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• Work to begin on £3.7m Taunton transport hub after Christmas

  05-12-2025 01:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Work on Tauntonmp;#39;s new mp;pound;3.7m transport hub will finally begin after Christmas, Somerset Council has confirmed.
  
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• Work to begin on ?3.7m Taunton transport hub after Christmas

  05-12-2025 01:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Work on Taunton's new ?3.7m transport hub will finally begin after Christmas, Somerset Council has confirmed.
  
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• Welsh Transport Secretary Challenges Rail Service Reductions Impacting North Wales

  05-12-2025 01:00 via businessnewswales.com
  Other News Sources - The Welsh Government's Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has expressed ?deep concern? over a decision taken by the Office of Rail and Road?s (ORR) to reduce two Avanti services affecting North Wales and the borders in its December timetable change.
  
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• UK Transport Secretary issues update on £445m Welsh rail funding

  05-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The Transport Secretary was speaking at an event to mark the mp;pound;140m Cardiff Central redevelopment announcement
  
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• UK Transport Secretary issues update on ?445m Welsh rail funding

  05-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The Transport Secretary was speaking at an event to mark the ?140m Cardiff Central redevelopment announcement
  
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• UK Tesla sales are biggest casualty as electric vehicle growth slows subscription

  05-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Rachel Reeves?s new taxes on EVs will endanger Britain?s net zero transition, industry warns
  
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• The staggering number of commuters passing through Manchester Piccadilly railway station

  05-12-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Manchester Piccadilly was today named as the second busiest railway station outside of London - for the second year in a row.
  
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• TfGM announce simpler rail fares via new transport plan

  05-12-2025 01:00 via cittimagazine.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced that from 7 December, the city-region will become one of the first areas to benefit from simpler rail fares.
  
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• Sustainable Transport Futures: Building Resilience at the Nexus with Energy

  05-12-2025 01:00 via transportandenergy.com
  Other News Sources - Prof David Flynn and Dr Si Chen from the University of Newcastle's National Research Hub for Decarbonised, Adaptable, and Resilient Transport Infrastructures (DARe Hub) explain the importance of the collaboration between the transport and energy sectors.
  
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• South London train station wins award after being restored to its art deco glory in stunning makeover

  05-12-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The transformation was completed in September this year and has been officially recognised with a National Heritage Railway Award
  
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• Slow progress on logistics network map harming growth, says Logistics UK

  05-12-2025 01:00 via aircargoweek.com
  Aviation Industry- The UK government?s lack of urgency in defining a national logistics network is driving up congestion costs, stalling economic growth, and hindering decarbonisation across the supply chain, according to Logistics UK.
  
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• Rotherham residents benefit from smarter Rail Travel with innovative Mobile Ticketing Trial

  05-12-2025 01:00 via rotherham.gov.uk
  Local Government - The Council is supporting a trial by the Department of Transport utilising technology from Swiss technology company FAIRTIQ, which means passengers on the Sheffield Doncaster rail line can enjoy pay-as-you-go travel using just their mobile phone - without having to buy individual tickets
  
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• Revamp of Luton Railway Station could attract 'billions of investment' claims report

  05-12-2025 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Regeneration of Luton Railway Station and its surrounds could ?maximise town centre investment worth billions of pounds?, borough councillors are being advised.
  
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• Revamp of Luton Railway Station could attract 'billions of investment' claims report

  05-12-2025 01:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Regeneration of Luton Railway Station and its surrounds could maximise town centre investment worth billions of pounds, borough councillors are being advised.
  
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• Plans for direct UK?Germany rail link one step closer

  05-12-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn plan direct London?Germany high-speed rail by early 2030s, making travel greener and easier.
  
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• Plans for direct UK-Germany rail link one step closer

  05-12-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn plan direct London-Germany high-speed rail by early 2030s, making travel greener and easier.
  
