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• Villagers not getting complacent after East West Rail scraps Fulbourn depot plans

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - People in Fulbourn who have fought East West Rail's (EWR) move to build a train cleaning depot there hope the plans never return to the village.
  
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• UK Aviation Industry Introduces New Protections For Disabled Passengers

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Aviation Industry- Disabled passengers are set to benefit from improved protection when travelling by air, with new measures aimed at preventing damage to wheelchairs, improving staff training and making assistance at airports more accessible.
  
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• Shock opposition to steam railway mainline connection plans - from railway directors

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - COLD water has been poured by West Somerset Railway (WSR) itself on plans for a permanent mainline connection for regular through trains from Taunton.
  
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• Share the journey, not the noise: government launches measures to prevent noise and antisocial behaviour on transport

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Department for Transport - Tackling nuisance behaviour on buses and trains will help people feel safer and more comfortable.
  
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• Scotland bus network public control plan: clarity for operators urged

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Minister announcement leaves businesses needing further detail, says CPT Scotland chief
  
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• Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz and others given date to allow passengers two free bags

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Airlines in Europe will have to allow you one personal item - such as a bag - as well as the hand luggage that fits under a seat
  
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• Rennie: New data reveals scale and cost of ferry cancellation crisis

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Willie Rennie has today revealed data obtained by his party which lays out the scale of the ferry fiasco blighting coastal Scotlandand the sheer cost of compensating passengers for the chaos.
  
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• Politics has a blind spot when it comes to transport thinking

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Our transport politics expert finds little of substance in the recent Labour and Conservative conference speeches, and wonders if a new Bill could finally open the door to road pricing
  
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• Playing music without headphones on a bus could see you fined £1,000

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - New guidance is being published by the Government on Monday
  
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• Pilot scheme looks at bringing Transport for London cleaning in-house

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Transport for London and its current cleaning contractor Mitie have begun a 12-month pilot to explore how TfL could bring cleaning services in-house
  
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• People playing loud music on buses could face £100 fine

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Antisocial behaviour on buses in England could lead to fines while a new campaign is also being launched for trains. A national campaign asking rail passengers mp;quot;share the carriage, not the noisemp;quot; is being launched.
  
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• Non-ROSCO funding possible for Northern order amid diesel concerns

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Rail Magazine - Alternative funding is being sought for the procurement of Northern's new fleet of trains, potentially delaying any announcement of the order
  
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• New powers to seize e-bikes that obstruct paths

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Ealing Council has approved new powers to seize e-bikes and fine operators for obstructions.
  
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• Network Rail trials drones to help keep trains running smoothly after severe weather

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  ITV News -It's hoped the technology could give engineers an early view of any issues along the rail network.
  
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• MP working to improve school bus service

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A LOCAL MP is working with parents to improve the bus service for pupils at Penistone Grammar School.
  
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• Motorway madness: Smart roads 'are now more deadly' as a third of speed cameras have not worked for almost a YEAR

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Mail Online - Smart motorways have been made 'more deadly' because highways chiefs have failed to fix more than 150 speed cameras for nearly a year, it can be revealed.
  
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• McGill's accuse Swinney of behaving like dictator over bus plans

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - A major bus firm has accused First Minister John Swinney of behaving like a dictator over his government's plans to bring buses under public control.
  
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• Mass cycle rides planned across Wales to highlight need for safer cycle routes for women

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Nation. Cymru - This October, women across Wales will join mass cycle rides to to highlight the need for safer routes with their safety in mind.
  
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• London bus passengers could face £100 fines for blasting music out loud in antisocial behaviour crackdown

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  London Evening Standard - Londoners who blast music or videos from their phones on buses could face mp;pound;100 fines in a bid to crackdown on antisocial behaviour on public transport.
  
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• Kier to deliver infrastructure works for Manchester Airport station upgrade

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - Network Rail has awarded Kier a ?54M contract to support the remodelling of Manchester Airport railway station, including construction of new retaining walls and earthworks amendments.
  
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• John Swinney 'a dictator' for pledge to take control of buses Subscription

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - Owner of McGillmp;#39;s likens the first minister to dictators Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe for plans to bring Scotlandmp;#39;s bus network under public control
  
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• John Swinney ?a dictator? for pledge to take control of buses Subscription

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - Owner of McGill?s likens the first minister to dictators Idi Amin and Robert Mugabe for plans to bring Scotland?s bus network under public control
  
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• Jet2 confirms Bristol Airport rule to speed up check-in

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Passengers with flights before midday can drop off their luggage during a four-and-a-half window the day before
  
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• Jessica Morden MP on proposed M4 junction closures

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  South Wales Argus - Like many residents who have written to me in recent days, I struggle to understand how Plaid Cymru's proposals on junction closures, coupled with shunting Newport's proposed new train stations down the list of priorities, would benefit people in our city.
  
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• How many holidaymakers have arrived back at Birmingham Airport to find their cars stolen

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Mail - Thieves have struck around the airport dozens of times this year
  
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• How Labour?s nationalising of South Western Railway made things worse Subscription

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Telegraph - With dirty trains, unusable toilets and endless delays, commuters say public ownership of the operator has been a disaster
  
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• How Labour's nationalising of South Western Railway made things worse Subscription

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Telegraph - With dirty trains, unusable toilets and endless delays, commuters say public ownership of the operator has been a disaster
  
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• Germany?s heaviest freight trains face 85 track access increase in 2028

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - DB InfraGO's proposed track access charges would increase by up to 84.8 for certain freight services, while standard freight trains face a much smaller increase of 6.6.
  
