Public Transport news

• E-bikes should be exploding, just not literally

  22-07-2023 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Im a believer in this mode of transport but the batteries that power some cycles need checking out
  
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• Yorkshire centre to shape the future of Britain?s railway

  15-02-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Network Rail?s new Doncaster training hub is already shaping the next generation of railway talent, giving apprentices the hands-on skills required to maintain and modernise Britain?s rail network.
  
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• Why you could soon pay more for delayed trains

  15-02-2026 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  i News - Department for Transport plans are understood to include a 'levelling down' of compensation payments for train delays
  
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• Signalling fault causes 'chaos' at rail station

  15-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A signalling fault was behind delays which led to "utter chaos" at a train station which has become a key hub during the temporary closure of Manchester Piccadilly, Network Rail has said.
  
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• Network Rail to reopen railway between Horsham and Dorking after emergency repairs following landslip

  15-02-2026 01:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Repairs to the railway at Ockley have been completed following a landslip on an embankment that left one of the tracks hanging in mid-air, meaning that the railway between Horsham and Dorking will reopen to trains as expected, on Monday, February 16.
  
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• Miserable commuters shame 'neglected' station

  15-02-2026 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - There is a television program on Channel 4 called Britain?s favourite railway stations and they recently featured Glasgow Central and Great Malvern.
  
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• Miserable commuters shame 'neglected' station

  15-02-2026 01:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - There is a television program on Channel 4 called Britainmp;#39;s favourite railway stations and they recently featured Glasgow Central and Great Malvern.
  
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• 'Mini Switzerland' plan for rural transport network

  15-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Plans have been published for a new pilot project aiming to create a so-called "Mini Switzerland" transport network in the Peak District.
  
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• Major UK train station ?closes? for nine days for ?once-in-a-lifetime? repairs

  15-02-2026 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - One of the UK?s busiest railway stations closed to some trains for nine days to undergo a ?once-in-a-lifetime overhaul?.
  Network Rail has invested ?8,000,000 to upgrade an ageing stretch of track at Manchester Piccadilly in an effort to reduce future disruptions.
  
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• Major UK train station 'closes' for nine days for 'once-in-a-lifetime' repairs

  15-02-2026 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - One of the UKmp;#39;s busiest railway stations closed to some trains for nine days to undergo a mp;#39;once-in-a-lifetime overhaulmp;#39;.
  Network Rail has invested mp;pound;8,000,000 to upgrade an ageing stretch of track at Manchester Piccadilly in an effort to reduce future disruptions.
  
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• LNER advice for customers during February engineering works

  15-02-2026 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - In a bid to ease anticipated disruptions due to rail engineering works, a video has been put out by LNER - in partnership with East Midlands Railway - explaining to travellers how to make the most of planned rail replacement services that will be in use between Peterborough and Bedford.
  
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• Labour hammers Northern Ireland with new green shipping tax subscription

  15-02-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Scheme requiring firms to pay for their CO2 emissions will increase costs by 6pc, experts estimate
  
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• Heathrow boss casts doubt on third runway subscription

  15-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of the UKmp;#39;s biggest airport, mp;#39;not suremp;#39; planning requirements can be met for the government-backed expansion
  
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• Heathrow boss casts doubt on third runway

  15-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of the UK?s biggest airport, ?not sure? planning requirements can be met for the government-backed expansion
  
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• Half-hourly trains between Gloucester and Bristol permanent

  15-02-2026 01:00 via gazetteseries.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - HALF-HOURLY trains through Yate have been made permanent following an agreement with the Department for Transport.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport to pump £150m a year into biggest-ever expansion amid booming passenger numbers

  15-02-2026 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The biggest-ever expansion of Scotlandmp;#39;s busiest airport will see spending triple to mp;pound;150 million a year to cope with booming passenger numbers and growing demand at its car hire centre, which is already busier than Heathrowmp;#39;s.
  
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• Beautiful London train station you've definitely heard of but probably not used

  15-02-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other News Sources - London boasts a lot of iconic railway stations, with many forming integral parts of the Tube system. Mention King's Cross or Paddington, and most immediately associate them with both mainline services and Underground links.
  
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• £500,000 boost for Fenland: new transport assessment offers hope for Wisbech to March rail revival

  15-02-2026 01:00 via cambsnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Wisbech to March railway line, opened in 1847, was once a vital corridor for passengers and freight
  
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• All the TfL transport upgrades planned in London for 2026

  15-02-2026 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - Travelling in London can feel like doom and gloom sometimes, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel with some major transport upgrades coming up.
  
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• Yorkshire motorway services scheme delayed as rival goes to court

  14-02-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Planning permission for a services site near Catterick has been quashed at the High Court
  
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• Whittlesey station set for makeover ? but survey glitch sparks delay

  14-02-2026 01:00 via cambsnews.co.uk
  Cambridge News - A town with history and a station in need
  
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• What the truck just happened to transport stocks?

  14-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The flap of an AI paper triggers a freight-ening sell-off
  
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• Travel warning as Piccadilly station shuts for nine days from today for huge £8m revamp

  14-02-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - mp;amp;quot;Ultimately itmp;#146;s about making the infrastructure a lot more reliable going forward, thatmp;#146;s always the goalmp;amp;quot;
  
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• Train station campaign slammed as 'scaremongering' by Metro Mayor

  14-02-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  Liverpool Echo - More than 500 people signed a petition over the future of Cressington station
  
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• TfL awards £119M bridges and structures maintenance contract to M Group

  14-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has awarded M Group a significant five-year contract for the maintenance of its bridges and civil structures, with an option to extend for an additional three years.
  
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• TfL awards ?119M bridges and structures maintenance contract to M Group

  14-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has awarded M Group a significant five-year contract for the maintenance of its bridges and civil structures, with an option to extend for an additional three years.
  
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• Strikes off as transport staff agree pay rise deal

  14-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Bee Network staff are promised a 3.2 wage rise this year with a 3 rise the following year as well.
  
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• Plymouth MP came to aid of rail staff being abused

  14-02-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - A Plymouth MP has praised public-spirited passengers, off-duty rail workers and police after an incident on a CrossCountry train as he returned to the city after appearing on BBC Question Time.
  
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• Permission sought for removal of damaged Spey viaduct

  14-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Moray Council has applied for permission to remove the damaged sections of a former railway bridge near Garmouth.
  
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• Passenger numbers rise on TrawsCymru outdoor bus routes

  14-02-2026 01:00 via denbighshirefreepress.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Bus passenger numbers have jumped in some of Walesmp;#39; most scenic outdoor locations.
  
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