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• New stations, rapid transit and smart ticketing: Liverpool City Region's ?1.6 billion bonanza

  05-12-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - Details of how the Liverpool City Region's biggest ever investment in public transport will be spent have been revealed. A ?1.6 billion cash bonanza will go towards creating new train stations, rapid transit routes and smart ticketing across the region's entire transport network.
  
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• New stations, rapid transit and smart ticketing: Liverpool City Region's £1.6 billion bonanza

  05-12-2025 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - Details of how the Liverpool City Regionmp;#39;s biggest ever investment in public transport will be spent have been revealed. A mp;pound;1.6 billion cash bonanza will go towards creating new train stations, rapid transit routes and smart ticketing across the regionmp;#39;s entire transport network.
  
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• New bus stop information displays installed with audio

  05-12-2025 01:00 via media.reading.gov.uk
  Local Government - More than 100 bus stops around Reading have been fitted with new real-time passenger information (RTPI) displays with audio announcements for customers with visual impairments.
  
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• Manchester relaunches green walking trails

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The walking circuit of 15 routes goes around the city and connects parks, green spaces and waterways.
  
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• Major revamp of Wales' busiest station gets go-ahead

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The mp;pound;140m upgrades to Cardiff Central aim to support passenger growth and reduce overcrowding.
  
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• Major Great Central Railway update issued on bid to reunify Leicestershire with Nottinghamshire

  05-12-2025 01:00 via leicestermercury.co.uk
  Leicester Mercury - Work on reunifying the Great Central Railway (GCR) in Leicestershire with its Nottinghamshire counterpart is set to begin next summer, bosses have revealed.
  
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• London Liverpool Street takes top spot for the third year running

  05-12-2025 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - London Liverpool Street is Great Britain?s busiest railway station for the third year running with almost 100 million entries and exits, the Office of Rail and Road has confirmed today. Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire is once again the least used station with 68 entries and exits.
  
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• I went behind the scenes at Britain's worst airport this is what I found subscription

  05-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - anchester airport has an image problem. For the fourth year in a row Britainmp;#39;s third biggest airport after Heathrow and Gatwick, in terms of passenger numbers, has been named the nationmp;#39;s worst.
  
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• Heathrow Airport announces changes to drop-offs

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The UKmp;#39;s busiest airport is making changes which include a drop off time limit for the first time.
  
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• Hartlepool precision engineering firm JJ Hardy & Sons celebrates new contacts with Eurostar and Transport for London

  05-12-2025 01:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Hartlepool business is celebrating a mp;#39;tremendous achievementmp;#39; after securing contracts with Eurostar and Transport for London.
  
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• Hartlepool precision engineering firm JJ Hardy & Sons celebrates new contacts with Eurostar and Transport for London

  05-12-2025 01:00 via hartlepoolmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Hartlepool business is celebrating a ?tremendous achievement? after securing contracts with Eurostar and Transport for London.
  
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• Government announcement to boost bus services with £3 billion investment welcomed

  05-12-2025 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Government has announced that mp;pound;3 billion will be made available to help improve bus services across England
  
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• First new average speed cameras installed on major Birmingham road

  05-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The speed traps will be located on Coventry Road, which will extend the existing operation from Berkley Road to Bordesley Middleway on the A45
  
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• Fife Council to extend Go-Flexi bus service to West Fife

  05-12-2025 01:00 via fife.gov.uk
  Other Regional Press - Fife Council has announced that its innovative Go-Flexi bus service will be extended to parts of West Fife as part of a new trial launching on December 15.
  
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• Eurostar on track for direct UK-Germany link by early 2030s

  05-12-2025 01:00 via travelweekly.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have confirmed joint plans for a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London.
  
