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• ?Ferries on steroids?: Scotland?s slower and more expensive trains subscription

  21-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Rail industry figures say the beleaguered HS2 scheme mirrors problems with CalMac and leaves Scotland an afterthought in high-speed rail projects
  
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• Work on ferry landing sites to cost £1.8m

  22-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A project to replace and refurbish the landing sites used by the ferry that connects the two sides of Kingmp;#39;s Lynn is expected to cost mp;pound;1.8m.
  
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• Work on ferry landing sites to cost ?1.8m

  22-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A project to replace and refurbish the landing sites used by the ferry that connects the two sides of King's Lynn is expected to cost ?1.8m.
  
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• Worcestershire on Demand passes 80,000 journeys in a year

  22-06-2026 02:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Worcestershire's flexible transport service has completed over 80,000 passenger journeys in the past year.
  
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• West Midlands Police seize 182 e-bikes and e-scooters in crackdown

  22-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The force seized a combined 182 e-bikes and e-scooters in 2025 as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegally modified vehicles, with some recorded at speeds of up to 48.6mph, police say
  
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• UKHSA says 'expect rise in deaths' as heat breaks records this week

  22-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The Met Office says roads could melt. France has put its military on alert
  
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• U-turn on electric vehicle plans 'would add 13 to UK emissions'

  22-06-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Backtracking on the UKmp;#39;s electric vehicle plans would blow the governmentmp;#39;s much feted climate target by 13 in a worst-case scenario, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News.
  
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• Tributes to "dedicated" driver killed in Bedford collision

  22-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The driver who died in Fridaymp;#39;s collision involving two East Midlands Railway?(EMR) trains near Bedford has been named as 60-year-old Shaun Burton.
  
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• Treasury defends new Rachel Reeves £300 charge for drivers doing 10,000 miles a year

  22-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - A 3p-a-mile road charge, announced in the autumn budget and due to take effect in 2028, is expected to raise mp;pound;1.1bn a year
  
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• Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute

  22-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Family of Shaun Burton, 60, say they are ?devastated by his loss? and their thoughts are ?also with those affected?
  
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• The railway station taking longer to build than the Golden Gate Bridge subscription

  22-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - A Labour authority has spent more time building a two-platform railway station than it took to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.
  
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• TfL Roundel Unveiled at Tokyo Metro?s Ueno Station

  22-06-2026 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Railway-News - Transport for London (TfL) and Tokyo Metro have marked their longstanding relationship with the unveiling of a TfL-inspired roundel at Ueno Station in Tokyo.
  
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• TfL Roundel Unveiled at Tokyo Metro's Ueno Station

  22-06-2026 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Railway-News - Transport for London (TfL) and Tokyo Metro have marked their longstanding relationship with the unveiling of a TfL-inspired roundel at Ueno Station in Tokyo.
  
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• Terminal lateness: Britain's most delayed airlines are revealed

  22-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Itmp;#39;s the airline millions of us trust to whisk us away for our holidays every year...But it has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality.
  
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• State of European Transport 2026

  22-06-2026 02:00 via transportenvironment.org
  News from Europe - Urban transport is where the transition to zero-emission can move fastest. Across Europe, the US and China, cities are often the pace-setters, moving faster than national and regional averages. So how do they compare?
  
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• Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad looks to Faroe's Atlantic Airways as example of state-owned transport provision

  22-06-2026 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hannah Mary Goodlad noted similarities between Shetland and Faroe and the concerns felt in both communities about being at the mp;#39;end of the linemp;#39;.
  
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• Plans to revive historical aesthetics at Leamington railway station revealed

  22-06-2026 02:00 via leamington.nub.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Plans have been submitted to alter the toilets at Leamington Spa railway station following recent refurbishment works.
  
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• Over 1,000 children learn about railway safety at Leeds station

  22-06-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Interactive railway safety sessions held at Leeds railway station on Monday, 15th June, as part of the station?s Safety Week, attracted over 1,000 Year 6 pupils.
  
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• Network-wide Nottingham bus services launch today - with some price increases

  22-06-2026 02:00 via westbridgfordwire.com
  
  Other Regional Press - After every service was reviewed by NCT and independently, the network changes are designed to balance the cost of providing the bus network against the number of people travelling.
  
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• Network-wide Nottingham bus services launch today ? with some price increases

  22-06-2026 02:00 via westbridgfordwire.com
  
  Other Regional Press - After every service was reviewed by NCT and independently, the network changes are designed to balance the cost of providing the bus network against the number of people travelling.
  
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• Midland Main Line to stay closed after Bedford collision

  22-06-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -There will be no trains between Luton and Bedford this week, as engineers work on removing the two trains which collided south of Bedford on Friday, killing a driver and injuring 100 passengers. Last night, nine of the injured passengers were still in critical condition in hospital, and inspectors from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been gathering evidence over the weekend.
  
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• Mayor calls for review of Mill Road bus gate in Cambridge to consider its economic impact

  22-06-2026 02:00 via cambridgeindependent.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Mayor Paul Bristow has called on Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure a review of the Mill Road bus gate in Cambridge takes into account its economic impact and the feedback from residents and businesses.
  
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• London transport: Piccadilly line and DLR hit with closures all weekend

  22-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - It comes as a heat warning was issued for Tube passengers with temperatures set to soar past 30C this week
  
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• Hope for new jobs amid calls for new M5 junction in West Midlands

  22-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Malvern Hills Science Park chief executive has called for a new M5 Junction 7A to improve connectivity and support economic growth across Worcestershire
  
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• Herne Hill forum installs retro-style fun train benches outside Herne Hill station

  22-06-2026 02:00 via brixtonbuzz.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the Herne Hill Forum have installed two new train benches outside Herne Hill station.
  
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• Ferry Pricing ?borders on the immoral? declares MP - Red Funnel defends fares

  22-06-2026 02:00 via islandecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson received applause aplenty after describing ferry pricing as bordering ?on the immoral? and calling for greater regulation of cross-Solent ferry services.
  
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• Ferry Pricing 'borders on the immoral' declares MP - Red Funnel defends fares

  22-06-2026 02:00 via islandecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson received applause aplenty after describing ferry pricing as bordering mp;#39;on the immoralmp;#39; and calling for greater regulation of cross-Solent ferry services.
  
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• Ferry bosses forced to spend £600k of taxpayers' cash on green fuel experts... because they don't have staff with necessary expertise

  22-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Ferry bosses have handed mp;pound;600,000 of taxpayersmp;#39; cash to consultants - because they donmp;#39;t mp;#39;typicallymp;#39; have staff trained on testing, supplying or filling ships with mp;#39;climate-friendlymp;#39; fuel.
  
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• Ferguson Marine pays £600,000 clean fuel bill for delayed Glen Rosa subscription

  22-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa were designed with complex hybrid engines to meet net zero targets but their liquefied natural gas systems have proved problematic
  
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• Ferguson Marine pays ?600,000 clean fuel bill for delayed Glen Rosa subscription

  22-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa were designed with complex hybrid engines to meet net zero targets but their liquefied natural gas systems have proved problematic
  
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