Public Transport news

• Labour pledges to make Sunday trains as reliable as weekday services

  18-01-2025 14:28
  
  Government plans to renationalise railways will establish new public body to improve the networkSunday train services will be as reliable as those on weekdays under plans to renationalise the railways, the new transport secretary will claim in a keynote speech on Monday.Issuing a series of pledges on which the government will be judged by millions of passengers – as well as its political opponents – Heidi Alexander will cite the creation of a network “where Sunday services are
  
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• Dozens of British Transport Police stations may close despite rise in assaults

  18-01-2025 07:00
  
  Force says hiring freeze and £8.5m shortfall in funding will lead to a ‘reduced presence’Dozens of British Transport Police (BTP) stations across Britain face possible closure, leaving fewer officers protecting the railway at a time when assaults on passengers have reached record levels.BTP officials have imposed a hiring freeze and warned that some bases will have to close, signalling possible job losses after failing to secure enough funding to meet current commitments. Conti
  
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• Why we should not get too hung up on bus regulation in Yorkshire - Graham Vidler

  18-01-2025 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - There is no better way to see Yorkshire than from the top deck of a bus. Whether itmp;#39;s a scenic journey through the Dales, a high-frequency route through Sheffield city centre or an open-top jaunt in Scarborough, the bus is our most democratic, accessible and affordable way to travel.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic targets BA frequent flyers after loyalty scheme changes

  18-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline angered many customers after announcing controversial shake-up to its executive club points system
  
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• UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’

  18-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.comThey have proved hugely controversial, but 20mph speed limits appear to be making car insurance cheaper.This week a leading price comparison website reported the biggest annual drop in UK car insurance prices in more than 10 years, with the average cost of cover falling by mp;pound;161 mp;#150; or 16 mp;#150; in the past 12 months.
  
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• UK to raise price of travel permits for EU visitors by 60

  18-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Increase aims to reduce reliance of migration and borders system on taxpayer funding, says Home Office
  
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• The 'world's most dangerous airlines' the banned from flying to the UK

  18-01-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Currently, 138 airlines are banned from entering the UK.
  
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• Teesside Airport: Jet2.com signs deal to check Boeing 737s

  18-01-2025 01:00 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL) has entered a long-term agreement with leading leisure airline Jet2.com to carry out 'in-depth C-Checks on 737s' at its Teesside base.
  
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• Swindon town centre bus interchange to have 20,000 plants

  18-01-2025 01:00 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The ?33 million redevelopment of Swindon's town centre bus interchange includes plans to plant 20,000 shrubs.
  
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• Stansted Airport set to implement new vehicle system

  18-01-2025 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  East Anglian Daily Times - London Stansted is set to implement a barrier-free vehicle system for its Express Set Down (ESD) area.
  
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• PCC joins MP to meet Transport Secretary to discuss street racing scourge and road safety

  18-01-2025 01:00 via westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Tougher punishment for reckless street racers causing misery to people?s lives and retaining locally issued fixed penalty notice driving fines in the West Midlands, to be invested in improving road safety measures were just two items discussed, as the Police and Crime Commissioner joined MP Sarah Coombes to welcome Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, to West Bromwich this week.
  
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• New parking rules affecting millions of drivers introduced in February

  18-01-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A grace period of five minutes for road users to pay for parking could be extended under new rules set to be introduced by February 2025
  
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• Mayor of London pressed to campaign against Heathrow Airport expansion

  18-01-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A Green Party London Assembly member (AM) has accused the mayor of London of going back on a campaign promise to block the expansion of Heathrow as he will not pressure the government to suspend the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS).
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport regeneration 'on track' as figures shared

  18-01-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The first phase of a mp;pound;100 million terminal regeneration project at Leeds Bradford Airport is said to be mp;quot;on trackmp;quot; for completion.
  
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• Keighley MP to meet Transport Secretary for rail route talks

  18-01-2025 01:00 via keighleynews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - KEIGHLEY MP Robbie Moore is stepping up his support of a campaign to reopen a railway line.
  
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• https://www.herald.wales/north-wales/flintshire/flintshire-council-urged-to-focus-on-public-transport-and-air-quality-in-climate-strategy/

  18-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - The county's transport chief has slammed a railway company over the closure of Botley Road as the authority distances itself from the repeated delays.
  
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• Heathrow: Swissport to take over ground handling for Lufthansa Group from 2025

  18-01-2025 01:00 via aviation.direct
  Aviation Industry- From April 2025, Swissport will take over full ground handling for the Lufthansa Group airlines at London Heathrow International Airport
  
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• Harland & Wolff in administration as part of rescue deal

  18-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The shipyards will enter administration and the companymp;#39;s new owner will not inherit legacy debts.
  
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• Flintshire Council urged to focus on public transport and air quality in climate strategy

  18-01-2025 01:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other Regional Press - IMPROVED public transport and air quality should be Flintshire County Council?s key climate change priorities according to residents.
  
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• Dozens of UK transport police stations may close despite rise in assaults

  18-01-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - British Transport Police say hiring freeze and mp;pound;8.5m shortfall in funding will lead to a mp;#145;reduced presencemp;#146;. Dozens of British Transport Police (BTP) stations across Britain face possible closure, leaving fewer officers protecting the railway at a time when assaults on passengers have reached record levels.BTP officials have imposed a hiring freeze and warned that some bases will have to close, signalling possible job losses after failing to secure enough fun
  
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• Digital driving licence to be available on phones this year subscription

  18-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - ID on the government app will be accepted as proof of identity for voting, boarding domestic flights and buying alcohol
  
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• Devon electric vehicle battery firm agrees lithium deal

  18-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Altilium recently opened a recycling facility in Plymouth to recover lithium and other battery metals
  
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• Decision to cut road safety GCSE reversed

  18-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Grants to schools to teach a GCSE in Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies were axed in 2023.
  
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• Deaths and serious injuries by type of road user

  18-01-2025 01:00 via health.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Road accidents are a major source of preventable death, serious injury and psychological trauma. Personal safety concerns can also force people to avoid certain areas that are perceived as dangerous, or can prevent them from using certain modes of transport altogether.
  
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• Campaign groups call for ?strict? new rules on LTNs

  18-01-2025 01:00 via transport-network.co.uk
  Transport Network - Fifteen campaign groups have joined forces for the first time to call for ?strict? new rules for councils seeking to introduce low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs).
  
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• British airline pilots body win landmark appeal against Ryanair

  18-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The British Airline Pilots Association has achieved a win in the Court of Appeal today over over illegal blacklisting practices at Ryanair
  
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• Bolton railway station 'worst' out of UK's busiest in category amid pay deal dispute

  18-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - A rail operator says themp;nbsp;failure for a pay deal to be agreed has contributed tomp;nbsp;Bolton railwaymp;nbsp;station being named the mp;quot;worstmp;quot;mp;nbsp;in the country for punctuality, out of the 500 busiest
  
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