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• Easyjet's over-60s recruitment push is economically necessary

  01-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - By 2030, half of Western Europemp;#146;s workforce will be over 50. As Easyjet showcases, itmp;#39;s time to get over our age biases in hiring.
  
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• What it?s like onboard the plane transforming long-haul flights subscription

  01-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The slim, 150-passenger Airbus A321XLR is set to fly on five of United?s new transatlantic routes to destinations including Ibiza and the Azores. Our writer gets a preview
  
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• What it's like onboard the plane transforming long-haul flights subscription

  01-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The slim, 150-passenger Airbus A321XLR is set to fly on five of Unitedmp;#39;s new transatlantic routes to destinations including Ibiza and the Azores. Our writer gets a preview
  
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• What is life really like working in the aviation industry?

  01-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - From early wake-up calls to amazing views, what is work really like when your office is above the clouds?
  
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• Views sought over reintroduction of ferry service

  01-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An MP has encouraged residents of a harbour town to voice views over a passenger ferry service to the Isle of Man.
  
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• Train line reopens following Lewes derailment

  01-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway line that closed after a train derailed in East Sussex leaving 30 people injured has reopened following extensive repairs.
  
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• 'Timetable for station needed after Botley Road disaster'

  01-09-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - An Oxford MP is demanding answers from Network Rail regarding a timetable for major improvements to the rail station once Botley Road reopens.
  
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• Thunderbird work planned for Class 68 hired by Colas Rail

  01-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - One of the three Class 68s being hired by Colas Rail as additional traction cover for the rail head treatment train (RHTT) autumn period will be based at Newark for Thunderbird rescue duties.
  
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• The Real Reason Why London Heathrow Was Just Named The World's Best Major Airport For 2026

  01-09-2026 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- Air Advisor has released its airport rankings for 2026. The firm conducted extensive research into travel patterns and preferences to rank 23 of the world's most used airports.London Heathrow Airport (LHR) came out on top. Dublin Airport (DAA) and Tenerife South Airport (TFS) are second and third. European hubs claim eight of the top ten spots.
  
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• The One-Stop Shop: How Octopus simplified the EV transition

  01-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - As an EV becomes the cheapest car on the market, we look at how the nationmp;#146;s favourite energy provider is making the switch to clean, green driving an easy no brainer.
  
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• Swinney focuses on NHS and transport as cuts loom

  01-09-2026 02:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Reshaping the public sector, including a shake-up in the NHS and transport strategy, are expected to feature in today?s Scottish programme for government.
  
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• South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

  01-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risksAirlink insists flyby conducted according to regulationsA pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks. The flyby by two Embraer jets, operated by the local airline Airlink, happened on Saturday before the second rugby union Test between South Africa and New Zealand i
  
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• ScotRail reveals shortlist to build new suburban trains

  01-09-2026 02:00 via dailybusinessgroup.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - ScotRail has shortlisted five manufacturers for its new suburban fleet that will replace 69 ageing units on routes which are being electrified, such as the Borders railway. There is an option for up to 37 additional sets.
  
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• Scotland buys Orbex's Sutherland spaceport

  01-09-2026 02:00 via advanced-television.com
  Other News Sources - Scotlandmp;#39;s Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) organisation has bought the assets of Orbexmp;#39;s Sutherland Spaceport subsidiary. Orbex went into bankruptcy administration in February this year with a deficit of about mp;pound;117 million (mp;#128;136.6m).
  
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• ROSS CLARK: If Burnham thinks bringing back the clanking, wheezing ghost of British Rail will make the trains run on time, here's the proof he's DELUDED

  01-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Amid the usual mass of tired commuters at Waterloo station, the lady in the red jacket stood out. As she boarded the 6.14am train to Shepperton in Surrey ? which itself had been painted in a gleaming red, white and blue livery ? she heralded 'a new dawn for our railways' and said she was travelling with 'a sense of pride'.
  
