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• Why don't Europeans buy more American cars?

  15-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Trump wants US vehicles to be more popular in Europe, but itmp;#39;s a difficult market for them to crack.
  
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• Two Network Rail workers killed on tracks doing 'unnecessary' work as £3.75million fine issued

  15-02-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Gareth Delbridge, 64, and Michael mp;#39;Spikemp;#39; Lewis, 58, were carrying out maintenance on the track when they were struck by a passenger train
  
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• Sydney Airport in chaos as flights are cancelled and hundreds of passengers are left stranded - after ONE staff member called in sick

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - An unexpected staff shortage has resulted in the cancellation of more than 50 flights at Australiamp;#39;s busiest airport.
  
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• Start date announced for £7.8 million scheme to improve travel in Skipton

  15-02-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A start date has been announced for a mp;pound;7.8 million scheme to improve travel in Skipton.
  
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• Second phase of major junction works under way

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The second phase of major works to improve the layout of a busy junction are under way, with temporary traffic lights installed in the area
  
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• Roadworks to close lanes on M62 over two days

  15-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - National Highways says the work will target a bumpy stretch of the motorway near Manchester.
  
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• RMT suspends Avanti strikes but Elizabeth Line drivers plan walkouts

  15-02-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Talks between the RMT and Avanti West Coast over the terms of rest day working have reached an mp;#145;intensivemp;#146; stage. according to the union, which has called off walkouts by train managers which had been planned for the next three Sundays. However, ASLEF has announced strikes by its members on the Elizabeth Line in London after 95 per cent voted in favour on a turnout of 88 per cent.
  
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• Plans revealed for new electric vehicle charging station

  15-02-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new drive-through electric vehicle charging station could be coming to a major Oxfordshire road.
  
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• Passengers will no longer need to unpack at Southampton Airport security

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers atmp;nbsp;Southampton Airport will soon be able to walk through security without unpacking their electronics, as new scanners are introduced
  
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• Office cycle bays risk being spectacular ‘eco-own goal’

  15-02-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A property group has warned that Londonmp;amp;#8217;s cycling policy is actually harming the environment, with too many cycle bays and not enough cyclists to fill them. The City Property Association (CPA) has calculated that under the current London Plan, the City of Londonmp;#146;s target to deliver 1.2 million sqm of new office space by 2040 ...
  
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• Office cycle bays risk being spectacular 'eco-own goal'

  15-02-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A property group has warned that Londonmp;#39;s cycling policy is actually harming the environment, with too many cycle bays and not enough cyclists to fill them. The City Property Association (CPA) has calculated that under the current London Plan, the City of Londonmp;#146;s target to deliver 1.2 million sqm of new office space by 2040 ...
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant not identified in global restructuring plans

  15-02-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The Japanese car maker is planning to shut three plants, with Thailand the only named location so far
  
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• New Gwynedd train route scheme 'lacks ambition' and would stifle entire region

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Campaigners have been left disappointed by preferred options for a railway linking Bangor with the Cambrian line
  
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• New A10 bridge deemed 'total waste of money' as work starts this month

  15-02-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The bridge is designed to connect the new homes at the former barracks to Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge Regional College and on to the city.
  
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• Network Rail workers die after being hit by train as massive £3.5milllion fine issued

  15-02-2025 01:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Daily Express - Two Network Rail workers were carrying out mp;#39;unnecessarymp;#39; maintenance on the track when they were struck by a passenger service in July 2019
  
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• Network Rail fined £4m after workers killed by train

  15-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A judge found safety improvements were not good enough before two rail workers died at Port Talbot.
  
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• Network Rail fined £3.75m for health and safety breaches that led to death of track workers

  15-02-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Gareth Delbridge and Michael mp;#145;Spikemp;#146; Lewis died after being hit by a train near Port Talbot in July 2019Network Rail has been fined mp;pound;3.75m for health and safety breaches that led to the death of two track workers in south Wales in 2019.The workers were killed when struck by a train after starting an mp;#147;unnecessary maintenance activitymp;#148; on the south Wales mainline while it was still being used, with no lookouts posted to warn them. Continue reading
  
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• Network Rail fined £3.75m after 'systematic' failings led to two workers' deaths on tracks at Port Talbot

  15-02-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Gareth Delbridge and Michael mp;amp;quot;Spikemp;amp;quot; Lewis were hit by a train and killed as they worked on the railway tracks near Port Talbot in July 2019
  
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• MP set to meet Andy Burnham over 'unacceptable' school bus services

  15-02-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Transport bosses under fire over mp;#39;issuesmp;#39;
  
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• MP meets railway company director to discuss local concerns

  15-02-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - An MP has met with the managing director of a railway company to discuss residentsmp;#39; concerns
  
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• Motorists warned of lengthy delays on M8 with major roadworks to begin

  15-02-2025 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Drivers travelling between Scotland?s two biggest cities are being warned to expect lengthy delays due to a series of works planned for the M8 motorway in March and April.
  
