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• Glasgow MSP calls for ?2 bus fare cap to include night buses

  13-10-2026 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The Scottish Greens are calling for the ?2 bus fare cap to apply to night buses in Strathclyde.
  
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• Welsh Senedd moves motion to review operation of Barnett Formula in light of 'unfair rail funding'

  15-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Members of the Senedd have backed calls for the UK Government to accelerate its commitment to investment in rail infrastructure in Wales and allow Welsh ministers to have more flexibility over funding from Westminster.
  
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• Welsh Senedd Barnett Formula review: rail funding implications for engineers

  15-10-2026 02:00 via geomechanics.io
  Other News Sources - Welsh Senedd members have passed a motion calling for a review of the Barnett Formula and for rail to be formally devolved, arguing that UK Government classification of HS2 as an mp;#39;England and Walesmp;#39; project has denied Wales billions in consequential funding.
  
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• Welsh Government says TfW will build stations on Network Rail infrastructure

  15-10-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - The Welsh Government says Transport for Wales will build new stations on the South Wales main line, which is not devolved. It urges its UK counterpart to bring forward funding, already allocated so TfW retains skills from the Core Valley Lines modernisation, now nearing completion.
  
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• Wales and Borders first to use railway communication masts for new weather monitoring technology

  15-10-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Railmp;#39;s Wales and Borders route has become the first in the organisation to install local weather stations on existing GSM-R railway communication masts, providing more accurate, real-time information to help teams respond to severe weather.
  
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• UK Transport Secretary confirms government?s commitment to aviation growth

  15-10-2026 02:00 via airport-world.com
  Aviation Industry- Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, today provided some insights into the government?s thinking on the future development and growth of the UK aviation industry.
  
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• UK Transport Secretary confirms government's commitment to aviation growth

  15-10-2026 02:00 via airport-world.com
  Aviation Industry- Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, today provided some insights into the governmentmp;#39;s thinking on the future development and growth of the UK aviation industry.
  
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• Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester

  15-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to citymp;#39;s streets
  
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• Tree sculpture tribute to navvies who built Fort William-Mallaig rail line 125 years ago

  15-10-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - A wooden sculpture to commemorate the thousands of navvies who built the Fort William-Mallaig line since beloved by Harry Potter fans has been carved from a tree stump to mark its 125th anniversary.
  
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• Roads axe hits 24 projects across England

  15-10-2026 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - Two dozen road projects across England have been dropped from the government?s funding programme.
  
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• ?Rip-off? fees for airport drop-offs set to be reviewed subscription

  15-10-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The government will examine the affordability of the charges and what airports do with the estimated ?300m-a-year revenue
  
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• Richard Branson's Virgin orders 12 international trains which could stop at two major London stations

  15-10-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The Virgin Group aims to introduce 20 daily return services between the capital, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, adding nearly 7.5 million seats to the cross-Channel route a year.
  
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• Rail Minister agrees to Transport Committee?s call on rail passenger watchdog

  15-10-2026 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - The government has agreed to a key recommendation made by the Transport Committee and revised its plans for setting up the new rail passengers? council.
  
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• Rail Minister agrees to Transport Committee's call on rail passenger watchdog

  15-10-2026 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - The government has agreed to a key recommendation made by the Transport Committee and revised its plans for setting up the new rail passengers? council.
  
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• Putney warns MPs a Heathrow third runway would halve its quiet

  15-10-2026 02:00 via putney.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Putney?s civic society told MPs yesterday that a third runway at Heathrow would cut north Putney?s daily break from planes from nine hours to about four and a half.
  
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• Passengers advised to plan ahead as £27.8m Dolphin Junction upgrade takes place to improve journeys on route to London Paddington

  15-10-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail is upgrading Dolphin Junction in Slough, replacing ageing points, improving the track layout and upgrading overhead line equipment to deliver more reliable journeys for the millions of people who travel through the area each year. New track will also be installed, alongside a deep clean of Paddington station.
  
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• Opposition grows towards demolition of town?s historic Victorian railway ticket office

  15-10-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plans for a new ?33 million transport interchange which involves demolishing a town?s historic 111-year-old Victorian railway ticket office, has sparked local debate and growing opposition.
  
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• Opposition grows towards demolition of town's historic Victorian railway ticket office

  15-10-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plans for a new mp;pound;33 million transport interchange which involves demolishing a townmp;#39;s historic 111-year-old Victorian railway ticket office, has sparked local debate and growing opposition.
  
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• News: £27.8 billion fund to support next wave of South Yorkshire growth projects

  15-10-2026 02:00 via rothbiz.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The mp;pound;27.8 billion fund was created by the Government to back regional growth and clean energy.
  
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• New busway approved between Waterbeach and Cambridge

  15-10-2026 02:00 via huntspost.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new busway has been approved despite fears that issues with current routes are mp;#39;damaging public trustmp;#39;.
  
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• Network Rail engages market on £15M high-output surveys framework

  15-10-2026 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The preliminary market engagement notice was published at the start of October, inviting suppliers to contribute to the development of a proposed high-output surveys framework. Network Rail said the new framework would support the development, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the railway network.
  
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• Network Rail engages market on ?15M high-output surveys framework

  15-10-2026 02:00 via geplus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The preliminary market engagement notice was published at the start of October, inviting suppliers to contribute to the development of a proposed high-output surveys framework. Network Rail said the new framework would support the development, maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the railway network.
  
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• Money 'better spent on improving A10' than building new busway

  15-10-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - CambridgeshireLive readers believe money would be better spent on improving the A10 and the Milton Park and Ride than a new busway
  
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• Minister?s Heathrow climate claim ?implies cull of every cow in Britain? subscription

  15-10-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Claims that emissions from Heathrow?s third runway could be offset by cutting greenhouse gases elsewhere would only be true if Britain culled all its cows and livestock, MPs have been told.
  
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• Minister's Heathrow climate claim 'implies cull of every cow in Britain' subscription

  15-10-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Claims that emissions from Heathrowmp;#39;s third runway could be offset by cutting greenhouse gases elsewhere would only be true if Britain culled all its cows and livestock, MPs have been told.
  
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• Minister warns funding cannot cover every road scheme as Government moves into delivery phase

  15-10-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - Roads Minister Justin Madders has warned that the Government cannot afford all proposed local road schemes, while promising to move into delivery on major investment programmes and hold councils accountable for maintenance funding.
  
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• Minister agrees to Committee?s call on rail passenger watchdog

  15-10-2026 02:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Transport Committee - The government has agreed to a key recommendation made by the Transport Committee and revised its plans for setting up the new rail passengers' council.
  
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• Mayor Ros Jones' big hint that Doncaster Sheffield Airport lease renegotiation has succeeded

  15-10-2026 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - Mayor Ros Jones and her team have offered their strongest hint yet that the renegotiation of the Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) lease has been successful.
  
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• M4 junction closures around Newport among proposals

  15-10-2026 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - Contained within the detail, which included a new emphasis on improving public transport as well as new investment in infrastructure, was the possibility of M4 junction closures around Newport.
  
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• LNER Announced as Official Travel Partner of Light Night Leeds 2026

  15-10-2026 02:00 via lner.co.uk
  Train Operators - LNER has been announced as the Official Travel Partner of Light Night Leeds 2026, helping connect visitors from across the UK to one of the country's largest and most celebrated annual arts and light festivals.
  
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