Public Transport news

• From backwater to hotspot: how HS2 could bring £10bn economic boost to Old Oak Common

  02-03-2025 14:23
  
  Nearby development is booming as the west London rail mega-hub takes shape, helping feed prospects of 22,000 new homes and 19,000 new jobsOverlooking one of Europe’s biggest building sites might not be every luxury apartment dweller’s ideal view, but at least one man is revelling in it.Below the new 54-storey Icon Tower, Old Oak Common station is starting to take shape: the initial London hub of HS2, and the catalyst for the economic transformation of an unloved part of west London.
  
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• Warning to Londoners as TfL fare increase comes into effect today

  02-03-2025 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - Londoners will have to shell out more for their Tube ride from today, following a fare price increase of 4.6.
  
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• Warning to commuters as Merseyrail prices go up from today

  02-03-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - Rail operators across England and Wales are increasing ticket prices this month
  
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• Warning issued to passengers flying with Ryanair

  02-03-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - The airline has issued a warning
  
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• Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent Debate

  02-03-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Despite Labourmp;#146;s renationalisation plans, Britainmp;#146;s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service
  
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• Update on free bus passes for disabled people and over 60s in England as campaign builds

  02-03-2025 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Get Surrey - The UK government has issued a response amid growing demands for an extension of concessionary bus travel
  
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• Tui seeks ‘low-risk’ model through selling seats on other airlines’ flights

  02-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - German travel group aims to expand mp;#145;flexibilitymp;#146; deals similar to those struck with Ryanair and easyJet
  
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• Tube fares up 4.6 as bus and tram prices frozen

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The cost of using the London Underground has increased by 4.6.
  
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• Town centre roadworks may take a month to finish

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Ongoing roadworks in Stockport town centre could last until the end of March, residents are warned.
  
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• TikTok ‘craze’ behind Peak District bad parking crisis

  02-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Local MP writes to authorities over mp;#145;irresponsiblemp;#146; motorists flocking to see sunrise and sunset at Mam torAn MP has called for action on irresponsible parking at Peak District beauty spots that he says is being fuelled by a TikTok craze.Jon Pearce, the Labour MP for High Peak in Derbyshire, said people had been flocking to the area to see the sunrise and sunset at Mam tor. Continue reading...
  
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• Stagecoach bus rules including banned food and drink, behaviour and using headphones

  02-03-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - The travel company has been operating across the UK since 1980
  
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• Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decade

  02-03-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Rail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales
  
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• Rail fares rise by 4.6 in England and Wales

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The government says fares must go up so it can fund investment, but admits passengers are frustrated by services.
  
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• New driving licence rule change comes into force this month for certain motorists

  02-03-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The government has confirmed a new driving licence rule change for certain motorists which comes into force in March.
  
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• Mechanic 'never seen anything like it' as pothole damages 60 cars in a week

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Nightmare potholes have taken out at LEAST 60 cars onmp;nbsp;the A35 overmp;nbsp;the past four days alone -mp;nbsp;with a mechanicmp;nbsp;saying hemp;#39;s mp;#39;never seen anything like itmp;#39;
  
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• Major car manufacturer 'to axe 6,000 jobs in drastic cost-cutting drive amid expensive roll out of electric vehicles'

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Around 6,000 people could lose their jobs as Czech car making giant Skoda makes drastic cuts to keep up with an expensive electric vehicle rollout
  
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• Major car brand recalls 60,000 electric vehicles after spotting dangerous issue

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Volkswagen has recalled more than 60,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. due to a major display error.
  
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• Lost railway line that ran to Cambridgeshire named among most beautiful in Britain

  02-03-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The line was open for more than 100 years and went over the River Great Ouse
  
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• Hundreds of Northern rail trains suffering from corrosion subscription

  02-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Warning comes as rail fares rise by more than inflation for the first time in three years
  
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• Green light for up to £750,000 junction improvements on Whitby’s Helredale Road

  02-03-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - The first phase of the Whitby Harbourside Public Realm scheme has been approved and will see the construction of a junction improvement and the installation of new traffic lights.
  
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• Drivers being taken to court over 'unfair' car park keying errors

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Drivers say they are being unfairly mp;quot;finedmp;quot; due to problems with parking payment machines.
  
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• Crunch meeting set for future plans for road and rail in Wiltshire

  02-03-2025 01:00 via wiltshiretimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An extraordinary full council meeting will take place in Trowbridge County Hall during which members will discuss Wiltshire Council?s draft Local Transport Plan (LTP).
  
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• Council forks out over £55,000 in compensation for pothole damage in last three years

  02-03-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Bradford Council paid out more than mp;pound;55,000 in compensation to drivers for pothole damage over a three-year period, new figures show.
  
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• Council announces £120 million investment in roads

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - Buckinghamshire Council has announced its spending plans for the coming financial year, which include an investment of mp;pound;120 million in the road network
  
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• Consultation events on bus franchise move

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The combined authority says a franchised bus network would improve services for passengers.
  
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• Climate change protesters occupy Tesla showroom in Westfield shopping mall as company's car sales slump in Europe after Elon Musk's White House antics

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Dozens of Climate Resistance protesters occupied Tesla in Westfield, White City,London on Saturday in the latest misfortune to hit Elon Musk and his electric car firm.
  
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• Car tax changes from April 2025 - full list of affected vehicles

  02-03-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The changes will apply to electric, zero and nil-rate low emission vehicles
  
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• Car exclusion zone by North Wales school is 'madness' and will cause 'chaos'

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A road barrier system will soon start operating outside one of two shortlisted schools
  
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• Camden High Street to be pedestrianised in trial

  02-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Traffic will be banned from part of the road near the Tube station in a trial to avoid overcrowding.
  
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• Best and worst station ranking is unfair: here's why

  02-03-2025 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other News Sources - Good station RANKING railway stations around Britain by on-time trains alone is unfair and incomplete (online: The best and worst train stations in Herefordshire, February 14).
  
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• Bad news for commuters as rail fares rise by 4.6

  02-03-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Rail fares in England and Wales are set to rise by 4.6 from Sunday.
  
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• Anger as inflation-busting new rail fares come into force on Sunday despite record low reliability

  02-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - 'With food and energy costs going up, today's rail fare rise will pile further misery on hard-pressed households'
  
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• ‘World’s first’ dual-fuel ammonia-powered ship arrives in Southampton

  02-03-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The worldmp;#39;s first dual-fuelled, ammonia-powered ship has docked in Southampton
  
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• Air passenger rights when a flight is delayed or cancelled

  02-03-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - rights are established under the European Union Regulation 261 2004 from outside the EU to an EU member state when final destination under comparable transport conditions, either at the passengers in accordance with EU regulations, passengers must first
  
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• 60 car models will see tax rates double including BMW and Ford

  02-03-2025 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A full list of 24 car brands facing huge car tax hikes in April - including BMW and Ford - has emerged.
  
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