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• Liverpool to Manchester rail plan isn?t just about building a railway, says board member

  15-02-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A partner member of the Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board has said how the plans to connect the two north west cities are not just about building a railway.
  
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• Liverpool to Manchester rail plan isn't just about building a railway, says board member

  15-02-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - A partner member of the Liverpool-Manchester Railway Board has said how the plans to connect the two north west cities are not just about building a railway.
  
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• Hollywood actor praises railway crossing u-turn

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hollywood actor Edward Fox has welcomed Dorset Councilmp;#39;s decision to drop its support formp;nbsp;plans to shut a level crossing at Wareham railway station
  
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• Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says

  15-02-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Investigators say the crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D
  
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• Full steam ahead as green light given for trains on new route

  15-02-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Network Rail signallers are ready to welcome trains on the new East West Rail route between Oxford and Milton Keynes.
  
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• Fears Hebden Bridge parking changes will 'wreak havoc on people’s lives'

  15-02-2025 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - But the council says itmp;#39;ll will make things better
  
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• EVs 50 cheaper to run than a petrol car... but with a higher upfront cost, here's how many years you'll need to drive it to break even

  15-02-2025 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Andersen EV found that the overall cost of an EV can be as little as mp;pound;1,154 per annum but itmp;#39;ll cost mp;pound;2,316 to run an equivalent petrol car.
  
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• easyJet passengers warned over two 'hidden' rules costing them £45

  15-02-2025 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - easyJetpassengers are being warned over two rules which are costing them mp;pound;45 as the big summer getaway approaches - with the budget airline used by dozens of holidaymakers
  
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• Drivers warned thousands of cars set for DVSA 'recall' causing MOT chaos

  15-02-2025 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - More than five million cars could be affected as franchise dealers lose contact with their customers and those failing to respond to initial recall notices, it has been warned
  
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• Drivers warned having a dog in your car could result in £5,000 fines

  15-02-2025 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - Being in breach of this can see drivers facing on the spot fines of up to mp;pound;1,000, a maximum fine of mp;pound;5,000, nine points on their licence and even a driving ban
  
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• Delays expected as new speed limits introduced on one of South West's busiest roads

  15-02-2025 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Delays and closures expected as new speed restrictions are introduced on one of the South Westmp;#39;s busiest roads.
  
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• Council's £1.4m funding pot for contentious cycle path will be reallocated

  15-02-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The scheme is still not being ruled out completely
  
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• Controversial plans to axe free parking will go ahead

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Controversial measures to scrap free car parking in Southampton suburbs will go ahead after council leaders were quizzed over the plans.
  
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• British Airways flight forced to make emergency landing in Scotland after pilot issues alert

  15-02-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The passenger plane - which was travelling from Reykjavik in Iceland to London Heathrow - had to stop in Inverness on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Birmingham Airport issues advice to anyone travelling for 'busiest' half term

  15-02-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The airport is preparing for its busiest February half-term on record with a 20 increase in passenger numbers compared to a similar period last year
  
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• Avanti West Coast strikes suspended for talks

  15-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union planned to walk out on the next three Sundays.
  
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• 'At least' 500 rail industry jobs set to be created with launch of new training centre

  15-02-2025 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created with the launch of a specialist infrastructure and rail training centre this week.
  
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• £6.5m boost for Cambridgeshire's walking, cycling and wheeling routes

  15-02-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - mp;amp;quot;This investment is fantastic news for those who walk, wheel or cyclemp;amp;quot;
  
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• ‘I’m a Labour Councillor and This Is Why My Party Should Ground Heathrow Plans and Rejoin the EU Instead’

  15-02-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - Britainmp;#146;s relationship with the EU. The Case Against Heathrow to Heathrow, however, is air pollution. Exposure to ultrafine particles research last year from the Transport mp;amp;amp;amp; Environment group. The s clear that leaving the European Union has been a
  
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