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• 'Waste of time': Great British Railways 'won't lower fares'

  19-02-2025 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Passengers have been left in 'limbo' because of delays in implementing reforms, a former rail minister tells The i Paper
  
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• Upgrades planned for Colchester bus shelters

  19-02-2025 01:00 via essex.gov.uk
  Other Regional Press - We have entered into a 10-year partnership with Clear Channel UK for the maintenance and upkeep of bus shelters in the county.
  
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• UK bus market hits 16-year high and leads in European zero-emission market

  19-02-2025 01:00 via motorfinanceonline.com
  
  Other News Sources - A 70.1 rise in registrations has led to 8,390 buses joining UK roads in 2024, making it the largest bus market in Europe.
  
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• TSSA Comment on the Great British Railways Consultation

  19-02-2025 01:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - TSSA today welcomed the consultation on Great British Railways (GBR) and urged the government to go further by bringing rail freight and rolling stock companies into the public sector.
  
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• Trump considers 25 tariff on imported cars

  19-02-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - US president threatens to intensify trade war with additional levies on drugs and semiconductors
  
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• Transport Secretary confirms date when state-owned Great British Railways will be set up

  19-02-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she has told officials at the Department for Transport she expects Great British Railways to be operational by the start of 2027
  
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• Trainline shares dip after government opens consultation on Great British Railways

  19-02-2025 01:00 via proactiveinvestors.com
  Other News Sources - Trainline PLC (LSE:TRN) shares fell 1.5 on Tuesday after the government released an update on its plans for Great British Rail (GBR), which included a "powerful" passenger watchdog to hold rail companies accountable.
  
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• Train named after worker for 50 years of service

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train has been named after a Liverpool man who has spent 50 years working on the railway.
  
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• The Channel Tunnel is largely underused for rail freight

  19-02-2025 01:00 via railfreight.com
  
  Other News Sources - A mp;#39;monopolisticmp;#39; approach by the two companies currently offering rail freight services through the Channel Tunnel linking France and the UK is seriously hindering the market?s development, according to Europorte chairman and CEO, Raphal Doutrebente. mp;quot;I think rail freight via the Tunnel only represents 10 per cent of the annual capacity availableone million tonnes of goods, whereas the potential is estimated at 10 million tonnes.
  
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• Strathclyde bus franchising affordability ?uncertain? as row reignites

  19-02-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The question of funding for bus franchising in the Glasgow city region remains unclear after a draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) noted how its affordability is ?uncertain? given wider stress on public finances in Scotland.
  
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• Strathclyde bus franchising affordability 'uncertain' as row reignites

  19-02-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The question of funding for bus franchising in the Glasgow city region remains unclear after a draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) noted how its affordability is mp;#39;uncertainmp;#39; given wider stress on public finances in Scotland.
  
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• Scrapping peak rail fares for good will be vote winner for Anas Sarwar

  19-02-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - mp;amp;quot;The SNP should have scrapped peak rail fares for good and Sarwarmp;#146;s move will be a vote winner.mp;amp;quot;
  
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• Sadiq Khan ignores call to earmark funding for legal challenge against Heathrow expansion

  19-02-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - City Hall Liberal Democrats warn the mayor to ?be careful not to appear to backtrack on promises he has made to Londoners?
  
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• Run to the sun: on board Amtrak’s new 47-hour Chicago-Miami sleeper

  19-02-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The season-scrambling Floridian takes passengers direct from the snows of Illinois to Floridamp;#146;s palm-lined beaches
  
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• RMT responds to government rail reform plans

  19-02-2025 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Rail union, RMT has welcomed the government?s plans to unify Britain?s railways but says further action is needed to tackle inefficiencies and ensure long-term improvements for passengers and rail workers.
  
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• Research reveals driver wellbeing takes centre stage in fleet safety strategies

  19-02-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - UK fleets are prioritising driver mental wellbeing as part of their safety strategies, with 82 reporting formal processes to support drivers after incidents.The findings, from a study by Webfleet 1, Bridgestonemp;amp;rsquo;s fleet management solution, and video telematics partner Lytxmp;acirc;, highlight a growing focus on the human aspect of fleet safety.Safety technologies are also yielding wider benefits, with 88 of fleets reporting improvement
  
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• Railway arches development unveiled in £1.7bn plan

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Developers say Grade II-listed arches in the shadow of Manchester Piccadilly could be transformed.
  
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• Rail passengers to get new Watchdog as part of major railway reform

  19-02-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new rail watchdog will be established to represent passengers and hold train operators accountable, as part of sweeping reforms announced by the government.The independent body will work alongside Great British Railways (GBR), a new organisation that aims to unite track and train operations under one roof for the first time.The watchdog will have powers to investigate persistent problems, set service standards, and refer poor performance to regu
  
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• Port's major expansion will create 300 'well paid' jobs in North Wales

  19-02-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The approved scheme will allow the port to accommodate giant next-generation off-shore wind turbines
  
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• Over 150,000 journeys made using new Pay As You Go rail ticketing

  19-02-2025 01:00 via pembrokeshire-herald.com
  
  Other Regional Press - MORE than 150,000 journeys have been completed using the new Pay As You Go ticketing system in South Wales since its launch three months ago, making it Transport for Wales? (TfW) fastest-growing ticketing product.
  
