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• Greater Anglia unveils new GBR branding on train

  17-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Greater Anglia's new branding has been unveiled at Liverpool Street Station in London, seven months after the company entered public ownership.
  
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• Share your car charger to ease growing demand, say climate advisers subscription

  17-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Letting neighbours use a home electric vehicle charger may encourage those without driveways to switch to greener cars as the UK tries to hit ambitious targets
  
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• PlanBEE Rail apprentices graduate at National Railway Museum

  17-07-2026 02:00 via gazetteherald.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An apprenticeship scheme is giving new talent the chance to launch careers in the rail industry.
  
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• New Cardiff depot facility speeds up train repairs and servicing

  17-07-2026 02:00 via gov.wales
  Welsh Government - A new ?12 million bogie drop has been installed at Canton rail depot in Cardiff to help maintain and service Transport for Wales?s fleet of new trains.
  
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• Ministers scuttle plan to strip coastguard rescuers of pay subscription

  17-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The U-turn was announced after it emerged that an internal poll revealed a risk of mass resignations from the emergency service
  
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• Midland Main Line gauging work allows for improved freight flow

  17-07-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Gauging enhancements on the northern section of the Midland Main Line (MML) have opened new opportunities for intermodal traffic.
  
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• Japanese railway company to run first hydrogen-hybrid trains on passenger lines within this fiscal year

  17-07-2026 02:00 via hydrogeninsight.com
  
  Other News Sources - JR East has tested its Hybari trains, which run on a fuel cell and battery system, since 2022
  
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• Huddersfield Railway Station to be closed for 16 days in September as revamp project edges closer to completion

  17-07-2026 02:00 via huddersfieldhub.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - As the countdown continues to the completion of the three-year restoration and internal modernisation scheme, the station will undergo another shutdown or blockade from Saturday September 19 to Sunday October 4.
  
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• Holdham Group shortlisted for two National Rail Awards

  17-07-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - A fast-growing County Durham rail company has been shortlisted for two of the industry?s top national honours.
  
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• Hackers who crashed TfL and cost it millions jailed for five years subscription

  17-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Scattered Spider members Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, pleaded guilty last month to the cyberattack that cost Transport for London ?39m
  
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• First Great British Railways trains for Anglia unveiled as integrated railway delivers early benefits

  17-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - The first trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity for Anglia have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station today (16 July), marking a visible milestone in the creation of a simpler, more joined-up railway that is already delivering benefits for passengers across the East of England.
  
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• Council calls for new Prime Minister to make Hull-to-Selby rail electrification a 'top priority'

  17-07-2026 02:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Daily Mail - Hull City Council will push Andy Burnham for action on the long-delayed plans
  
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• Castleford rail bridge scheme to get £5m boost

  17-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Plans to build a new railway bridge in Castleford as part of a wider regeneration project is set to receive a boost of more than ?5m.
  
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• £1.3bn East West Rail risks becoming a repeat of HS2 say MPs

  17-07-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - MPs have expressed concerns that the East West Rail line is becoming a repeat of HS2.
  
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• Ambitions for rail freight and high speed passenger trains

  17-07-2026 02:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - Christian discusses the pros and cons of the Railways Bill for conveying goods by train in Great Britain with Maggie Simpson, Director General of trade association the Rail Freight Group 1:46, after which Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker update listeners on the latest progress with the legislation 19:44.Having been one of the first people to read Christianmp;#39;s new book - mp;#39;Fast Track: The Extraordinary Story of High-Speed Railmp;#39;
  
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• A new business unit has been created in a further step towards Great British Railways.

  17-07-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews - GBR West Midlands is the fourth organisation of its kind to be set up, as the Bill to create Great British Railways continues its journey through the House of Lords.
  
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• Why are trains being cancelled during hot weather?

  16-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Numerous trains have been cancelled and services disrupted over the past two weeks amid soaring temperatures across the country.
  
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• West Northants streets to gain 3,000 EV charging sockets in £2.85m rollout

  16-07-2026 02:00 via bmmagazine.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The humble lamp post is about to start paying its way. West Northamptonshire is to host one of the UKmp;#39;s largest local on-street electric vehicle charging programmes, with more than 3,000 sockets, most of them fitted to existing lamp columns, due to start appearing on residential streets from mid 2026.
  
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• We wish East West Rail was already here, say teens

  16-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Teenagers living in Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire say they hope East West Rail (EWR) will help them overcome transport hurdles that are holding them back from taking up opportunities in work and further education.
  
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• Union pushes ministers to deliver promise of work for state-owned shipyard

  16-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The GMB has accused ministers of dragging their feet over new work for Ferguson Marine which as announced before the Holyrood election.
  
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• Transport rule change 'could hit school funding'

  16-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Controversial changes to a home-to-school transport policy could hit future pupil numbers and finances, a councillor has warned.
  
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• Transport Improvements Key to Unlocking East of England's £4bn Visitor Economy, Report Finds

  16-07-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Study highlights need for better public transport links to support tourism, businesses and local communities
  
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• Transport after 6pm in Glasgow is 'not good enough'

  16-07-2026 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Public transport after 6pm in Glasgow is not good enough to support a modern city centre nighttime economy it has been found.
  
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• Train companies will install 6ft ticket gates to stop fare-dodgers subscription

  16-07-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - More than ?33m being spent on taller barriers with AI sensors to detect tailgaters
  
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• Ticket barriers to be installed at Worcester railway stations

  16-07-2026 02:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill stations will have new ticket gates installed as part of a nationwide crackdown on fare evasion.
  
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• The Friday Blog Heathrow's Third Runway and the M25 Question: Can Britain Really Move One of Europe's Busiest Motorways?

  16-07-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - For decades, the debate surrounding Heathrow's proposed third runway has focused on aviation capacity, climate change and economic growth. Yet hidden beneath those arguments lies what may prove to be the greatest engineering challenge of them all: moving the M25.
  
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• The 2 London train stations where taller ticket barriers to be installed to deter fare dodgers

  16-07-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - New ticket barriers will be installed at railway stations across England in a crackdown on fare evasion, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
  
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• TfL hack sentencing latest: Teen hackers started arguing days into massive cyber attack - as angry messages revealed in court

  16-07-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers were teenagers when they carried out the "aggressive" cyber attack in 2024, costing London's transport network millions.
  
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• TfL Defends £13.9bn Borrowing as Critics Question Scale of London Transport Debt

  16-07-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Transport authority says loans are funding long-term investment rather than day-to-day operations
  
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• Taller ticket barriers at railway stations in crackdown on fare evasion

  16-07-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - Gates to be deployed at hotspots across England
  
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