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• Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure

  27-03-2025 16:40
  CAA urged to tackle ‘flawed regime’ as it reviews whether to take further steps on airport’s regulatory modelBritain’s aviation watchdog will review the rules on “resilience” after Heathrow was closed because of a fire at an electricity substation.Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday last week after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies. No planes were allowed to take off or land, causing di
  
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• Welsh and Irish Government transport taskforce to meet

  27-03-2025 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - A new taskforce dedicated to strengthening Irish Sea transport links is set to meet for the first time.
  
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• Trump to impose 25 tariff on car imports

  27-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - New levy marks significant escalation in US presidentmp;#146;s trade war
  
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• Trump announces 25 tariffs on car imports to US

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The US President says the tariffs on cars will come into effect on 2 April and car parts a month later.
  
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• ?Trade tensions? blamed for 12th month of falling car production

  27-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Industry body says ?these are worrying times for UK vehicle makers? as output drops 11.6 per cent in February
  
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• The 'monstrous' CYCLOPS junction outside Metrolink stop that would 'make things worse'

  27-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The plans, costing mp;pound;2.9m, aim to make it mp;#39;safer and easier for people to walk, wheel or cyclemp;#39; in the area
  
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• TfL licence delays leaving drivers in debt - union

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The IWGB union says delays at TfL have left some drivers unable to work for months at a time.
  
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• Strathclyde bus franchising a 'financial catastrophe', Easdales claim

  27-03-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Owners seize on bus franchising cost in Manchester to affirm their calculations for Strathclyde
  
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• Spring Statement: Infrastructure sector agrees with growth plan but Spending Review is real test

  27-03-2025 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The infrastructure sector has signalled support for chancellor Rachel Reevesmp;#39; Spring Statement objective of focusing on growth but believes the real test will be in the Spending Review this summer.
  
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• South Yorkshire chooses Veoliciti software for bus management

  27-03-2025 01:00 via ukauthority.com
  Other News Sources - South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has selected Velociti Solutionsmp;#39; contract management and performance system to support the management of its bus network.
  
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• Some e-bikes to be banned on most TfL services

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Non-foldable e-bikes will not be permitted on most services from 31 March, TfL says.
  
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• Secretary of state approves Lower Thames Crossing after finding that need for the project outweighs green belt harm

  27-03-2025 01:00 via planningresource.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans for the longest road tunnel in the UK that would predominantly cover green belt land have been approved by the transport secretary after he concluded that there was a mp;#39;clear and significant needmp;#39; for the scheme.
  
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• Nissan reveals new European range including Sunderland-built Leaf and Juke - and a comeback for the Micra

  27-03-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Workers at the manufacturermp;#39;s Wearside plant are gearing up to build the third generation electric Leaf
  
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• New rail property company to unlock land for 40,000 homes

  27-03-2025 01:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - Network Rail and London mp; Continental Railways are teaming up to create a new property company to release land for major housing-led schemes.
  
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• New operators found for bus company going bust

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A bus operator running services across the Peak District and wider Derbyshire has ceased trading, a council has said.
  
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• New cross-border effort to strengthen Irish Sea transport links

  27-03-2025 01:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A new taskforce focused on improving the resilience of Irish Sea transport connections will hold its first meeting this Thursday.
  
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• New bypass falls short of previous £14m plans as locals plead 'get on with it'

  27-03-2025 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The bypass for Llanbedr was given the go-ahead in March 2020 but then scrapped in November 2021, with a new road scheme now being put forward for the village
  
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• New bus and cycle lanes approved as calls are made for 'decent public transport'

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - It forms part of Bristol City Councilmp;#39;s wider ambition to get more people using public transport
  
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• Network Rail to set up property company to deliver 40,000 homes

  27-03-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - It is part of a drive to free up unused public land to help the government deliver its manifesto pledge to build 1.5m homes over this parliament.
  
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• Minister and cricketers face off in 'Battle of the Buses', as government pledges to get buses back on track through new bill

  27-03-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Wemp;#39;re determined to ensure our bus services stay safe, inclusive and comfortable for all passengers.
  
