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• ETCS use on East Coast Main Line stretch from late August

  27-07-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - European Train Control System (ETCS) will be trialled for the first time in the UK on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from the August Bank Holiday.
  
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• Yorkshire heritage railway opens classroom to preserve railway skills

  27-07-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has officially opened its new Mutual Improvement Classroom (MIC), which it hopes will help to preserve traditional railway skills and create new opportunities for learning, training and career development.
  
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• Why Manchester?s buses and train stations should have a Manc accent

  27-07-2026 02:00 via ilovemanchester.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Bee Network looks proudly Mancunian. Now there are calls for Manchester?s buses and train stations to sound more like the people who use them too.
  
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• Why Manchester's buses and train stations should have a Manc accent

  27-07-2026 02:00 via ilovemanchester.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Bee Network looks proudly Mancunian. Now there are calls for Manchestermp;#39;s buses and train stations to sound more like the people who use them too.
  
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• Water supply restored to Gatwick airport after hours without working toilets

  27-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Water supply has been restored to most of Gatwick airport after passengers spent hours without access to working toilets, and bars and restaurants were closed.
  
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• Water returns to Gatwick Airport after major outage

  27-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport faced a day of disruptions with toilets and restaurants closed to passengers.
  
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• Urgent plea to PM for motorway junction funding

  27-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Pleas have been made to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to provide the funding needed to upgrade an M5 junction.
  
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• Upset over changes to community transport

  27-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Users of community transport say changes to the service are stopping them from getting to medical appointments and travelling independently.
  
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• Two North American rail giants are linking their freight networks

  27-07-2026 02:00 via railwaypro.com
  
  Other News Sources - The two major North American freight rail operators, Union Pacific (USA) and Canadian National ? CN (Canada), have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation between their networks. The agreement aims to improve rail connectivity between Canada, the United States and Mexico by creating faster and more efficient routes for freight transport.
  
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• Two major London train stations closed from today for £20million works

  27-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Charing Cross and Waterloo East are now closed until Sunday, August 16.
  Two major London stations have shut for three weeks as part of a mp;pound;20million upgrade, with commuters warned to expect disruption.
  
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• Two major London train stations closed from today for ?20million works

  27-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - London Charing Cross and Waterloo East are now closed until Sunday, August 16.
  Two major London stations have shut for three weeks as part of a ?20million upgrade, with commuters warned to expect disruption.
  
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• Trespassers on tracks caused 1,000,000 minutes worth of rail delays last year

  27-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - Trespassing on train tracks not only killed 19 people last year, but also caused one million minutes of delays across the UK?s rail network.
  
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• Train service linking Bradford with Hull to be scrapped due to "poor reliability"

  27-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - A train service linking two Cities of Culture is to be scrapped to tackle ?poor reliability.?
  
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• Train service linking Bradford with Hull to be scrapped due to

  27-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - A train service linking two Cities of Culture is to be scrapped to tackle mp;#39;poor reliability.mp;#39;
  
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• Somerset's bus services could move to Manchester approach

  27-07-2026 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Somerset's bus services could take a leaf out of Manchester's book and move to a centrally franchised system in the coming years.
  
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• Scarborough Bus Manufacturer Strike Update

  27-07-2026 02:00 via thisisthecoast.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A major bus manufacturer that saw hundreds of staff walk out has said it is committed to resolving a dispute with workers in North Yorkshire.
  
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• ?Safety is never finished? says GB Railfreight as it launches Work Safe Home Safe campaign

  27-07-2026 02:00 via railbusinessuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - The campaign brings together safety communications under a single banner and highlights investments, innovations and improvements to make GBRf a safer place to work. It will also showcase the work undertaken within local communities to promote rail safety awareness and educate young people about the dangers associated with the railway.
  
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• Rail service linking Hull and Halifax to be scrapped

  27-07-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A TRAIN service that stops at Leeds and Bradford is set to be scrapped.
  
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• Liverpool Mayor plans public control of Merseyrail RailUK

  27-07-2026 02:00 via londonreconnections.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Liverpool City Region is set to take back control of its trains under plans unveiled today by Mayor Steve Rotheram. A report going before the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority next week recommends that rail services currently operated under the Merseyrail concession are taken back into public control when the existing contract comes to an end in 2028.
  
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• Heritage railway to use metal from former station

  27-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Metalwork from a disused railway station will be used in a ?1m project to recreate an authentic platform canopy.
  
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• Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

  27-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows
  
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• Heathrow expansion ?key to Andy Burnham?s job creation drive? subscription

  27-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A third runway at Heathrow could help the prime minister deliver the jobs needed to drive economic growth in Britain, says the airport?s chief executive
  
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• Heathrow expansion 'key to Andy Burnham's job creation drive' subscription

  27-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A third runway at Heathrow could help the prime minister deliver the jobs needed to drive economic growth in Britain, says the airportmp;#39;s chief executive
  
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• Heathrow can show British infrastructure still delivers

  27-07-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Heathrow can show British infrastructure still deliversBritain's infrastructure challenge is no longer deciding what to build ? it is proving that we can still build it.
  
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• Gatwick without water after power cut at treatment works subscription

  27-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Passengers are unable to flush toilets, wash their hands or buy hot drinks at the UK?s second-busiest airport
  
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• Gatwick airport water supply returns after toilet chaos

  27-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The airport was forced to deploy additional staff and hand out bottled water to travellers
  
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• Gatwick airport apologises after water shortage hits toilets

  27-07-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Gatwick airport was left without running water following a power outage at a local treatment works on Sunday
  
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• From headwinds to high spirits at Farnborough International Airshow

  27-07-2026 02:00 via monocle.com
  
  Other News Sources - The combination of unpredictable geopolitics and oil prices don?t bode well for aviation. And yet if the recent Farnborough International Airshow is anything to go by, the industry?s spirits are sky high.
  
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• Forgotten icon who changed London's Tube forever but critics wiped her name

  27-07-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - All aboard! A major new exhibition celebrates Enid Marx, the pioneering British designer behind London Underground's iconic seat fabrics and wartime utility furniture.
  
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• Flynn says cuts are decisions for Loganair

  27-07-2026 02:00 via stornowaygazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - mp;#8203;The Scottish Government?s Transport Minister, Stephen Flynn, has come under cross-party fire after washing his hands of responsibility for withdrawal of morning flights between Inverness and three island destinations, including Stornoway.
  
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