Public Transport news

• 'Crackdown' on using phones when driving

  21-12-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A mother whose daughter was killed by a lorry in Birmingham is supporting a government plan to give motorists who use a mobile phone while driving bigger fines and more penalty points.
  
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• Work begins on scheme aimed at speeding 'hotspots' on Bradford estate

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A scheme to install four new pedestrian crossings at speeding mp;#147;hotspotsmp;#148; on a Bradford estate is aimed at making neighbourhoods safer.
  
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• What the £7m aviation hangar under construction at Teesside Airport is for

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Steel is now in place as work starts on the mp;pound;7m Hangar 362 at Teesside Airport, part of Drakenmp;#146;s major aviation expansion in the North East.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic on track to poach ‘tens of thousands’ of BA frequent flyers

  21-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline has offered to upgrade rival carriermp;#146;s members to a higher status during February campaign
  
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• Traffic and travel warning as more than 20 roads closing

  21-02-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  North Wales Live - Key roads are to close across the weekend
  
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• Tom Hunter take on SNP Prestwick Airport record shows some on to plums

  21-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - There has been much tiresome moaning over the Scottish Government's rescue of Prestwick Airport, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
  
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• Three into one as new £3m bus garage was heading to Bolton

  21-02-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - At first glance it might be hard to work out what yoump;#146;re looking at.
  
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• The expansion of the West Midlands Metro is changing Birmingham?s urban landscape and social legacy

  21-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - A decade after works began, the expansion of the Midlands Metro is changing the urban landscape in Birmingham and beyond.
  
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• The Dorset council threatening to hike parking fines across Britain to £160 - AA says it will 'burst the dam keeping penalties to a reasonable level'

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has made a request to the Department for Transport to make temporary higher fines introduced last year a permanent fixture.
  
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• Seven free Metro station car parks could get new charges as Nexus confirms decision under review

  21-02-2026 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A series of Metro stations in both North and South Tyneside could have new parking fees introduced, but the charges
  
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• ScotRail to introduce ?10 minimum fare to tackle ticketless travel

  21-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Ticketless travellers who board ScotRail trains will be charged a ?10 minimum fare under new rules cracking down on faremp;#8209;dodging.
  
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• ScotRail to crack down on fare dodgers by introducing £10 minimum fare

  21-02-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - mp;#147;The introduction of a minimum fare will target the small number of customers who donmp;#146;t buy a ticket before they travel.mp;amp;quot;
  
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• ScotRail to charge ticket dodgers £10 minimum fare

  21-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The charge will be more than the standard fare ticket on most shorter journeys.
  
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• Residents invited to shape future of transport across Greater Manchester

  21-02-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - Residents are being invited to comment on the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 as part of a public consultation on the future of local transport
  
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• Rail and road users face disruption as Nunthorpe crossing renewed

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Nunthorpe level crossing is set to close as Network Rail carries out major upgrade works.
  
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• National Highways engages on ?600M, 10-year contract for A38 Derby Junctions scheme

  21-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - National Highways has issued a preliminary market engagement notice for its long-delayed A38 Derby Junctions scheme, with contract value now set at ?600M and a length of 10 years.
  
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• Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history

  21-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
  
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• MPs want overhaul of Heathrow regulation before third runway

  21-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Nearly nine in 10 members of parliament do not think Heathrowmp;amp;#8217;s ambitious third runway expansion should go ahead unless there is a major overhaul of its regulatory framework to help bring down costs. A fresh poll of British lawmakers found that 84 per cent are reluctant to vote through the historic expansion without the west ...
  
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• Man 'carrying guns' is arrested at Gatwick Airport as police swarm train station

  21-02-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The terminus was closed on Friday afternoon after passengers on a train to the London airport from Brighton reported a man onboard had two firearms with him. Pictured: File photo
  
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• Major overhaul of West Midlands transport project funding tipped to provide 'greatest benefits'

  21-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The Rosewell Review is assessing more than 160 transport projects in the West Midlands
  
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• Locals still divided over Mill Road bus gate after nearly a year in operation

  21-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Some have said that they have seen a negative impact on their businesses, while others said that it has made a positive effect on the area by reducing congestion
  
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• Inside Cork Airport’s €200m redevelopment and plans for Luas link and transatlantic flights

  21-02-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;events during Irelandmp;#146;s EU presidency, says Cork Airport communications manager Barry mp;amp;amp;#8230;absolutely inadequately served by public transport,mp;#148; he said. mp;#147;Wemp;amp;amp;#39;ve mp;amp;amp;#8230;had significantly backed an airport Luas spur. Transport Infrastructure Ireland will undertake mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Honda recalls tens of thousands of cars over concerns that the wheels could fall off

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- Honda has issued a recall notice for over 46,000 Civic family hatchbacks due to a tightening torque defect which can cause the wheel nut to loosen and the wheel to potentially fall off.
  
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• Herefordshire road closures: Drivers warned of delays

  21-02-2026 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  Other News Sources - Drivers in Herefordshire are advised of significant road closures due to essential highway works scheduled over the coming weeks
  
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• Fury over 'waste of space' Solihull road modification - but it will cost £1 million to remove it

  21-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Residents say Solihull cycle lane is unpopular, rarely used and dangerous
  
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• Everything you need to know about The Herald's M8 series

  21-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Each day, more than 150,000 vehicles move through the concrete canyon of the M8 at Charing Cross in Glasgow. The motorway was envisioned in the 1960s for 1990s traffic, but is now forced to cope with 2020s volumes.
  
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• Drivers warned over week-long HS2 road closure

  21-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Drivers including those using the M42 and M6 Toll are being warned part of a main road will be closed for a week for HS2 engineering works.
  
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• Coventry VLR set for major boost as millions earmarked for next phase

  21-02-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - A funding pot for transport projects across the West Midlands has been approved - including for Coventrymp;#39;s VLR project
  
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• County council to decide on changes to school transport next week

  21-02-2026 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Hampshire County Council wants to withdraw the offer of a Spare Capacity Seats Scheme in its school transport policy.
  
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• Council aims to seize control over Euston redevelopment to ensure HS2's arrival rewards residents

  21-02-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Camden wants to put itself in driving seat on new jobs and homes after decade of ?disruption, destruction and uncertainty?
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