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• Heathrow response to draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement

  19-06-2026 02:00 via mediacentre.heathrow.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The publication of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement is a significant milestone toward unlocking new capacity at the UK?s hub airport ? new capacity that will create jobs and apprenticeships, boost trade and grow investment across every corner of the UK.
  
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• Burnham probes new HS2 funding model

  19-06-2026 15:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mayor of Greater Manchester says he would find a way to fund cancelled Birmingham-Manchester section of high-speed line if he becomes PM
   Burnham: ‘There’s a cleverer way of funding this’
   Andy Burnham has said he would reinstate the cancelled Birmingham-Manchester section of HS2 if he became prime minister, outlining a Crossrail-style funding model that would draw on contributions from businesses, developers and increases in land value around new stations.
  The mayor
  
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• Buses to be ‘backbone’ of transport actions

  19-06-2026 15:26 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mark Hooper, deputy transport minister for the new Plaid Cymru government in Wales, tells Rhodri Clark about his priorities for action
   People want to travel in comfort and safety and in a way that’s green, said Mark Hooper while sitting at a table in the upper deck of a new Wrightbus Ultraliner for the T2 Aberystwyth-Bangor route
   Buses must form the backbone of the new Welsh Government’s actions on transport, deputy transport minister Mark Hooper said as he launched 30 ne
  
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• The good, the bad and the ugly of 2026

  19-06-2026 15:20 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  It’s mid-June now folks and where have the last six months gone? Time for my customary half-year report on UK public transport
   
  THE GOOD
  Franchising delivering for now!
  So far, so good on bus franchising. The processes are coming thick and fast, not too drawn out, and conveniently, a lack of overlap. Bid teams remain small and cost-effective, whilst Manchester has delivered strong customer service and patronage growth. The handover between losing incumbents and winning busine
  
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• Taking the brakes off mass transit

  19-06-2026 15:05 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Set up by government last month, the Mass Transit Taskforce willconsult the sector in an effort to speed up the delivery of projects An artist’s impression of a mass transit offer in the West of England
   BY Bridget Rosewell
  Mass transit covers modes of transport that can move large numbers of people in and around cities. It is key to unlocking the potential of our cities and their surrounding areas. Not only does it offer the opportunity to transform transport connectivity, but i
  
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• General Manager – Newbury & District

  19-06-2026 13:42 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  General Manager
  About Us: Newbury & District is a bus and coach operator providing public transport services in the West Berkshire and surrounding areas. We are committed to providing exceptional transport services, with a focus on customer satisfaction, sustainability, and innovation.
  Role Overview: The General Manager will lead and shape the future of our bus and coach operations. This position will not only oversee the operational management of the business but will also focus on
  
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• High-speed rail has revived railways

  19-06-2026 13:31 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The failings of Hs2 and other projects should not cloud over the extraordinary story of high-speed rail across the world
  Sleek nose-like Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train passes over Shonai river as it exits Kiyosu city
   Let’s put HS2 aside for a moment, and consider the impact of high-speed rail across the world. As I set out in my new book, Fast Track, speed has always been the USP in their DNA, to mix my acronyms. It is speed that gave the Liverpool and Manchester railway the
  
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• Infrastructure isn’t the point – people are

  19-06-2026 13:16 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The merits of projects are usually looked at through an economic or operational lens, but rarely through the eyes of the passenger
   Connectivity opens up opportunities
   Anyone working in or around transport will recognise the shape of the current debate. Much of the conversation still centres on infrastructure: which projects move forward, how quickly they can be delivered and what they will cost. Those questions matter, of course. But the wider issues, such as access to jobs,
  
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• The road towards ‘Vision Zero’

  19-06-2026 13:05 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Eight years after launching the original Bus Safety Standard, Transport for London has unveiled BSS2
  The launch of the Bus Safety Standard 2 (BSS2) at UTAC Millbrook
   BY Kerri Cheek, TfL
  The Bus Safety Standard was first launched eight years ago by Transport for London in 2018. Earlier this month, TfL launched thenext version – the aptly named Bus Safety Standard 2 (BSS2) – which includes an entirely new set of measures alongside those already now required as standard on buses
  
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• How collaboration powered e-ticketing

  19-06-2026 12:59 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Replacing orange paper tickets with e-ticketing required the rail industry to rethink both its technology and how it works togetherxxxx
   Today, more than 75% of rail tickets are issued as barcodes
   BY John Davies, Trainline
  Ten years ago, if you wanted to travel by rail in Britain, your journey almost always began with a small orange ticket.
  That credit card-sized slip of paper (the CCST) was a triumph of its time. It provided a standardised, network-wide ticketing format and u
  
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• Whitehaven Bus Station: from new start to 5 years of impact

  19-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Government - A landmark regeneration project in West Cumbria is celebrating 5 years of success.
  
