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• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority transport plans agreed

  12-03-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - GROWING York and North Yorkshire?s bus network and exploring the case for a franchise arrangement for the county?s bus services are among plans included in a new set of transport priorities.
  
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• Witney: Lack of transport links a 'barrier to growth'

  12-03-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - The lack of transport links connecting West Oxfordshire to Oxford are a ?barrier to jobs and growth? in Witney, the local MP has said.
  
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• Witney: Lack of transport links a 'barrier to growth'

  12-03-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - The lack of transport links connecting West Oxfordshire to Oxford are a barrier to jobs and growth in Witney, the local MP has said.
  
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• When Silvertown opens, Blackwall tolls start too

  12-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The mayor says Silvertown tunnel will support economic growth but critics call it a white elephant.
  
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• US airlines’ warnings of lower demand cast shadow over economic outlook

  12-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - American, Delta and Southwest trim financial guidance on corporate and consumer softness
  
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• The ‘freedom railway’: China’s new plan to take on the US in Africa

  12-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Tazara project showcases Beijingmp;#146;s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreat
  
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• Tees Valley electric bus rollout underway with disappointment for Redcar

  12-03-2025 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - An officer and a councillor agreed that it was mp;#39;unfortunatemp;#39; that new findings since the funding bid means that electric buses are no longer bound for Redcar
  
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• Stagecoach Chesterfield electric bus rollout follows VEV depot work

  12-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One - The first examples of what will be a 57-strong battery-electric bus fleet with Stagecoach in Chesterfield have entered service after work there was completed by VEV. It is the first of four electric bus readiness projects that the supplier is undertaking for the group.
  
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• Ship’s captain arrested after North Sea collision

  12-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Reason for crash still unknown after container vessel struck tanker carrying US military fuel
  
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• Scania further develops battery-electric bus driveline package

  12-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One - Work introduces new motors, charging option and gearboxes to builder's electric bus platform
  
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• Proposed Midlands rail link to save over 13 million minutes a year

  12-03-2025 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Leicester?s City Mayor Peter Soulsby, Midlands Connect and business leaders have pledged their support for the proposed rail link between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham.
  
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• Petition calls for service through 'bus desert'

  12-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents in Oxford have said they are living in a "bus desert" and are calling for a route to connect them to the city centre.
  
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• Oxford Bus Group attracts more than 100 good causes to Brand the Bus 2025

  12-03-2025 01:00 via charitytoday.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - OXFORD Bus Group has taken its Brand the Bus charity giving back competition to new heights this year, with more than 100 good causes entering.
  
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• ONR reveals 13 rail incidents at nuclear sites since 2020, including 7 at Sellafield

  12-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has was notified of 13 rail-related incidents at UK nuclear sites since 2020, seven of which were at Sellafield.
  
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• New project aims to boost use of e-scooters and e-bikes by disabled people

  12-03-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A year-long project exploring how disabled people can better access shared micromobility services will be led by the UKmp;amp;#39;s shared transport charity, Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK).The initiative aims to increase disabled participation in e-scooter and e-bike schemes by identifying and addressing barriers beyond vehicle design. CoMoUK will seek partnerships with shared micromobility operators, local authorities and community groups spe
  
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• New planning bill could be the government's most important - but will it work in practice?

  12-03-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The government introduced a new bill on Tuesday aimed at clearing blocks to building to get Britain growing again.
  
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• Network Rail under fire for tree felling on Clement Place, Barry

  12-03-2025 01:00 via barryanddistrictnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport company Network Rail has upset residents by carrying out tree felling on land they claim is protected.
  
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• MP slams rail sector as 3,000 trains in Eastleigh cancelled last month

  12-03-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Liz Jarvis MP has slammed the rail sector in mp;#39;disgustmp;#39; and called for a new railway agency as data showed that thousands of trains were cancelled.
  
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• Meet Eric, a robotic dog helping us inspect some of our harder-to-access parts of the railway. Thanks to Eric, we?re better able to maintain or repair these parts of our railway for less disruption to your journeys.

  12-03-2025 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Our railway is made up of parts above and below the ground. Culverts under the track help manage the drainage of water from the tracks.
  
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• Meet Eric, a robotic dog helping us inspect some of our harder-to-access parts of the railway. Thanks to Eric, we're better able to maintain or repair these parts of our railway for less disruption to your journeys.

  12-03-2025 01:00 via networkrail.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Our railway is made up of parts above and below the ground. Culverts under the track help manage the drainage of water from the tracks.
  
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• Indian railway adventure (part 2), pressing deadline for HS2 and tribute to Professor Rod Smith, S2 Ep10

  12-03-2025 01:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - Christian brings listeners the second part of his report on rail developments in India with particular reference to the city of Mumbai 2:15; Mark Walker and Christian discuss the growing pressure for a decision on how to replace HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe 19:03; in a tribute from the departure lounge, Christian reflects on the life and work of Professor Rod Smith 26:09.
  
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• Guest Comment: Rail devolution under GBR

  12-03-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner recently announced in the English Devolution White Paper that an additional 8.8 million people will benefit from mayoral devolution in their area, meaning that nearly 80 of England?s population will soon have local leaders with funding and powers over policy areas that will include transport.
  
