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• Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire remains unknown, says system operator

  08-05-2025 14:16
  Suspicious activity ruled out after investigation into blaze that left London hub and homes without powerBusiness live – latest updatesInvestigators have failed to find the root cause of the substation fire that shut Heathrow airport in March, six weeks after the government ordered an “urgent” investigation.A preliminary report from the National Energy System Operator (Neso) ruled out any suspicious activity behind the outage which cut power to the airport, affecting more than
  
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• Women in Rail launches new business plan

  08-05-2025 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Women in Rail has launched its new blueprint for change, aimed at supporting a more inclusive, supportive, and progressive UK rail industry.
  
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• Wellington station 'still firmly under consideration'

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government has said it is still considering the case for a new railway station in Wellington in Somerset.
  
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• US to upgrade safety equipment at Newark airport after outage

  08-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Air traffic controllers have taken a leave of absence under a programme covering traumatic job events
  
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• Uber falls short amid economic concerns and cheaper transport

  08-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The ride-hailing giant faces challenges including lower ride prices, but it still predicted a strong performance in the second quarter
  
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• Transport technology to move from innovation to impact over next five years

  08-05-2025 02:00 via highways-news.com
  
  Highways News - A group of highways industry leaders from both the private and public sector have agreed that transport technology must be delivered by a more joined up public sector over the next five years in order to maximise the benefits that can be delivered to the travelling public.
  
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• Trainline urges ministers to play fair with state competitor subscription

  08-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The online rail ticket seller reports a 54 per cent rise in profits, but has concerns over the rival Great British Railways entering its marketplace
  
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• Trainline profits surge on back of record sales

  08-05-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Trainline profits surged last year after it made a record amount of sales, as the company benefited from the growing popularity of digital tickets and fewer rail strikes.
  
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• Trainline profits surge amid record sales as firm braces for UK rail shake-up

  08-05-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The ticketing company benefited from fewer train strikes in 2024 and more sales of digital travel passes than the previous year.
  
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• Trainline fires back at Labour's plans for state-backed train ticket seller

  08-05-2025 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Trainline is taking an 'increasingly assertive stance' with the UK Government over plans to revamp the rail ticket sector.
  
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• Train named after Welsh festival mascot

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train has been named in honour of the Welsh mascot Mistar Urdd in celebration of the upcoming Urdd National Eisteddfod.
  
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• Thousands of apprenticeships to be made available to young aspiring train drivers

  08-05-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Lowering the train driver age to 18 will help future-proof the nation?s railways, support young people in fulfilling careers and boost growth across the country, the Department for Transport has said.
  
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• The Role of Night Trains in Sweden's Transport Network

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Rail-News.com - At the Train mp;amp; Rail conference in Stockholm, Dan Olofsson, Head of Operational Strategy and National Coordination at SJ, outlined the ongoing and strategic importance of night trains in Sweden?s transport system.
  
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• Shake-up of bus services due to be given final approval tomorrow - despite Dudley Council objection

  08-05-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Mayor Richard Parkermp;#39;s plans for a mp;pound;22.5 million shake-up of the West Midlands bus network are set to be approved tomorrow (FRI) - despite a Black Country councilmp;#39;s objection.
  
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• Scottish Citylink AIR gets eight Irizar i6S Efficient integrals

  08-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - West Coast Motors will operate the fleet as its i6S Efficient integral pool grows even further
  
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• Rail fares are surging as Trainline makes £86m profits - up 56 in a year

  08-05-2025 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Rail passengers do not mp;#39;needmp;#39; Trainline and its soaring profits should be invested in cutting fares instead, campaigners have said.
  
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• Rail fares are surging as Trainline makes ?86m profits - up 56 in a year

  08-05-2025 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Rail passengers do not ?need? Trainline and its soaring profits should be invested in cutting fares instead, campaigners have said.
  
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• Oxford Bus Company to revive 'Chatty Bus' campaign

  08-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel will mark Mental Health Awareness Week by bringing back its Chatty Bus initiative.
  
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• Northern pins reliability hopes on new trains

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The reliability of rail operator Northern will improve when up to 450 new trains start to come into service at the end of the decade, bosses have claimed.
  
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• Nexus says Metro door fault 'cannot happen again'

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A problem with the doors on the Tyne and Wear Metro's new trains "cannot happen again", the network's operator has said.
  
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• Next-gen Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV gets London debut on SL6

  08-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Alexander Dennis has announced it has delivered 12 new Enviro400EV to Arriva London for use on Transport for Londonmp;#39;s (TfL) SL6 route.
  
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• New conservation area to celebrate Middleton St George's heritage

  08-05-2025 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - The bicentennial celebrations of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (Smp;DR) inspired Darlington Borough Council officials to consult residents on plans for the new zone in Middleton St George.
  
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• Network Rail completes repairs after Three Bridges landslip

  08-05-2025 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Engineers have completed a programme of repairs to an embankment that supports the busy Brighton Main Line.
  
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• Nearly 7,000 trains delayed last year by floods

  08-05-2025 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Train journeys were delayed by 130 days last year as a result of flooding, as the UK?s creaking rail infrastructure struggled to cope with the effects of climate change, new figures show.
  
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• MP calls vandals 'idiots' after damage at Hedge End Station

  08-05-2025 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An MP has branded vandals ?idiots? after a spate of smashed windows, broken plant pots and other damage at Hedge End train station.
  