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• TrawsCymru boosted with 30 new bus investment

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - It forms part of a mp;pound;15.3m investment in new buses by Transport for Wales
  
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• Trains at their most popular in a century... but still arriving late subscription

  19-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Passengers are taking the most railway journeys in a century despite punctuality hitting its worst level since Covid, new statistics show.
  
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• Train operator serving Cambridgeshire told to improve after being ranked Britain’s worst

  19-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The train operator has been asked to improve passenger experience and reduce delays, as well as to cut overcrowding
  
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• Telford MP continues fight for better rail services following meeting with Rail Minister

  19-06-2026 02:00 via shropshirelive.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Telford MP Shaun Davies met with Rail Minister Lord Hendy to continue his long-standing campaign for much-needed improvements to Telfordmp;#39;s rail services.
  
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• ?Spades in the ground? for Heathrow third runway by 2029

  19-06-2026 02:00 via thenationalnews.com
  
  The National - A blueprint for a third runway at London?s Heathrow Airport has been published by the UK government, describing its expansion as ?critical to national growth?.
  
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• Solihull Chamber visits HS2 construction site

  19-06-2026 02:00 via greaterbirminghamchambers.com
  
  Other News Sources - Solihull Chamber Patrons and members visited the HS2 Construction site to gain first-hand insight into the progress being made on one of the UKmp;#39;s largest infrastructure projects.
  
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• Regent Centre Metro and bus interchange refurbishment to take place over school summer holidays

  19-06-2026 02:00 via nexus.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A major refurbishment project at Regent Centre Interchange will begin at the end of June, as part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness' commitment to improve local transport infrastructure.
  
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• Reform MS backs Newport Labour petition

  19-06-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A Reform MS signed a Newport Labour petition opposing M4 junction closures and urged constituents to support it too, saying it would strengthen his case in the Senedd.
  
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• Rachel Reeves: We?ll bite the bullet on Heathrow expansion subscription

  19-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The chancellor says a third runway is vital for UK competitiveness and wants construction to begin before the next election
  
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• Rachel Reeves: We'll bite the bullet on Heathrow expansion subscription

  19-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The chancellor says a third runway is vital for UK competitiveness and wants construction to begin before the next election
  
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• Prestwick Airport chief's legacy as he reveals departure

  19-06-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Prestwick Airportmp;#39;s chief executive yesterday highlighted the turning around of a roughly mp;pound;3.5 million annual operating loss to a 33.5m profit since he joined around eight years ago as he revealed his decision to retire.
  
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• ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain's rail network since 1920

  19-06-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Passengers made 1.83mp;amp;#8239;billion journeys on Great Britainmp;#39;s rail network between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced;mp;amp;#8239;the highest number since 1920.
  
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• Nissan reported to be in talks with Government about financial support

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The under strain car maker is said to be discussing commitments to its Sunderland operation
  
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• New consultation sets foundations for Heathrow expansion to take off 

  19-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Consultation launched on the framework for future planning decisions for Heathrow?s third runway.
  
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• New consultation sets foundations for Heathrow expansion to take off

  19-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Consultation launched on the framework for future planning decisions for Heathrowmp;#39;s third runway.
  
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• New bus services to launch across the region

  19-06-2026 02:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - New bus services will be launching in July across the West of England, connecting even more communities in the region.
  
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• Ministers open door to phased Heathrow third runway plan

  19-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrowmp;amp;#8217;s third runway expansion may be built over several phases in a bid to hit the governmentmp;amp;#8217;s ambitious timeline, opening the door to a proposal tabled by rival bidder Heathrow West. In planning documents published by the Department for Transport on Thursday, the government said that a phased construction of the mega-project may be necessary ...
  
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• London Councils shelves review of Freedom Pass

  19-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The scheme offers free travel across Londonmp;#39;s public transport network for people aged over 66.
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport names Clive Condie as chairman 

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Air industry veteran succeeds Robert Hough
  
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