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• Commuters face delays as workers at five train companies go on strike

  08-01-2018 10:13
  RMT union claims solid support for action in the long-running dispute over the role of guardsCommuters in the north of England have faced long delays on the first of three days of rail strikes taking place this week. Staff at five train operators were said by the RMT union to be “solidly supporting” its strikes in the long-running dispute over the role of guards. Related: I work for Southern rail: this is why I am strikingContinue reading...
  
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• What is stopping more freight moving from road to rail?

  20-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government has set a new target to increase the amount of freight going on trains by 40 by 2040.
  
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• Transport committee gaffes show falling trust in Scottish devolution

  20-09-2026 02:00 via newshub.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - SNP transport officials trip over basic facts, sparking fresh criticism of Holyrood.
  
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• Stagecoach Midlands delivered 99 per cent of scheduled miles

  20-09-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - Stagecoach Midlands has revealed it delivered 99 per cent of scheduled bus miles over the past year.
  
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• South Cumbrian bus routes to end after 12 years

  20-09-2026 02:00 via cumbriacrack.com
  Other Regional Press - Two South Cumbrian bus routes are set to end next week as an independent company steps away.Blueworks has operated the X12 from Ulverston to Coniston and the 11 from Barrow to Coniston for over 12 years.
  
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• Single decker bus stolen and driven into cars

  20-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A single decker bus was stolen in Shropshire after the driver was attacked, later crashing into a row of parked cars.
  
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• Siemens Mobility builds first Rail Service Centre in Poland

  20-09-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Rolling stock company Siemens Mobility has announced that it is to expand its European rail service network by building a new Rail Service Centre in Gmp;#261;dki near Poznamp;#324;, Poland.
  
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• Santa trains to get BSL interpreter for first time

  20-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The East Lancashire Railway says it wants mp;quot;every visitormp;quot; to enjoy its Santa Special trains.
  
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• Rail Europe announces leadership transition as it joins Omio Group

  20-09-2026 02:00 via breakingtravelnews.com
  Other News Sources - Rail Europe has announced leadership changes following the company?s acquisition by Omio Group, the global leader in multimodal travel.
  
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• Protesters marking two years since Cheshire town's last Sunday train ran

  20-09-2026 02:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Frustrated rail campaigners will gather at Congleton Station today (September 20) to mark two years since the last Sunday train stopped at Congleton. Members of Congleton Train Users, local residents and councillors will come together at 11am to demand that Northern Trains finally resolves the long-running problems that have left the town effectively without a Sunday rail service.
  
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• Proposed rules on MOT number plate checks could mean penalty points on your licence

  20-09-2026 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo - The Department for Transport has given an update on MOT tests and new plans which could see an increase in penalty points
  
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• Nine Pembrokeshire stations to get new passenger Help Points

  20-09-2026 02:00 via pembrokeshire-herald.com
  
  Other News Sources - A ?1 million Transport for Wales investment will give passengers direct access to travel advice, with priority given to stations where staff or reliable mobile coverage are unavailable.
  
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• New underground railway is the first in New Zealand

  20-09-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - New Zealand?s first underground railway has recently been opened as the City Rail Link in Auckland.
  
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• New Edinburgh Airport chief urged to 'improve urgently' passenger experience after complaints

  20-09-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Mark Johnson has been urged to make travelling to Scotland?s busiest airport cheaper for passengers.
  
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• Mayor defends free children?s bus travel after resident calls for them to walk

  20-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Mayor of South Yorkshire has defended funding free bus travel for children in Barnsley and Sheffield after a member of the public said ?they?re the ones who should be walking?.
  
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• Mayor defends free children's bus travel after resident calls for them to walk

  20-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The Mayor of South Yorkshire has defended funding free bus travel for children in Barnsley and Sheffield after a member of the public said mp;#39;theymp;#39;re the ones who should be walking.mp;#39;
  
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• Manchester Airport flights delayed due to hole in the runway

  20-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Manchester Airport is suffering widespread delays due to a mp;#39;hole in the runwaymp;#39;, according to reports.
  
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• Manchester Airport flights delayed ?due to hole in the runway?

  20-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Manchester Airport is suffering widespread delays due to a ?hole in the runway?, according to reports.
  
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• Letter: It's great to see buses in North Somerset thriving

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thewestonmercury.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - What good news it was to read in last week?s Weston Mercury that more people than ever are now choosing to travel by bus across North Somerset, with passenger numbers reaching their highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Letter: It's great to see buses in North Somerset thriving

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thewestonmercury.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - What good news it was to read in last weekmp;#39;s Weston Mercury that more people than ever are now choosing to travel by bus across North Somerset, with passenger numbers reaching their highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Japan's Busiest Rail Station Tests Robot Bins

  20-09-2026 02:00 via english.aawsat.com
  
  Other News Sources - The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday.
  
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• HS2 Oxford Canal viaduct gains locally sourced ironstone

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Part of the HS2 route, the Oxford Canal viaduct is being constructed near Wormleighton on the Warwickshire border and features locally sourced ironstone cladding, a material with centuries of regional heritage.
  
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• Glasgow council leader Ricky Bell commits to talks with Living Rent

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  Other Regional Press - NEW Glasgow City Council leader Ricky Bell has been confronted over the lack of night buses in the city, as he committed to meet with campaigners to discuss the issue.
  
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• Gin and cheese train to return to County Durham this autumn

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A popular gin and cheese rail experience will return to County Durham this autumn after delighting visitors.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Rosyth-France ferry plan failure - what went wrong?

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The projectmp;#39;s driving force told The Courier the decision by Forth Ports to pull the plug means Scotland loses out.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Rosyth-France ferry plan failure ? what went wrong?

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The project?s driving force told The Courier the decision by Forth Ports to pull the plug means Scotland loses out.
  
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• Dirty secret of green fuel shortages to push up cost of flights subscription

  20-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Airlines want a rethink of the sustainable aviation fuel mandate before new restrictions which bosses say will lead to huge penaltiescome in next year
  
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• Council uses AI to process bus pass applications

  20-09-2026 02:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A COUNCIL is using artificial intelligence to speed up bus pass applications and improve efficiency.
  
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• Council urged to oppose 500 acre rail freight plans for farmland

  20-09-2026 02:00 via leighjournal.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - COUNCILLORS in the borough have moved to oppose a plan which could see swathes of farmland lost to a huge rail hub.
  
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• Chiltern Railways moves into public ownership with more services promised

  20-09-2026 02:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Chiltern Railways has moved into public ownership, with passengers set to benefit from more services, new trains and improvements across the network.
  
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