover

  03-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The group says it is determined to take advantage of the Falmouth and Tyne sites which are well placed to secure work in a number of sectors
  
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• Residents 'in limbo' 14 months after HS2 decision

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Residents living on the original HS2 route say they remain unable to get on with their lives.
  
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• Rail and roads hit as cold moves across country

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The north of the country faces more snow and ice warnings after bad weather dominated the New Year.
  
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• Petition launched to bring Glasgow Airport Express bus to Giffnock

  03-01-2025 01:00 via glasgowlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A petition, launched by Allan Steele, is calling for a Glasgow Airport Express bus to be launched from Giffnock - giving East Renfrewshire communities a better link to the transport hub.
  
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• Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds defends bus fare cap rise

  03-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Labour MP Anneliese Dodds has defended the decision to increase bus fares saying they would have risen by mp;#39;650 per centmp;#39; if Labour had not raised the cap.
  
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• Northamptonshire devolution plans go to urgent meeting as South Midlands Mayor proposed

  03-01-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire Council must decide by the end of next week if they want to opt in to join a Strategic Authority
  
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• New transport safety officers recruited to boost patrols

  03-01-2025 01:00 via wmca.org.uk
  
  Local Government - The number of specially trained officers helping to keep passengers safe by patrolling the region?s bus, train and tram networks has been doubled following a new recruitment drive.
  
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• More electric buses for the Bee Network

  03-01-2025 01:00 via mynewsdesk.com
  
  Other News Sources - Go North West, in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), will introduce 19 new electric double-decker buses to the Bee Network on 5 January 2025. This expansion increases Go North Westmp;#39;s electric fleet to 69 buses, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly public transport in Greater Manchester.
  
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• London Gatwick Honors the Visionary Leadership of Baroness Margaret Ford in New Year Honours 2025

  03-01-2025 01:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  
  Aviation Industry- London Gatwick celebrates Baroness Margaret Ford, honoured in the 2025 New Year Honours for her visionary leadership and outstanding contributions to the UK.
  
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• Locals Around Heathrow and what they go through

  03-01-2025 01:00 via thisislocallondon.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport is an essential part of the UK, as it provides transport and trading routes with the outer world.
  
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• In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

  03-01-2025 01:00 via euractiv.com
  
  News from Europe - Fully electric cars account for more than 28 of all cars driven in the Nordic country as of December, according to Public Road Administration data.
  
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• How One Company Is Revolutionizing Urban Transport and Personal Mobility

  03-01-2025 01:00 via techtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - The mobility tech landscape is seeing a major shift with the launch of the dash 3 by dashmoto?. Designed with a focus on portability, performance, and user empowerment, this electric scooter offers a fresh take on how people navigate urban environments.
  
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• Heathrow announces £2.3 billion accelerated investment plan to upgrade the airport

  03-01-2025 01:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Heathrowmp;#39;s planned investments total mp;pound;1.05 billion in the airportmp;#39;s infrastructure in 2025, and an additional mp;pound;1.29 billion to be invested in 2026
  
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• Greener flights ahead for UK aviation

  03-01-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate will support thousands of skilled jobs, deliver economic growth and help make the UK a clean energy superpower.
  
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• Everything we know about Bristol's travel changes

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Huge changes are planned to Bristol's road network to prepare for 5,000 more people living and travelling around the centre in the coming years.
  
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• Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers Nils Pratley

  03-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Pragmatism will win over purism, unless the government favours early closure for car manufacturers.The main timetable is set: no new petrol and diesel cars will be allowed to be sold in the UK after 2030, and sales of all new hybrids will be forbidden from 2035. But that phasing still leaves open the critical matter mp;#150; for the automotive industry, and for a couple of manufacturers in particular mp;#150; of which new hybrids will be allowed to be sold until the last day of 20
  
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• Designs shortlisted for low-carbon footbridge in UK

  03-01-2025 01:00 via iom3.org
  
  Other News Sources - One of the five designs will be selected for a bridge over the A127, located close to the Lower Thames Crossing in the UK.
  
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• Can A German Bus Startup Really Make Greyhound Suck Less?

  03-01-2025 01:00 via forbes.com
  Forbes - Flix snatched Greyhound Lines from the brink. But can its European playbook help this 1-star-rated American ?icon? turn the corner?
  
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• Calls for A66 Scotch Corner to Penrith work to start in 2025

  03-01-2025 01:00 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The case for the A66 upgrade to go ahead has been put directly to a government minister by MPs, with the project still ?under review? by officials.
  
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• Avanti passengers face disruption in fresh train strikes

  03-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Rail managers who are RMT union members are locked in a row over rest day working.
  
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• Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester residents to ?switch to the Bee Network? in 2025

  03-01-2025 01:00 via themanc.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Andy Burnham is urging Greater Manchester residents to ?switch to the Bee Network? in 2025.With the new year now here, the Greater Manchester Mayor has reflected back on the past 12 months, and has set some goals and intentions for 2025 ? which he expects to be a ?busy? year full of change and historic milestones for the region.
  
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• 'York bus fares rise by 50 per cent - despite Labour in power'

  03-01-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - York bus fares rise by 50 per cent despite Labour in power says our letter writer
  
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