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• 42 Technology develops new Adaptable Carriage system

  10-05-2017 02:00 via railway-technology.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine -42 Technology has collaborated with the UK rail industry to develop a complete seating system for train operating companies (TOCs).
  
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• What happened to plans for Guildford's third train station and when can we expect it

  31-01-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Get Surrey - Plans were said to be full steam ahead in 2019 and it was even suggested that the station would open in 2025
  
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• Westminster Life: Standing up for commuters and communities

  31-01-2026 01:00 via peterboroughtoday.co.uk
  Peterborough Telegraph - We saw some positive news for regular rail passengers this week when LNER agreed to put on a new morning service to deal with overcrowding, writes Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes.
  
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• Welsh Government's flagship £400m rail testing facility delayed again

  31-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The fate of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in the Dulais Valley will be a matter for the next Welsh Government
  
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• UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000

  31-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18 off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric modelsIf you are considering buying a new car, now might be the time to act as new data shows manufacturers and dealers slashing prices by more than 10, with the average discount close to mp;pound;6,000.The typical discount available across all petrol, diesel and electric cars sold in the UK is 11.4 of the on-the-road price mp;#150; the equivalent of mp;pound;5,911 mp;#150;
  
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• Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
  
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• Station set to partially close for upgrades

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Manchester Piccadilly will partially close for nine days in February for repairs on old infrastructure.
  
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• Speed cameras planned for major route as drivers look to avoid A1 congestion

  31-01-2026 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Traffic on the road has increased in recent years as drivers look to avoid bottlenecks on the A1
  
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• Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The detailed plans show Edinburghmp;#39;s south suburban railway being used with a new connection to the existing route on Leith Walk.
  
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• RMT WELCOMES RAIL COMPANIES BROUGHT UNDER GBR FROM SUNDAY

  31-01-2026 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  RMT - RMT Press Office:RMT welcomed London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services being brought under Great British Railways on Sunday but insisted outsourced workers must not be left behind.
  
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• Rail passengers warned of weekend disruptions as engineering works begin

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The planned engineering works will affect cross-border and Northern Ireland rail lines.
  
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• Rail passengers face massive disruption from this weekend

  31-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Passengers using Oxford rail station are facing disruption from this weekend as work starts to replace the Botley Road rail bridge
  
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• Rail investment call as renationalisation moves ahead

  31-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The West Midlands Trains National Rail Contract held by Transport UK Group will come to an end at 02.00 on Sunday morning, when the individual brands of West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern will be taken over by the state. The change will be the latest in a series of renationalisations which began with LNER in 2018, but transport campaigners are warning that renationalisation must be supported by greater railway investment.
  
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• Passengers warned air fares could rise by 25 per cent under 'lunatic' EU baggage crackdown allowing large cabin bags on board free of charge

  31-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Low-budget airline easyJet branded the new proposals mp;#39;lunaticmp;#39; as travellers are set to granted freedom to take on for free a laptop bag and one item of luggage.
  
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• Oxford Bus Group confirms it will continue £3 fare cap scheme

  31-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Oxford Bus Group, made up of Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses, and Pulhams Coaches, will continue to offer the mp;pound;3 fare scheme until the end of 2026.
  
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• Older drivers face having to give up driving as phenomenon sweeps UK

  31-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - 55 per cent believe that headlight glare is making it more difficult for road users to stay safe, especially when travelling at night.
  
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• MP welcomes multi-billion pound rail investment as new connection promised for Huddersfield

  31-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Government plans to create a new rail connection between Huddersfield and Bradford under its Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme.
  
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• Key rail routes to close for 'essential' works

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail passengers travelling in south-east England are being told to check before they travel with fewer trains than usual on Sunday due to engineering works.
  
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• Is Tesla turning its back on electric cars for good? Elon Musk's brand stops production of Model S and X

  31-01-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Tesla will stop producing its Model X SUV (main) and Model S saloon (inset) in the next few months as Elon Muskmp;#39;s EV brand pivots away from electric cars towards robots, self-driving taxis and AI.
  
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• Government update on tough new rules for young drivers in safety crackdown

  31-01-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Young male car drivers aged 17 to 24 are four times as likely to be killed or seriously injured compared with all car drivers aged 25 or over
  
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• Glen Rosa ferry costs rise by £12.5m after latest six-month delay

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The second of two gas-powered ships for CalMacmp;#39;s Arran route is not expected to be ready until the end of the year.
  
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• Fire delays West Coast Main Line trains from Euston

  31-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - West Coast Main Line rail services between Euston station and Watford Junction saw disruption throughout Friday afternoon.
  
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• DVLA clamping warning to UK drivers as more than 56,000 clamped in 2025

  31-01-2026 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Failure to tax your car can result in escalating fines, up to mp;pound;2,500, and could see your vehicle clamped.
  
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• Councillor who 'doesn't travel on buses as he doesn't know how to' wants change

  31-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Councillor Andrew Burrow said communication needs to be improved to get more people on buses
  
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• Can Trump decertify aircraft? What experts say amid Bombardier threat

  31-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -mp;amp;amp;#8230;on certification and decertification of aircraft, which are normally handled through mp;amp;amp;#8230;Administration and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Transport Canada has not mp;amp;amp;#8230; . They have the fastest transport category airplane currently flying and it has mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Bus boss grilled over cuts as councillors blindsided by plans to axe four services

  31-01-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A FIRST bus boss has been grilled by Bradford Councilmp;#146;s Leader for planning to scrap four key routes in the Bradford District.
  
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• 'Genuine boost' for UK drivers as petrol prices fall to lowest level in 5 years

  31-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - New analysis from RAC Fuel Watch shows that the average UK price of unleaded petrol dropped to 131.91p per litre in January
  
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• 'A rare opportunity': Northern will run service along heritage railway line for the first time and tickets are now on sale

  31-01-2026 01:00 via media.northernrailway.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Northern will run a service along a heritage railway line for the first time, to raise money for charity.
  
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• Fire near rail line in north London brings travel disruption across England

  30-01-2026 18:16
  Services running normally again after trains into Euston on UK’s main intercity line held up as far back as Warrington Train services on Britain’s main intercity rail line are running normally again after being disrupted for much of Friday because of a fire close to the tracks in north London.Trains to and from London Euston serving Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow were among those suspended due to the blaze in Primrose Hill, Camden. Continue reading...
  
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• UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend

  30-01-2026 06:00
  Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London lineThe UK’s first superfast-charging train running only on battery power will come into passenger service this weekend – operating a five-mile return route in west London.Great Western Railway (GWR) will send the converted London Underground train out from 5.30am to cover the full Saturday timetable on the West Ealing to Greenford branch line, four stops and 12 minutes each way, and now
  
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