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• Cardiff Parkway station plans move forward with ?30m Budget commitment

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Wales 247 - Chancellor John Healey announced the funding in his Budget speech on 28 October 2026, telling MPs that in Wales he was investing ??30m for the Cardiff Parkway Station?, alongside ?2.5m for a science park in North Wales and ?11m for the Aberavon Bridge.
  
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• York Station Gateway costs double residents demand answers

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The York Press - The York Station Gateway project had an approved budget of mp;pound;26.49 million in 2021. By July 2026, its projected cost had risen to mp;pound;60.104 millionan increase of over mp;pound;33 million.
  
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• York Station Gateway costs double ? residents demand answers

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The York Press - The York Station Gateway project had an approved budget of ?26.49 million in 2021. By July 2026, its projected cost had risen to ?60.104 million ? an increase of over ?33 million.
  
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• Welsh aviation firm AerFin bought in £475m deal

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The company, which was majority owned by a private equity firm, said it was beginning a mp;quot;new chaptermp;quot;.
  
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• Welsh aviation firm AerFin acquired by Japanese firm in £475m deal

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Post - Under the new ownership of Orix Aviation the Newport headquartered firm is looking to expand further
  
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• Veterans forced to take 5am rail replacement bus to Remembrance Sunday subscription

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Telegraph - Veterans have been offered a rail replacement bus at nearly 5am to reach Remembrance Sunday events in London.Major Christopher McLean, 67, from Wiltshire, said the arrangements were ?not good enough? and would prevent fellow veterans attending memorials.
  
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• UK Transport Minister shows faith in rail freight private sector

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - ?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?, the UK Minister of Transport Peter Hendy said. At the unveiling of Freightliner?s new logo and loco, Hendy underlined the importance of private players and the need for more partnerships with the public sector.
  
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• Uber to double robotaxis next year amid driver shortage subscription

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - The world?s largest ride-hailing platform said high petrol prices were putting drivers off while it revealed growth slowed last quarter
  
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• Transport for Wales Unveils Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro Plans with New Stations and More Frequent Train Services

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Transport for Wales (TfW) has unveiled ambitious proposals for the future of rail travel across Swansea Bay and West Wales, with plans for more frequent train services, potential new stations and improved connectivity across the region.
  
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• Trains in the north are all "clapped out" and need replacing, says rail minister

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - Lord Hendy said replacing such trains would be one of the benefits passengers would see as a result of the Government?s rail reforms
  
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• Trains in the north are all

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - Lord Hendy said replacing such trains would be one of the benefits passengers would see as a result of the Governmentmp;#39;s rail reforms
  
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• Trainline shares fall on CMA booking fees probe and UK rail fare reforms

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Post - Trainlinemp;#39;s first-half profit fell to mp;pound;55.2m from mp;pound;66.2m a year earlier, after the company set aside a mp;pound;4m charge linked to a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into its booking fee transparency
  
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• Trainline profits up but GBR threat looms

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - The government-backed Great British Railways service is coming down the track
  In September, Christopher Akers outlined in these pages some of the challenges facing Trainline?s (TRN) new chief executive, Ian Brown, many of which might be laid at the door of externalities. The company?s latest interim report detailed that cash profits were ahead of forecasts and that the international consumer business had turned profitable for the first time, but the market reaction reflected
  
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• The three-acre meadow seized for HS2 that cost UK taxpayers £10m

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Independent - mp;#39;Eye-wateringmp;#39; compensation for strip of land in Buckinghamshire reflects the HS2-related project impact on plans for retirement village at the site
  
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• The three-acre meadow seized for HS2 that cost UK taxpayers ?10m

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Independent - ?Eye-watering? compensation for strip of land in Buckinghamshire reflects the HS2-related project impact on plans for retirement village at the site
  
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• The Next 25 Years of Airport Security

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Over the past quarter century, aviation security has progressed from a largely hardware-focused approach built around X-ray systems and metal detection to an increasingly connected environment incorporating computed tomography, biometrics, identity authentication and risk-based screening.
  
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• The extraordinary transport network London chose to destroy

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Telegraph - Once the backbone of the capital?s transport network, London?s tramcars vanished in 1952. Was getting rid of them a terrible mistake?
  
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• TfW unveils plans for new stations and train services

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales (TfW) has unveiled early proposals for the Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro, which aim to improve rail links between Swansea, Pembrey and Burry Port, and Ammanford.
  
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• Teignmouth cliff rail protection work remains unfunded

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - A vital railway link remains vulnerable to cliff falls after ministers confirmed that the final stage of a long-running scheme to protect it has not been funded.
  
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• Surrey rail line faces urgent weekend closure after inspectors discovered ground movement beneath tracks

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Rail operators have apologised for the disruption this will cause, but described the work as urgent
  
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• Spanish train tragedy, UK Budget and new Heathrow railway

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - In the wake of Spain's tragic high speed train collision, Christian explains to co-presenter Mark Walker what evidence is emerging on its causes 01:27.Mark delves into the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement seeking transport policy and financing initiatives 12:52.Steve Costello from Heathrow Southern Railway Limited is Christian's interview guest describing his company's plans for a new passenger line into the UK's hub airport 28:11.I
  
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• Southampton Airport to expand passenger terminal

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Southampton Airport has announced plans to expand its passenger terminal. The regional airport plans to add an 800 sq m extension to its terminal in Eastleigh. It currently serves 800,000 to 900,000 passengers per year and runs flights to 15 destinations, including Paris, Mallorca and Barcelona with airlines such as Aer Lingus, Easyjet, KLM and Loganair operating journeys.Book Flights
  
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• Somerset rail service branded 'a disgrace' by transport campaigner

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - One of Somerset's main rail services has been branded "a disgrace" by a senior transport campaigner, citing long journey times between Somerset and the capital.
  
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• 'Slippery leaves' to blame for train cancellations

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Rail services in East Yorkshire affected by falling leaves will revert to normal "as soon as it is safe", says a train operator.
  
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• Scotland to unveil national plan to transform bus services

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Stephen Flynn, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, is to outline plans to improve the availability, affordability and accessibility of bus travel, aiming to build a stronger national network and increase local influence over services.
  
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• Roads Minister visits £31.9m A350 Chippenham bypass scheme as work nears completion

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - The Roads Minister has visited Chippenham to see progress on a mp;pound;31.9m improvement scheme that will complete the dualling of the A350 Chippenham Bypass.
  
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• Roads Minister visits ?31.9m A350 Chippenham bypass scheme as work nears completion

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - The Roads Minister has visited Chippenham to see progress on a ?31.9m improvement scheme that will complete the dualling of the A350 Chippenham Bypass.
  
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• RMT urges LNER not to ignore ?systemic racism? on rail services

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - The union has sent LNER its new report exposing how LNER?s outsourcing contracts create occupational segregation for ethnic minority workers.
  
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• RMT urges LNER not to ignore 'systemic racism' on rail services

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - The union has sent LNER its new report exposing how LNERmp;#39;s outsourcing contracts create occupational segregation for ethnic minority workers.
  
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• Risk of another 'devastating' crash unless Network Rail brings all infrastructure work in-house - RMT

  05-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Scotsman - The ?devastating? fatal train crash in Aberdeenshire could be repeated unless Network Rail takes over all of its construction work rather than outsourcing it to contractors, a union leader has warned.
  
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