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• Heathrow boss will need to be light on his feet as fresh investors eye returns

  24-12-2023 10:00
  The airport hopes for a bumper 2024 – but are its new owners happy about the fading prospects for a third runway? Are the good times coming back for Heathrow? The next 12 months may define a fresh era: new ownership, a new chief executive and a line apparently drawn under the Covid-induced slump. Now, the London airport believes, 2024 will bring record passenger numbers.Aviation does have a track record in proving the forecasters wrong. Exactly 10 years ago, Heathrow’s bosses and sha
  
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• Why is cracking clay causing train troubles?

  25-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A summer of record-breaking temperatures is drawing to a close - with the prolonged heat and lack of rainfall having taken its toll on the land beneath us.
  
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• Warning to Gatwick Airport holidaymakers after major fire at car park damages parked vehicles

  25-08-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the fire, which happened at Caldryne Business Park in Rowfant
  
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• Users of Corby's 'second-rate' rail service 'deserve better' says local MP as he calls for return to public ownership

  25-08-2026 02:00 via northantstelegraph.co.uk
  Northamptonshire Telegraph - Corby MP Lee Barron has described Corbymp;#39;s train service as mp;#39;second-ratemp;#39;, saying rail users mp;#39;deserve bettermp;#39; and calling for it to return to public ownership.
  
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• Under 20 per cent of stations on Northern line fully step-free

  25-08-2026 02:00 via nwemail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - There are only three out of 16 stations on the Millom to Lancaster trainline currently rated as Category A stations, meaning that all platforms can be accessed without assistance.
  
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• Transport Scotland Backs Feasibility Study for Edinburgh South Suburban Tram-Train Project

  25-08-2026 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Railway Technology - Transport Scotland has announced it will work alongside Network Rail to undertake a high-level feasibility study into the potential reintroduction of passenger services on Edinburgh's South Suburban Railway using tram-train technology.
  
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• Trackside fire blocks railway line

  25-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Canley fire blocked the railway line between Birmingham International and Coventry stations.
  
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• Thriving town centres, greener spaces and better transport links at the heart of refreshed Growth Deals

  25-08-2026 02:00 via westsussex.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - West Sussex County Council has endorsed a refreshed programme of Growth Deals that will invest in the county's high streets, green spaces, transport links and community facilities, helping communities across West Sussex thrive through to 2030.
  
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• Statement on late boarding

  25-08-2026 02:00 via news.gwr.com
  Train Operators - In response to questions about how GWR deals with late arrivals to trains, a GWR spokesman said:
  
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• Stadler presents the first KISS EMU for Vienna airport transfer service

  25-08-2026 02:00 via rollingstockworld.com
  News from Europe - Austria: The five-car double-deck trainset has been demonstrated to media representatives in Vienna. In autumn 2027, a fleet of three EMUs is expected to enter operation on the City Airport Train (CAT) line, connecting Vienna?s central railway station to the international airport.
  
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• South Yorkshire gears up to get more people moving by e-bike

  25-08-2026 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - People in South Yorkshire will be able to hire e-bikes and take them home as part of a first-of-its-kind scheme being launched by Mayor Oliver Coppard.
  
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• Should small country roads have a 20mph speed limit? New guidance for rural routes

  25-08-2026 02:00 via horseandhound.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Active Travel Englandmp;#39;s national rural design guide sets out suggested maximum speeds for certain types of country roads
  
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• Richard Branson?s plan to make the Eurostar feel like a second-class service subscription

  25-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Virgin aims to bring luxury and glamour to the Channel tunnel ? putting today?s service in the shade
  
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• Richard Branson's plan to make the Eurostar feel like a second-class service subscription

  25-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Virgin aims to bring luxury and glamour to the Channel tunnelputting todaymp;#39;s service in the shade
  
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• Rail companies sued for £5m over oil spill caused by derailment

  25-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - More than 400,000 litres of fuel spilled in the area causing an mp;quot;environmental disastermp;quot;.
  
