Public Transport news

• Women in Bradford gain skills and jobs through First Bus scheme

  22-05-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - First Bus has partnered with WomenZone, a Bradford-based charity, to empower women from ethnic minority backgrounds by enhancing their career confidence.
  
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• Why pilots fear that aeroplanes will be the next target of cyber hackers subscription

  22-05-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Aviators say a vital traffic-avoidance computer is vulnerable to attack and could cause a devastating crash
  
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• Welsh Government set to unveil Network North Wales plans including new services

  22-05-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates, is expected to unveil an ambitious long-term vision for public transport in North Wales at Walesmp;#39; first ever Public Transport Summit later today (May 22).
  
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• US accepts $400mn Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One

  22-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Republican and Democratic lawmakers have voiced concerns about ethics and security around such a gift
  
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• UK-wide parking app to be rolled out by industry bodies after pilot scheme

  22-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - National Parking Platform, where motorists can pay for all parking on single app, to launch mp;#145;as soon as possiblemp;#146;For motorists fed up with having to wrestle with a phone full of apps to pay for parking their car, relief could finally be in sight with a unified app.Lengthy delays have dogged a government-funded initiative, the National Parking Platform (NPP), designed to let people use one app to pay for all their parking instead of having to sign up to a plethora of
  
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• Uber set to lend its brand to Channel Tunnel trains

  22-05-2025 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -A train operator planning to run services through the Channel Tunnel has signed a branding partnership with Uber.
  
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• Uber set to launch new train service that will take on Eurostar

  22-05-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Uber will offer passengers the chance to book tickets via its app and the ride-hailermp;#39;s name will be emblazoned on the side of Geminimp;#39;s new trains
  
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• Train firms need to 'earn the right' to carry Great British Railways rebranding

  22-05-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - The Government is set to mark an important milestone in rail renationalisation plans when South Western Railways is brought back into public ownership as a new-look design for trains is revealed
  
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• The pathway to a brighter transport future Urban Transport Group - Report

  22-05-2025 02:00 via urbantransportgroup.org
  Urban Transport Group - In September 20241, shortly after the new Government was elected, we started on a journey to map out a mp;#39;Pathway to a brighter transport futuremp;#39; , a new series of reports building up to this yearmp;#39;s multi-year Spending Review.
  
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• Shrewsbury MP urges Prime Minister to back direct rail link to London

  22-05-2025 02:00 via shropshirelive.com
  Other Regional Press - Julia Buckley, MP for Shrewsbury, has made a direct appeal to the Prime Minister, urging support for the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway (WSMR) open access application.
  
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• Shame on North Yorkshire Council as it sticks to controversial home-to-school transport policy

  22-05-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - No one denies that councils are under enormous fiscal pressure with local authorities looking to find savings wherever possible. But the decision to balance those fiscal pressures on the backs of school children and their parents will be remembered for generations to come.
  
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• Sector leaders call for focus on local public transport ahead of spending review

  22-05-2025 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The government is facing calls to prioritise funding for local public transport in its upcoming Spending Review.
  
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• Roads become first 20mph routes in North Wales to revert to 30mph

  22-05-2025 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Two roads have now changed back to 30mph - hundreds more will follow
  
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• Rail network adds defibrillators to all platforms

  22-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A rail operator has installed "easy-to-use" defibrillators at all of its stations.
  c2c has 26 stations across South Essex and London, which run between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness.
  
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• Nottingham City Transport orders Wrightbus StreetDeck Ultroliners

  22-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Six buses are for delivery in autumn 2025 and will be used on Pathfinder 26 route to Southwell
  
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• New beach bus service to launch from Kent town this weekend

  22-05-2025 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A summer season bus service set to whisk passengers to a bustling seaside village will launch this weekend.
  
