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• Bus Services Bill passes the final hurdle

  04-05-2017 12:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Bus industry lobbying saw new independent auditor requirement
    
  The Bus Services Bill finally received Royal Assent last week, ending fears that prime minister Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election on June 8 could have stalled this important legislation that has won broad cross-industry support. In the event the Bill was one of the final actions by parliament before it was dissolved on May 2.
  The House of Commons had already approved the Bill last month but it w
  
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• Wi-Fi is no longer enough on trains Moment's new European rail report reveals the next battleground

  17-09-2026 02:00 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Other News Sources - Wi-Fi has become an expected part of the European rail journey.
  Momentmp;#39;s new report, Onboard Digital Entertainment across European Rail (2026 edition), finds that the next phase of competition for passenger experience is already under way. While connectivity is now close to universal, digital content platforms remain the exception.
  
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• Welsh Finance Minister to press UK Government for fairer funding at Cardiff summit

  17-09-2026 02:00 via media.service.gov.wales
  
  Welsh Government - "Throughout the day, I'll be pressing the case for greater investment in Welsh rail, and for capital spending and cost of living support to be prioritised in the Autumn Budget.
  
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• Welsh Finance Minister to demand review of funding deal with UK Government

  17-09-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Wales? Finance Minister will call for a formal review of the way the country is funded when finance ministers from across the UK meet in Cardiff.
  
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• ?We have enjoyed another bumper summer bigger than the last? - East Midlands Airport posts strong rise in passenger numbers

  17-09-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - More than 552,000 people flew through East Midlands Airport in August 2026, an increase of almost 20,000 on last year.
  
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• We have enjoyed another bumper summer bigger than the last - East Midlands Airport posts strong rise in passenger number

  17-09-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - More than 552,000 people flew through East Midlands Airport in August 2026, an increase of almost 20,000 on last year.
  
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• Village with £16k new shelters could lose bus link

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A village faces losing its bus service months after mp;pound;16,000 was spent on two new passenger shelters.
  
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• Village with ?16k new shelters could lose bus link

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A village faces losing its bus service months after ?16,000 was spent on two new passenger shelters.
  
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• Update on the long-term rail strategy

  17-09-2026 02:00 via assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Sets out the proposed direction for the long-term rail strategy.
  This document sets out the proposed structure, illustrative content, and strategic direction of the long-term rail strategy (LTRS). It has been developed to align with the passage of the Railways Bill through the House of Lords.
  
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• Transport Scotland invites tenders for £1.94 billion plan to complete last stretches of A9 dualling between Perth and Inverness

  17-09-2026 02:00 via northern-times.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Tenders are being invited for Transport Scotlandmp;#39;s mp;pound;1.94 billion investment plan for completion of the last stretches of the A9 dualling between Perth and Inverness.
  
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• There is no credible way currently to accommodate Heathrow expansion within our climate goals, says the Climate Change Committee 

  17-09-2026 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Johnson [email protected], Celeste Hicks [email protected] Today, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has issued their advice to the government on the proposed Heathrow Airport expansion. AEF mp;amp;#8230;The post There is no credible way currently to accommodate Heathrow expansion within our climate goals, says the Climate Change Committeemp;nbsp; appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• 'Summer rail problems have cost me more than ?800'

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train passenger said problems on the railway line between King's Lynn and Cambridge over the summer had cost him ?800.
  Data from a passenger group showed 280 trains were cancelled on the Fen Line in August, 380 in July and 177 in June. Operator Great Northern said hot, dry weather had damaged tracks and caused air conditioning to fail.
  
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• ScotRail chief Joanne Maguire reveals cause of chaotic new app launch

  17-09-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The faulty new ScotRail app caused passengers "significant frustration" due to the firm behind it making changes 24 hours before the launch, the train operator told MSPs on Wednesday.
  
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• ScotRail boss doesn't know when faulty app will be fixed subscription

  17-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Joanne Maguire tells MSPs the software hasnmp;#39;t been good enough and says mp;#39;we will do everything we possibly canmp;#39; to correct it
  
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• ScotRail boss admits new app launch 'wasn't good enough'

  17-09-2026 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - Joanne Maguire conceded that the rail operator 'let passengers down' after 3,000 complaints were made with ten days of the app's launch
  
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• ScotRail app problems may not be fixed by end of the year, MSPs hear

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The rail operator admitted the launch of the app had mp;quot;not been good enoughmp;quot; but could not say when the problems would be rectified.
  
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• Road closed by third sinkhole in 10 years

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The closure of Heywood Road follows the appearance of a third sinkhole on the same road since 2016.
  
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• Rail safety chief visits Huddersfield to see research shaping safer railways

  17-09-2026 02:00 via hud.ac.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The University of Huddersfield?s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) welcomed the HM Chief Inspector of Railways to learn more about its research supporting a safer railway.
  
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• Rail Delivery Group appoints Dan Mann and Ola Ogun as co-CEOs

  17-09-2026 02:00 via media.raildeliverygroup.com
  
  Rail Delivery Group - Experienced Executive Team members appointed to lead Rail Delivery Group through its next chapter towards Great British Railways (GBR).
  
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• Rail bosses reveal rise in reported attacks on women on board the Caledonian Sleeper

  17-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The Caledonian Sleeper train has seen a rise in reports of assaults on women, its boss told MSPs.Rail bosses also said there had been an increase in reported attacks on services across Scotland.
  
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• Police warn parents as illegal E-scooters seized following serious injury crashes

  17-09-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A number of E-scooters and E-bikes will be destroyed after their seizure
  
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• Plan to close station branded 'disgraceful' as residents fear it will make life 'an absolute misery'

  17-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Waterbeach train station is planned to close as a new station is being built to accommodate thousands of new homes
  
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• Plan sets out latest stage of transport investment in Oxfordshire

  17-09-2026 02:00 via news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Highway maintenance, bus improvements, electric vehicle infrastructure, active travel projects and road safety are among the areas identified for millions of pounds of investment in Oxfordshire over the next three years.
  
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• Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher

  17-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
  
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• New road set to open as £10.8m traffic scheme moves forward

  17-09-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorists are set to switch to a new carriageway this week in a mp;#147;major milestonemp;#148; for a mp;amp;amp;#163;10m road improvement scheme.
  
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• New Oxfordshire rail freight terminal planned for near Chiltern Main Line

  17-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Plans for a new rail freight terminal in Oxfordshire will be examined later this month.
  
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• New Concur Travel integrates SNCF, Lyria, Eurostar and Regional trains via Trainline

  17-09-2026 02:00 via travolution.com
  
  Other News Sources - SAP Concur will integrate into its new platform, New Concur Travel, the journeys offered via SNCF?s Offer Access Portal (PAO), covering SNCF, Lyria, Eurostar and regional trains.
  
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• Manchester to Sheffield tunnel beneath the Pennines a really exciting opportunity, says Mayor

  17-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Proposals for a tunnel underneath the Peak District connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire presents a really exciting opportunity, Mayor Oliver Coppard has said.
  
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• Manchester to Sheffield tunnel beneath the Pennines a ?really exciting opportunity?, says Mayor

  17-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Proposals for a tunnel underneath the Peak District connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire ?presents a really exciting opportunity?, Mayor Oliver Coppard has said.
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing: Challenges and opportunities of building the UK?s greenest road

  17-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - In July, Lower Thames Crossing confirmed that Herrenknecht had been engaged to build the largest ever tunnel boring machine (TBM) used in Europe. The 16.4m-diameter machine will be delivered to site and start work in 2028, another milestone for the ?11bn project, which started construction of enabling works in March this year.
  
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