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• Bus safety questioned at Hereford's new Transport Hub

  13-07-2026 02:00 via ledburyreporter.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Senior bus company figures have voiced safety concerns about the design of Herefordmp;#39;s new mp;pound;10-million Transport Hub, due to open shortly.
  
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• Transformation of Barking Eurohub for regular international freight traffic begins

  14-07-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Other News Sources - Work on the mp;pound;15 million project to upgrade Barking Eurohub has begun.
  
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• techUK's impact on Parliamentary rail debate

  14-07-2026 02:00 via techuk.org
  
  Other News Sources - techUKmp;#39;s Rail Policy Working Group has engaged with Peers to protect the tech sector as the Railways Bill enters the House of Lords.
  
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• Railway and Eisteddfod partnership hailed as success

  14-07-2026 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds of global performers and visitors travelled through the Dee Valley as part of a new Eisteddfod railway partnership.
  
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• Rail operator cancels some services in hot weather

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Disruption is likely until the end of the day, with Birmingham not served, Transport for Wales says.
  
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• New Street fire evacuation update as cause of train blaze emerges

  14-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The fire brigade said that a passenger train had suffered from engine failure
  
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• New Euston masterplan reveals how the station district could be transformed

  14-07-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The masterplan for the redevelopment of Euston station has opened for public consultation and is showing off some of the early thinking about how the stationmp;#39;s surroundings will look in the future.
  
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• My biggest worry was that I would never paint again?: Translink artist-in-residence hails accessible transport hub after partial sight loss

  14-07-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - A Belfast-based artist ? who partially lost sight in one of his eyes ? has said a unique residency with Translink meant that he was able to freely travel across Northern Ireland and continue to paint.
  
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• Manchester-Sheffield tunnel plans: How Norway-style transport vision could slash travel times between Yorkshire and the North West

  14-07-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - Project backers say it would boost local economies and improve Peak District environment
  
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• Lib Dem mayor candidate backs Transport for Cumbria system

  14-07-2026 02:00 via in-cumbria.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The Liberal Democrats' candidate for Mayor of Cumbria says she will be backing a Transport for Cumbria integrated travel system after spending a day riding through the region by rail.
  
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• HS2 welcomes cohort of welding apprentices

  14-07-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - The latest cohort of welding operative apprentices have joined HS2 to work alongside engineers completing the Curzon approachesthe series of viaducts that form the final mile of the journey towards HS2mp;#39;s Curzon Street Station.
  
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• Government publishes response to ?pay per mile? eVED consultation

  14-07-2026 02:00 via transportandenergy.com
  
  Other News Sources - The UK Government has published its consultation response on the new pay per mile charge for electric vehicle (EV) drivers - with groups and organisations from the transport and energy sectors providing a mixed response.
  
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• Go-Ahead London engages Intermoda on bus service performance

  14-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Platform will enhance how network operational performance is tracked, analysed, and reported
  
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• First Bus wins five-year Sizewell C construction transport contract

  14-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Up to five-year term will see operation of around 150 zero-emission buses from Ipswich depot
  
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• Euston Masterplan overview

  14-07-2026 02:00 via eustonlondon.co.uk
  Euston London - Euston is at the centre of one of the UKmp;#39;s largest infrastructure programmes bringing together a new high-speed rail (HS2) terminal, a redeveloped mainline rail station, a major upgrade to the Tube station, and a 60-acre development - The Euston Masterplan.
  
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• Engineering works to disrupt trains across Bradford

  14-07-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - PASSENGERS are being warned to expect disruption on the trains ahead of planned engineering work.
  
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• Coventry transport bosses to look at more 20mph speed limits 'across the city'

  14-07-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other News Sources - One housing development is set to mean 3,000 more cars on the roads, prompting calls for speed restrictions
  
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• Council is going The Extra Mile with launch of flexible, bookable bus service for rural communities

  14-07-2026 02:00 via westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
  Local Government - Westmorland and Furness Council is going The Extra Mile for rural communities with the launch of a new flexible, bookable bus service designed to improve access to public transport in areas where conventional bus services are limited or not viable.
  
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• Council admits 28 schools were incorrectly mapped amid controversial transport policy

  14-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Conservative-run local authority brought in plans in 2024 to restrict free home-to-school transport to pupils? closest schools, which it said will save ?3m a year from its budget.
  
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• Catch the Bus Month 2026 partner pack released by Bus Users UK

  14-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The year's pack comes with fresh ideas, practical resources, and customisable campaign items
  
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• Campaigner calls for probe into ?failing? rail testing centre

  14-07-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A transport campaigner has called on the Auditor General to investigate what he says is a doomed proposal to establish an international rail testing centre in Wales that has cost the Welsh Government tens of millions of pounds.
  
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• Bus disruption in Edinburgh to continue indefinitely after Princes Street fire

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Buses have been diverted away from Princes Street following a major fire at the former Debenhams store last week.
  
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• Brighton Station Leads the Way with Audio Technology for Rail Accessibility

  14-07-2026 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Brighton station has become the first in the UK rail network to permanently install Auracast technology, marking a significant step forward in improving accessibility for passengers with hearing loss. Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express have introduced the system as part of wider efforts to enhance customer experience and support the transition towards Great British Railways.
  
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• Boost for walking and cycling as Nottingham to benefit from over ?15m in transport funding from the East Midlands Combined County Authority

  14-07-2026 02:00 via transportnottingham.com
  Other News Sources - Nottingham City Council is expected to approve its acceptance of over ?15m of new funding from the East Midlands Combined County Authority to fund projects in its Local Transport Programme.
  
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• AV Dawson 'on track for growth' with ?5 million rail expansion

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A family-run distribution and storage firm has unveiled a ?5 million expansion.
  AV Dawson is adding a dry bulk rail terminal to its Port of Middlesbrough site.
  
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• AV Dawson 'on track for growth' with £5 million rail expansion

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A family-run distribution and storage firm has unveiled a mp;pound;5 million expansion.
  AV Dawson is adding a dry bulk rail terminal to its Port of Middlesbrough site.
  
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• 'The future of ticketing': How Northern's new pay as you go train fares could change travel in Leeds

  14-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern trains using new pay-as-you-go technology, including between Leeds and Harrogate.
  
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• ZF City Bus Assist set to aid drivers in smooth approach to stops

  13-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Product includes utilisation of steering, braking and suspension kneeling to optimise positioning
  
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• US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz

  13-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The US launched a new attack on Iran on Sunday evening, continuing days of strikes between the two countries. Iranian state media reported that the strikes killed one person in southwestern Iran, while four were injured.
  
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• Two major London train stations to close within weeks for £20million upgrade

  13-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Charing Cross and Waterloo East will close from Sunday, July 26 until Sunday, August 16
  
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