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• Who are the rivals bidding to take on Eurostar?

  28-05-2025 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - We take an in-depth look at the firms wanting to run rival services to Eurostar - and what their plans are for Ebbsfleet and Ashford.
  
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• West Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales unveil major Shrewsbury investment

  28-05-2025 02:00 via railuk.com
  Rail UK - West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Transport for Wales (TfW) are celebrating the completion of a major mp;pound;3 million upgrade at a key depot in Shrewsbury.
  
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• Waterloo Station vision to make area more sustainable

  28-05-2025 02:00 via transportinfo.org.uk
  Other News Sources - Plans for a regenerated station have been revealed with a wide variety of improvements
  
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• TfL congestion charge to hit £18 a day as mayor goes greener. subscription

  28-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Transport for London proposes increasing the daily rate to drive in the city centre and cut discounts available to residents
  
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• TfL confirms bus route changes in central London

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed it will be restructuring routes of some of its bus services in central London after "careful consideration".
  
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• Tesla sales slump across Europe amid backlash against Musk

  28-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Registrations for new vehicles in April drop to half 2024 figure despite a broader rise in battery electric carsSales of new Tesla electric cars are sliding across Europe, data suggests, amid a political backlash against its billionaire chief executive, Elon Musk.The figures from the European Automobile Manufacturersmp;#146; Association (ACEA) showed registrations for new Teslas halved in April compared to the same month a year earlier, despite a broader rise in battery electric v
  
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• SpaceX Starship rocket fails to deploy satellites and explodes on re-entry

  28-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Elon Musk says leaks caused loss of pressure as rocketmp;#146;s upper stage shatters over Indian Ocean
  
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• SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

  28-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering the atmosphere out of controlAnother SpaceX Starship prototype broke up over the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, capping the latest bumpy test flight for the rocket central to billionaire Elon Muskmp;#146;s dream of colonising Mars.The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built lifted off at 6.36pm local time from the companymp;#146;s facility near a southern Texas village that
  
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• Riding a revolutionary electric ferry to the Isle of Wight

  28-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Olympic sailing champion Iain Percy has developed a high-speed water taxi that is set to make waves against fossil-fuelled rivals
  
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• Protesters who planned airport disruption jailed

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The four Just Stop Oil protesters were planning to glue themselves to the airport taxiway last August.
  
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• Open-access push to revive Wales to London link gains some steam, despite rail nationalisation

  28-05-2025 02:00 via railtech.com
  Railtech - If nationalisation has put the brakes on open-access passenger rail operations, then the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway didnmp;#39;t get the memo. The operator is seeking to launch a direct service between Wales and London, despite the national government shifting away from such initiatives.
  
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• New documentary inside UK’s busiest ferry port set to air

  28-05-2025 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new documentary taking a look at the UKmp;#146;s most hectic ferry port and its staff will soon hit at TV screens.
  
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• Merseyrail train evacuated after smoke seen coming from tunnel

  28-05-2025 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  North Wales Live - Rail replacement buses are currently in operation due to the ongoing disruption
  
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• Look at how Norway does ferries, Scotland. Not so hard, is it?

  28-05-2025 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - I fancied a wee day trip to Arran the other day, so took the train to Troon, for the ferry.
  
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• London congestion charge set to rise by 20 under TfL plans

  28-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Proposals would end residentsmp;#146; discount for all but electric vehicles, says transport body
  
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• Lincolnshire Level Crossing upgrades will mean Rail Replacement Buses

  28-05-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Ahead of planned work, East Midlands Railway is reminding customers of the changes to services resulting in rail replacement services.
  
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• Installation of new railway footbridge delayed

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Plans to construct a new footbridge at a railway station have been delayed.
  
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• HS2 probes claims of inflated staff charges

  28-05-2025 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -It has been revealed that an investigation is under way into allegations of irregular billing for workers building HS2. A whistleblower claims that two companies supplying staff to contractor Balfour Beatty VINCI had charged for supplying them as if they were on PAYE, which would presumably have included national insurance, when in fact they were self-employed.
  
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• Herefordshire Council to tender £42M contract for Hereford Western Bypass phase 1

  28-05-2025 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Herefordshire Council has taken a substantial step forward in reviving the long-discussed Hereford Western Bypass with preparations underway to tender the construction of Phase 1.
  
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• Electric passenger aircraft could take flight with sodium fuel cells subscription

  28-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A mp;#39;revolutionarymp;#39; metal-air cell could deliver more five times as much energy as a lithium battery of the same weight and remove CO2 from the atmosphere
  
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• Council leader renews Metrolink expansion call

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - New Stockport Council leader Mark Roberts say it is his townmp;#39;s mp;quot;turnmp;quot; to be connected to the network.
  
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• Concept delivers initial GI phase for East West Rail's Bedford-Cambridge route

  28-05-2025 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - East West Railway Company and Concept Engineering Consultants are making progress on ground investigations for the new railway alignment between Bedford and Cambridge, following initial delays in the Ravensden area due to a gas explosion last year
  
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• Bus station reopens after urgent repairs

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Cardiff bus interchange reopens after being closed for five hours on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Britain's first flying taxi completes cross-country flight. subscription

  28-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The electric aircraft hit 150mph in its first real-world flight, marking a key step towards UK air taxis by 2028
  
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• Birmingham Airport braced for 'busiest half term ever' - plus tips for passengers

  28-05-2025 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - The airport will welcome 466,363 passengers, an increase of nine per cent from last year
  
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• Bakerloo Line upgrade and extension has overwhelming London-wide support, survey shows

  28-05-2025 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Nine in ten businesses (89) support the proposals, while 76 of residents back the plans
  
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• 'Stop using my voice' - New train announcer is my AI clone

  28-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Voiceover artist Gayanne says an AI used on ScotRail trains was trained using her voice.
  
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• 'I've been turned into an AI train announcer - and no one told me'

  28-05-2025 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Gayanne Potter is one of Britainmp;#39;s most recognisable voices - behind adverts for the likes of Estee Lauder, Apple, LBC radio, and Bmp;amp;Q.
  
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• Actress claims ScotRail’s new 'Iona' AI announcer uses her voice without permission

  28-05-2025 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The government-owned train operator recently rolled out mp;#147;Ionamp;#148;, an AI voice on some routes, which replaced older messages recorded by a human.
  
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