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• Work to improve A38 approved by government

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A multi-million pound scheme to increase the capacity of the A38 in Derbyshire has been approved by the government.
  
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• Work starts on lifts for Rock Ferry and Aigburth stations

  08-07-2025 02:00 via birkenhead.news
  Other News Sources - A mp;pound;9.5m investment will see Aigburth and Rock Ferry stations soon become fully accessible to passengers with mobility issues, prams, bikes, and wheelchairs.
  
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• UK's first battery trains to be manufactured in North East

  08-07-2025 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - The UK's first battery trains are set to be manufactured in a North East partnership, it has been revealed.
  Turntide Technologies, a leader in electrification solutions based in Gateshead, has been selected by Hitachi Rail to supply the Gen 2 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system for the Grand Central intercity battery train contract.
  
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• UK "could have diesel trains for 30 years" amid lack of electrification strategy

  08-07-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The challenges in trying to draw up an electrification strategy and the alternatives to diesel traction formed one of several talking points in the Engineering Theatre on day one of Rail Live.
  
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• UK challenges more than 40 ‘shadow fleet’ ships a month in English Channel

  08-07-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - High number of checks highlights new European efforts to squeeze Russian exports
  
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• TSA to end shoes-off policy for airport security screening

  08-07-2025 02:00 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Other News Sources - Nearly 20 years after airline passengers were first required to remove their shoes for security, the policy is being phased out.
  
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• Trio of road schemes valued at £2bn backed by the government

  08-07-2025 02:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans to duel the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner, increase the capacity of Simister Island off the M60 in Bury, and build the Middlewich bypass in Cheshire have all been greenlit.
  
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• Trio of road schemes valued at ?2bn backed by the government

  08-07-2025 02:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans to duel the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner, increase the capacity of Simister Island off the M60 in Bury, and build the Middlewich bypass in Cheshire have all been greenlit.
  
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• Transport for London offers up first chance to sponsor tube line

  08-07-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) has for the first time offered businesses a first of its kind opportunity to sponsor a whole tube line.
  
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• 'Transformation' at Prestwick Airport after Red Arrows news

  08-07-2025 02:00 via ayradvertiser.com
  
  Other Regional Press - THE latest boost in Prestwick Airport's "positive future" has been hailed as 'transformational' for the wider South Ayrshire economy.
  
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• Tram nostalgia won?t solve our transport problems

  08-07-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Rather than moving to a new generation of transport, we would be stuck with an expensive and inflexible 19th century technology
  
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• Tram nostalgia won't solve our transport problems subscription

  08-07-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Rather than moving to a new generation of transport, we would be stuck with an expensive and inflexible 19th century technology
  
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• TPE invests more than £530k in new Glasgow depot future-proofing growth with upgraded facilities, including a new pool table

  08-07-2025 02:00 via mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - TransPennine Express (TPE) has opened the doors to its brand-new Glasgow depot at Caledonian Chambers, following an investment of more than mp;pound;530,000.
  
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• TPE invests more than ?530k in new Glasgow depot ? future-proofing growth with upgraded facilities, including a new pool table

  08-07-2025 02:00 via mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - TransPennine Express (TPE) has opened the doors to its brand-new Glasgow depot at Caledonian Chambers, following an investment of more than ?530,000.
  
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• TfL offers sponsorship deal for shortest Tube line

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London (TfL) is offering a new partnership to an organisation or company willing to pay to sponsor the Waterloo mp; City line.
  
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• Tesla shares sink lower after Elon Musk launches America Party subscription

  08-07-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Investors feeling a ?sense of exhaustion? over the chief executive?s involvement in politics
  
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• Telford MP's 'deep frustration' after plans for direct train service between Telford and London rejected

  08-07-2025 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A Shropshire MP has met with the Deputy Director of the Office for Road and Rail (ORR) following the regulator?s recent decision to reject the proposed direct train service between Telford and London.
  
