Public Transport news

• Four miles of traffic as Dover blocked by ?anti-migrant? protesters subscription

  06-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Traffic on the A20 stopped by demonstration linked to an associate of Tommy Robinson
  
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• Weaver Network?s first station opening

  08-09-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Heckmondwike?s new bus station opens this month, as the first to be built with the Weaver Network name.
  
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• Weaver Network's first station opening

  08-09-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Heckmondwikemp;#39;s new bus station opens this month, as the first to be built with the Weaver Network name.
  
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• Turning Kent airport into drone flights 'hub' will 'create 500 jobs'

  08-09-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Calls are being made to turn one of Kentmp;#146;s airports into a flight tech centre, which could lead to hundreds of new jobs.
  
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• Tunnel built under major new road between Cambridge and Bedfordshire - but it's not for drivers

  08-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The road is expected to open next year
  
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• Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The threat against one of Canadamp;#39;s largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
  
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• Train station to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A five-day programme activities has begun at Wolverhampton's railway station to support people's mental health and wellbeing.
  
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• 'Top priority' bus route launched in Kent following two-year campaign

  08-09-2026 02:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - A new bus that will connect Ramsgate and Canterbury is set to be launched following a two-year campaign. Stagecoach South East is preparing to launch its new Service 44, restoring a direct bus connection between the city and South Thanet.
  
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• Surprise visit for village with bus stop but no buses

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Residents of a village that saw a new bus stop installed - despite having no bus service - have been paid a surprise visit by enthusiasts.
  
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• Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

  08-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - ?It's a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,? says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop
  
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• Sir Richard Branson's Virgin to 'explore' stopping trains to France at Stratford in east London

  08-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - mp;#39;Itmp;#39;s a big and fast growing commercial opportunity,mp;#39; says East Ham MP Sir Stephen Timms pushing the case for a Stratford International stop
  
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• Richard Tice: A Reform government would scrap EV mandate to save Jaguar Land Rover

  08-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - By forcing companies like JLR to wind down profitable internal combustion engine models ahead of true consumer demand, ministers have effectively forced our flagship manufacturer to cut off its own revenue streams, says Richard Tice For decades, Jaguar Land Rover has stood mp;nbsp;a proud symbol of West Midlands manufacturing might.mp;nbsp;Yet today, thousands of highly skilled ...
  
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• Pokesdown station step-free access plans to be discussed

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Long-awaited plans to improve access at a station in Bournemouth will be in the spotlight at a community forum this week.
  
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• Plans for 12th Cambridge greenway criticised as locals say 'repair existing roads'

  08-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is seeking permission for a new cycling and walking route connecting Sawston to Cambridge via Great Shelford and Stapleford
  
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• Perega secures first HS2 appointment at the UK's largest new-build railway station

  08-09-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Perega has been appointed by main steelwork contractor Severfield to design the secondary steelwork for the roof of Old Oak Common station.
  
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• ORR urged to build new capabilities as role in road regulation expands

  08-09-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - A review of the regulator, published by the Department for Transport, says the ORR is expected to become the regulator for future roads projects financed through a regulated asset base (RAB) model. The first such application is expected to be the Lower Thames Crossing.
  
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• One in 15 drivers at risk of £1,000 fine as new police tech patrols launched

  08-09-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The move will see police using the latest technology to tackle motorists and mp;#39;make roads safermp;#39;
  
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• North Yorkshire Moors Railway bridge appeal passes £400,000

  08-09-2026 02:00 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) launched its Bridge 42 Appeal earlier this year to fund critical work on the bridge between Grosmont Level Crossing and the tunnel, aiming to raise mp;pound;800,000 in total.
  
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• North Yorkshire Moors Railway bridge appeal passes ?400,000

  08-09-2026 02:00 via darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) launched its Bridge 42 Appeal earlier this year to fund critical work on the bridge between Grosmont Level Crossing and the tunnel, aiming to raise ?800,000 in total.
  
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• New university campus and station entrance at Temple Meads open at last

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - University says Temple Quarter is mp;#39;most significant development in its historymp;#39;
  
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• New trains arrive on the DLR - after several delays

  08-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first of 54 new trains for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are being introduced to London's transport network after a two-year delay.
  
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• New era for Liverpool buses as government backs local control

  08-09-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Liverpool City Region's bus services are coming back under public control, with buses franchised first in St. Helens before being rolled out to the Wirral later this year and the rest of the city region in 2027.
  
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• New £23m Bristol Temple Meads station entrance to open

  08-09-2026 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Bristol Temple Meads railway stationmp;#39;s new mp;pound;23 million entrance will open for the first time on Monday 7 September.
  
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• New ?23m Bristol Temple Meads station entrance to open

  08-09-2026 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Bristol Temple Meads railway station's new ?23 million entrance will open for the first time on Monday 7 September.
  
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• National Express moves multiple in-house coach routes to partners

  08-09-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Several National Express scheduled coach services previously delivered in-house by the business from an operating centre in Birmingham have been transferred to partners Amans Travel, Johnsons Coaches and Travelstar European.
  
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• Mobico revenue rises 5 ahead of £24m bus sale

  08-09-2026 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Mobico Group?s second-quarter trading update has confirmed its agreed sale of UK Bus, its West Midlands bus operations, to the West Midlands Combined Authority remains on track to complete in November, after the deal was first agreed last month.
  
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• Ministers urged to fast-track Doncaster Sheffield Airport airspace proposals to take advantage of new sectors

  08-09-2026 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - Government ministers should use existing powers to fast-track new airspace at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA), a national think tank has said.In a new report, The Good Growth Foundation (GGF) has identified DSA as a regional airport which could become ?a hub for drones, aerospace engineering, testing, advanced logistics and autonomous aviation?.
  
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• Meta?s AI glasses pose growing threat to women and girls on London's Tube, say campaigners

  08-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Campaigners are calling for a ban on Meta?s AI-powered glasses as concerns continue to grow over their impact on women?s safety across the TfL network.
  
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• Meta's AI glasses pose growing threat to women and girls on London's Tube, say campaigners

  08-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Campaigners are calling for a ban on Metamp;#39;s AI-powered glasses as concerns continue to grow over their impact on women?s safety across the TfL network.
  
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• McGill's employee crowned Scotland's best bus driver

  08-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Billionaire brothers James and Sandy Easdale will be toasting the success of their transport business after a McGill?s employee was crowned Scotland?s best bus driver.
  
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