Public Transport news

• Average-speed camera coverage 'doubles'

  31-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The length of UK roads covered by permanent average speed cameras has more than doubled since 2013, new figures have reveal.
  
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• Why train passengers are missing out on £80 million a year in compensation

  30-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Trainline has launched a petition calling on the Government to enable mp;#147;one clickmp;#148; claims to be made by all online ticket buyers
  
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• West Midlands Railway joins publicly owned network

  30-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The Transport Secretary says thousands of rail passengers will be using public services from Sunday.
  
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• UK car production falls 15 in 2025 after JLR cyber attack and tariffs hit industry

  30-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles left UK factories last year
  
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• Transport in the South East

  30-01-2026 01:00 via commonslibrary.parliament.uk
  Parliament - There will be a Westminster Hall debate on Transport in the South East on 3 February 2026. The debate will be opened by Jess Brown-Fuller MP (Lib Dem, Chichester)
  
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• Trains need to be safe for women and girls in the Midlands, says transport minister

  30-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Heidi Alexander said passengers need to be safe and feel safe
  
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• Trainline calls for better delay repay after passengers lose out on £80m

  30-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - London listed ticketing app Trainline has launched a new campaign urging the government to improve delay repay compensation after consumers lost out on millions. Rail passengers are missing out on an estimated mp;pound;80m in compensation for journeys each year, with the mp;#147;bureaucratic and inconsistent claimsmp;#148; process being too frustrating for passengers to navigate
  
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• Train passengers missing out on £80m a year in delays compensation analysis

  30-01-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Train passengers are missing out on more than mp;pound;80 million per year in compensation for delayed journeys because of mp;#39;unacceptablemp;#39; claims processes, according to new analysis.
  
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• Train passengers missing out on ?80m a year in delays compensation ? analysis

  30-01-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Train passengers are missing out on more than ?80 million per year in compensation for delayed journeys because of ?unacceptable? claims processes, according to new analysis.
  
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• The next step as the final Clean Air Zone signs are set to be removed

  30-01-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - Remaining Clean Air Zone signs will be taken down in the coming weeks as transport bosses say that mp;#39;significantmp;#39; progress is being made in delivering its non-charging Clean Air Plan.
  
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• TfL reveals ambitions for more Overground lines

  30-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Transport for London has unveiled an ambition to take over the Great Northern inner suburban services between Moorgate, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, by including them in the Overground network. The proposal has been outlined the draft of TfLmp;#146;s latest Business Plan, covering the next five years, which will be considered by the TfL Board on 4 February.
  
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• Spain is rightly proud of its high-speed trains. But pride alone doesn’t ensure safety María Ramírez

  30-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The Smp;aacute;nchez government is under fire after two crashes. But politicians of all stripes have prioritised opening new lines over maintaining existing onesSpain has the most extensive high-speed rail network in Europe and the second-largest in the world after China. A source of immense national pride, the train system has grown and become more affordable thanks to a boom in rail passengers and competition among train companies. Every few minutes, a train departs from Madrid
  
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• Signaller 'complied with rules when advising Stonehaven train driver' before crash

  30-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The train derailed in Aberdeenshire in August 2020 after it hit a pile of gravel washed on to the track by heavy rain.
  
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• Secret warehouse guards lost world of treasures found on HS2 route

  30-01-2026 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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• Scottish government?s regional bus fare cap pilot launches in Shetland on 30th January

  30-01-2026 01:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A trial to make bus travel more attracttive, affordable and simple to plan begins today (Friday) with the introduction of a ?2 cap on fares.
  
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• Scottish government's regional bus fare cap pilot launches in Shetland on 30th January

  30-01-2026 01:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A trial to make bus travel more attracttive, affordable and simple to plan begins today (Friday) with the introduction of a mp;pound;2 cap on fares.
  
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• Railway signal system gets upgrade after 40 years

  30-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A signalling system has undergone a major upgrade after 40 years to incorporate additions to a city's railway network.
  
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• Rail passengers lose out on more than £80million each year due to frustrating Delay Repay process

  30-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Today, rail ticketing company Trainline has launched its mp;#39;Fair Play on Delay Repaymp;#39; campaign in a bid to tackle the complicated claims process.
  
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• Plans for third Edinburgh tram line on south suburban railway unveiled by council

  30-01-2026 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Map also shows new on-street tram line east from Leith Walk which could link with railway around Meadowbank
  
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• Panama court kicks Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison out of canal ports

  30-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ruling comes after Donald Trumpmp;#146;s vow to mp;#145;take back controlmp;#146; of shipping lane and reassert US influence in region
  
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• Our Chief Executive steps down

  30-01-2026 01:00 via nationalhighways.co.uk
  National Highways - Nick Harris, Chief Executive of National Highways, has announced his decision to step down after five years in the role.
  
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• Number of taxis found with major or dangerous defects described as ‘frightening’

  30-01-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - In nearly two-and-a-half months 23 taxi licences were suspended by Huntingdonshire District Council, many for car defects.
  
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• New 'delay repay' campaign launched as rail passengers 'missing out on millions'

  30-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - 'Six minutes of form-filling after a delayed train is unacceptable'
  
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• National Highways to consider feasibility of temporary slip roads at J38 of the M6

  30-01-2026 01:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - A new proposal to change existing plans to partially close an M6 junction for four years is being considered by National Highways.
  
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• MP campaigns for passenger line to be reinstated

  30-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An MP said she will continue to campaign for a passenger rail link through the Midlands to be reinstated.
  
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• London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership

  30-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Government - From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services.
  
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• Jet2.com achieves 100 electric ground service equipment at Newcastle Airport

  30-01-2026 01:00 via jet2.com
  Aviation Industry- Jet2.com has reached a major sustainability milestone at Newcastle Airport, with all of its owned ground service equipment (GSE) at the airport now operating on 100 electric power.
  
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• Jet2 celebrates 15 million customers at London Stansted Airport

  30-01-2026 01:00 via jet2.com
  Aviation Industry- Jet2 is celebrating a significant milestone in its continued success story at London Stansted Airport, as the UK?s favourite airline and tour operator welcomed its 15 millionth customer to travel with it from the airport base.
  
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• Jane Cole to retire from Blackpool Transport MD position in May

  30-01-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Respected leader to call it a day after almost 50-year career ? but her other work will continue
  
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• 'I don't want anyone stood on a platform in the West Midlands waiting for a train that never turns up' - Transport Secretary delivers message of hope during Wolverhampton visit

  30-01-2026 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hit out at the 'appalling' service offered by privately-owned train companies as she visited Wolverhampton to mark the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership.
  
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