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• Telford MP's 'deep frustration' after plans for direct train service between Telford and London rejected

  08-07-2025 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A Shropshire MP has met with the Deputy Director of the Office for Road and Rail (ORR) following the regulatormp;#39;s recent decision to reject the proposed direct train service between Telford and London.
  
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• Surprise failure of Ouse Bridge joint forces overhaul of works

  08-07-2025 02:00 via highwaysmagazine.co.uk
  
  Highways Magazine - The failure of a recent joint repair on the M62 Ouse Bridge came as a 'surprise to everyone', a senior figure at National Highways said, sparking a complete overhaul of the work.
  
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• Stafford road project underway

  08-07-2025 02:00 via globalhighways.com
  
  Other News Sources - Work is underway in the UK for a key Stafford road project.
  
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• Stabilisation underway on Kent rail embankment vulnerable to landslides

  08-07-2025 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Network Rail and Volker Fitzpatrick are delivering a programme of stabilisation measures along Edenbridge embankment in Kent.
  
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• Seven UK airports scrap much-hated rule with millions of passengers affected

  08-07-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - mp;amp;quot;This is a big day for our passengers and the airport teammp;amp;quot;
  
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• Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Russia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
  
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• Russia’s former transport minister dies from gunshot hours after sacking

  08-07-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - News of Roman Starovoitmp;#146;s death made public shortly after that of his sacking by Putin, but timeline is unconfirmedRussiamp;#146;s former transport minister has died from a gunshot wound just hours after Vladimir Putin sacked him.The body of Roman Starovoit, the ex-minister, was found in his car in a Moscow suburb. He appeared to have killed himself, Russiamp;#146;s investigative committee said in a statement. Continue reading...
  
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• Private finance hailed as key to new Edinburgh tram line

  08-07-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Edinburgh?s second tram line should be delivered through private finance, according to a transport consultant who played a key role in delivering the Newhaven extension.
  
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• Plans to build M54-M6 link road announced

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A plan to build an improved link between the M54 and M6 motorways is among more than 50 transport schemes to receive government support.
  
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• PC Coaches highlights Lincolnshire bus Enhanced Partnership

  08-07-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Year-on-year growth in usage among achievements majored on by operator at Lincolnshire Show
  
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• P&O axes crucial ferry route to continental Europe subscription

  08-07-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Blow to North East?s industrial economy as link between Redcar and Belgium scrapped
  
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• P&O axes crucial ferry route to continental Europe subscription

  08-07-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Blow to North Eastmp;#39;s industrial economy as link between Redcar and Belgium scrapped
  
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• Oxford Road station artwork to celebrate historic Manchester milestones

  08-07-2025 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Passengers and visitors to Manchester Oxford Road station will soon be greeted by a striking new mural, part of an exciting visual makeover celebrating the city?s rich cultural and musical heritage.
  
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• Opening of railway stations delayed until 2026

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents have been left frustrated by the latest delays to the opening of two new railway stations.
  
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• New trains on London?s Bakerloo line could arrive much sooner than expected

  08-07-2025 02:00 via timeout.com
  Other News Sources - TfL says that the oldest trains on the London Underground will be retired before 2030
  
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• New trains on London's Bakerloo line could arrive much sooner than expected

  08-07-2025 02:00 via timeout.com
  Other News Sources - TfL says that the oldest trains on the London Underground will be retired before 2030
  
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• New rail stations and road upgrades set to transform travel in Devon

  08-07-2025 02:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - Passengers in Devon and Cornwall are set to benefit from a major boost to their transport network, with new rail stations and significant road improvements announced as part of a wide-ranging government infrastructure package.
  
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• New rail station for Mid Devon

  08-07-2025 02:00 via exetertoday.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Devon is set to benefit from a major transport funding boost as the Government today confirmed plans for a new railway station in Cullompton and approved a long-awaited upgrade to the A382 between Drumbridges and Newton Abbot.
  
