Public Transport news

• Wrightbus to build 1,000 zero-emission buses subscription

  11-04-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Northern Ireland company to ramp up production by 40 and recruit hundreds more employees as it also develops the UKmp;#39;s first long-distance hydrogen coach
  
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• Will new checks make buying a second-hand electric car a safe bet?

  11-04-2025 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- A new EV Check Plus aims to help second-hand EV buyers feel confident snapping as it gives feedback on battery issues, performance and vehicle history.
  
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• Welsh Government announces £110m transport funding for councils

  11-04-2025 02:00 via transportandenergy.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Welsh Government has announced funding of mp;pound;110 million for local authorities to improve local transport across Wales including the installation of more publicly available electric vehicle charging points.
  
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• Welsh Government announces ?110m transport funding for councils

  11-04-2025 02:00 via transportandenergy.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Welsh Government has announced funding of ?110 million for local authorities to improve local transport across Wales including the installation of more publicly available electric vehicle charging points.
  
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• Tyne and Wear Metro staff help customers get to grips with modern features on new trains

  11-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The new campaign has seen members of the Nexus project team star in a series of short videos on the transport giantmp;#39;s social media channels
  
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• Thousands of drivers in England warned over street light shake-up

  11-04-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - More than 600 street lights have been switched off as part of the trial, road users are warned.
  
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• Taiwan Charges Chinese Captain over Cable Damage

  11-04-2025 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - Taiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after a rise in sea cable malfunctions alarmed Taiwan officials amid tensions with China.Prosecutorsmp;#133;
  
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• Stations with soul: rethinking transport hubs as urban anchors

  11-04-2025 02:00 via bdonline.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Colin Bennie argues that today?s stations should be more than places of transit ? they must inspire, connect, and offer permeability that embeds them meaningfully in the life of the city
  
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• Scottish Citylink network gains first Yutong GTe14 battery-electrics

  11-04-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Hairy Haggis Coaches has put two Yutong GTe14 battery-electric tri-axle coaches into service on Scottish Citylink route M92 between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
  
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• Science Secretary hails Wrightbus as company pledges £25 million to bolster UK's green transport revolution and drive growth

  11-04-2025 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - Northern Ireland based bus manufacturer pledges mp;pound;25 million to expand its Rmp;amp;D capabilities
  
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• Science Secretary hails Wrightbus as company pledges ?25 million to bolster UK?s green transport revolution and drive growth

  11-04-2025 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - Northern Ireland based bus manufacturer pledges ?25 million to expand its Rmp;D capabilities
  
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• Riverside transport and leisure plans approved

  11-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Walking and cycling routes will be created along the River Irwell, from Salford Quays to Peel Park.
  
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• Richard Turfitt named Acting Traffic Commissioner for Scotland

  11-04-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Richard Turfitt has been named Acting Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland on a temporary basis pending the appointment of a permanent holder of that post.
  
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• Regional and City Airports appoints Commercial Director

  11-04-2025 02:00 via norwichairport.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- Regional and City Airports (RCA), a leading operator of regional airports in the UK including Bournemouth Airport, Exeter Airport and Norwich Airport, has appointed Steve Lilley to the new role of Commercial Director.
  
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• Prime Minister welcomes plans to re-open South Yorkshire airport

  11-04-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The plans to re-open the airport closed in 2022 could create thousands of jobs, backers say
  
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• Nottingham City Transport marks one year of electric buses

  11-04-2025 02:00 via westbridgfordwire.com
  
  Other News Sources - Following the successful introduction of Nottingham City Transport?s (NCT) first electric buses into service on 8th April 2024, the UK Bus Operator of the Year is today marking the one-year anniversary of its zero-emission fleet being rolled out across Nottingham.
  
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• Merseyrail to make major change as thousands expected to descend on city

  11-04-2025 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - The change will come into play at the end of May
  
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• Mayor backs real world transport trials to help parcel deliveries go green

  11-04-2025 02:00 via wmca.org.uk
  
  Local Government - Mayor Richard Parker visited the WMG at the University of Warwick yesterday (Wednesday 9 April) to see live trials of futuristic electric cargo vehicles that could eventually replace petrol and diesel delivery vans on UK roads.
  
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• Keir Starmer backs Doncaster Sheffield Airport re-opening with £30m boost

  11-04-2025 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner have announced exciting new plans during their visit
  
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• Industry must be responsible for funding sustainable aviation fuel

  11-04-2025 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- In March, AEF responded to a Department for Transport consultation on the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) revenue certainty mechanism (RCM). The RCM is being introduced to reduce the risk of mp;amp;#8230;The post Industry must be responsible for funding sustainable aviation fuel appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• Heathrow passenger numbers fell 7.5 in March

  11-04-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - A total of 6.2 million people used its four terminals last month.
  