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• Plans for £200m Belfast City Airport investment move forward

  25-08-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - Belfast City Airport has submitted proposal of application notices (PANs) related to outline and full planning applications that together form a potential mp;pound;200m private investment.
  
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• New North-South Wales: Route and what to expect onboard

  25-08-2026 02:00 via northwaleschronicle.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A NEW daily long-distance coach service connecting the North and South of Wales will boast reclining seats, free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, luggage space and promises to be an hour faster than alternative public transport options.
  
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• MP hits out at 'absolute rip-off' East Midlands Railway after nightmare journey

  25-08-2026 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - A Derbyshire MP has demanded change after East Midlands Railway (EMR) passengers were dumped one stop short of their destination.
  
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• Merseyrail plans handrail installation at Ellesmere Port

  25-08-2026 02:00 via wirralglobe.co.uk
  
  Wirral Globe - MERSEYRAIL have lodged plans to install handrails at Ellesmere Port Station to improve accessibility for passengers.
  
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• M4 congestion and new rail infrastructure plans mooted - 'Better transport links are essential to the Welsh economy'

  25-08-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - The future direction of transport policy and investment across Wales has been outlined, including tackling M4 congestion and new rail infrastructure in the south east of the country.
  
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• LTDA presses Heathrow Airport to open taxi feeder park access to more drivers on waiting list

  25-08-2026 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  
  TaxiPoint - The Licensed Taxi Drivers? Association (LTDA) has said it will continue pressing Heathrow Airport to grant feeder park access to more taxi drivers currently on its waiting list.
  
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• London bus strike begins again as 1,500 drivers walk out over sweltering working conditions after rejecting deal

  25-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 1,500 drivers resume strikes on Tuesday over sweltering conditions in their cabs during the recent heatwaves
  
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• LNER and Hitachi Rail facing £6m compensation bill after union bypassed in pay discussion

  25-08-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - LNER and Hitachi Rail are facing a 36 million compensation bill between them after the previous East Coast Main Line (ECML) franchisee attempted to make a direct pay offer, bypassing their union.
  
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• LNER and Hitachi Rail facing ?6m compensation bill after union bypassed in pay discussion

  25-08-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - LNER and Hitachi Rail are facing a ?6 million compensation bill between them after the previous East Coast Main Line (ECML) franchisee attempted to make a direct pay offer, bypassing their union.
  
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• Lime withdraws bikes from London borough after blind man forced into busy road in 'very frightening' ordeal

  25-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Exclusive: Council chiefs tells Lime - stop allowing hiring of bikes in our borough as you don?t have our consent
  
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• Lime withdraws bikes from London borough after blind man forced into busy road in 'very frightening' ordeal

  25-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Exclusive: Council chiefs tells Lime - stop allowing hiring of bikes in our borough as you donmp;#39;t have our consent
  
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• Leeds Bradford Airport faces fresh backlash over changes

  25-08-2026 02:00 via keighleynews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Their concerns follow a new application by Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to increase night-time flights, which they argue would have a negative impact on public health and the environment if approved.
  
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• Lee Pitcher MP, Civic Mayor and Junior Civic Mayor Visit Isle of Axholme Railway Exhibition at DGLAM

  25-08-2026 02:00 via doncaster.gov.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - Local leaders have visited a unique exhibition celebrating the rich railway heritage of the Isle of Axholme and the surrounding area at Danum Gallery, Library and Museum (DGLAM).
  
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• HS2 urged to provide support as A38 slip road closure extended by six months

  25-08-2026 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - HS2 bosses are being urged to provide extra funding for roads and communities after the closure of an A38 slip road near Lichfield was extended by six months.
  
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• How to impress on the school run: deliver the children on an e-cargo bike subscription

  25-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - I?ve been wrong a lot. Even as a passionate and tech-forward cyclist I was initially uninterested in electronic gears, power meters and ebikes. Well, there?s no zealot like the convert, right? After trying mature versions of all the above, their brilliance and life-changing necessity is a hill upon which I?m prepared to expire.
  
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