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• TfL tackles increased graffiti on London Underground trains after carriages covered 'from end to end'

  26-04-2025 02:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - Transport for London (TfL) has introduced further resources to tackle graffiti on the Tube network after carriages were spotted covered in tags from 'one end to the other'. Labour's Bassam Mahfouz AM said that the acts of vandalism were an 'affront' to passengers' eyes.
  
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• TAXI TOUTS: Unlicensed and uninsured drivers found working for hire and reward at Bristol Airport Perry Richardson

  26-04-2025 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  TaxiPoint - A joint operation by Avon and Somerset Police, DVSA, and licensing officers from several local authorities has uncovered multiple vehicles operating illegally around Bristol and its airport.
  
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• Solar panels under a train? Switzerland starts testing first rail-mounted solar power plant

  26-04-2025 02:00 via railtech.com
  Railtech - Switzerland has launched what?s billed as the world?s first removable solar power plant on an active railway. Installed in the relatively unused space between the rails, the solar panels were initially rejected by authorities. But start-up Sun-Ways made technical changes, so starting Monday, the system will undergo a three-year trial on a regional line to test its safety, durability, and impact on maintenance.
  
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• Rail bridge to be restored, not replaced - bosses

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail bosses have moved to reassure people over their plans for a historic footbridge in a Cheshire town.
  
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• Plans for direct rail link between Newcastle and Brighton

  26-04-2025 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Proposals to operate direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton have been announced.
  
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• Passengers warned of major Coventry bus changes to 'improve efficiency'

  26-04-2025 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Changes will be coming into effect on Sunday
  
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• Operator bids to run Newcastle to Brighton service

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A rail operator has submitted plans to run direct train services between Brighton and Newcastle.
  
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• New footage released of epic £20m project to replace 67-year-old railway bridge

  26-04-2025 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Hundreds of engineers have completed the mp;#39;first main phasemp;#39; of an epic project to replace a 67-year-old railway bridge.
  
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• New footage released of epic ?20m project to replace 67-year-old railway bridge

  26-04-2025 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Hundreds of engineers have completed the 'first main phase' of an epic project to replace a 67-year-old railway bridge.
  
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• New bus routes announced and changes made for summer

  26-04-2025 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - First Bus in Dorset has announced its summer plans for bus services and passengers will be pleased to hear of a new route.
  
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• NATS signs strategic partnership with Bristol Airport

  26-04-2025 02:00 via adsadvance.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- NATS has signed a strategic partnership with Bristol Airport that will see it provide air traffic services at the Airport until at least 2036.
  
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• More airlines flying from Gatwick than ever before as long-haul drive continues

  26-04-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - More airlines flew from London Gatwick Airport than ever before last year as the Sussex hub continues to drive expansion of its long-haul offering.
  
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• Mobico: National Express owner’s school bus deal leaves much to be desired

  26-04-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - National Express owner Mobico has at long last agreed a deal to flog off its struggling North American school bus division. The London-listed bus and coach firm on Friday unveiled plans for a mp;pound;457m sale to the US infrastructure investor, I Squared Capital. Its school bus segment had weighed on shares since the pandemic amid ...
  
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• London Gatwick Seeks Faster Approval of Plan to Build New Runway

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bloomberg.com
  Bloomberg - London Gatwick Airport is seeking expedited approval for its plan to open a second runway after accepting key conditions set by UK officials
  
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• Intoxicated person plan needed on Tube - coroner

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The recommendation follows the death of Sarah Cunningham, who was hit after stepping on the track.
  
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• Hitachi Rail consortium deploys first ARGOS digital interlocking system in France

  26-04-2025 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  Railway Technology - The ARGOS system aims to enhance rail operations by centralising real-time information management, supported by decentralised field controllers.
  
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• Heathrow?s highest airport charges in the world blamed on ?unique challenges?

  26-04-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Airport says constrained area, expensive building costs and prevalence of long-haul flying make high fees inevitable
  
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• Heathrow's highest airport charges in the world blamed on unique challenges

  26-04-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Airport says constrained area, expensive building costs and prevalence of long-haul flying make high fees inevitable
  
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• Heathrow Airport Helps Black Country Manufacturers Grow Globally

  26-04-2025 02:00 via manufacturingmanagement.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Black Country manufacturers are being encouraged to tap into the capacity of Heathrow Airport in a bid to boost global opportunities.
  
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• Gatwick to accept 'stricter limits' on plane noise

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Gatwick has responded to the Secretary of Statemp;#39;s request for feedback on additional conditions.
  
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• Gatwick plots higher parking fees to secure second runway subscription

  26-04-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Airport plans to charge more for car drop-off in effort to increase public transport use
  
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• Gatwick chief urges ministers to speed up approval of second runway

  26-04-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Current October deadline for final decision on expansion plans is too long a wait, says airport boss
  
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• Finland invests in future rail link to Norwegian Sea

  26-04-2025 02:00 via thebarentsobserver.com
  News from Europe - Finland is under pressure to switch its rail to the standard European gauge. In the first phase, a planned train line is to run between Kemi and Haparanda, Sweden.
  
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• Ferguson shipyard misses out on Clyde ferries contract

  26-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Western Ferries names Cammell Laird, based at Birkenhead, as the preferred bidder to build the vessels.
  
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• Doncaster Sheffield Airport is 'number one issue' of mayoral election

  26-04-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The prospective operators of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport have been selling the project to airlines at a huge aviation festival in Spain, with the issue set to dominate next week?s election.
  
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• Doncaster Sheffield Airport is 'number one issue' of mayoral election

  26-04-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The prospective operators of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport have been selling the project to airlines at a huge aviation festival in Spain, with the issue set to dominate next weekmp;#39;s election.
  
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• Derby praised as 'natural' home of Great British Railways on fact-finding visit

  26-04-2025 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - Discussions revolved around maximising the benefits of being the HQ of the country?s new publicly owned rail authority
  
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• Derby praised as 'natural' home of Great British Railways on fact-finding visit

  26-04-2025 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  Derby Telegraph - Discussions revolved around maximising the benefits of being the HQ of the countrymp;#39;s new publicly owned rail authority
  
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• Arriva Group submits open access rail application to connect Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick

  26-04-2025 02:00 via news.arriva.co.uk
  Train Operators - Arriva Group has today announced it is submitting an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to introduce a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick, providing vital connectivity for underserved communities along the route.
  
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