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• DB Cargo Improves Production Capabilities

  14-11-2016 01:00 via memuk.org
  
  Other News Sources - Freight and infrastructure specialists DB Cargo UK have announced the grand opening of a new wheel lathe facility in Toton, Nottinghamshire, which will significantly improve the companys manufacturing and production capabilities.
  
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• UK airport drop-off charges: Where taxi drivers and motorists pay most and least Perry Richardson

  11-01-2026 01:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  TaxiPoint - UK airport drop-off charges now range from free at a handful of regional airports to as much as mp;pound;30 for a short stay at major hubs, with London Gatwick currently the most expensive location for drivers exceeding 20 minutes kerbside.
  
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• The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse

  11-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of cones that signify road works.
  
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• Stansted Airport expansion set to help Essex prosper

  11-01-2026 01:00 via yourharlow.com
  Other Regional Press - ESSEX County Council has welcomed news that Uttlesford District Council has granted planning permission to expand Stansted Airport.
  
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• Skipton wants permanent CCTV at bus station after trial

  11-01-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - TEMPORARY CCTV at Skipton Bus Station has been removed following a six week trial with town leaders calling for permanent security cameras to be installed in the area.
  
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• Public transport use in the capital continues to grow

  11-01-2026 01:00 via lothianbuses.com
  Other News Sources - Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have today (9 January) announced increased patronage across the city?s bus and tram networks in 2025, with more than 130 million customer journeys recorded.
  
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• Potholes map rates council road repair progress

  11-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Thirteen local authorities received a mp;quot;red ratingmp;quot; on the Department for Transport mapping tool for England.
  
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• People warned of delays as £10m works at Dartford railway junction planned for February

  11-01-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Kent Online - During the February half term, mp;pound;10million is being poured into track upgrades Dartford Junction and will affect travel around the county.
  
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• New system allows drivers to see how badly their council is tackling potholes

  11-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Motorists across England can now scrutinise their local council's efforts in tackling potholes, following the introduction of a new traffic light rating system.
  
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• Major West Midlands railway deal set for renewal

  11-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Transport bosses are warned mp;quot;meaningful controlmp;quot; over services will be lost if it does not continue.
  
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• Maersk explores more ethanol use to cut reliance on China for green fuel

  11-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Chief executive Vincent Clerc says other nations will object if they do not get decarbonisation mp;#145;upsidemp;#146;
  
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• Leeds South Bank new town facing 'critical' airport noise, analysis finds

  11-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Leeds South Bank, one of the Governmentmp;#39;s flagship mp;#39;new townsmp;#39;, faces the most severe aircraft noise of all 12 proposed sites, according to analysis.
  
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• How well is your council fixing your roads?

  11-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Drivers across England can now see how well their local highway authority (LHA) is tackling the pothole plague thanks to a new traffic light rating system published by the government today (11 January 2026).
  
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• How good or bad is your council at tackling potholes? New map shows road conditions across England

  11-01-2026 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - The RAC estimates that a typical repair bill for a family car suffering pothole damage beyond a puncture is ?590.
  
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• How good is your council at fixing potholes? Check our map subscription

  11-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Each local authority has been given a traffic-light rating in the first government analysis to name the areas with the worst roads in England
  
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• Government announces new road safety strategy

  11-01-2026 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new road safety strategy is aiming to make streets safer and save lives.
  
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• Forum event to focus on Deeside?s future transport links

  11-01-2026 01:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - Deeside Business Forum (DBF) has announced a collaboration with Transport for Wales (TfW) to host a major event on the future of transport, investment and innovation across Deeside Industrial Estate and the wider area.
  
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• Forum event to focus on Deeside's future transport links

  11-01-2026 01:00 via deeside.com
  Other Regional Press - Deeside Business Forum (DBF) has announced a collaboration with Transport for Wales (TfW) to host a major event on the future of transport, investment and innovation across Deeside Industrial Estate and the wider area.
  
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• Experience of families shows North Yorkshire?s home to school transport policy is not working

  11-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - There is enough evidence now to say that North Yorkshire Council?s home-to-school transport policy is not working, nor is the appeals process for that matter. Leaving families stuck to the point where they are even contemplating upping sticks and moving away.
  
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• Experience of families shows North Yorkshire's home to school transport policy is not working

  11-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - There is enough evidence now to say that North Yorkshire Councilmp;#39;s home-to-school transport policy is not working, nor is the appeals process for that matter. Leaving families stuck to the point where they are even contemplating upping sticks and moving away.
  
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• Dorset MP warns disabled bus pass system creates ?postcode lottery? across England

  11-01-2026 01:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A campaign to overhaul England?s disabled bus pass rules has gained momentum after a Dorset MP warned that current restrictions are trapping disabled people in a ?postcode lottery? that undermines their independence.
  
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• Dorset MP warns disabled bus pass system creates 'postcode lottery' across England

  11-01-2026 01:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A campaign to overhaul Englandmp;#39;s disabled bus pass rules has gained momentum after a Dorset MP warned that current restrictions are trapping disabled people in a mp;#39;postcode lotterymp;#39; that undermines their independence.
  
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• Closure of Wareham rail crossing for maintenance work

  11-01-2026 01:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Proposals for the crossing had been the subject of a long-running dispute with Network Rail wanting to close it, insisting it is a health and safety risk. The intention was to replace it with a sloping zig-zag bridge.
  
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• Britain?s pothole plague: How does your council perform? subscription

  11-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Reform UK among the worst offenders, with the highest proportion of councils given a ?red rating?
  
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• Britain's pothole plague: How does your council perform? subscription

  11-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Reform UK among the worst offenders, with the highest proportion of councils given a mp;#39;red ratingmp;#39;
  
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• The major tunnel from Essex to Kent set to open in the early 2030s

  10-01-2026 01:00 via essexlive.news
  Other Regional Press - A previous version of this article said the road is delayed but the road is still planned to be open in the early 2030s. The article has been amended accordingly.
  
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• TfL rebrands Bakerloo line for Heineken in money-spinning stunt subscription

  10-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The transport networkmp;#39;s revenue-raising campaign for the brand?s alcohol-free lager coincides with Dry January and also renames Waterloo and Oxford Circus stops
  
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• TfL has £283m on dormant cards subscription

  10-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Contactless card payments are increasingly becoming commuters preferred choice when using the Transport for London network
  
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• Swindon to Oxford direct train service to be debated if Labour motion passes

  10-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Swindon councillors will vote on a Labour motion calling for a daily direct rail service between Swindon and Oxford, with the proposal likely to pass given Labourmp;#39;s large council majority
  
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• ScotRail staff investigated over claims of ?backhanders? for contracts subscrption

  10-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - An independent investigation has been launched to examine claims of an ?unacceptable culture? at the state-owned operator
  
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