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• York community interest company aims to give away 500 bikes

  10-05-2025 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - A new community interest company, reCicle CIC, has launched in York to restore and give away 500 bikes to individuals and families across North Yorkshire, who need them most.
  
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• World's oldest operational cast-iron railway bridge to be renovated

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The worldmp;#39;s earliest cast-iron railway bridge to still be in place over an operational railway is to be raised, and renovated, by Transpennine Route Upgrade engineers.
  
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• West Midlands bus network to move to franchising approach

  10-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Mayor Richard Parker makes widely expected decision; rollout likely to commence in late-2027
  
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• United Airlines is rising above Newark chaos

  10-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive Scott Kirbymp;#146;s reputation for frank talking has won investor plaudits and helped boost the airlinemp;#146;s shares
  
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• UK to Switzerland in five hours by high-speed train. Not so fast subscription

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Direct trains between the UK and Switzerland are a step closer after the two countries agreed to work together to make it happen.
  
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• UK sign agreement to forge direct rail link with Switzerland

  10-05-2025 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A direct and sustainable rail link connecting the UK to Switzerland could soon become reality after the Transport Secretary announced that a deal has been signed with the Swiss Federal government to commencemp;amp;nbsp;discussions for its development.Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Swiss Federal Councillor Albert Rmp;ouml;sti signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today (9 May 2025) at London St Pancras Station.Officials indicated that
  
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• UK and Switzerland open way for direct rail link

  10-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours
  
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• Trump's tariffs hit the West's busiest port - with traffic down by nearly a third

  10-05-2025 02:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Driving south from Los Angeles along the coast, you canmp;#39;t miss the San Pedro port complex. Dozens of red cranes pop up from behind the freeway.
  
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• Shropshire MPs join forces to call for new rail line to capital that will have 'massive positive impact' for region

  10-05-2025 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - More than 20 local MPs have signed a letter calling for Network Rail to back the new Wrexham, Shropshire mp; Midlands (WSMR) passenger rail service.
  
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• Prioritise potholes and road safety MP tells new county bosses

  10-05-2025 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - An East Lancashire MP has urged the new Reform UK-led county council to make action on road safety. potholes and special education its priorities.
  
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• Newark Airport hit by second radar outage in a fortnight subscription

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Concerns about the safety of air travel in the US after screens went dark and ground staff were mp;#39;unable to see, hear or talkmp;#39; to pilots for 90 seconds
  
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• HS2 tunnel machine breaks through for milestone

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A giant HS2 boring machine has broken through to complete the first section of a three and-a-half mile (5.6km) tunnel on the route's approach into Birmingham.
  
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• HS2 marks major 'nerve centre' milestone with completion of 3.5-mile tunnel bore

  10-05-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Workers celebrated and waved flags to mark the end of more than 650 days of work by TBM Mary Ann to link Water Orton in Warwickshire with Birmingham.
  
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• HS2 Curzon Street station redesign approved as timber roof axed

  10-05-2025 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - Revised plans for Birminghammp;#39;s landmark HS2 Curzon Street station have been approved, with a major design change seeing the timber-lined roof swapped for copper-coloured aluminium panels
  
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• HS2 considered over 20 bat protection measures before opting for £119M 'bat shed'

  10-05-2025 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd weighed up over 20 different options for protecting bats from high-speed trains in Bernwood Forest before settling on the infamous mp;pound;119M mp;#39;bat shedmp;#39;, NCE can reveal.
  
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• HS2 celebrates first Birmingham tunnel breakthrough

  10-05-2025 02:00 via mediacentre.hs2.org.uk
  
  Train Operators - HS2mp;#39;s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through today 9th, May 2025, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands.
  
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• Greater Anglia to be nationalised in October

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The rail firm says it will be brought under public ownership later this year.
  
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• Greater Anglia to be nationalised from October

  10-05-2025 02:00 via greateranglia.co.uk
  Train Operators - Today, the Department for Transport has confirmed that Greater Anglia mp;#39;the UKmp;#39;s most punctual train operator and the current Train Operator of the Yearmp;#39; is set to be nationalised on 12th October 2025.
  
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• Greater Anglia renationalisation date announced

  10-05-2025 02:00 via railnews.mobi
  Railnews - The former Greater Anglia franchise will be renationalised on 12 October, and its majority shareholder has said it is disappointed
  
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• First HS2 rail tunnel breakthrough completed in Birmingham, as project reaches latest milestone

  10-05-2025 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Longest railway tunnel ever built in West Midlands will help bring mp;pound;10 billion into the regionmp;#39;s economy over the next decade.
  
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• Exclusive:Ferguson Marine seeking direct award to build major new CalMac ferry

  10-05-2025 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard is hoping to be handed another major CalMac ferry order, The Scotsman has learned.
  
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• Edinburgh's North Bridge repairs delayed again as costs rise subscription

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Overhaul of historic structure linking capitalmp;#39;s Old Town and New Town is expected to be completed in summer 2026 at an estimated cost of mp;pound;85m
  
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• Delays as airport terminal hit by power cut

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The issue was affecting passport processing desks at Manchester Airportmp;#39;s Terminal 3.
  
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• Cardiff Council fears bus franchising plans could hit school transport

  10-05-2025 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Bus Service (Wales) Bill is aimed at improving public transport across the country, but Cardiff Council is worried about potential unintended consequences
  
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• Bus network to come back under public control

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Transport for West Midlands will set fares, timetables and routes and award contracts to operators.
  
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• Bryson gets permission to challenge station Irish signs

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Jamie Bryson says he hopes the end result of his challenge will be no Irish signage at Grand Central Station
  
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• British Airways plane caught fire after pilot 'confused left and right' subscription

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Gatwick airport was closed after the co-pilot of a flight taking 334 passengers to Vancouver made a mistake that set the Boeing 777mp;#39;s brakes alight
  
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• British Airways owner IAG splashes out billions on new planes subscription

  10-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The airline group that owns British Airways has announced a multibillion-pound spending spree on dozens of new long-haul aircraft as it shrugged off short-term jitters about traffic volumes between the United States and Europe.
  
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• BA owner orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in long-haul bet

  10-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airlines group says demand for travel is strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty
  
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• 'Most successful' road safety scheme in £1.8m loss

  10-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Average speed cameras have cut crashes by more than 30, councillors hear, but come at a cost.
  
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