Public Transport news

• Burnham to nationalise Avanti West Coast subscription

  28-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Avanti West Coast will be nationalised from next year, the Transport Secretary has announced.
  
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• Why trains could soon be publicly owned once again

  29-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Transport secretary Heidi Alexander announced at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that new trains could be directly owned by the state under Great British Railways to lower costs and better serve taxpayers.
  
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• UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban

  29-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trumpmp;#39;s threat to stop exports.
  
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• TSSA calls for rail workers' protections at Labour Conference

  29-09-2026 02:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  TSSA - Delegates at Labourmp;#39;s Annual Conference in Liverpool have heard TSSAmp;#39;s General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, call for a raft of protections for workers in the ongoing transition to Great British Railways.
  
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• TSSA calls for rail workers? protections at Labour Conference

  29-09-2026 02:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  TSSA - Delegates at Labour?s Annual Conference in Liverpool have heard TSSA?s General Secretary, Maryam Eslamdoust, call for a raft of protections for workers in the ongoing transition to Great British Railways.
  
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• Trespassers, thieves and vandals caused nearly five months of delays for rail passengers last year

  29-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Network Rail figures showed that trespass-related crime caused more than 3,300 hours of delays to rail passengers in 2025/26
  
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• Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander addresses party conference - her speech in full

  29-09-2026 02:00 via labourlist.org
  
  Labour List - Conference, Conference, I?d like you to cast your minds back to the first time a journey made your world bigger. Maybe it was the bus that took you into town for the first time. A train or a car trip to a job interview. A cycle path to a new part of a new city.Or maybe a flight that took you on a holiday of a lifetime. Transport networks arenmp;#39;t just lines on a map. They expand our worlds, giving us the ability to pursue our ambitions.
  
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• The ‘very expensive’ villages near A14 used as ‘rat run’ to avoid busy

  29-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - A local said the A14 mp;#39;makes the connectionmp;#39; for drivers and enables people to get places
  
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• TfL takes first step towards ending outsourcing

  29-09-2026 02:00 via railnews.mobi
  Railnews - Transport for London has taken the first step towards ending outsourcing, a practice which is vigorously opposed by the unions on the grounds that the employees of third party companies can have less favourable conditions.
  
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• TfL reveals civil engineering behind £15.3M step-free upgrades at Surrey Quays and Northolt

  29-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Two London railway stationsSurrey Quays and Northoltnow have step-free access, making journeys possible for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs or luggage.
  
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• TfL reveals civil engineering behind ?15.3M step-free upgrades at Surrey Quays and Northolt

  29-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Two London railway stations ? Surrey Quays and Northolt ? now have step-free access, making journeys possible for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs or luggage.
  
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• 'Surplus' CalMac ferries to be sold off by London-based broker

  29-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Scotland's nationally owned ferry operator has hired a ship broker to help sell older ferries that its fleet-replacement programme will render surplus.
  
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• Storm-damaged CalMac Uig ferry walkway to be dismantled

  29-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A storm-damaged covered walkway at Skye's upgraded Uig ferry terminal is to be dismantled without ever carrying a single passenger, despite being funded as part of a ?38 million publicly funded harbour redevelopment.
  
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• Sadiq Khan sparks fresh row with Westminster Council as Oxford Street pedestrianisation date shared

  29-09-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - The Mayor of London has condemned Westminster City Council (WCC) for failing to be "decent custodians" of Oxford Street as City Hall announced the date that the historic road will be pedestrianised.
  
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• ROSCo twilight? Government unveils proposals for fewer trains to be leased

  29-09-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews - The plans, announced at the Labour Party conference in Manchester, could involve the state owning new trains directly rather than leasing them from private sector finance houses.
  
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• Rolls-Royce to invest £300m in UK factories

  29-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The aerospace giant is looking to boost manufacturing across the country
  
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• Rolling stock and infrastructure strategy

  29-09-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Sets out how Great British Railways (GBR) will plan passenger trains, infrastructure, depots and maintenance as one system in the UK.
  
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• Rival Heathrow runway bidder: I'd build with no delay subscription

  29-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Hotel tycoon reaffirms commitment to 2035 deadline after PM refuses to back expansion
  
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• Rail industry crackdown as trespassing criminals cause more than 3,300 hours of delays for passengers in a year

  29-09-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - New figures show trespass-related crimes including cable theft, vandalism and obstruction caused over 3,300 hours of delays for passengersequivalent to nearly five months of waiting on trains or in stationsand cost the rail sector more than mp;pound;10 million in delay costs during 2025/26.
  
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• Passports needed for ferries between Wales and Republic of Ireland 01:28

  29-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ferry passengers travelling between Britain and the Republic of Ireland now need to show a valid passport before boarding.
  
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• Passports needed for ferries between Wales and Republic of Ireland

  29-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Ferry passengers travelling between Britain and the Republic of Ireland now need to show a valid passport before boarding.
  
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• Panorama's ghost plate findings expose a hidden layer of uninsured driving risk

  29-09-2026 02:00 via insurancebusinessmag.com
  
  Other News Sources - A new camera system being trialled on motorways in south-east England has detected thousands of illegal number plates a day, according to a BBC Panorama investigation broadcast on Monday, September 28.
  
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• Oxford Street to be pedestrianised from October

  29-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Buses, taxis, bikes and other vehicles, will be banned from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street.
  
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• New strategy to see Government buy trains rather than lease

  29-09-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - The government has today (Monday 28 September) revealed that it is considering buying rather than leasing new trains.
  
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• New strategy to see Government buy trains rather than lease?

  29-09-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - The government has today (Monday 28 September) revealed that it is considering buying rather than leasing new trains.
  
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• New Boeing 737 MAX Software Glitch Could Disrupt Navigation Feature subscription

  29-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Aerospace giant working on procedure for pilots and software fix; FAA investigation could affect approval of new plane model
  
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• More on four week closure of North Wales main line in £25m rail investment

  29-09-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Tunnel renewals, new railway footbridges, and track replacement all part of the plans
  
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• Mayor welcomes Spen Valley Greenway improvements as she highlights need to make walking and cycling routes safer for women and girls

  29-09-2026 02:00 via dewsburyreporter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin joined an autumnal cycle ride along the Spen Valley Greenway to highlight the need to make more routes safer for women and girls.
  
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• Major news as future of beloved Fleetwood to Knott End ferry revealed by Wyre and Lancashire County Councils

  29-09-2026 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  Blackpool Gazette - The future of the Fleetwood to Knott End Ferry has been secured for another 12 months after Lancashire County Council and Wyre Council reached an agreement to continue supporting the service.
  
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• London's 'most hated' Euston station to get ?50m upgrade with end to 'last minute' platform announcements

  29-09-2026 02:00 via lbc.co.uk
  
  LBC - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander says that last-minute passenger platform announcements will be phased out
  
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