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• First meeting of bus manufacturing panel

  20-03-2025 19:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Local transport minister joins bus manufacturers, metro mayors and others to discuss how to transform the fleet while supporting UK bus builders
   The UK bus manufacturing panel in Sheffield last week
   Greener bus travel, new UK jobs and bigger business was on the agenda as government ministers met local leaders and industry bosses at the first UK bus manufacturing panel last week.
  Local transport minister Simon Lightwood hosted the debut event at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, along
  
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• Coppard commits to bus franchising plans

  20-03-2025 19:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mayor of South Yorkshire backs plans to take back control of the local bus network after consultation reveals overwhelming public support for plans
   Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaigners gathered outside the combined authority as Coppard announced his decision
   Bus services across South Yorkshire will move to a franchised model from September 2027, following a landmark decision by mayor Oliver Coppard. The move, described as the region’s most significant bus reform in deca
  
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• An exciting future for Metro

  20-03-2025 19:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Nexus boss Cathy Massarella tells us how a fresh vision for the Tyne and Wear Metro is taking shape
   Cathy Massarella, managing director of Nexus
   
  It’s almost 45 years since the Tyne and Wear Metro first opened, heralding a public transport revolution in North East England. It was a light rail system that was built against all the odds. Local leaders in the early 1970s had a vision and they managed to pull it off, beating a host of larger UK cities to the prize.Metro put our reg
  
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• We need a vision for Britain’s railways

  20-03-2025 19:28 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The process of putting the railway back together has now begun – but a vision is required if the railway is to meet its potential
   Liverpool Lime Street station. A new regional express network would open up new markets The interminable death throes of rail privatisation are finally coming to an end. The process of putting the railway back together again is very slowly pulling out of the siding. It really is happening now.
  An integrated and nationalised railway is going to
  
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• Eye-watering price hikes can’t continue

  20-03-2025 18:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The drop in attendances at this year’s Cheltenham Festival should serve as a warning against treating rail users as cash cows
   I had one of those earth-shattering, eyebrow raising afternoons last Tuesday when psychological price thresholds being broken were at the forefront of my mind. Three in the space of a few hours. The first was being charged over £7 for a medium Big Mac meal in McDonald’s. I’d always thought that hell would freeze over when the £5
  
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• Britain’s pothole problem is driven more by heavy vehicles than heavy traffic | Letter

  20-03-2025 18:52
  
  Cllr Richard Robertson says flaws in poorly maintained roads develop faster with heavier cars and calls for a rethink of road taxYour article (‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn, 18 March) mentions “heavy traffic” and “poor road construction” as some of the causes of the pothole proliferation, but it’s heaviness of vehicles, not volume of traffic, which is most to blame.The road surface problem is r
  
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• Gatwick draws up new plans to tackle road congestion and allow second runway

  20-03-2025 14:33
  
  Airport says government requirement for 54% of passengers to get there on public transport is unworkableBusiness live latest updatesGatwick is drawing up alternative proposals to tackle congestion on roads around the airport in an attempt to keep its second runway plan alive, against planning inspectors’ advice.The government said in February it was “minded to approve” expansion of London’s second biggest airport, but with noise and public transport usage conditions. Cont
  
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• Disabled people’s access to transport in UK a ‘national embarrassment’, MPs say

  20-03-2025 01:01
  Report from the Commons transport select committee calls for a unified complaints serviceDisabled people’s access to transport has been called a “national embarrassment” by MPs on a parliamentary committee, who said a new enforcement regime was needed to uphold their right to travel.A report from the Commons transport select committee highlighted the experience of people with disabilities in using British transport services, from accounts of wheelchair users left on planes to t
  
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• What will be in Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement?

  20-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The chancellormp;#146;s ship is set to stay afloat despite choppy waters next week, but bigger threats lurk beyond
  
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• Victorian viaduct upgraded for metro rail project

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Victorian viaduct in Cornwall has undergone strengthening work as part of an ongoing ?56.8m rail project to connect the county's coasts.
  
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• Upgrade works near Colton Junction this weekend to affect trains

  20-03-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Passengers are being urged to check before travelling this weekend due to engineering work as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
  
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• UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

  20-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Organisations including energy and transport firms told to guard systems against powerful new computersThe UKmp;#146;s cybersecurity agency is urging organisations to guard their systems against quantum hackers by 2035, as the prospect of breakthroughs in powerful computing threaten digital encryption.The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance recommending large entities including energy and transport providers introduce mp;#147;post-quantum cryptographymp;#
  
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• TransPennine Upgrade: Engineering work to affect rail journeys through Yorkshire this weekend

  20-03-2025 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Rail users are being advised to check before they travel this weekend as engineering works are affecting various routes through Yorkshire.
  
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• Scrapped HS2 leg set to be replaced with new rail line. subscription

  20-03-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Ministers considering reviving plans for new high-speed line between West Midlands and Greater Manchester
  
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• Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement

  20-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Labour MPs uneasy as chancellor prepares even deeper reductions that economists say will harm key services
  
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• New bus service launched for Castle Cary station in Somerset

  20-03-2025 01:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new direct bus service now connects Castle Cary station, boosting transport links across Somerset.
  
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• National Highways and Tarmac depart standards for ?near net zero? resurfacing of A64 Bramham

  20-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways and Tarmac departed from standards to deliver the lowest carbon resurfacing scheme on the strategic road network on the A64 in North Yorkshire.
  
