Public Transport news

• West Yorkshire transport public consultation events to take place

  11-01-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - People are being encouraged to have their say on the future of the local transport network in West Yorkshire via scheduled mp;#39;Talking Transportmp;#39; events.
  
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• Warning issued to drivers over 'skyrocketing' parking payment scams

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The scam involves fraudsters sticking up mp;#145;how to paymp;#146; posters (with a QR code on them) in car parks.
  
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• Warning for Coventry rail passengers travelling this weekend

  11-01-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Football fixtures and planned engineering work is expected to impact services this weekend.
  
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• UK Government to confirm it is looking to address rail underfunding in Wales

  11-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - It builds on discussions between Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates his UK Government counterpart Heidi Alexander and Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens
  
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• UK and Welsh governments to announce direction of travel to address decades of rail underinvestment in Wales

  11-01-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - It builds on discussions between Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates his UK Government counterpart Heidi Alexander and Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens
  
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• Two million discounted tickets up for grabs in rail sale

  11-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - More than two million train tickets will be sold at a discount under a promotion starting next week.
  
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• Stagecoach admits failings in response to crash, new route woes and bus fare rise

  11-01-2025 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The man in charge of Stagecoachmp;#146;s Swindon operations spoke about its response to bus route criticism and a dramatic town centre crash.
  
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• Rail passengers face disruption from Avanti strikes every Sunday until June

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Train managers on west coast mainline to take action from 12 January to 25 May in dispute over rest-day workingPassengers on Great Britainmp;#146;s west coast mainline have been warned of disruption to Avanti services on every Sunday from this weekend to the end of May.Train managers represented by the the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have said they will strike on every Sunday from 12 January to 25 May 2025, in a dispute over their pay for working o
  
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• Preparation underway for ?60M replacement of West Coast Main Line bridge over M6

  11-01-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail has announced a ?60M infrastructure project involving the replacement of the Clifton bridge, located near Penrith in Cumbria, due to safety concerns.
  
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• Passengers told to plan as Brighton Main Line closes this Sunday

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - No trains will operate between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport on January 12 due to engineering works. Plan ahead for replacement buses and amended services.
  
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• Mick Lynch, you’re a legend – and the unapologetic working-class leader the left is missing Polly Smythe

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - The outgoing RMT head dismantled pundits one by one on live TV, and showed a new generation why we need trade unionsMick Lynch is the trade union icon who nearly wasnmp;#146;t. Leaving school at 16 to train as an apprentice electrician, he worked in construction until being blacklisted for his union activities. Unable to find work in the building trade, in 1993 he took a job at Eurostar and became involved with the RMT. Constructionmp;#146;s loss was to be the labour movementmp;#1
  
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• Labour's rail strike plan has backfired spectacularly - and cost taxpayers big time

  11-01-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Failure to get trains running causes misery for commuters, damages the economy and hurts the environment
  
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• Four injured after Delta flight aborts take-off at snow-covered Atlanta airport

  11-01-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - At least four people have been injured after a Boeing 757 Delta aircraft aborted takeoff at Atlanta Airport on Friday morning.
  
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• Ex-Aston Martin CEO: Scrap hybrids, go all in on EV cars

  11-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Our reliance on hybrid is holding us back from real progress. Itmp;#39;s time to go all in on EV cars, writes ex-Aston Martin CEO and mp;#39;godfather of EVsmp;#39; Andy Palmer.
  
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• Elizabeth Line has helped create 400k jobs in and around London

  11-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The area around the City of Londonmp;#146;s Liverpool Street Station has been one of the biggest benefactors of the new Elizabeth Line research shows. Londonmp;#146;s most popular route has carried more than 0.5bn passengers since its inception.mp;nbsp; Fresh figures from Transport for London (TFL) and Arupmp;nbsp;show Crossrail has helped create thousands of new jobs by ...
  
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• ELHT decision to scrap hospital shuttle busses branded 'total disgrace'

  11-01-2025 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - ELHT has said they are scrapping the free hospital shuttle busses in East Lancashire as they mp;#39;can no longer afford itmp;#39;
  
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• Delta expects profit boost from growing travel demand

  11-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - More passengers are choosing first-class and business seats, helping revenue growth
  
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• Controversial charges 'as dead as a doornail' as final decision looms

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Charges for a clean air zone across Bolton and Greater Manchester are mp;#147;as dead as a doornailmp;#148; after the governmentmp;#146;s most recent statement.
  
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• Car park charging points among latest plans decided

  11-01-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ELECTRIC vehicle charge points have been agreed for a Weymouth town centre car park.
  
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• Bus franchising: What does it mean for passengers?

  11-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - People are being asked to share their views on plans to bring buses back under public control.
  
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• Bus drivers left with ‘little choice but to take to the picket line’

  11-01-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Unite the Union has said bus drivers have been left with little choice but to take to the picket line as First Bus staff will strike three times in January
  
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• Boost for Teesside Airport as Jet2 signs deal for Boeing 737 maintenance

  11-01-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Jet2.com has signed a long-term maintenance deal with Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL) for comprehensive C-Checks on Boeing 737 aircraft at Teesside Airport
  
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• Bee Network bosses warn against fake travel card scam

  11-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - The Bee Network is warning passengers against a scam offering six-month travel cards for the price of a single ticket.
  
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• ‘The bus is our lifeline - we’ll be stranded without it’

  11-01-2025 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Elderly residents on a suburban estate fear being stranded when their bus service is withdrawn.
  
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• ‘Come on Eurostar, come clean with your Kent plans’

  11-01-2025 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Five years after it left us, is our pleading for Eurostar to return on the brink of becoming undignified?
  
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• ‘Blazing a trail for the future of bus services’

  11-01-2025 01:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - As the snow fell on January 5, the third and final tranche of Greater Manchestermp;#146;s buses joined the publicly-controlled Bee Network. A landmark moment for buses in the region, and beyond mp;amp;#160; mp;amp;#160; Following a phased approach, all bus services in Greater Manchester ; totalling 577 routes, 1,600 buses and accounting for more than 160 million trips per year ; are now under the locally controlled Bee Network. This edition of Passenger Transport contains a
  
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• American Airlines’ use of ‘ESG activist’ BlackRock failed workers, US judge says

  11-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Case over pension scheme management highlights rising risks of legal challenges over environmentally-focused policies
  
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