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• Transpennine Route Enhancements Revealed

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - During the festive season, significant enhancements were made across multiple sites on the Transpennine route, bringing passengers closer to faster, greener, and more reliable journeys between Manchester and York.
  
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• TransPennine Express announces newest director

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - TransPennine Express (TPE) has appointed Andrew McClements as its new customer experience and transformation director.
  
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• Trains cancelled as drivers refuse to walk through snow at depot subscription

  08-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The Aslef union said conditions were not safe for its members to reach the trains
  
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• Tiny UK island with just 2,000 locals where London trains play major role

  08-01-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - 200 miles away from the big smoke and you may still see a familiar train driving past you. However, you won't be able to use your oyster card on the Alderney Railway
  
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• The new school-run roads that will drop to 20mph in West Midlands area

  08-01-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Safer school roads initiative piloted in Dudley with car bans, speed limits and traffic calming with review promised as pressure group claims more than a third of deaths happen in school-run hours
  
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• The failed £10bn plans for 'the M25 for high speed trains' line between Gatwick and Heathrow

  08-01-2025 01:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Proposals for the ?10bn HS4Air line between Britainmp;#39;s two biggest airports went down the drain in 2018
  
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• The failed ?10bn plans for 'the M25 for high speed trains' line between Gatwick and Heathrow

  08-01-2025 01:00 via mylondon.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Proposals for the ?10bn HS4Air line between Britain's two biggest airports went down the drain in 2018
  
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• Snow forced 4 UK airports to pause operations - can they be made more resilient?

  08-01-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Ice and snow led to temporarily closed runways and delayed flights at Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester and Aberdeen airports today (7 January 2025), but there are measures that could be taken to ensure their continued operation, a resilience expert told?NCE.
  
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• Silvertown tunnel: TfL spends ?2m on bike bus that cyclists 'don't want to use'

  08-01-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Concerns emerge about ?hostile? location of bus stop and whether cargo bikes will be banned from shuttle bus
  
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• Silvertown Tunnel planned to open on 7 April 2025

  08-01-2025 01:00 via wired-gov.net
  
  Other News Sources - Construction works and rigorous testing of new modern tunnel linking Silvertown in east London to the Greenwich Peninsula now sufficiently complete to set out planned opening date.
  
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• Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel tolls start in April

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the controversial Silvertown Tunnel in east London will open on 7 April.
  
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• Rolls-Royce to invest £300m in expansion of Goodwood factory

  08-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Luxury carmaker driven to meet demand for bespoke upgrades, after recording third-highest annual sales in 2024Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has said it will invest mp;pound;300m in expanding its Goodwood factory in West Sussex to meet the growing demand for bespoke upgrades, after the luxury carmaker recorded its third-highest annual sales in 2024.The investment will extend the luxury carmakermp;#146;s manufacturing facility as it gradually moves away from V12 petrol engines to battery e
  
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• Rolls-Royce factory to expand for more bespoke cars

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The luxury carmaker will almost double the size of its factory to build more one-offs.
  
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• Rollout of mmWave Connectivity Solution in the US Enhances Rail Communication

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railway.supply
  Other News Sources - The rollout of mmWave connectivity solution in the US marks a major step forward in rail communication, delivering high-speed wireless internet and transforming passenger experiences across Silicon Valley. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
  
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• Ramboll appoints UK transport director

  08-01-2025 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  
  Construction Index - Danish consulting engineer Ramboll has appointed Ann Gordon as market director for transport in its UK and Ireland operations.
  
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• Passenger and freight journeys improved after ?20m Christmas railway upgrades

  08-01-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and the North West has fully reopened after multiple engineering projects were successfully delivered.
  
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• One year of DB InfraGO, but rail freight sees no improvement

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railfreight.com
  
  Other News Sources - On 1 January 2024, the former DB Netz and DB Station mp; Service merged into what is now known as DB InfraGO. At the time, it was hailed as a major turning point in German rail that was supposed to bring improvements for the public good. However, a year into this new arrangement, German rail freight is not getting what it had hoped for.
  