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• Edinburgh Rail Station Expands Parking Facilities to Meet Growing Commuter Demand Amid Rising Train Travel Popularity

  05-12-2025 01:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  Other News Sources - As the popularity of train travel grows in Edinburgh, the city?s rail station is taking proactive steps to address the challenges posed by limited parking spaces. With more commuters choosing trains over personal vehicles, the station?s passenger volume has increased significantly, necessitating the urgent need for additional parking facilities. In response, station officials have expanded the parking area to meet rising demand, ensuring that commuters have a stress-free and
  
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• Discounted travel and frozen fees for Liverpool City Region residents

  05-12-2025 01:00 via liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
  Local Government - Liverpool City Region residents will continue to benefit from the cheapest fares under a range of proposed transport fees and charges set to be considered by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority later this month.
  
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• CrossCountry resumes full Saturday service after union action paused

  05-12-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - CROSSCOUNTRY will run normal Saturday rail services throughout December after planned strikes were called off
  
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• Climate action must go local ? and that means transport planning is key

  05-12-2025 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  Transportxtra - Martina Juvara offers her five take-aways from COP30, and observes how cities are more ambitious than national governments in taking climate action, often using transport strategy to drive change
  
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• Cleethorpes to London rail link should be 'top priority' says Shadow Minister on visit to North Lincolnshire

  05-12-2025 01:00 via grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A King's Cross London to Cleethorpes will boost tourism trade and freight and bring growth, said Shadow Transport Minister, Richard Holden
  
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• Cash boost to help 'stabilise' region's buses

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - About ?90m is going to be invested into improving bus services around the South West, the government has confirmed.
  
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• Cash boost to help 'stabilise' region's buses

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - About mp;pound;90m is going to be invested into improving bus services around the South West, the government has confirmed.
  
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• Britain?s ?loneliest? station, with fewer than 70 passengers a year subscription

  05-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire has no staff or any service on Sunday, while London Liverpool Street is the country?s busiest
  
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• Britain's 'loneliest' station, with fewer than 70 passengers a year subscription

  05-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire has no staff or any service on Sunday, while London Liverpool Street is the countrymp;#39;s busiest
  
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• Birmingham New Street named busiest station outside London

  05-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The main city station was 13th busiest overall in 2025, with 36.6million passengers, figures show.
  
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• Better buses, more services: £3 billion boost for millions of passengers

  05-12-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Multi-year funding gives local authorities the funds they need to provide passengers with lower fares, more frequent and reliable services and safer journeys.
  
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• Better buses, more services: ?3 billion boost for millions of passengers

  05-12-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Multi-year funding gives local authorities the funds they need to provide passengers with lower fares, more frequent and reliable services and safer journeys.
  
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• Better buses finally on the way after years of decline says Labour transport chief

  05-12-2025 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced ?3billion of funding for bus services - giving councils more freedom to bring in new routes, lower fares and make bus stops safer
  
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• Better buses and more services promised as £245 million announced for South West

  05-12-2025 01:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - As mp;pound;245 million is announced by the government, local councils will decided how money is spent
  
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• Better buses and more services promised as ?245 million announced for South West

  05-12-2025 01:00 via devonlive.com
  Other Regional Press - As ?245 million is announced by the government, local councils will decided how money is spent
  
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• Better buses and more services after substantial funding boost for millions of passengers in the West Midlands

  05-12-2025 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Millions of passengers in the West Midlands are set to benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable buses, the Government said after announcing a ?264.1 million boost for services and infrastructure.
  
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• Balfour Beatty trials hydrogen technology for rail plant

  05-12-2025 01:00 via constructionmanagement.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Balfour Beatty has completed a trial of Engine Carbon Clean (ECC) technology as part of its goal to reduce emissions across its rail operations.
  
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• £140 million revamp for Cardiff Central Station gets go-ahead

  05-12-2025 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Plans to revamp Walesmp;#39; busiest railway station have got the go-ahead from the UK Government.
  
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• 'Mayor's half a million pound bus study is avoidable - just ask elected groups'

  05-12-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - Why pay for a bus study when every elected group could give their opinion for free asks our letter writer.
  
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