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• Storm Éowyn hits UK and Ireland: 1,000 flights cancelled amid ‘danger to life’

  24-01-2025 19:51
  
  One dead, rail and ferry services also badly hit and hundreds of thousands of people left without powerStorm Eowyn live – latest updatesMore than 1,000 flights were cancelled and a number of main roads closed as millions of people in the UK and Ireland were asked to stay home amid red “danger to life” warnings owing to a rare “weather bomb” brought by Storm Éowyn.Rail and ferry services were cancelled on Friday as the storm left hundreds of thousands of peopl
  
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• ‘Is that thing legal?’: trialling the Yo-Go on Britain’s most dangerous roundabout

  24-01-2025 16:00
  
  A London council is introducing electric buggies to cut emissions on its roads, but are they a practical solution?“Is that thing road legal?” scoffs the driver of a white van as I complete a careful loop of Hammersmith roundabout, to the sound of loud guffaws from his front-seat passenger.I assure him it is, though honestly, you can see his point. The Yo-Go – a bright yellow electric buggy with two seats, one gear and no side panels – does not look entirely at home on one
  
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• Wales gears up to mark 200 years of passenger rail travel

  24-01-2025 01:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Wales is geared up to mark 200 years of passenger rail travel this year as the UK marks the historic anniversary of the advent of the modern rail.
  
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• UK train ticket reform is long overdue, but we need smart data to power it

  24-01-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Buying a train tickets shouldn?t feel like getting out of a labyrinth. Utilising data in transport, like Manchester does, could revolutionise our railways, writes Open Data Institute (ODI) chair Nigel Shadbolt
  
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• UK government's new Great British Railways set to have an impact on trains in Wales

  24-01-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - There are questions about how Welsh rail services will fit into the UK Governmentmp;#39;s plans for Great British Railways
  
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• Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - President Trump said he wants OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war.
  
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• Train operator warns 'don’t travel' as storm approaches

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -TransPennine Express is warning passengers not to try to travel between north west England and the Scottish central belt tomorrow, after an amber weather warning of gale force winds gusting at up to 150km/h.
  
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• Storm Eowyn disrupts transport across region

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers are being advised not to travel between places such as Manchester and Liverpool.
  
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• Southeastern to fit toilets to Class 707 units

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Southeastern?s Class 707 ?City Beam? four-car electric multiple units are to be fitted with toilets, following the Angel Trains fleet?s transfer from South Western Railway.
  
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• Rail tunnel flooding is 'biggest problem' in area

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A section of railway that floods during storms is "by far and away" the biggest problem of its kind in the region, Network Rail has said.
  
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• Rail infrastructure work delays hit trading at engineering group

  24-01-2025 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Engineering services group, Renew, says a slow start to the latest five-year rail infrastructure control period means trading in its railway operations is now behind management expectations.
  
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• Portishead railway could be 'fast tracked' and trains running by 2027 if Government gives key approval

  24-01-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The long-awaited restoration of the abandoned line between Bristol and the North Somerset town had been set to begin last year
  
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• No step-free access at station 'unacceptable'

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - An MP has criticised Network Rail over the situation at Bescot Stadium station in Walsall.
  
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• New special tax and customs zone goes live in bid to regenerate island

  24-01-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Ynys Mmp;ocirc;n Freeport has now gone live - with benefits on offer for companies in the zone
  
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• New bus franchising test set to benefit rural communities in mid-Wales

  24-01-2025 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - A new bus franchising test is set to benefit rural communities in mid-Wales.
  
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• Miliband says he will not resign over Heathrow’s third runway

  24-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Labour chancellor argues airport expansion will boost economic growth
  
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• Miliband: I won't quit over Heathrow expansion

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The net zero secretary is a longstanding opponent of a third runway, which the government is now expected to back.
  
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• Michelin helps Warrington?s Own Buses in electric fleet transition

  24-01-2025 01:00 via smmt.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Michelin is helping Warrington?s Own Buses in its fleet transition from diesel to electric by supplying the public transport operator with tyres designed for EVs.
  
