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• EU barriers to state ownership do exist | Letters

  25-07-2017 20:01
  The Single Market Act has given rightwing governments carte blanche to sit back and watch millions of people lose their livelihoods, writes Ian MacKillop. But Nick Dearden cautions against stepping away from the EU and towards the USPolly Toynbee (Labour should exploit the Tories’ disarray on Europe, not copy it, 25 June) claims it is wrong to suggest the EU prevents state ownership and gives as an example how European rail networks remain state-owned; she should have added “for now&
  
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• Yorkshire rail upgrade plans to introduce four fast trains an hour between Leeds and Sheffield

  13-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Early investment will focus on electrification and upgrades between Sheffield and Leeds
  
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• Worst council for potholes in England revealed - how does your area compare? subscription

  13-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Derbyshire has the poorest road conditions in the country, a Times analysis of official data shows, as ministers threaten to hold back funding
  
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• Uxbridge Road to get new road surface, bus lane and pothole repairs

  13-06-2026 02:00 via lbhf.gov.uk
  Local Government - Road improvements and new bus lane will improve journeys around Shepherds Bush Green
  
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• UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year

  13-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The ban forms part of the governmentmp;#39;s package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.
  
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• Third Menai crossing 'needs to be done'

  13-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A third Menai crossing is back on the table after the Welsh Government's deputy transport minister confirmed the new administration will start looking at detailed options for Anglesey transport links
  
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• The Swing Bridge at 150 - a Victorian-age engineering marvel linking Newcastle and Gateshead

  13-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The new Tyne crossing opened to road traffic in June 1876 - and swung open for the first time a few weeks later
  
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• TfGM selects site for Stockport electric bus depot

  13-06-2026 02:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The former Lex Autolease site off Heathside Park Road in Cheadle Heath has been chosen to replace the existing Bee Network depot off Daw Bank in the town centre that is to be redeveloped into housing.
  
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• SNCF Network set new targets to meet expected rail growth

  13-06-2026 02:00 via railjournal.com
  Other News Sources - French government has set out new ambitions for infrastructure maintenance and renewals to meet growing demand for passenger and freight services.
  
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• Simon Calder names five 'worst' airports for European border delays this summer

  13-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Brits have found themselves stuck in queues for hours.
  
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• Shipping Industry Leaders Condemn Recent Attacks on Seafarers

  13-06-2026 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO unanimously condemns recent attacks on seafarers and commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)mp;#133;
  
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• ScotRail wins top prize at Scottish Transport Awards

  13-06-2026 02:00 via deadlinenews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - RAIL operator ScotRail was named public transport operator of the year at the Scottish Transport Awards in Glasgow on Thursday (JUN 11).
  
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• Nationalise Heathrow airport to build third runway, says Emirates boss

  13-06-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Emirates boss suggests nationalising Heathrow to build a third runway.
  
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• Ministers want 60 of children walking or cycling to school by 2035

  13-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - At least 60 of children in England should be walking or cycling to school within a decade under the government's new active travel plans.
  
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• Lord Blunkett appointed as chair of White Rose Rail board

  13-06-2026 02:00 via placeyorkshire.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The organisation includes the Mayors of South, North, and West Yorkshire, the Departments for Transport and Treasury, alongside Network Rail, in an ongoing attempt to improve rail connectivty across the region.
  
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• Kieran Beattie: 5 things Aberdeen Rapid Transit needs to convince me to leave the car at home

  13-06-2026 02:00 via pressandjournal.co.uk
  The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - The Aberdeen Rapid Transit project promises to transform public transport in and around the city. But will it work?
  
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• Heathrow sees passenger numbers fall despite record day for May

  13-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The west London airport said 7.1 million passengers passed through its four terminals in May, down 1.2 year-on-year.
  
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• Gridlock fears after minister takes M4 relief road 'off the table'

  13-06-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Any improvements to motorway congestion around Newport should not come at the cost of gridlock around the city, its council leader has warned.
  
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• Flying at Heathrow will cost ?significantly more? due to third runway bid

  13-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrow?s bid for a third runway will ?significantly? push up the cost of flying from the UK?s biggest airport, a leading aviation expert has warned.
  
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• Flying at Heathrow will cost 'significantly more' due to third runway bid

  13-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrowmp;#39;s bid for a third runway will mp;#39;significantlymp;#39; push up the cost of flying from the UKmp;#39;s biggest airport, a leading aviation expert has warned.
  
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• First Bus targets growth for group's coach businesses in Yorkshire

  13-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Seven new vehicles in past 12 months sit next to investment in facilities, operations and more
  
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• European airports hit by 1,225 flight delays and 73 cancellations as passengers stranded

  13-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - Major European airports were hit with a high number of flight disruptions, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles de Gaulle
  
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• East West Rail consultation attendance falls 39 from previous round

  13-06-2026 02:00 via bedfordindependent.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Just 281 people attended East West Railmp;#39;s main Bedford consultation event, according to figures released by East West Railway Company (EWR Co).
  
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• East Midlands Railway Presents First Refurbished EMR Connect Train

  13-06-2026 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Railway-News - The reveal of the train marks a major milestone in Transport UKmp;#39;s 30 million GBP investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International.
  
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• Disability campaigner on Ledbury station accessibility

  13-06-2026 02:00 via herefordtimes.com
  
  Other Regional Press - A disabled Herefordshire transport campaigner says he is disappointed to hear from the Governmentmp;#39;s Transport Secretary that accessibility improvements at a key county station will have to wait.
  
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• DfT update on free bus passes over 60s as funding confirmed

  13-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Department for Transport issues updates including confirming funding over the next three years to make improvements
  
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• Devon's night bus celebrates 30,000-passenger milestone

  13-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Devonmp;#39;s night bus network, which is operated by Stagecoach South West, is marking its 30,000th passenger since its launch in 2023.
  
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• Cycling and walking boom with £4.5 billion for thousands of new routes and safer crossings

  13-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Strategy aims to deliver 5,000 new walking, wheeling and cycling routes and 10,000 safer crossings over the next 5 years.
  
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• Coventry Very Light Rail demonstrator track enters construction phase

  13-06-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - The Coventry Very Light Rail project has now broken ground on a 400m long construction section along Mile Lane, the first of three phases to deliver the City Centre Demonstrator Track.
  
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• Cornwall Airport Newquay's managing director exits

  13-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - She has worked at the South West transport hub for 11 years
  
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