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• Heathrow warned it cannot afford a third runway. subscription

  11-05-2025 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Planned expansion to increase passenger charges and add to ballooning debt, damning report claims
  
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• LCR selects Stagecoach and Go-Ahead

  23-01-2026 10:58 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens while Go-Ahead will operates services in Wirral
   Mayor Steve Rotheram: buses aren’t a ‘nice to have’ – they’re a lifeline
   Stagecoach and Go-Ahead Group have been selected as the first operators to run the first publicly controlled bus services in Liverpool City Region since the 1980s.
  In 2023, mayor Steve Rotheram took the landmark decision to bring bus services in the r
  
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• WYCA progresses bus ownership plans

  23-01-2026 01:00 via placeyorkshire.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Plans to bring West Yorkshiremp;#39; buses under public control include creating a hub in a yet-to-be-chosen location, which would coordinate the regionmp;#39;s 400+ routes and integrate it into the Weaver Network.
  
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• UNIVERSITY SIGNALS SEARCH FOR NEW TRAIN STATION ARTWORK

  23-01-2026 01:00 via salford.ac.uk
  Other News Sources - The University of Salford and Network Rail wish to commission a major new artwork for Salford Crescent railway station, to be ready in September 2026. ?Full details are here, deadline to apply 23 February 2026.
  
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• Transport secretary praises Andy Burnham?s 'commitment' to Manchester amid renewed speculation of his parliamentary return

  23-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - 'Andy is completely committed to this city and this region'
  
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• Transport secretary praises Andy Burnham's 'commitment' to Manchester amid renewed speculation of his parliamentary return

  23-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - mp;#39;Andy is completely committed to this city and this regionmp;#39;
  
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• Tower Hamlets decision to scrap low-traffic zones is ruled unlawful subscription

  23-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Court of Appeal says Lutfur Rahman?s proposal, backed by voters, should be quashed because it fails to follow the London mayor?s transport strategy
  
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• Three quarters of retailers at South Western Railway stations are now independent businesses

  23-01-2026 01:00 via premierconstructionnews.com
  Other News Sources - INDEPENDENT?businesses?now make up three quarters of retailers?at?South Western?Railway?(SWR)?stations, as?the number of?these?small and medium-sized enterprises?(SMEs)?grows across the network.??
  
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• TfGM and Salford announce improved 50 bus route plans

  23-01-2026 01:00 via cittimagazine.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Salford City Council have revealed proposals to improve public transport and active travel along the 50 bus route between Salford Crescent railway station and MediaCityUK.
  
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• Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly railway crashes

  23-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Union is demanding better safety standards for workers and passengers after two collisions this week killed 46Spainmp;#146;s largest train driversmp;#146; union has called a three-day nationwide strike to demand measures to guarantee the safety of railworkers and passengers after two deadly crashes this week killed at least 46 people, including two drivers.The death toll from Sundaymp;#146;s collision between two trains near the Andalucmp;iacute;an town of Adamuz rose from 43 to 4
  
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• Scottish government delivers 'masterclass' in incompetence over removal of free bus passes from louts

  23-01-2026 01:00 via scottishlegal.com
  Other News Sources - The Scottish government has been accused of incompetence after a minister failed to bring forward promised legislation to remove free bus passes from young people involved in antisocial behaviour.
  
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• Sadiq Khan's 'innovative' plan to pay for London Underground extension and new Overground line

  23-01-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other News Sources - The Mayor of London has highlighted how recent London transport projects were funded in a similar way rather than relying on 'tax-based' money
  
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• Reversal of Woodstock Road bus lane made permanent despite objections

  23-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Changes to a bus lane Woodstock Road in Oxford will become permanent, despite residents witnessing mp;#147;more accidents and narrowly avoided collisions dailymp;#148;.
  
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• Revealed: More bike lanes than bus lanes in London as TfL is accused of being 'pro-cyclist'

  23-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - London has 400km of cycle lanes and 300km of bus lanes - despite there being four times more bus passengers than cyclists
  
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• Record numbers at Edinburgh Airport

  23-01-2026 01:00 via theedinburghreporter.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Edinburgh Airport has announced that almost 17 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2025, the first time ever at a Scottish airport.
  
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• Publicly-owned train operators report growth in passengers using their stations

  23-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Train operators which have been brought back into public ownership have published information about their passenger numbers, which shows significant increases.
  
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• Plans for Stagecoach 'depot of the future' including gym and think tank approved by Stockton Council

  23-01-2026 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Stagecoach North East asked for permission to build a new depot with three-storey office building including a staff gym, canteen and roof terrace
  
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• Pailton in mission to end musculoskeletal injuries to bus drivers

  23-01-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Musculoskeletal injuries to bus drivers are a serious issue and must be tackled, says supplier
  
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• Oxford Street Pedestrianisation: A CILT perspective on getting the balance right

  23-01-2026 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The proposed pedestrianisation of Oxford Street West represents one of the most significant changes to Londonmp;amp;rsquo;s transport and public realm in a generation. The London Region Committee has responded to Transport for Londonmp;amp;rsquo;s consultation to support the ambition of a more people-focused street, while setting out the practical considerations required to ensure the scheme succeeds operationally as well as aesthetically.Oxford S
  
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• Overworked staff to blame for ghost train fiasco, says regulator subscription

  23-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Overworked staff were to blame for a timetabling blunder that left empty ?ghost trains? running from Manchester to London, the head of Britain?s rail regulator said...
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail compact agreements

  23-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - These compact agreements establish how government and mayors across the North will collaborate to deliver the next stage of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• Norfolk's bus service improvements deliver record growth and faster journeys

  23-01-2026 01:00 via norfolk.gov.uk
  Local Government - Norfolk County Council's ambitious Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) has transformed public transport across the county, driving a 26 increase in passenger numbers since 2022 and making Norfolk a leading national example for sustainable travel.
  
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• New agreement puts Northern Powerhouse Rail on track for delivery

  23-01-2026 01:00 via merseytravel.gov.uk
  Train Operators - Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP came together at Liverpool Lime Street station today to sign a new agreement strengthening their commitment to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• Mayor David Skaith welcomes funding to upgrade York Station

  23-01-2026 01:00 via gazetteherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - FUNDING to regenerate York Station as part of Government plans to improve northern railways will be absolutely vital to unlocking economic growth, according to the city?s mayor.
  
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• Massive potential for York as minister pledges to end second rate transport

  23-01-2026 01:00 via yorkmix.com
  Other News Sources - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander was in York todayand said the city has massive potential
  
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• London Superloop limited-stop network grows with SL11 addition

  23-01-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Route takes to 12 the number of Superloop services, with four more having been consulted on
  
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• Key agreement signed in plans to reopen Leamside Line

  23-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A key agreement to reopen a regional railway line has been signed by the Government.?
  
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• Huddersfield bus station branded ‘a disgrace’ as council gives update

  23-01-2026 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A question was raised at last nightmp;#39;s (January 21) Full Council meeting
  
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• HS2 tunnelling to Euston station set to begin next week

  23-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Skanska Costain Strabag (SCS) JV will begin tunnelling the Euston link of the HS2 project from Old Oak Common next week.
  
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• HS2 plans approved for listed station building

  23-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Architecture linked to the old Curzon Street Station is set to be preserved as HS2 draws closer nearby.
  
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