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• MP calls vandals 'idiots' after damage at Hedge End Station

  08-05-2025 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An MP has branded vandals mp;#39;idiotsmp;#39; after a spate of smashed windows, broken plant pots and other damage at Hedge End train station.
  
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• London Heathrow remains main option for British trade

  08-05-2025 02:00 via aircargoweek.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The sudden closure of Europe?s busiest airport, London Heathrow, following a fire at a near-by electrical substation had a profound temporary impact on the UK?s supply chains.
  
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• Local MP Urges Transport Minister to Scrap Bus Pass Rule for Disabled People

  08-05-2025 02:00 via yourharrogate.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Last week, Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, met with the Minister for Local Transport, to push for an end to bus pass restrictions that disadvantage disabled people.
  
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• HS2 building new ?green? bridge near Bucks village

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - HS2 Limited has asked Buckinghamshire Council for planning permission to build a new ?green? bridge outside a Bucks village.
  
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• HS2 building new 'green' bridge near Bucks village

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - HS2 Limited has asked Buckinghamshire Council for planning permission to build a new ?green? bridge outside a Bucks village.
  
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• Greater Manchester park and ride set to more than treble in size after busway success

  08-05-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Planning application to expand Tyldesleymp;#39;s mp;#39;travel hubmp;#39; has been formally submitted
  
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• Exclusive:Edinburgh Airport launches 'most ambitious' expansion as traffic soars

  08-05-2025 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Soaring passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport will see last year?s record busiest day surpassed ten times this summer as it embarks on its most ambitious expansion plans yet.
  
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• Exclusive:Edinburgh Airport launches 'most ambitious' expansion as traffic soars

  08-05-2025 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Soaring passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport will see last yearmp;#39;s record busiest day surpassed ten times this summer as it embarks on its most ambitious expansion plans yet.
  
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• Emirates says global air travel demand unaffected by trade tensions

  08-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Dubai carrier reports record earnings as more passengers bought the airlinemp;#146;s most expensive seats
  
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• Dudley Council leader says mayor should 'find promised HS2 cash'

  08-05-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Dudley?s leader is calling on West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to collect promised HS2 cash for the borough.
  
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• Dudley Council leader says mayor should 'find promised HS2 cash'

  08-05-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Dudleymp;#39;s leader is calling on West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to collect promised HS2 cash for the borough.
  
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• Digital signalling set to be installed on Class 185 trains

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - TransPennine Express (TPE) is upgrading its fleet of Class 185 trains with the European Train Control System (ETCS).
  
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• Council trials electric recycling truck powered by solar panels

  08-05-2025 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Bath mp;amp;amp; North East Somerset Council aremp;amp;nbsp;trialling an electric recycling collection truck powered by electricity generated from solar panels at Keynsham Recycling Hub.The 16 tonne DAF vehicle currently being used for recycling collections across the district has a larger capacity than the councilmp;amp;rsquo;s existing fleet, meaning it can collect more recycling before needing to return to the depot.According to the council, th
  
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• Connecting rail and light rail: New partnership supports integrated transport vision

  08-05-2025 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Rail Forum and UKTram have announced a strategic partnership designed to strengthen collaboration across the UK?s rail and light rail sectors. This partnership aims to deliver increased value to members of both organisations through shared initiatives, mutual support, and aligned objectives.
  
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• Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire unknown, report says

  08-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The root cause of a fire which led to the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and affected hundreds of thousands of journeys worldwide "remains unknown", an interim report says.
  
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• Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire still unknown, initial report says

  08-05-2025 02:00 via reuters.com
  Reuters News - LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - The cause of the fire at an electricity substation that forced Britain's Heathrow Airport to shut down for almost a day remains unknown, the National Energy System Operator said in an interim report on Thursday.
  
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• Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire remains unknown

  08-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Suspicious activity ruled out after investigation into blaze that left London hub and homes without power
  
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• Cause of fire that sparked major Heathrow power outage remains unknown

  08-05-2025 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - The root cause of the fire that sparked a major power outage at Heathrow Airport remains unknown, the UK's national energy system operator has said.
  
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• CAF secures $453m maintenance contracts in UK and Colombia

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Railway Technology - The UK contract is for the maintenance of Northern Train's rolling stock fleet and the Colombian contract is with Medell?n Metro.
  
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• Bookings open for Coventry Very Light Rail tests

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Online bookings for a first ride on the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) are now open.
  
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• Aviation professionals call on the industry to rethink itself

  08-05-2025 02:00 via airqualitynews.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Five aviation professionals with shared environmental concerns have formed Call Aviation to Action, a group who aim to promote a deep and just transition on aviation business models and strategies to fit a liveable planet.
  
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• Authority responds after readers raise concerns over plans to retire Metro branding

  08-05-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - West Yorkshire Combined Authority has said a mp;quot;fresh, modern identitymp;quot; is needed - after it emerged the Metro branding that has been in place on the countymp;#39;s public transport network for more than 50 years is set to be mp;quot;retiredmp;quot;.
  
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• £7.9m project to start at Bedfordshire railway station

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - A mp;pound;7.9 million investment to transform Harlington station is set to begin next week.
  
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• ?7.9m project to start at Bedfordshire railway station

  08-05-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - A ?7.9 million investment to transform Harlington station is set to begin next week.
  
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