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• ?Green shoots of growth? show the way for return to public transport

  12-03-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - ?Green shoots of growth? in the latest transport statistics demonstrate that public transport is continuing its strong return, with growing passenger numbers across bus, rail and light rail modes approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
  
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• GPS ticketing trial planned for this year

  12-03-2025 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: The Department for Transport is seeking suppliers to take part in trials of GPS-based pay-as-you-go ticketing in Yorkshire and the East Midlands later this year,
  
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• Government urged to prioritise direct rail link

  12-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A letter, signed by more than 24 businesses and organisations, has been sent to the government calling for the immediate reintroduction of direct train services between Cleethorpes and London.
  
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• Global Ports Holding signs 50-Year lease to operate Greenock Cruise Port

  12-03-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH) has announced the signing of a 50-year lease agreement with Clydeport Operations Ltd, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, to operate Greenock Cruise Port.According to Peel Ports, the agreement follows the recent success and growing passenger numbers at Greenock Cruise Port in Inverclyde each year.The terminal welcomed over 80 cruise ships from across the globe last year, with numbers expected to rise further in 2025 an
  
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• Experts warn of North Sea collision’s ‘devastating’ impact on marine life

  12-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Highly toxic jet fuel leaking from oil tanker threatens local ecosystems as investigations begin into collisionmp;#146;s causeLeaking fuel from the collision between a cargo ship and oil tanker in the North Sea would have a mp;#147;devastatingmp;#148; impact on marine life, experts have said, as investigations began into the cause of the incident.Fires continued to burn onboard both vessels 24 hours after the Stena Immaculate tanker and cargo ship Solong collided off the coast of
  
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• Elland Railway Station: Land compulsory purchase powers set to be used for new Yorkshire railway station

  12-03-2025 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The new station is being added to the Calder Valley line to boost the town?s transport links with the wider region and beyond, including Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford and Manchester, improving access to jobs, education and other opportunities.
  
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• Eastleigh MP slams rail sector as 3000+ cancelled last month

  12-03-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An MP has slammed the rail sector and called for a new railway agency as data showed that thousands of trains were cancelled in just four weeks at Eastleigh station.
  
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• East West Rail can revitalise local economies, say business leaders

  12-03-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - A railway that has quadrupled its passenger numbers and provided countless new investment opportunities shows how East West Rail can deliver a similar boost to local economies across the Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge region, business and council leaders say.
  
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• Decreasing transport poverty in Europe through public EV chargepoints

  12-03-2025 01:00 via smf.co.uk
  News from Europe - This briefing examines the EU's EV landscape, key challenges, and policy changes to ensure equitable access to this transformative tech.
  
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• Cargo ship's captain arrested over North Sea crash

  12-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Humberside Police says an investigation has been launched into the collision between the two ships.
  
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• Calls to open LTNs in emergencies and roadworks refused

  12-03-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Oxfordshire County Council have rejected calls for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford to be reopened during major incidents or emergencies.
  
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• Bus routes in BCP could be cut after spending review

  12-03-2025 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - NEW bus routes could be made and others cut in a review of services across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
  
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• Big change for hundreds of Bee Network bus passengers

  12-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - New upgrades to mp;#39;ring and ridemp;#39; and mp;#39;local linkmp;#39; bus services means users can now book a door-to-door journey via an app for the first time, and track buses in real-time. Bookings can still be made over the phone and online.
  
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• Bee Network app users told to walk across runway to reach Manchester Airport

  12-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - mp;amp;quot;Chefmp;#146;s kiss, five stars, no notesmp;amp;quot;
  
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• Autonomous vehicles for public transportation: the growing interest of local authorities and mobility operators in Renault Group's approach

  12-03-2025 01:00 via media.renaultgroup.com
  
  Other News Sources - Renault Group is convinced of the role that autonomous public transport vehicles can play at a time when authorities and operators are preparing to make structuring choices for the future of mobility.
  
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• "Green shoots of growth" show the way for return to public transport

  12-03-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - mp;quot;Green shoots of growthmp;quot; in the latest transport statistics demonstrate that public transport is continuing its strong return, with growing passenger numbers across bus, rail and light rail modes approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
  
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• £250M A38 Derby Junctions scheme to move ahead after winning legal battle

  12-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways has overcome a second legal challenge to its A38 Derby Junctions scheme, meaning the scheme can now move forward.
  
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• 'Green shoots of growth' show the way for return to public transport

  12-03-2025 01:00 via urbantransportgroup.org
  Urban Transport Group - mp;#39;Green shoots of growthmp;#39; in the latest transport statistics demonstrate that public transport is continuing its strong return, with growing passenger numbers across bus, rail and light rail modes approaching pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report.
  
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• A38 Derby expansion battle 'ended' as big update given on major scheme

  12-03-2025 01:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - National Highways claims a legal challenge against its planned overhaul of the A38 in Derby has ended - paving the way for the mp;pound;250 million project. The organisation released an update on Monday (March 10) which said it is now continuing to plan and prepare for the next stages of the scheme.
  
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• ?250M A38 Derby Junctions scheme to move ahead after winning legal battle

  12-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways has overcome a second legal challenge to its A38 Derby Junctions scheme, meaning the scheme can now move forward.
  
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