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• ROSS CLARK: If Burnham thinks bringing back the clanking, wheezing ghost of British Rail will make the trains run on time, here's the proof he's DELUDED

  01-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Amid the usual mass of tired commuters at Waterloo station, the lady in the red jacket stood out. As she boarded the 6.14am train to Shepperton in Surrey which itself had been painted in a gleaming red, white and blue liveryshe heralded mp;#39;a new dawn for our railwaysmp;#39; and said she was travelling with mp;#39;a sense of pridemp;#39;.
  
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• Range Rover to launch EV after Jaguar criticism subscription

  01-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The Range Rover Electric SUV will be built in Solihull and is part of the company?s push for new production lines and workforce reskilling
  
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• Quieter, cleaner, smarter How JUMO is bringing hydrogen trains back on track

  01-09-2026 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - The future of rail is quiet, clean, and efficient: hydrogen trains are among the most state-of-the-art and promising technologies for making rail transportation more environmentally friendly. While diesel-electric railcars remain indispensable in many regions, fuel cell propulsion systems are opening up new possibilities for nearly emission free operation on non-electrified routes.
  
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• Queensland has passed tough new laws on ebikes and e-scooters. What do they mean for riders, and will the world follow?

  01-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Transport minister says laws target mp;#145;young hooligansmp;#146; holding mp;#145;communities to ransommp;#146;, but cycling advocates say changes most affect law-abiding ridersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThis week, Queensland became the first Australian state mp;#150; and one of the first jurisdictions on the planet mp;#150; to set age limits and licensing requirements for e-vehicle riders.Bicy
  
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• Qatar Airways-backed airline Airlink defends Springboks flypast manoeuvre

  01-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The Qatar Airways-backed airline, Airlink, have defended a double flypast over South Africamp;#146;s rugby union match against New Zealand after online backlash. Two passenger jets flew above the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with flight tracking website Flightradar24 stating that one of the two planes cleared the arenamp;#146;s roof by less than 15 metres. And ...
  
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• New train station loudspeakers dubbed 'deafening' as locals demand a fix

  01-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Cambridge South station opened to passengers at the end of June, but residents living nearby say the platform announcements are too loud
  
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• New calls to consider alternatives to Heathrow expansion

  01-09-2026 02:00 via teddington.nub.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Council leaders, including Richmond's, are calling on the Government to strengthen its proposed tests for Heathrow expansion, warning the current plans "do not do enough to protect residents from increased noise, pollution and congestion".
  
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• Network Rail and Southern Railway complete major recovery and repair programme as Haywards Heath to Lewes line set to reopen on 1 September

  01-09-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - An extensive programme of work to rebuild and reinstate the railway has taken place allowing train services to resume.
  
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• Nashville airport to honour Dolly Parton with proposed name change

  01-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - An airport in Nashville in Tennessee has proposed changing its name in honour of Dolly Parton, after the death of the country music superstar.
  
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• Modernising transport starts with people

  01-09-2026 02:00 via openaccessgovernment.org
  
  Other News Sources - Lyall Cresswell, Founder and CEO of TEG and Trustd, states that with a shortage of drivers, the solution is not to add more trucks; instead, we should utilise the existing personnel and capacity we have
  
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• Midlands motorway drivers warned over 51mph rule as motorists hit with penalty points

  01-09-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Drivers are being punished at lower speeds
  
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• London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance

  01-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - It was previously understood that robotaxis would launch before the end of the year
  
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• Lifeline island flights: ScotGov plans summit after HITRANS warning

  01-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scotsman - A summit over the future of lifeline island flights is being organised after transport chiefs warned the country's air links needed a clearer vision in the wake of cuts to services.
  
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• How to fix the huge underfunding of rail in Wales

  01-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Architect of the South Wales Metro rail project Professor Mark Barry of Cardiff University on addressing rail underfunding in Wales
  
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• How safe are e-scooters?

  01-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Fast, green and convenient, e-scooters are part of a two-wheeled revolution that is supposed to transform the way we travel around our cities.
  
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