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• Germany's heaviest freight trains face 85 track access increase in 2028

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - DB InfraGOmp;#39;s proposed track access charges would increase by up to 84.8 for certain freight services, while standard freight trains face a much smaller increase of 6.6.
  
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• George Monbiot calls out Wales' 'extractive' economy and rail and road channels into England

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Nation. Cymru - George Monbiot has been praised for his mp;#39;stunning incisive analysismp;#39; of the legacy of Walesmp;#39; extractive economy and transportation networks on a recent episode of BBCmp;#39;s Question Time.
  
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• GBR?s Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy to support electrification and accessibility

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  New Civil Engineer - The strategy was published by the Department for Transport (DfT) and DfT Operator on 28 September and in a statement to parliament on 12 October, DfT
  
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• GBR's Rolling Stock and Infrastructure Strategy to support electrification and accessibility

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  New Civil Engineer - The strategy was published by the Department for Transport (DfT) and DfT Operator on 28 September and in a statement to parliament on 12 October, DfT
  
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• Free bus pass age changes in England 2026 - check your date of birth

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Liverpool Echo - People in England face a longer wait for a free bus pass as the State Pension age rises between 2026 and 2028
  
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• Franchising deployment must not shut out small bus operators

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - As bus franchising expands, CPT Director of Partnerships Aaron Hill says authorities must ensure SMEs are not excluded by the scale and cost of procurement
  
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• Fix the Rest and Be Thankful, but not at Argyll's expense

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The National - STEPHEN Flynn has agreed to meet representatives of a campaign group speaking for around 1500 businesses before he decides on the medium-term plan for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful.
  
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• Fines up to £100 for playing music out loud on buses announced in new antisocial behaviour crackdown

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Sky News - Fines up to mp;pound;100 can now be issued to people who play music or videos out loud on buses - part of a series of new powers tackling antisocial behaviour.
  
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• Fines up to ?100 for playing music out loud on buses announced in new antisocial behaviour crackdown

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Sky News - Fines up to ?100 can now be issued to people who play music or videos out loud on buses - part of a series of new powers tackling antisocial behaviour.
  
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• Egypt builds ?Suez Canal on Rails? to link two seas

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Egypt is developing a major rail corridor connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean, aiming to strengthen its position as an international logistics hub and provide an alternative for some freight movements disrupted by insecurity in the Red Sea.
  
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• Egypt builds 'Suez Canal on Rails' to link two seas

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Egypt is developing a major rail corridor connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean, aiming to strengthen its position as an international logistics hub and provide an alternative for some freight movements disrupted by insecurity in the Red Sea.
  
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• East Midlands Railway plans to launch apprenticeship pilot

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Insider Media - East Midlands Railway, operated by Transport UK, is set to launch an apprenticeship pilot with the aim of creating a new entry route into the industry for young people.
  
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• Daffodil Line work shows that rural bus services can still blossom

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Gloucestershire and Herefordshire route is going places under a community-minded approach
  
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• Council bids for £40m to bypass historic bridge

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - A mp;pound;40m bid for government money to build a new route bypassing a Grade II listed bridge has been submitted by a council.
  
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• Council bids for ?40m to bypass historic bridge

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - A ?40m bid for government money to build a new route bypassing a Grade II listed bridge has been submitted by a council.
  
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• Could workplace parking levy schemes help fund bus networks?

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - As Bristol, Cardiff and Leeds consider workplace parking levies to fund public transport investment, routeone examines why Nottingham?s scheme has thrived for 14 years while other cities have struggled to get theirs off the ground
  
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• Bus franchising and SME operators: more than just a business toll

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Family-owned incumbents face challenging process ? and not just from a business perspective
  
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• Birmingham residents fear 'troubling' plan to ban cars from busy route would 'disrupt lives'

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Mail - Transport chiefs want to introduce a bus gate on one of Birmingham's 'most dangerous roads' - but some locals fear it would 'disrupt daily lives'
  
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• Andy Burnham to hit bus and train passengers with £1,000 fines for not using headphones

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Daily Express - Bus and train passengers are set to face fines for using their phones on loudspeaker.
  
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• Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Passengers urged to mp;#145;share the carriage, not the noisemp;#146; as guidance sets out mp;pound;100 penalties for nuisance behaviourAndy Burnham has announced a crackdown on mp;#147;headphone dodgersmp;#148; who play loud music on public transport, as he extends his promise to give voters mp;#147;breathing spacemp;#148; in the confines of a train carriage.The prime minister will unveil a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport on Monday, alongside guidance allo
  
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• 'I've had enough of pink buses': the long wait for Sydney's newest metro line is nearly over

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Two years after a major train line in Sydney was closed to make way for rapid, driverless rail, local residents are poised for change not just to their commute but their communities
  
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• 'Groundbreaking' Coventry VLR scheme has already won two awards - and it's not even complete yet

  19-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - The Coventry Very Light Rail project has won the Innovation Impact Award at the British Construction and Infrastructure Awards (BCIA), just days after being named Team of the Year at the 2026 Global Light Rail Awards.
  
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