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• National Highways and Tarmac depart standards for 'near net zero' resurfacing of A64 Bramham

  20-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways and Tarmac departed from standards to deliver the lowest carbon resurfacing scheme on the strategic road network on the A64 in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover hires 150 EV roles ahead of electric Range Rover launch

  20-03-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Jaguar Land Rover will recruit 150 specialist EV technicians in the West Midlands ahead of the launch of its all-electric Range Rover in 2025. The luxury carmaker said the new roles would be mp;amp;#8220;centralmp;amp;#8221; to its plans to offer pure electric versions of all of its brands by 2030. It is also aiming to become ...
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover announces 150 new jobs

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The car maker announces a recruitment drive as part of its electric vehicles strategy.
  
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• HS2 encourages ex-service personnel to consider careers in the construction industry

  20-03-2025 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent -HS2 and its construction partner, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) have been running an initiative to help unemployed and under-represented groups gain employ
  
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• How major infrastructure projects are fast tracking London?s regeneration

  20-03-2025 01:00 via benews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Amid the post-Budget furore over tax rises, one positive piece of news was commitment to funding that will see HS2 end at London main line station Euston, rather than Old Oak Common. Work on taking the high-speed rail line to Euston station had been suspended as more private investment was sought to complete tunnelling and station work.
  
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• How major infrastructure projects are fast tracking London's regeneration

  20-03-2025 01:00 via benews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Amid the post-Budget furore over tax rises, one positive piece of news was commitment to funding that will see HS2 end at London main line station Euston, rather than Old Oak Common. Work on taking the high-speed rail line to Euston station had been suspended as more private investment was sought to complete tunnelling and station work.
  
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• Full detail of new Silvertown Tunnel Cycle Shuttle Service confirmed by TFL

  20-03-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Silvertown tunnel is set to open on 7 April and Transport for London (TfL) has just revealed the final details of its new zero-emission Cycle Shuttle Service. mp;amp;nbsp;The tunnel will allow cyclists to take advantage of the new cross-river connection as TfL confirm the service will run on opening day and is expected to encourage more active travel across the area.The service will be able to carry a variety of standard and non-standard cycles an
  
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• Exclusive: Top transport civil servant who oversaw HS2 to step down

  20-03-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Dame Bernadette Kelly, the top civil servant at the Department for Transport (DfT), is to step down after nearly eight years in the role. A Whitehall veteran with four decades of experience, Kelly was appointed permanent secretary in April 2017 following a stint as director general of the DfTmp;#39;s rail group.
  
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• Dozens of new South Western Railway rail fleet left driverless after delays in training

  20-03-2025 01:00 via itv.com
  
  ITV News - A billion pounds has been spent by the rail company into its service from Waterloo to boost capacity and ease overcrowding.
  
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• Disabled travel access an 'embarrassment', MPs say

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A report by parliamentmp;#39;s cross-party-transport select committee says accessibility failings are mp;quot;systematicmp;quot; across all modes of transport.
  
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• Delay for Millennium Bridge £3.5m refurbishment

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A mp;pound;3.5m refurbishment of the Millennium Bridge, expected to begin by this spring, has been pushed back to next year.
  
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• Delay for Millennium Bridge ?3.5m refurbishment

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A ?3.5m refurbishment of the Millennium Bridge, expected to begin by this spring, has been pushed back to next year.
  
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• Congestion in Oxford needs 'Plan B' warns bus company boss

  20-03-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - Congestion in Oxford is at "emergency levels" according to a bus company boss who is urging council leaders to come up with a "Plan B" solution.
  
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• Coach and bus accessibility failings raised by Select Committee

  20-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The all-party body's survey on accessibility found 44 'often' or 'occasionally' met with difficulty on buses
  
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• Cambridge cycle upgrades project takes step forward as concerns shared over ‘glacial pace’

  20-03-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - It will likely still be over a year before work on Madingley Road cycle upgrades begins.
  
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• Black cabs could vanish from London, report warns

  20-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Simplifying the Knowledge is among recommendations suggested to stop the decline of the trade.
  
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• Amtrak CEO steps down as Musk insists ?sad? rail service needs to be privatized

  20-03-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Stephen Gardner left position to ?ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration?
  
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• Amtrak CEO steps down as Musk insists 'sad' rail service needs to be privatized

  20-03-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Stephen Gardner left position to mp;#39;ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administrationmp;#39;
  
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• £10M funding for Port of Nigg expansion to boost offshore wind capabilities

  20-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced approval for up to 310M aimed at enhancing the Port of Nigg to boost its ability to support offshore wind developments.
  
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• After 87 years, a regional cross-border train will be back between Germany and Netherlands

  20-03-2025 01:00 via railtech.com
  
  Railtech - The German-Dutch train connection between Coevorden and Bad Bentheim looks like it is really going to happen. The Bentheimer Eisenbahn has received formal permission to run on the last 500 metres of Dutch track. The consent procedure was one of the last bumps in the road to make the route possible.
  
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• 3/11 Tesla troubles and Lower Thames Crossing tensions

  20-03-2025 01:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - The troubles facing electric vehicle giant Tesla as the companymp;#39;s reputation becomes entwined with that of its leader, Elon Musk 1:40.
  Christian interviews Transport Action Network founder and director Chris Todd on why the UK Government should cancel the vastly expensive Lower Thames Crossing road and look at public transport alternatives instead 13:00.In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian looks at the possible impact on t
  
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• ?10M funding for Port of Nigg expansion to boost offshore wind capabilities

  20-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has announced approval for up to ?10M aimed at enhancing the Port of Nigg to boost its ability to support offshore wind developments.
  
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