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• Nottinghamshire council promises more frequent buses after 'fantastic' improvements

  19-02-2025 01:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - The changes are being rolled out throughout February and March
  
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• Nottinghamshire bus operator announces raft of ticket price increases

  19-02-2025 01:00 via nottinghampost.com
  
  Nottingham Evening Post - A bus operator which provides services across Nottinghamshire has announced increases to its ticket prices. Trentbarton said it is introducing the changes from Sunday, February 23 due to the rising costs of bus parts, materials, lubricants and fuel.
  
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• Network Rail 'very sorry' following major disruption on Merseyrail lines

  19-02-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - Passengers travelling home at rush hour described it as a mp;amp;quot;nightmaremp;amp;quot;
  
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• Lighthouse Is the government finally ready to deliver on its infrastructure promises?

  19-02-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - Rising living costs, healthcare, productivity, climate change and more present huge difficulties for policymakers. The solutions are complex and costly.
  
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• HS2 cutting number of lorries using narrow lane in Wendover after residents’ backlash

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - The number of lorries using a narrow road in Wendover will be reduced, the company behind HS2 has promised.
  
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• HS1 Ltd kick-start St Pancras passenger capacity improvements plan

  19-02-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - HS1 Ltd has issued a call for bidders to help boost passenger capacity at St Pancras station, with the aim of development work beginning in 2027 or 2028.
  
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• Great British Railways proposals published

  19-02-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The future mp;#145;directing mindmp;#146; Great British Railways has been described in more detail than before as part of a consultation launched today by the Department for Transport. Key points include that mp;#145;passengers will travel on GBR trains, running on GBR tracks, and arrive at GBR stations -- all run by the expert leadership of a single organisation in line with a clear strategic direction set by the Secretary of Statemp;#146;. Some existing railway industry organisations
  
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• Great British Railways: New Rail Watchdog to Oversee Industry Reform

  19-02-2025 01:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Other News Sources - The UK Government has announced plans for a major reform of the railway system, introducing a new passenger watchdog to oversee service standards and ensure accountability from train operators.
  
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• German trains are less punctual than Britain’s ‘broken’ railways

  19-02-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Olaf Scholz mocked UK trains. FT analysis of 1.9bn data points show they are more reliable than Germanymp;#146;s network
  
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• Freight operators says ERTMS risks losing its purpose

  19-02-2025 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Rail Magazine - ERFA has warned that specification changes, national divergences and the absence of a business case for train operators mean that ERTMS risks losing its original purpose of improving interoperability.
  
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• Defibrillators to be fitted on over 50 trains

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Defibrillators are to be installed on more than 50 trains by the end of March, an operator has announced.
  
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• Consultation launches on rail reform Bill to establish Great British Railways

  19-02-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The UK government has launched a public consultation on its Bill aimed at significantly reforming the railway system, with plans to establish the new body Great British Railways (GBR).
  
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• Cambridge driverless bus trial seeks operator after Stagecoach exit

  19-02-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is looking to bring in another operator to the Connector autonomous bus consortium following Stagecoach Eastmp;#39;s decision to withdraw from the Innovate UK-funded scheme that will see four driverless vehicles tested in Cambridge.
  
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• Buses to connect towns for first time in 50 years

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Two towns will be connected by bus for the first time in half a century from the end of March, Shropshire Council says.
  
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• 'Greater accessibility at Meldreth Station is badly needed' says MP

  19-02-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - A recent funding application was not successful
  
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• 'Cynical': £15m Government pledge to York's National Railway Museum slammed

  19-02-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - The Labour governmentmp;#146;s re-commitment to mp;pound;15 million previously pledged to help fund the expansion of Yorkmp;#146;s National Railway Museum has been branded a hokey cokey and cynical by opposition councillors.
  
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• 'About time' as Bristol Airport road upgrades would 'benefit everyone'

  19-02-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Residents and businesses in the area are being asked for their views on a series of road upgrades which could cut journey times between the M5 and Bristol Airport
  
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• Alexander promises watchdog with teeth as she rewires rail

  19-02-2025 01:00 via insidecroydon.com
  
  Other News Sources - Plans for a landmark bill to reform and revive Britainmp;#39;s railways, including setting up a powerful passenger watchdog to hold train operators to account, have been unveiled today by the government.
  
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• Airport announces big change at passenger drop-off and pick-up points

  19-02-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Manchester Airport is changing the way its charges drivers for dropping off and picking up passengers mp;shy;mp;#151; with motorists now paying online or over the phone by midnight the following day.
  
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