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• Commuters urged to make small talk to help prevent railway suicides

  15-11-2017 16:28
  Campaign launched by Samaritans and others says simple question can be enough to stop someone who might be at riskCommuters and travellers have been urged to strike up conversations with vulnerable people near railway tracks as part of a campaign to prevent suicide.Small Talk Saves Lives aims to give the public the confidence to trust their instincts and take action if they see someone who may be at risk. Continue reading...
  
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• WiFi using Formula 1 technology set to be fitted to more than 1,000 trains

  09-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The government has confirmed plans to roll out new technology on more than 1,000 trains to improve WiFi connections as it seeks to tackle ?a perennial annoyance for passengers?.
  
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• Whitby MP Slams Inadequate Train Services As Among The Worst In The Country

  09-06-2026 02:00 via thisisthecoast.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Whitby?s Member of Parliament, Alison Hume, has criticised the town?s poor rail connectivity to Middlesbrough, comparing the lack of investment unfavourably to other seaside towns despite rising passenger numbers.
  
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• United Airlines boss puts Rolls-Royce ?in doghouse? over engines subscription

  09-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The aerospace group has also been caught in a row over manufacturers ?gouging? their customers
  
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• United Airlines boss puts Rolls-Royce 'in doghouse' over engines subscription

  09-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The aerospace group has also been caught in a row over manufacturers mp;#39;gougingmp;#39; their customers
  
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• Uber asks customers if they want driverless cabs

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Uber is asking customers in London if they want to use driverless minicabs as it prepares to launch the vehicles for the first time in the UK.
  
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• Uber and Wayve open waitlist for London robotaxis

  09-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Uber has opened an interest list for customers keen to try autonomous minicabs in the capital, as self-driving taxis near a commercial launch in the UK. The ride-hailing giant is partnering with British autonomous driving firm Wayve, whose technology has been tested on Londonmp;#146;s streets since 2018. Customers can now opt in through the Uber ...
  
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• Transport for London opens new consultation on DLR extension to Thamesmead

  09-06-2026 02:00 via onlondon.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Transport for London has opened a new public consultation on its plans for extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from the south of Newham beneath the Thames into Greenwich and creating two new stations, one on each side of the river.
  
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• Trains that helped to save rail factory unveiled

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first of ten new London Elizabeth line trains has rolled off the production line as part of a deal that helped to save the UK's largest rail assembly factory.
  
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• This latest failing project will make HS2 look like a triumph

  09-06-2026 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - News that the Lower Thames Crossing has been allocated an additional ?170m by the Government, just months after the Chancellor described the previous expansion of the project?s budget as ?the final tranche of government support?, is grim. But it?s no surprise to anyone acquainted with the British state?s dire record of out-of-control budgets and timetables for infrastructure projects.
  
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• The Monday essay: Build it, and they will come

  09-06-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -mp;#145;Build it, and they will come,mp;#146; is sometimes attributed to Peter Hendy who, when he was transport commissioner for London, used the phrase to justify the large investment in London Overground. Those words are actually a misquote from a 1989 film, but he was right about the Overground, which was created almost 20 years ago, because the result was a transformation. That word is often over-used, but on this occasion it was fair enough. Until 2007, the North London Line, part
  
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• Team Euston refreshes station garden for World Environment Day

  09-06-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - London Euston?s garden has been revamped in time for World Environment Day, as staff came together to prepare the station?s Railway 200 garden for passengers and the local community to enjoy over the summer.
  
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• Roads team nominated eight times at Scottish Transport Awards

  09-06-2026 02:00 via southlanarkshireview.scot
  Other Regional Press - Colin Park, the council?s Head of Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, said: ?I am delighted that the many of our projects and innovative transport initiatives being delivered across our network are being recognised in this way.
  
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• Recycling plant fire causes severe rail disruption

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The fire is under control after a day which saw rail services through the area brought to a halt.
  
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• Officers 'to be eyes and ears' of transport network

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Security officers have begun patrolling on buses and trams in Nottingham and surrounding areas after the launch of a new transport safety scheme.
  
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• North Sea can still fuel 20m cars to 2030, claim experts as Tories call for 'sheer lunacy' of UK Government over oil and gas to end

  09-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Unlocking fresh investment in the North Sea could supply the fuel for 20 million cars until the end of the decade, a new analysis has found.
  
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• New plans submitted for new bus depot, drive through restaurants, and park and ride

  09-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Revised plans have been submitted for a new home for a large bus operator and park and ride to the north of Hull.
  
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• New bus fare rule on table for all passengers in England after government change

  09-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The Greater Manchester mayor has introduced the cap in his city region
  
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• New £1 bus fare scheme for disabled residents

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Disabled residents across part of Dorset will be able to travel by bus for mp;pound;1 per journey during early mornings and late nights as part of a new transport scheme.
  
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• Network Rail Risk Funds review

  09-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - GAD reviewed 2 Network Rail Risk Funds as part of the Office of Rail and Roadmp;#39;s programme to encourage greater private investment in railway infrastructure.
  
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• Ministers to rule on self-driving taxis in Scotland as Wayve readies for London summer launch

  09-06-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Scottish ministers are to decide whether to permit self-driving taxis north of the Border after a firm announced autonomous cabs would carry their first passengers on UK roads mp;#39;in the next couple of monthsmp;#39;
  
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• Metro yellow electric buses in Liverpool City Region set for service

  09-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Gillmoss depot in north Liverpool to be 'primary hub for region?s growing zero-emission bus fleet'
  
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• London City Airport faces opposition over bigger planes plan

  09-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Opposition to plans to allow bigger jets to use City Airport is taking off among London politicians who work right under the flightpath into the Docklands hub. The London Assemblymp;#146;s environment committee has raised questions over aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo being used to boost capacity at the capitalmp;#146;s smallest and most central aviation ...
  
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• Keolis to Operate 100 Electric Bus Networks in Southern Denmark

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - Keolis has been chosen to operate a set of two entirely electric public transport networks in southern Denmark.
  
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• Just a thought .... Lower Thames Crossing: Strategic National Asset or Britain's Next Infrastructure White Elephant?

  09-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The announcement of a further ?174 million for the Lower Thames Crossing has once again reignited one of the UK's most polarising infrastructure debates.
  
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• Just a thought .... Lower Thames Crossing: Strategic National Asset or Britain's Next Infrastructure White Elephant?

  09-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The announcement of a further mp;pound;174 million for the Lower Thames Crossing has once again reignited one of the UKmp;#39;s most polarising infrastructure debates.
  
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• Journey to Great British Railways: policy publication timetable

  09-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The Railways Bill, currently going through Parliament, will bring together more than 17 different organisations ? including Network Rail and operators ? under Great British Railways (GBR), a new public company.
  
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• Is building HS2 really more expensive than flying to the moon? subscription

  09-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - What?s more expensive: a high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham or Nasa?s recent manned mission to the moon?
  
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• How a simple text service is making public transport safer Australia

  09-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The STOPIT text service (0499 455 455) gives passengers a discreet way to report unwanted sexual and antisocial behaviour on public transportand itmp;#39;s helping Victoria Police catch offenders
  
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• Highland Council Continues £2 Local Bus Fare Cap

  09-06-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - The Highland Council has encouraged both local residents and visitors to make the most of the existing 2 GBP single fare cap on its own in-house bus services.
  
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