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• New operator and Sunday Service boost for TrawsCymru T5 route

  08-07-2025 02:00 via swanseabaynews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - West Wales passengers are set to benefit from major improvements to the TrawsCymru T5 bus service this summer, as Transport for Wales confirms a new operator and expanded timetable.
  
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• New Lifts to be Installed at Four More Liverpool City Region Stations

  08-07-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  
  Rail Advent - Aigburth and Rock Ferry stations are set to become fully accessible thanks to a ?9.5 million investment.
  
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• National Express ups frequency on Northampton-Luton Airport

  08-07-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - National Express is set to increase the frequency of its services between Northampton and Luton Airport.
  
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• Minister halts roll-out of 'floating' bus stops

  08-07-2025 02:00 via highwaysmagazine.co.uk
  
  Highways Magazine - The roll-out of floating bus stops has been halted by the Government as it responds to campaigns surrounding pedestrian safety.
  
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• Metro to get 'critical' upgrade as Government confirms funding to replace 1970s signalling system

  08-07-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Department for Transport has confirmed that it will pay for a replacement of the Tyne and Wear Metro's 'safety critical' signalling system
  
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• Massive £1 billion rail boost for Birmingham will mean more lines and 300 extra trains a day

  08-07-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - A blueprint to transform local rail services in and around Birmingham has finally been given the green light, with an estimated mp;pound;1 billion fund on its way to build new links, add extra platforms and eventually bring up to 300 extra trains a day in and out of the city.
  
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• Major upgrades to potentially deliver up to 39,000 new homes

  08-07-2025 02:00 via propertyindustryeye.com
  
  Other News Sources - Plans for more than 50 road and rail upgrades look set to support the construction of up to 39,000 new homes, according to the government.
  
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• Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave

  08-07-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loadedBusiness live mp;#150; latest updatesLow water levels after heatwaves and drought are limiting shipping on some of Europemp;#146;s biggest rivers including the Rhine and the Danube and pushing up transport costs.As much of Europe swelters in hot temperatures, water levels in its main rivers have fallen. This is affecting shipping along the Rhine mp;#150; one of Europemp;#146;s key waterways mp;#150; s
  
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• Long-running road and rail projects to go ahead after year-long pause

  08-07-2025 02:00 via northwalespioneer.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A slate of long-awaited transport projects has been given the green light again almost a year after ministers put many upgrades on hold.
  
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• Long-lost former Portishead Railway reopening finally confirmed

  08-07-2025 02:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The government has finally given the scheme the green light after a year of limbo.
  
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• Long-awaited Cheshire bypass gets green light

  08-07-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The Department for Transport has confirmed funding for the new Middlewich Eastern Bypass.
  
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• Leicester city mayor urges Government to back 'transformational' train service plan

  08-07-2025 02:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  
  Leicester Mercury - Leicester's city mayor has backed calls for the Government to reinstate direct rail services between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham. If the plan went ahead, it would be the first time in two decades that the service has run.
  
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• Kirklees is 'open for business' as mass transit plans take next step this week

  08-07-2025 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Kirklees is ?open for business? a senior councillor has said, as mass transit plans are set to take a step forward this week.
  
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• Kirklees is 'open for business' as mass transit plans take next step this week

  08-07-2025 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Kirklees is mp;#39;open for businessmp;#39; a senior councillor has said, as mass transit plans are set to take a step forward this week.
  Last month, around mp;pound;800m was confirmed to make a tram system a reality for West Yorkshire. The first two tram lines will go from St Jamesmp;#146;s University Hospital through the city centre to the White Rose, with a Bradford Line connecting Bradford and Leeds city centres. In the later phases of the scheme, a Dewsbury line is pl
  
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• Huge A38 Derby upgrades get go-ahead after years of uncertainty, says Government

  08-07-2025 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - A major scheme to improve the A38 in Derby has been given the go-ahead, the Government has said. The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the huge project will transform the city?s road network and quicken journey times.
  
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