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• Massive hike in speeding fines as tourist season kicks off 'get 3 points as a souvenir'

  22-05-2025 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The number of speeding fines handed out on 20mph roads in North Wales has been revealed
  
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• Low-Cost Airlines to launch standing-only seats in 2026

  22-05-2025 02:00 via euroweeklynews.com
  Other News Sources - If yoump;#39;ve ever grumbled about sky-high air fares, get ready for a whole new level of frugality plus a bit of leg work.
  
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• Is this the future of travel? Low cost airlines could launch standing only seats as early as next year

  22-05-2025 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Itmp;#39;s a money-saving move to thatmp;#39;s sure to divide holidaymakers - but several budget airlines are reportedly set to introduce standing-only seating options, potentially as early as next year.
  
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• Is there a hole in the UK's sustainable aviation fuel supply?

  22-05-2025 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- The Governmentmp;#146;s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate came into effect at the start of this year, enforcing a steadily increasing amount of SAF in the overall UK aviation fuel mix.
  
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• Is it worth buying shares in Mobico right now? subscription

  22-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - An investment in public transport does not come without risk, but the shares appear oversold as Phil White returns to the business he built
  
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• Infrastructure requires long-term thinking to escape Groundhog Day subscription

  22-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - In June the government is due to publish a ten-year infrastructure strategy with the aim of transforming Britainmp;#39;s transport, energy and social infrastructure and boosting the broader economy. There is a distinct air of Groundhog Day about it.
  
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• Here's what it might be like to travel on a stand-up airplane seat

  22-05-2025 02:00 via edition.cnn.com
  News from Europe - Perched on a bicycle-like seat, my backmp;#39;s pushed upright and my legs just about fit in the space in front of me.
  
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• Gloucestershire Airport bidders 'have investment plans' to secure aviation

  22-05-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - A decision on the sale of the site, which has a guide price of mp;pound;25,000,000, is expected at an extraordinary meeting on June 26
  
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• GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

  22-05-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight is planning to regear at least a dozen more of its Class 66s for heavy trainload work, reducing their speed.
  
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• Electric plane tech centre to be built near Glasgow Airport

  22-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - US start-up ZeroAvia says 350 jobs could be created at new centre to develop hydrogen fuel cells for planes.
  
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• East Midlands Railway agrees short-term rest day driver agreement after series of Sunday cancellations

  22-05-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Driversmp;#39; union ASLEF has signed a temporary new rest day working agreement with East Midlands Railway (EMR) two months after the previous arrangement ended, leading to numerous cancellations.
  
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• Depot clashes and red tape: Eurostar rivals hit delays

  22-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Financing, regulation and different rail systems mean potential competitors are years away from launching services
  
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• Crashes on 20mph and 30mph roads at 'record low'

  22-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - New data reveals casualties were at a record low in 2024, despite plans to change some speed limits.
  
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• Consultation over fee for special needs transport

  22-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Parents and carers are being consulted over a proposal to impose a fee for transporting older students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton.
  
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• £1.8m to back cutting-edge transport innovations

  22-05-2025 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Connected Places Catapult, the UKmp;#39;s innovation accelerator for transport, the built environment, cities and local growth, has announced that applications are open for the latest Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme which will award up to 40 projects up to mp;pound;45k each.
  
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• 'Standstill traffic' warning as 10 weeks of roadworks coming for A49

  22-05-2025 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  Other News Sources - CONCERNS have been raised over a ten-week bout of roadworks,mp;nbsp;which a councillor says will leave the city at an mp;quot;inevitablemp;quot; standstill.
  
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• 'Hidden' airline fees could add £200 to your flight cost, report reveals

  22-05-2025 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - A damning new report has revealed the staggering number of mp;#39;hiddenmp;#39; charges that can be added to the cost of your flight with some of the UKmp;#39;s most popular airlines
  
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• 10mph speed limit on some roads is 'interesting' idea says Welsh Government minister

  22-05-2025 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Campaigners suggested 20mph limits might be needed on country roads to reduce casualty rates
  
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