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• Budget boost for railway projects

  30-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Railnews -Several major railway schemes have been given the green light by Chancellor John Healey, but critics say more attention needs to be paid to rail freight. The Chancellormp;#146;s list included the Bakerloo Line extension from Elephant mp;amp; Castle into south east London, which was recognised as a mp;#145;key infrastructure projectmp;#146;. Also mentioned was Stratford International, which may see international trains at last, along with a further 200 million pounds to upgrade Leeds st
  
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• Step-free access at London station reaches major milestone

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Rail Advent - Work to provide step-free access at Wandsworth Town station has reached a major milestone, with the completion of sinking piles for the station?s new lifts.
  
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• Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The airline says fuel prices may rise by mp;#128;2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.
  
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• Ryanair plans AI push and pay freeze to offset €2bn jet fuel cost hike

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Post - Ryanair CEO Michael Omp;#39;Leary warns European airlines face significantly higher jet fuel costs next year
  
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• Renovation works at Bury St Edmunds railway station approved

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - It includes the refurbishment and replacement of ground floor windows and doors and the demolition of a loading dock at the site, on Station Hill.
  
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• Redhill railway station to close for two weeks this Christmas for major rail improvement scheme

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Passengers are being warned to check before travelling this Christmas in Surrey
  
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• Railway reopens between Leeds and York after nine days of TRU upgrades completed in North Yorkshire

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Network Rail - Major improvement works delivered by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) in Church Fenton have taken the programme a significant step closer to delivering faster, more frequent and more reliable rail services for customers travelling across the North.
  
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• Rail Minister says freight will thrive through a partnership of private and public investment

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Reflecting on the state of the rail freight industry, Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy said ?I was told in parliament the other day that the rail freight companies are, quote, ?not in the most organised shape to drive growth? ? and I disagree?.
  
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• Oxford station masterplanner announced to design new gateway to the city

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Network Rail - ? Network Rail appoints architects and masterplanners HawkinsBrown with 5th Studio to design a long-term solution for Oxford station
  
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• October half-term railway upgrades completed between Staines and Windsor

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Network Rail - Improvements were completed on South Western Railway?s (SWR) route and Network Rail Wessex route between Staines and Windsor this October.
  
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• Major London train station to shut for seven months

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Independent - A major London rail station will close for seven months to replace its escalators.
  
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• How is Oxford Street one week into pedestrianisation?

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - While shoppers have welcomed the calmer atmosphere, concerns over journey times and bike use remain.
  
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• Heritage railway near Northampton launches ?25,000 appeal for major station transformation

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A heritage railway near Northampton is hoping to transform its main station with permanent buildings after receiving a substantial legacy that could help turn decades-old ambitions into reality.
  
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• Great British Railways begins search for CEO as job listing advertised

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Rail Magazine - Great British Railways (GBR) has begun advertising the role of Chief Executive as it gears up for its expected establishment next year.
  
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• Fratton Station Footbridge closed for a week for refurbishment a year after reopening

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A footbridge that was closed for five months last year has once again been shut has refurbishment works are carried out.
  
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• Euston station redevelopment takes step forward with scheme formally beginning planning process

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Full application expected next year with project set to cover 650,000sq m of mixed-use space
  
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• DfT Launches Everitt Review of Strategic Authority Transport Capability

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - The Department for Transport and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have published the terms of reference for the Everitt Review, an independent examination of transport capability within England?s strategic authorities.
  
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• Airport chief backs ?once in generation? parkway station proposal

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - A report commissioned by the airport claimed a new parkway station would be ?transformational for the region?.
  
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• Airport bosses back plans for parkway station

  03-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Airport bosses and West Yorkshire's mayor have backed calls for a proposed railway station at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
  
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• ?Unreliable and inadequate? public transport causes almost 70 of Highland Council staff to drive to work

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - The sustainable business travel report surveyed Highland Council staff business travel for 2025/26, ahead of a climate change committee meeting scheduled for November 4.
  
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• Transport for Wales Bristol service approved - but only for 12 months

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Rail Magazine - New services linking West Wales and Bristol are set to start this winter.
  
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• Trams set to resume after two weeks of major disruption

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Greater Manchestermp;#39;s Metrolink tram network will still be subject to some minor route changes.
  
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• Tony Cave: Why our local railway could be doing so much more

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - In his latest column for Gedling Eye, Friends of Netherfield and Carlton Stations campaigner Tony Cave looks at cancellations, congestion, the case for a better Netherfield service, and remembers how things were when he became a station adopter 20 years ago.
  
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• The multi-billion plan to transform Rochdale

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - Boasting stunning Pennine views and 20-minute train links to Manchester, Rochdale has long struggled with low wages and lost investment. Sitting down with the M.E.N., development boss Rachel Laver outlines how Atom Valley and station linear parks will finally make the town's wealth stay put.
  
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• SWR paid out £8m compensation for delayed trains

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - South Western Railway paid out more than mp;pound;8m last year in compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled trains.
  
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• SWR paid out ?8m compensation for delayed trains

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - South Western Railway paid out more than ?8m last year in compensation to passengers for delayed or cancelled trains.
  
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• Sadiq Khan is accused of a cover up over 'unlawfully introduced speed limits which has seen more than 66,000 people wrongfully fined'

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Mail Online - A speed camera installed on the A20 after a temporary speed limit change is estimated to have raised more than mp;pound;6 million for TfL in fines.
  
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• Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Mayor questions impact on air quality, congestion and jobs as government poised to allow driverless vehicles in capitalLondonmp;#146;s mayor has called for a cap on the numbers of robotaxis on its streets, with the UK government poised to allow fully driverless vehicles to operate in the capital.Sadiq Khan said politicians had failed to mp;#147;grasp the pace of changemp;#148; from the technology, which could threaten jobs and increase congestion in the city, and questioned whethe
  
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• Ryanair warns of £2bn hit from fuel prices subscription

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - Europemp;#39;s largest airline signals potential cost cuts and higher fares as it grapples with mounting operating costs and pressure on margins
  
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• Rapid ground improvement keeps rail on track

  02-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - Steve Farr, UK rail manager at geopolymer injection specialist Geobear, explores why rail needs rapid-response ground improvement and details how this was put into practice at a rail project in Salford.
  
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