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• Northern customers report more than 32,600 items of lost property

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Northern is appealing to customers to check they have all their personal belongings with them before leaving the train.
  
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• Nissan hails biodiversity plan as Sunderland factory site attracts badgers, newts and birds of prey

  08-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The car maker has been working with a solar farm partner to expand on marshland near its factory
  
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• New works will mark 25 years of Tube art project

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) says it hopes to "encourage meaningful conversations between artists and the public" with four new artworks that will be displayed across the Tube network in 2025.
  
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• New UK travel rules for non-Europeans arriving at Heathrow or Gatwick airports

  08-01-2025 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - New UK travel rules for non-Europeans arriving at Heathrow or Gatwick airportsNon-European visitors or those transiting through the UK without a visa will need to secure a mp;pound;10 digital permit from Wednesday (January 8). The Home Office is expanding the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system, first introduced in November 2023.
  
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• 'New normal': Energy overtakes transport as top climate tech investment category

  08-01-2025 01:00 via businessgreen.com
  
  Other News Sources - Investment in projects to power data centres and AI growth drives clean energy funding to $9.4bn, new report claims
  
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• My disabled mother paid £500 to travel near an Avanti accessible toilet … and it was closed

  08-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The nearest one was seven carriages away and my father couldnmp;#146;t push her in a wheelchair that farMy disabled mother and elderly father recently travelled by train to London for the first time in years to celebrate a big birthday.They paid mp;pound;500 for first-class tickets on Avanti West Coast, primarily for the use of an easily accessible toilet. However, it was a disaster. Continue reading...
  
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• Midlands bus lanes which snare most drivers as 9,000 caught at one location

  08-01-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Exclusive data reveals the bus lane locations where motorists get into trouble most often
  
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• Major upgrades coming to main road level crossing at Driffield

  08-01-2025 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Engineers will be carrying out vital upgrades to Driffield?s Skerne Road level crossing to improve rail reliability and enhance safety for pedestrians, motorists and passengers.
  
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• Magnetic track brakes 'would save lives', safety expert claims

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - A former Deputy Chief Inspector of Railways has called for magnetic track brakes (MTBs) to be fitted to British main line trains, in the wake of October 21?s collision at Talerddig in Wales.
  
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• Level crossing work to affect rail and road users

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail and road users are being advised to plan ahead due to work on an "ageing" level crossing in East Yorkshire.
  
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• Late services at Gobowen lead to low On Time Trains ranking

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bordercountiesadvertizer.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Shropshire has some of the worst performing railway stations in the country, it has been revealed - and the lateness of services in Gobowen?has been raised as a cause for concern.
  
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• Inverness Stagecoach bus route between city centre and Ness Castle taken over by Highland Council?s in-house service

  08-01-2025 01:00 via inverness-courier.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Highland Council will add an Inverness city network route to its services after Stagecoach announced they would no longer be providing the service.
  
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• ?I can?t get out?: Man trapped in driverless taxi subscription

  08-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - A tech entrepreneur said he was trapped inside a self-driving taxi after the vehicle malfunctioned and began driving in circles.
  
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• Huge year ahead for rail travel with new world?s fastest train and sleeper service

  08-01-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Several new trains, rail routes and service are set to be launched in 2025 including exotic destinations and the world's fastest train which will travel up to 280 mph
  
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• Holiday rail improvements in Bolton and beyond 'drive up' the reliability of services

  08-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and the North West fully reopened after the successful delivery of these projects.
  
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• Heathrow Express carries 20 fewer passengers over six months

  08-01-2025 01:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Other News Sources - Regulator ORR has published rail passenger volumes for six months of 2024, showing that Heathrow Express (HEX) is the worst performer based on passenger numbers.
  
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• Glen Sannox ferry needs repairs even before it carries first passenger subscription

  08-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The ferry requires anchor repairs as concerns were raised over the delivery date for its sister vessel, Glen Rosa
  
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• Gatwick warns government over homes purchase plan

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport has warned the government that its plans to build an extra runway could be unaffordable if it is forced to purchase up to 4,400 homes set to be impacted by aeroplane noise.
  
