Public Transport news

• Week to go until new 'tap and go' brings busses and trams 'in line with London'

  17-03-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - A map has been released showing where people can get busses and trams every 12 minutes or less ahead of major changes to public transport.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic to launch UK air taxi service with Joby

  17-03-2025 01:00 via ukaviation.news
  
  Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has announced a partnership with eVTOL specialist Joby Aviation to launch an air taxi service in the UK to connect passengers with its key hubs at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) and Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC).
  
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• US astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says

  17-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Journey of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft will be broadcast liveA pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, Nasa has said.Barry mp;#147;Butchmp;#148; Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early on Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• The European Airports Undergoing Major Improvement Projects

  17-03-2025 01:00 via simpleflying.com
  Other News Sources - After a tricky few years during the pandemic, when the future of the aviation industry looked uncertain, global air travel has well and truly rebounded, and demand for flights is now higher than ever.
  
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• Single ticketing system for buses and trains could come in across North Yorkshire

  17-03-2025 01:00 via yorkmix.com
  Other News Sources - Payments for buses, trains and other public transport services could be brought into one system by the end of the year under plans for York and North Yorkshire.
  
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• See inside secret tunnel found under Salisbury station - but nobody knows what it was originally for

  17-03-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - A lost tunnel that?s thought to have once linked Salisbury station with a neighbouring lunatic asylum has been uncovered.The extraordinary discovery has been made by Network Rail and South Western Railway engineers redesigning the station forecourt.
  
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• Secret tunnels discovered beneath railway station

  17-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Railway engineers have uncovered a "labyrinth" of historic tunnels and secret rooms hidden beneath an active railway station.
  
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• Richard Branson plots Virgin flying taxi service in Home Counties subscription

  17-03-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The billionaire?s airline signs a deal to fly business passengers from Heathrow and Manchester
  
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• Regulators get targets to cut red tape and boost the economy subscription

  17-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - ... Some of the changes, particularly those relating to environmental regulation, are expected to speed up delivery of major infrastructure projects such as the long-delayed Lower Thames Crossing.
  
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• Reeves to meet regulators in drive to cut red tape

  17-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ... In a statement on Monday, the government said "regulators must work for the people... not get in the way of progress".
  Changes expected to be announced include streamlining the environmental regulatory process for major projects including Lower Thames Crossing (subject to planning approval) and future ones such as a Heathrow expansion.
  
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• Radical action plan to cut red tape and kickstart growth

  17-03-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - The Chancellor will meet top regulator bosses in Downing Street today (Monday 17 March) as she unveils an action plan to deliver on the pledge to cut the administrative cost of regulation on business by a quarter, make Britain the best place to do business and drive economic growth.
  
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• Public transport concerns delay Gatwick's runway bid as MPs call for new Heathrow rail link

  17-03-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The government has delayed a decision on a second runway at Gatwick Airport, in order to seek guarantees about the proportion of passengers who would arrive by public transport.
  
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• Plaid Cymru calls for ?fair share? from HS2 voted down in Senedd

  17-03-2025 01:00 via wrexham.com
  
  Wrexham.com - The Senedd rejected Plaid Cymru calls to demand HS2 be redesignated as an England-only project to unlock billions of pounds of consequential funding for Wales.
  
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• New Birmingham Airport car parking rules come into force this week

  17-03-2025 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Birmingham Airport has announced plans to introduce a barrierless system for vehicles dropping off passengers at its Premium Set Down and drop off areas
  
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• National Express enhances coach routes between Birmingham, Heathrow and Gatwick

  17-03-2025 01:00 via b31.org.uk
  Other News Sources - National Express has announced a boost to coach services between Birmingham, Heathrow, and London Gatwick, with some journey times reduced by up to one hour.
  
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• Maritime regulator says ‘fight fire with fire’ and levy China ships at US ports

  17-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Federal Maritime Commission chair says taxes on Chinese vessels docking in US should be used to create domestic champions
  
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• Major £140million Gatwick Airport upgrade could stop 12,500 bus journeys a year

  17-03-2025 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - It could end the need for a bus to take you to and from your plane
  
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• Lumo celebrates 20th Community Rail Awards

  17-03-2025 01:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - An awards ceremony has celebrated innovative projects connecting railways with local communities, recognising efforts to promote sustainability, station improvements and youth engagement.
  
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• ?Inclusivity starts in the cab environment?

  17-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - For decades, like many aspects of bus design, the cab area has remained largely unchanged, and certainly no holistic review has been undertaken.Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) together with partners at Transport for London (TfL), TRL, Chapman Seating (and many more), has embarked on a project to deliver bus cabs that are fit for the future.
  
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• Glen Sannox sailings resume after crack repair

  17-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The ship returned to service with the 14:50 sailing from Brodick after repairs were successful.
  
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• Free bus pass for over 60s in England plan update as MPs get answer from Department for Transport

  17-03-2025 01:00 via devonlive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Campaigners say it is unfair that people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland get free travel at 60 where in England it's down to local councils
  
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• Delayed third station opens on new railway line

  17-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The delayed third station on a new railway line will open to passengers on Monday.
  
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• Could rejected routes be revived for new Western Link plans?

  17-03-2025 01:00 via eveningnews24.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Previously rejected routes for the Norwich Western Link could be dusted down and reconsidered, after the government told council leaders to find alternatives.
  
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• Clarity on key asks from coach and bus is priority, minister explains

  17-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Topics including bus funding in England and PSVAR certainty part of Simon Lightwoodmp;#39;s thinking
  
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• Buses inquiry extends parliamentary focus on sector ? opinion

  17-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Our political expert looks in depth at the Transport Select Committee?s recent Buses Connecting Communities inquiry
  
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• Buses inquiry extends parliamentary focus on sector

  17-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Our political expert looks in depth at the Transport Select Committeemp;#39;s recent Buses Connecting Communities inquiry
  
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• Bus investment offers treasury great value for money

  17-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A relatively small amount of investment into bus could go a long way, says CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler
  
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• 'Only the wealthy can afford to park': Oxford car park charges to increase

  17-03-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Oxford City Council has approved an increase in off-road parking charges from April, raising concerns that businesses in the city will be impacted.
  
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• 'Heroic' oil tanker crew praised after North Sea ship crash

  17-03-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The crew of a US oil tanker struck by a container ship in the North Sea have been praised as mp;amp;quot;heroicmp;amp;quot; for triggering a crucial firefighting system before abandoning the vessel.
  
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