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• Mayor's clean air plan with no charges backed

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The government comes out in support of mp;quot;investment-ledmp;quot; air quality plans in Greater Manchester.
  
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• I won't resign over Heathrow expansion, Miliband insists subscription

  24-01-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Energy Secretary is accused by green campaigners of ?disappointing? hypocrisy
  
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• High winds halt ferries and disrupt rail travel

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Solent crossings and train journey's have been disrupted in the south as Storm ?owyn sweeps in.
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick expansion could be step closer as Government wants to limit legal challenge options

  24-01-2025 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Court challenges to major infrastructure projects, such as those to expand capacity at Heathrow or Gatwick airports would be restricted under new Government plans
  
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• Hammersmith Bridge 'could stay closed until 2035'

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles for another decade, a Labour MP has warned.
  
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• First Bus cancels services in Glasgow as Storm Eowyn set to batter city with 100 mph winds

  24-01-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The bus operator will withdraw all of its services early tomorrow morning.
  
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• Ed Miliband won?t resign over third runway at Heathrow

  24-01-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, has ruled out resigning if ministers back a third runway at Heathrow, saying such a move would be ?ridiculous?.
  
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• Ed Miliband won?t resign over Heathrow third runway despite environmental concerns

  24-01-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Energy secretary and former Labour leader pledged to vote against expansion six years ago saying ?we owe it to future generations not just to have good environmental principles but to act on them?
  
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• Ed Miliband says he will not resign if Labour government back plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport

  24-01-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The Energy Secretary, who was an outspoken critic of the plans when he was party leader, said the idea of him quitting was mp;#39;ridiculousmp;#39;.
  
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• CrossCountry cuts through driver training backlog during reduced timetable as DfT keeps watching eye

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Managers at CrossCountry say they have achieved the aims of its three-month reduced timetable.
  
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• Consultation begins on Fawley line?s ?cheaper than ?45 million? open access service

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - Restoring passenger services along the Fawley line would ?definitely not cost ?45 million?, according to the man behind a new open access plan.
  
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• Consultation begins on Fawley line's 'cheaper than £45 million open access service

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - Restoring passenger services along the Fawley line would definitely not cost mp;pound;45 million, according to the man behind a new open access plan.
  
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• Consultation begins on Fawley line's 'cheaper than ?45 million? open access service

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Other News Sources - Restoring passenger services along the Fawley line would ?definitely not cost mp;pound;45 million, according to the man behind a new open access plan.
  
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• Bus staff blame poor maintenance for disruption

  24-01-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Bus drivers and engineers have said services are being cancelled because a fleet is "dropping to bits" due to lack a "lack of maintenance".
  
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• Brand the Bus 2025 receives dozens of entries in first month

  24-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - More than 25 charities have already entered a competition offering an advertising package worth ?100,000, less than a month after it was launched.
  
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• Botley Road closure has led to loss of 'up to £20m' for businesses

  24-01-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The closure of the Botley Road for rail improvements has led to the loss of up to mp;pound;20m for businesses
  
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• Bolton train station to be brought under Bee Network

  24-01-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Bolton train station will be among the first to join the Bee Network, under ambitious plans announced by Metro Mayor Andy Burnham to create a 'London-style' public transport system.
  
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• 'No loss of desire' to dual York Outer Ring Road despite costs, hears budget meeting

  24-01-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - There has been no loss of desire to progress with the York Outer Ring Road dualling project despite rising costs, the councilmp;#146;s economy spokesperson has said.
  
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• American Airlines shares erase 2025 gains on weaker guidance than rivals

  24-01-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Carrier forecasts deeper-than-expected first-quarter loss and pins softer full-year guidance on travel demand and fuel costs
  
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• All Scottish trains to be cancelled after red storm warning

  24-01-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -ScotRail has cancelled all trains tomorrow in the face of a predicted storm which could include gusts of 160km/h. There are also warnings of severe weather south of the border. Trains will be cancelled north of Newcastle from 11.00 onwards, and northbound passengers are being urged not to try to travel beyond York.
  
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