Public Transport news

• A tale of two roads

  26-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Nation. Cymru - Two major road projects are now being considered by Mark Hooper, the minister responsible for transport. These are, of course, only two of the many national highway improvement schemes and, following comparative evaluation, Mr Hooper may decide that the funding he has is better spent on other schemes with greater priority.
  
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• Why London needs proposed West London Orbital rail service

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  New Civil Engineer - Getting across west London can be a frustrating business. Journeys between neighbouring areas often mean travelling into central London and back out again.
  
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• Why has a set of summer roadworks dragged on to November?

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Parts of improvement work meant to be completed more than two months ago are still ongoing in Dumfries.
  
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• UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Andy Burnhammp;#146;s newly appointed climate adviser used report to warn of national security risk from collapsing ecosystemsThe UK government still has no plans to publish an explosive report showing the national security risk from the collapse of ecosystems around the world mp;#150; even after handing the key official behind the report a new advisory role.Andy Burnham addressed the Cop31 climate summit in Turkey on Thursday and said the UK was determined to reach net zero by 20
  
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• UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Guardian - mp;#145;Rules of originmp;#146; on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reachedThe UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with the EU, after an initial European proposal suggested a shorter delay.Tariffs are due to kick in on 1 January for the majority of electric cars traded between the EU and UK unless the two sides can come to an agreement to delay for a second time the imp
  
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• Six month traffic ban on historic bridge as more repairs needed

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Itmp;#39;s one of Bristolmp;#39;s most historic bridges
  
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• Royal Navy is so short of ships we're buying them from Norway... for £90million

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Mail Online - Eight crewed warships are due to be retired by 2031 - including three mine-hunting Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs).
  
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• Repairs after train derailment set to cost £5m

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The cost of repairs following a train derailment in Lewes in August is expected to reach more than mp;pound;5m, it has been revealed.
  
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• Repairs after train derailment set to cost ?5m

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The cost of repairs following a train derailment in Lewes in August is expected to reach more than ?5m, it has been revealed.
  
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• Rail replacement plans set out for £25m North Wales Coast closure in January

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Wales 247 - Transport for Wales (TfW) has set out its plans to keep passengers moving during a mp;pound;25 million programme of engineering work along the North Wales Coast in January and February 2027, which it described as one of its biggest ever rail replacement operations.
  
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• Rail replacement plans set out for ?25m North Wales Coast closure in January

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Wales 247 - Transport for Wales (TfW) has set out its plans to keep passengers moving during a ?25 million programme of engineering work along the North Wales Coast in January and February 2027, which it described as one of its biggest ever rail replacement operations.
  
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• Promise £6m Nuneaton bus station revamp 'won't be done on the back of a fag packet'

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - The bus station has stood in Harefield Road for decades
  
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• Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct Birmingham to Islamabad flights in December

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Pakistan International Airlines is to resume direct flights between Birmingham Airport and Islamabad from December 1, operating three times a week on a Boeing 777, serving the West Midlandsmp;#39; large Pakistani community.
  
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• Overnight M25 works to begin next week after ‘traffic chaos’

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Roadworks at a major motorway junction are set to restart next week after 24/7 lane closures were abandoned following three-hour traffic delays.
  
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• No radical change after nationalisation, GWR says

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The boss of Great Western Railway (GWR) has said customers should not expect "radically different" change ahead of the company returning to public ownership next month.
  
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• New options to tackle 'nightmare' A5 congestion between Nuneaton and Hinckley

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - National Highways has launched a public consultation on plans to tackle chronic congestion on the A5 between Nuneaton and Hinckley, with options including a bypass and road widening along the Dodwells to Longshoot stretch.
  
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• National Express to end London-Kent services as fuel costs cited

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Route One - Passenger demand also given by business after unfruitful talks on Kent County Council subsidy
  
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• Moment British Airways flight suffers double tail strike in aborted landing at Heathrow Airport

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Mail Online - Flight BA431 (pictured) suffered a double tail strike, when the rear of an aircraft scapes along the runway surface, on Thursday as it attempted to land following a flight from Amsterdam.
  
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• Midland Metro may not take passengers to Dudley until next year

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Mail - Council leader reacts to report on delays to tram construction with a prediction services may not start until January
  
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• Major free bus travel announcement as Our Pass for 200,000 kids aged 11 to 16 to launch in Greater Manchester

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - About 200,000 young people will be able to apply for the bus pass
  
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• Locals fed up with ‘constant excuses’ over train station plans

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Cambridge News - Residents have said the promise of a train station was a mp;#39;big drawmp;#39; for them moving to the area
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover ordered to destroy documents seized in BYD office raid as part of 'copycat Defender' dispute

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  This is Money- The British car maker, owned by Indian giant Tata, has accused the Chinese brand of producing a lookalike version of its best-selling model with the launch of its Ti7 SUV (pictured).
  
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• Half of drivers change habits due to higher fuel prices - as diesel thefts surge twice as much as petrol bilking since March

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  This is Money- Recent analysis has revealed that brimming an SUV with a 70-litre tank with unleaded costs mp;pound;15 more today than it did two years ago, while refuelling a diesel model is almost mp;pound;40 more expensive.
  
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• Glasgow taxi drivers must accept card payments from next February

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Any driver granted a new licence or renewal from 1 February 2027 will need to carry a card reader.
  
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• Glasgow free Christmas parking: Dates and parking areas confirmed

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Herald - Shoppers will be offered free parking in Glasgow city centre in the run-up to Christmas after the council leader admitted charges had become too expensive.
  
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• Every planned change to Cambridgeshire's Greater Anglia services coming in December

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Cambridge News - There will be a new year-round service from Peterborough to Ipswich, as well as other changes to trips and timetables
  
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• Disruption to trains between Chester and Llandudno Junction

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - TRANSPORT for Wales has announced a further day of potential disruption to rail services between Chester and Llandudno Junction.
  
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• Derailed wagon was dragged through Barking station

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - A derailed freight wagon was dragged for more than half a mile through an east London station.
  
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• Chinese car giant puts SUV wheels on back to front: BYD apologises for delivering new models with wider rear wheels fitted at the front

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  This is Money- The wider rims and tyres designed to be installed on the back axle of its mp;pound;26,000 Great Tang family car to provide better traction for the rear-wheel-drive electric SUV were instead fitted to the front.
  
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• Burnham says climate consensus 'gone' but pledges 'new era of leadership' in COP31 speech

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - PM Andy Burnham was addressing delegates at the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.
  
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