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• Galway terminus starts Irish rail renaissance

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railtech.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The transformation of Galway city?s Ceannt Station is underway once again. Irish Rail (Iarnr?d ?ireann) is restoring and rebuilding the iconic station. The terminus serves the fast-growing community on the Atlantic coast of Ireland. The central location crowns the dramatic approach over the waters of Lough Atalia. It?s an impressive conclusion to the journey from Dublin. It?s about to get even more impressive.
  
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• From horse-drawn to high-speed: Britain celebrates 200 years of rail travel in 2025

  08-01-2025 01:00 via euronews.com
  
  Other News Sources - At 12 noon on New Year?s Day, nearly 200 vintage locomotives around the world blew their whistles to ring in a special year for rail travel.
  
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• Enhancing bus reliability and travel times on the A64: public engagement

  08-01-2025 01:00 via news.leeds.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Leeds City Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is inviting feedback on proposals for Phase Two of the A64 Bus Priority Improvements project. This scheme aims to tackle congestion, enhance bus reliability, and promote sustainable travel options along this key route into Leeds city centre.
  
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• East West Rail?s in-person consultation events restart this week 

  08-01-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - East West Rail?s in-person consultation events restart this week after a short break over the festive period.
  
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• Delayed road scheme has gone 'disastrously wrong'

  08-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A delayed road and rail improvement project has gone "disastrously wrong" and is causing serious damage to the local community, campaigners have said.
  
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• Cuts to England's bus network cost economy £2.6bn a year, exclusive research finds

  08-01-2025 01:00 via channel4.com
  
  Channel 4 News- mp;amp;#8232;Cuts to Englandmp;#39;s bus network are costing the economy mp;pound;2.6 billion a year, exclusive analysis for Channel 4 News shows.
  
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• Colchester Station: Ex-MP slams Greater Anglia over disabled access

  08-01-2025 01:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A FORMER Colchester MP says it is ?appalling? that a train company has not completed work to provide disabled access at a station after almost a decade.
  
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• City MP continues taking action to improve transport accessibility in Portsmouth

  08-01-2025 01:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Portsmouth MP Stephen Morgan has continued to drive progress on his campaign to improve access to transport in the city.
  
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• Chinese airlines rush into Europe as western carriers retreat

  08-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Ability to keep flying over Russia helps three big state-owned carriers undercut European rivals
  
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• Car companies have an infuriating software problem

  08-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Managing smooth updates is becoming ever important with the spread of EVs and more sophisticated systems
  
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• c2c recovers ?596,493 from fare evaders in record year

  08-01-2025 01:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - Trenitalia c2c recouped a record-breaking ?596,493 from ticketless travel in 2024, after clamping down on fare evasion through a variety of operational and data-led tactics.
  
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• Buses are go, in Telford and Wrekin

  08-01-2025 01:00 via newsroom.telford.gov.uk
  Other Regional Press - As part of its ongoing commitment to improving public transport, the Council is moving forward with plans to invite bids for new services, due to start in summer 2025.
  
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• Bus Users UK celebrates 50 years of championing the passenger

  08-01-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus Users UK is celebrating 50 years of acting as a champion for bus passengers in 2025 and says that over the period since foundation in 1975, it has become ?a powerhouse? of advocacy in that area.
  
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• Bus Users UK celebrates 50 years

  08-01-2025 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of charity Bus Users UK, which aims to improve access to transport. Set up in 1975 by Caroline Cahm, the organisation was formalised in the 1980s during bus deregulation and known as the National Federation of Bus Users. Its complaints handling service was officially launched in 1985 with the backing of the Confederation of Passenger Transport.
  
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• "I can't get out": Man trapped in driverless taxi subscription

  08-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - A tech entrepreneur said he was trapped inside a self-driving taxi after the vehicle malfunctioned and began driving in circles.
  
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