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• Heathrow passenger numbers fall after power outage closure

  11-04-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Heathrow Airport reported a decline in traffic in March as passenger numbers were impacted by the power outage that resulted in a 10-hour shutdown. Some 6.2m passengers flew from the UKmp;amp;#8217;s busiest airport last month, down 7.5 per cent year-on-year. An investigation has been launched into the March closure, which was caused after a fire ...
  
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• Harlow Conservatives welcome news of improved bus services in the town

  11-04-2025 02:00 via yourharlow.com
  
  Other Regional Press - HARLOWmp;#39;S Conservative group have welcomed news that the townmp;#39;s bus service is to be improved, following lobbying from Harlow Council.
  
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• Glasgow Airport boost as fast-growing airline arrives

  11-04-2025 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - When interviewing the chief executive of SunExpress, what was particularly striking was the momentum of the airline.
  
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• Gideon Amos plans public Parliament trip to revive station project

  11-04-2025 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellingtonmp;nbsp;wants to fill a coach with people on Wednesday, April 23, to meet the rail minister, Lord Hendy.
  
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• First Bus and Go-Ahead Pour Millions into Supercharging Their Electric Fleets Hammaad Saghir

  11-04-2025 02:00 via sustainabletimes.co.uk
  
  Sustainable Bus - In a bold move accelerating the UKmp;#39;s green transport revolution, First Bus has announced a sweeping mp;pound;70 million investment to roll out an additional 160 zero-emission buses across the West of England. But this funding is not just about the vehicles themselves.it also fuels the transformation of depot infrastructure, enabling electric charging stations and maintenance hubs tailored for a zero-emissions future.
  
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• Electric bus trial to help reduce emissions

  11-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An electric bus will be serving some routes on the Isle of Man as part of moves to reduce carbon emissions.
  
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• Denbighshire and Gwynedd bus pilots benefit from £30m boost

  11-04-2025 02:00 via rhyljournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - AN ADDITIONAL mp;pound;30million of funding has been allocated to local authorities for transport improvements across North Wales.
  
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• Coventry University Group and VIT partner to tackle hydrogen transport challenges with AI

  11-04-2025 02:00 via renewableenergymagazine.com
  Other News Sources - Coventry University Group and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) have embarked on a pioneering collaboration aimed at revolutionising the transportation of hydrogen using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  
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• City's free Zipper bus service to be axed next year

  11-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A city's free bus service that has been taking people on short journeys since 2023 is to be axed next year, amid concerns over costs.
  
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• Cashless trial on Kent buses sparks backlash over contactless failures

  11-04-2025 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus passengers fear a cashless trial in Kent is doomed to fail if reported issues with contactless failures are not fixed.
  
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• Car-loving Germans lured to public transport by cheap ticket

  11-04-2025 02:00 via euractiv.com
  
  News from Europe - A 5 overall uptick in the number of passengers using scheduled bus and rail lines last year is mp;quot;likelymp;quot; down to the nationwide fixed price Deutschlandticket, Germanymp;#39;s Federal Statistical Office Destatis says.
  
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• Busway still threatens to cut down protected orchard trees

  11-04-2025 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Councillors have reconfirmed the Tree Preservation Order for 12 trees in Coton Orchard
  
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• Brighton to get new electric buses

  11-04-2025 02:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Brighton will get new electric buses after being awarded extra funding.
  
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• Bike bus creates safety in numbers on school run

  11-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Cycling in convoy is a safe and fun way to get to school, organisers say.
  
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• Bakers Dolphin takes defibrillator campaign to Westminster

  11-04-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Weston-super-Mare-based operator Bakers Dolphin has partnered with local health initiative Donate for Defib W-s-M by providing discount coach travel for the groupmp;#39;s recent trip to the Houses of Parliament. There, the group met with MP Daniel Albridge to advocate for wider access to public available defibrillators.
  
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• Andy Burnham unveils scheme to make driving buses a 'proper career'

  11-04-2025 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The new Licence for Greater Manchester ensures experienced drivers donmp;#39;t go on starter pay when they move bus companies
  
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• £1.7m for more cleaner, greener buses across Surrey

  11-04-2025 02:00 via news.surreycc.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Following a successful bid for funding to the Department for Transport, Surrey County Council has been awarded an additional mp;pound;1.7m for 12 new zero emission buses. This follows a previous allocation in 2024, taking Surreymp;#39;s total provision to over mp;pound;5 million and 31 new buses in total.
  
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• 'Game-changing' rail link could reopen in early 2030s, say campaigners

  11-04-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Campaigners fighting to reinstate the Skipton to Colne railway say it could open in the early part of the next decade.mp;nbsp;
  
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• Airline stocks get a nasty dose of wind shear

  11-04-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Leisure travel is usually one of the first things to suffer when consumers feel anxious about the economy
  
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