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• Mayor hopes to 'squeeze out' extra rail capacity

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Extra rail capacity will be "squeezed out" following concerns about the number of football fans who can travel to and from Everton's new stadium by train, the mayor of the Liverpool City Region has said.
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing opponents 'devasted' by go ahead

  27-03-2025 01:00 via echo-news.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - OPPONENTS of a proposed mp;pound;9 billion road crossing between Kent and Essex say they are mp;quot;devastated and deeply disappointedmp;quot; after it got the go ahead from Government.
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing gets go-ahead with planning permission granted

  27-03-2025 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Lower Thames Crossing connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex has been given the go-ahead by the government, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander confirmed. mp;amp;nbsp;National Highways first submitted the application in October 2022, and after a six-month review process, the project has received final approval.The crossing will be a 14.5-mile road that includes two tunnels running beneath the River Thames.mp;amp;nbsp; mp;amp;nbsp;It will link th
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing decision

  27-03-2025 01:00 via wired-gov.net
  
  Other News Sources - The government yesterday announced that a development consent order for the Lower Thames Crossing project has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. The 14.5 mile long route will connect the A2/M2 in Kent to the A13/M25 in Essex, and include the UKmp;#39;s longest road tunnel, when built.
  
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• Japan says ‘every option’ on table against Trump’s 25 car tariffs

  27-03-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Automakersmp;#146; shares drop as trade partners rush to respond to US presidentmp;#146;s latest salvo ahead of April 2 deadline
  
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• Greater Manchester's buses are better than they were, but people don't believe it

  27-03-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The Bee Network has improved punctuality - but passengers are not feeling the benefit
  
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• Government urged to improve 'embarrassing' station

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A council has started a petition calling on the government and Network Rail to improve its "national embarrassment" of a railway station.
  
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• First black woman bus driver honoured with industry group blue plaque

  27-03-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A new Northern region for Women in Bus and Coach was celebrated at a gathering on Monday (March 24).
  
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• Fears for wildlife after road scheme plan revived

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The mp;quot;red routemp;quot; in Northop was scrapped in 2023 but there are concerns habitats will be damaged with the revived plan.
  
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• Fears 19th Century canal could start to run dry in days

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The operators of a 225-year-old canal warn of an mp;quot;urgentmp;quot; water shortage without imminent rainfall.
  
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• Essex County Council statement on Lower Thames Crossing

  27-03-2025 01:00 via essex.gov.uk
  Local Government - Councillor Louise McKinlay, Essex County Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities, Economic Growth and Prosperity, said: "The Lower Thames Crossing project is clearly important to economic growth and prosperity, both in Essex and across the wider region, better connecting Essex with our neighbours in Kent, as well as London and the north, whilst at the same time helping to reduce congestion at the Dartford Crossing.
  
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• Electric bus route scrapped over costs

  27-03-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans for an "electric rapid transit" scheme in Derby, announced in 2020, have been quietly scrapped, the BBC has learned.
  
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• Donald Trump announces new 25 tariffs on cars from overseas

  27-03-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Canadamp;#146;s prime minister, Mark Carney, describes the levies as a mp;#145;direct attackmp;#146; and vows to defend Canadian workers and companies.Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25 tariffs on cars from overseas on Wednesday, days before the US president is expected to announce wide-ranging levies on other goods from around the world.mp;#147;What wemp;#146;re going to be doing is a 25 tariff for all cars that are not made in the United States,mp;#148; Trump sai
  
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• Cross-border Western Gateway Partnership facing end of the road after UK Government ends funding

  27-03-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The partnership was set up to champion and promote the economies of south Wales and the south west of England
  
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• Construction of second rail terminal in London Gateway expansion to start this spring

  27-03-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Construction work to expand London Gateway and establish it as the UKmp;#39;s largest container port will begin in May, following regulatory approval for a mp;pound;1 billion investment by its owner, DP World.
  
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• Chancellor presents Spring Statement to Parliament

  27-03-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - In an accompanying statement document, the Chancellor said Government was mp;#39;supporting growth by investing mp;pound;13 billion more in capital infrastructure over the next five years, launching a construction skills package to train up to 60,000 more skilled workers, and investing an additional mp;pound;2 billion in social and affordable housing.
  
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• Cardiff Airport chief executive Spencer Birns quits

  27-03-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The South African had been CEO for four years having first joined in 2006
  
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• 'Trade tensions' blamed for 12th month of falling car production subscription

  27-03-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Industry body says ?these are worrying times for UK vehicle makersmp;#39; as output drops 11.6 per cent in February
  
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• 'Nuisance' e-bike riders prompt Huddersfield town centre crackdown

  27-03-2025 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - It follows public outcry over mp;#39;nuisance e-bikes and anti-social drivingmp;#39;
  
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