Public Transport news

• Warning issued for thousands of HGV drivers as major road ban being 'considered'

  27-04-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Surrey County Council is considering adding automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras to 10 roads in Weybridge with HGV weight restrictions.
  
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• Tiny UK airport on island 'frozen in the 1970's' earmarked for ?24m overhaul

  27-04-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - This diminutive airport on a Channel Island captures the charm of a bygone era, but without urgent upgrades it could soon result in a 'tailspin' for Alderney's economy
  
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• TfL pledges 'better support' for asylum seekers applying for travel discounts

  27-04-2025 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Commitment comes as Sadiq Khanmp;#39;s transport deputy says the mayor is determined to help vulnerable Londoners travel across our city
  
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• Surely we can agree on fines for making the bus smell of Big Mac. subscription

  27-04-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - his is a singularly dangerous thing to say, but I have a suspicion that the Liberal Democrats have come up with a rather good idea. The party has proposed ?1,000 fines for what they call ?headphone dodgers? ? those people who play loud music or videos from their phones on public transport. It is, of course, briefly enraging when some witless jabbering hag decides to share with you her affection for Charli XCX and Olivia Rodrigo, cackling with her friends and, through a gently mist
  
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• Rural bus service to increase frequency

  27-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A bus service connecting rural communities and an airport is to increase in frequency.
  Darlington Borough Council has handed extra funding for the 6/6A/6B service, which calls at Hurworth, Darlington town centre, Middleton St George, and Teesside Airport.
  
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• New version of London Tube map that means you could never wait for another train

  27-04-2025 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A live version of the Tube map displays the real-time location of every train in London
  
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• Monmouthshire County Council gets £8m in transport funds

  27-04-2025 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - This money, which cannot be used for road maintenance, will be used for various projects across the county.
  
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• Midlands Airport's New Ticketless Drop-Off System Comes With Extra Charges

  27-04-2025 02:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  Aviation Industry- East Midlands Airport to Remove Barriers at Drop-Off Zone but Charges Remain Unchanged
  
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• JurnyOn: Transport for Wales launches loyalty app with travel rewards

  27-04-2025 02:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a new subscription and loyalty app aimed at rewarding passengers for travelling on its services.
  
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• History as final steam train signalled by Farncombe, Petersfield and Haslemere signal boxes

  27-04-2025 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Today (Saturday 26 April) marked a moment of railway history as the final steam train was signalled through the railway by three signal boxes between Farncombe and Petersfield.
  
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• Haunted by HS2, we cannot afford to ignore the opposition to Britain's latest white elephant - Miriam Cates

  27-04-2025 02:00 via gbnews.com
  Other News Sources - ...The proposed Lower Thames Crossing has already cost taxpayers mp;pound;1.2 billion before a single spade has broken ground. Sizewell C risks becoming the next chapter in this sorry tale of underdelivered promises.
  
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• HAMISH MCRAE: Chancellor's real problem is the debt

  27-04-2025 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- What we need is a different mindset across government; a rethink not only of how to do things more efficiently but whether to do them at all. An example is that a third of the mp;pound;1.2 billion spent so far on the Lower Thames Crossing has gone on planning applications essentially Government departments arguing with each other about the details of the project.
  
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• Gatwick to hike parking fees in bid to secure second runway approval

  27-04-2025 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Gatwick has outlined the proposals in its submission to the Planning Inspectorate
  
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• Fears canal running dry would 'devastate' villages

  27-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Visitors and locals say saving the water supply at Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is crucial.
  
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• European airlines’ emissions on course to exceed pre-pandemic levels

  27-04-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Environmental data shows carbon dioxide from flights has risen, as airlines struggle to decarbonise
  
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• Bee Network hails successful launch of bus 'tap and go' scheme

  27-04-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - More than 450,000 passengers used contactless payments on buses in the first month of the Bee Networkmp;#39;s integrated tap and go capped fares scheme in Manchester.
  
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• Activists demand urgent fix to Devon?s ?broken? bus system

  27-04-2025 02:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - 'Devon deserves better' Two young climate activists from Devon have launched a powerful campaign spotlighting the failing public transport system in Exeter and beyond, with a new short film that they hope will drive political change.
  
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