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• Transport union warns of walkouts in dispute over pay

  17-06-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - No dates have been set for action but TSSA said mp;quot;any actionmp;quot; will affect services in the summer months.
  
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• Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs

  17-06-2025 02:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - The contract will see British Steel supplying a minimum of 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail in the UK over the next 5 years.
  
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• Transport investment is Yorkshire's chance to build a stronger economy: Phil Murden

  17-06-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Yorkshire is entering a pivotal moment for economic development. A wave of funding for public transport has been committed to the region as part of the Spending Review, creating a golden opportunity to build infrastructure that matches Yorkshiremp;#39;s growth ambitions.
  
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• Transport for Wales rail passenger numbers soar

  17-06-2025 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Latest figures from the Office for Road and Rail show that a huge rise to 31.3 million and the highest percentage rise for any UK rail operator
  
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• RIA recognises latest positive rail customer statistics

  17-06-2025 02:00 via railuk.com
  Rail UK - Following the positive news for rail investment in the Governmentmp;#39;s Spending Review last week, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) welcomes the latest rail usage statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• Reeves ploughs another £590m into over-budget Lower Thames Crossing subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Tunnel was first proposed in 2009 but is at least six years behind schedule and costs have rocketed
  
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• Reaction to £1bn transport funding announced today

  17-06-2025 02:00 via transportactionnetwork.org.uk
  Transport Action Network - TANmp;#39;sreaction to todaymp;#39;s announcement by HM Treasury of mp;pound;1billion for repairing existing structures and funding the Lower Thames Crossing
  Chris Todd, Director of TAN said:mp;quot;The Lower Thames Crossing is such an embarrassment that its latest funding announcement had to be combined with announcements about repairing bridges, tunnels and flyovers.mp;quot;
  
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• Rail Safety Week 2025 launches with united industry call 'everyone home safe every day'

  17-06-2025 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - As Rail Safety Week 2025 gets underway, the UK rail industry is united by a shared commitment: to ensure every single person using, working on, or living near our railway returns home safe every day.
  
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• Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister

  17-06-2025 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.
  
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• Rail company installs water meters to reduce waste

  17-06-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A railway company has installed more than 150 automatic water meter readers at depots and stations in an attempt to minimise waste.
  
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• Raft of leading consultants confirmed for Greater Manchester transport framework

  17-06-2025 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Major players including Arcadis, Stantec, Mace and WSP have been appointed to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)mp;#39;s four-year Transport Professional Services (TPS) Framework.
  
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• Rachel Reeves; North East is 'crying out' for investment

  17-06-2025 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - The Chancellor has acknowledged that projects in the region have been "crying out for investment" when asked about the rejuvenation of a mothballed County Durham rail line.
  
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• Pumping money into infrastructure may not keep Labour in power subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Earlier this month I sat down with Heather Boushey, a leading figure in the Biden administration, for an event hosted by the Institute for Public Policy Research.
  
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• Preferred candidate for Transport for Wales chair announced

  17-06-2025 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - The cabinet secretary for transport and North Wales Ken Skatesmp;#39; preferred candidate to be chair of the Transport for Wales board has been announced.
  
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• Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says London mayor

  17-06-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Sadiq Khan says regeneration plans for central London shopping street have received mp;#39;overwhelming supportmp;#39;
  
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• Network Rail trialling long range drone flights to help improve railway network safety

  17-06-2025 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  Network Rail - The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved the use of drones flying beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) surveys of critical national infrastructure (CNI) including the railways.
  
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• Network Rail signs huge rail supply contract with British Steel

  17-06-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A major five-year contract worth mp;pound;500 million between Network Rail and British Steel has been signed, securing more than 337,000 tonnes of rail track supply and safeguarding thousands of UK manufacturing jobs.
  
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• Network Rail Complete 384m Project on Time

  17-06-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has successfully completed its overhead line equipment upgrade on time and under budget.
  
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• More progress made on £1.4bn digital signalling scheme

  17-06-2025 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further upgrade work was delivered on the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport's new £100m terminal opens to passengers

  17-06-2025 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - LEEDSmp;nbsp;Bradford Airportmp;#146;s brand new terminal officially opened today, marking the end of phase one of the mp;pound;100 million expansion project mp;#151; but airport bosses warned that more disruption is to come as the regeneration enters its next phase.
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport: Exclusive first pictures inside new terminal at LBA

  17-06-2025 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Phase 1 of the transformative mp;pound;100 million terminal expansion is almost complete and some passengers arriving at the airport will be selected to go through the new arrivals process as a way of trialling this experience, including the brand-new baggage reclaim area designed to streamline the arrivals process for travellers.
  
