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• Flight delayed by jammed traffic cone

  16-01-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A flight from Aberdeen to Heathrow was delayed for nearly two hours on Thursday evening after the plane was damaged by a traffic cone.
  
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• Why there's no quick fix in sight for the problem of dazzling headlights

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Road users say headlight glare is an issue - but experts warn a solution might not be straightforward.
  
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• Transport cash prioritised for 'greatest benefit'

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - West Midlands Combined Authority is reviewing the way its funds large projects.
  
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• The 36 aspirations included in Transport for Wales' rail vision

  19-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The new Transport for Wales rail vision includes dozens of plans for the Welsh rail network.
  
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• Student’s college commute cost spikes from £27 to over £40 a week - MP speaks out

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - An MP has warned that the rising costs of rail fares risk restricting access to education after a parent contacted her about a sharp rise in the cost of travelling to college.
  
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• Speed limits to change again on dozens of Welsh roads

  19-02-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Welsh Government is set to make speed limit changes on trunk roads including the A494, A487 and A40 following the controversial 20mph speed limit review
  
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• Seven more stations planned for Wales

  19-02-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The Prime Minister is supporting proposals to invest almost 500 million pounds in Welsh train services, which include seven new stations. The Welsh Government has already committed 1.1 billion pounds to upgrade and electrify the Core Valley Lines and another 800 million pounds for new trains. Six of the new stations will be in South Wales.
  
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• Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis finds

  19-02-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - While most hybrids are said to use one to two litres of fuel per 100km, a study claims they need six litres on averagePlug-in hybrid electric cars (PHEVs) use much more fuel on the road than officially stated by their manufacturers, a large-scale analysis of about a million vehicles of this type has shown.The Fraunhofer Institute carried out what is thought to be the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, using the data transmitted wirelessly by PHEVs from a variety of manu
  
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• Palantir CEO Alex Karp has his head in the clouds

  19-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
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• Old railway line to be cleared for major Bristol-Bath transport project

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - This is adding to the uncertainty and anxiety faced by hundreds of people. We know several families who have had enough and moved away
  
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• Newcastle Airport targets major expansion with new cargo equipment

  19-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Newcastle Airport has boosted its cargo operations with new equipment, including a main deck loader, backed by investment from on-site partner Samson Aviation.
  
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• New regulations for pedicabs to curb rip-off fares

  19-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Pedicabs will be barred from blasting bangers and charging mp;#147;rip-offmp;#148; fares under new rules which will mean rickshaws in the capital face regulations for the first time.
  
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• New railway stations part of £14bn UK government funding promise

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Sir Keir Starmer backs long list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.
  
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• New EV charges threaten fragile consumer confidence

  19-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - The UK government wants Britain to go electric, but carmakers are under strict sales targets, grants have been extended, and billions are being funnelled into infrastructure. But at street level, the case for switching still depends on whether the switch will actually save drivers money.
  
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• London Heathrow Airport alert over key £7 fee to be paid by certain visitors

  19-02-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Heathrow Airport has issued a reminder about a mp;pound;7 charge for some vehicles at its terminals
  
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• Councils in England call for ‘radical’ means testing of Send school transport

  19-02-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost mp;pound;3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warnFamilies who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising mp;#147;at an unsustainable ratemp;#148;.Local authorities are urging the government to be mp;#147;radicalmp;#148; in its Send reforms, which are expected imminently, warning that annual costs on
  
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• City centre road transformation plans unveiled

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A public consultation has been launched into the proposed road changes by Birmingham City Council.
  
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• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 8, Season 4

  19-02-2026 01:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  Cogitamus - Christian speaks to Leo Murray, Chief Executive of Riding Sunbeams, about his companymp;#39;s quest to connect Britainmp;#39;s railways directly to renewable electricity sources 01:30,Ian Brown CBE, Policy Director at Railfuture, about the campaignmp;#39;s aim for a bigger and better railway 16:30 andChris Todd, outgoing Director at Transport Action Network, about the case for choosing rail, bus, active travel and road maintenance schemes over new highways 26:54.
  
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• Call for congestion charges on evening rush hour

  19-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Clean Cities says the number of cars coming into central London dramatically increases after 18:00.
  
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• Busway bridge will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists for months

  19-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The closure is planned as part of Cambridgeshire County Councilmp;#146;s work to install safety fencing between the busway track and the pathway alongside it
  
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• Bikes outnumber cars in Scotland-first commuting milestone on busy route into Glasgow city centre

  19-02-2026 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Bikes have outnumbered cars for the first time in a rush hour traffic survey by Cycling Scotland which said the figures "wouldn?t look out of place on a Dutch or Danish street".
  
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• Wrightbus prepares to deliver Electroliners to Pulhams

  18-02-2026 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Wrightbus recently welcomed members of the team from Go-Ahead-owned Oxford Bus Company to its factory in Ballymena to view and sign off their latest vehicle order, four 528kWh GB Kite Electroliners and seven 442kWh StreetDeck Electroliners destined for the companymp;#39;s Pulhams Coaches operation.
  
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• Truronian goes to Go-Ahead

  18-02-2026 01:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  Coach and Bus Week - Although initially expected to remain with First Bus, it was subsequently announced that Go-Ahead had acquired the Truronian Coaches business from First Bus, along with the Truronian depot in its namesake Truro, which will now continue to operate the Truro park mp; ride.
  
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• Transport for Wales to sponsor heritage awards

  18-02-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - The biggest event in the heritage railway world is heading for Llandudno, and Transport for Wales is set to be the headline sponsor.
  
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• Tilbury3 expansion of Port of Tilbury set for approval

  18-02-2026 01:00 via thurrockgazette.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A MAJOR expansion of a south Essex port has been recommended for approval and could see it become one of the largest port developments in the country.
  
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• TfL Facebook ad banned for negative stereotype about black men

  18-02-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime.A Transport for London (TfL) ad featuring a black teenage boy verbally harassing a white girl has been banned for mp;#147;perpetuating the negative racial stereotype about black men as perpetrators of threatening behaviourmp;#148;.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the mp;#147;irresponsiblemp;#148; ad mp;#150; which was the subject of a complaint mp;#150; feature
  
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• Tatty Cornwall bus station to close for four weeks

  18-02-2026 01:00 via cornwalllive.com
  Other Regional Press - Several large areas of the station are in need of repairs after years of heavy use
  
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• Swindon in line for economic boost after minister supports direct trains to Oxford

  18-02-2026 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - Council leaders in Swindon have welcomed the Rail Minister?s ?positive response? following confirmation that the Government is to support a direct rail service between the town and Oxford.
  
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• Strongest new bus and coach market for 17 years but HGV registrations dip

  18-02-2026 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined during 2025, according to the latest figures, but the bus and coach market recorded its strongest performance since 2008.
  
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• Scotland: Major Work Begins to Electrify Borders Railway

  18-02-2026 01:00 via railway-news.com
  Railway-News - Network Rail has announced that it will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway on Saturday 21 February.
  
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