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• Land Sheriffs boost UK rail safety with new trespass and welfare patrol deployment initiative

  17-06-2025 02:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  Other News Sources - Land Sheriffs launch targeted trespass and welfare patrols across key UK stations to reduce disruption and improve passenger safety.
  
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• Keith Ludeman awarded OBE for leadership in UK transport and sustainable highspeed rail development

  17-06-2025 02:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  Other News Sources - Keith Ludeman receives OBE for his pivotal role in steering London St. Pancras Highspeed through Covid challenges and pioneering sustainability initiatives.
  
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• Greater Manchester's Bus Priority Schemes See Improved Travel Times and Safety

  17-06-2025 02:00 via bus-news.com
  Bus-News - A new report has highlighted the impact of Greater Manchestermp;#39;s 122 million GBP Bus Priority Programme, now integrated into the Bee Network. The report demonstrates improvements in journey times, public transport use, road safety, and active travel.
  
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• Glasgow needs a mayor and a devolution deal to unlock economic growth

  17-06-2025 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  Other News Sources - Glasgow is at risk of falling behind Englandmp;#39;s major cities unless it receives a devolution deal and a directly-elected city region mayor, according to Centre for Cities.
  
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• Foreign steel to be used for nearly a fifth of British railway upgrades subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Foreign steel will account for almost a fifth of Britainmp;#39;s future railway upgrades following a mp;#39;landmarkmp;#39; government contract.
  
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• First Bus in York gets first of £20m new ticket machines

  17-06-2025 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - First Bus in York is spearheading a mp;pound;20 million investment in new ticket machines.
  
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• Don't be afraid of Boeing planes, insists airline boss. subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Riyadh Air chief says mp;#39;speculation the enemy of goodmp;#39; after fatal crash involving 787 Dreamliner
  
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• Cut parking for second cars to make room for e-bikes, says rental firm subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Forest says households with two cars should give up space for dedicated electric bike bays
  
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• Contract awarded to improve accessibility at Chalkwell station

  17-06-2025 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Network Rail has awarded a contract to improve accessibility at Chalkwell station to Octavius, to make the station step-free for the first time.
  
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• Chance to get on Plymouth's newest electric bus before it starts service

  17-06-2025 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - It's the latest addition to the Plymouth public transport service
  
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• Calls for greater local authority scrutiny as West Midlands transport projects attract billions of pounds of investment from the government

  17-06-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Council leaders have called for enhanced scrutiny in the wake of billions of pounds being committed to transport projects in the West Midlands.
  
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• Boosting British jobs and skills key for firms to win major infrastructure projects

  17-06-2025 02:00 via gov.uk
  Government - Creating high quality British jobs and boosting skills in local communities will be key requirements for companies to win contracts for major infrastructure projects, under proposals to be consulted on.
  
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• £84m project delivering overhead line improvements completed on time and under budget

  17-06-2025 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - A major project to upgrade overhead line equipment between London and Bedford has been successfully delivered by Network Rail on time and under budget.
  
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• £500 Million Network Rail Deal to Secure British Steel Jobs

  17-06-2025 02:00 via railway-news.com
  Railway-News - The Transport Secretary has announced a five-year, 500 million GBP agreement between Network Rail and British Steel, safeguarding thousands of manufacturing jobs and supporting the continued operation of the Scunthorpe steelworks.
  
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• £2bn green hydrogen project on Humberside pulled by US group subscription

  17-06-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Air Products blames mp;#39;lack of commitmentmp;#39; by ministers to the shovel-ready scheme
  
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• 'The railway that got the world on track': a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham

  17-06-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - A new trail follows the 26-mile route of the worldmp;#39;s first passenger train journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway
  
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• Alstom secures £50 million contract to enhance and service Class 222 trains for Lumo

  17-06-2025 02:00 via premierconstructionnews.com
  Other News Sources - Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a mp;pound;50 million contract in partnership with FirstGroup and Eversholt Rail for the refresh and maintenance of five, six-car Class 222 Meridian trains. This comes ahead of open access passenger services being launched between Stirling and London under FirstGroupmp;#39;s Lumo brand.
  
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• Airport spends £10m on solar farm to reduce emissions

  17-06-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - More than 12,000 panels have been installed on Birmingham Airportmp;#39;s noise bund.
  
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• Airbus unveils close to $10bn of orders at Paris show overshadowed by Air India disaster

  17-06-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The worldmp;#146;s two largest planemakers usually vie for large deals but Boeing has scaled back its presence
  
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• Air India crash hands owner Tata a defining crisis

  17-06-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline was more than halfway into a post-privatisation turnaround when tragedy struck
  
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