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• Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean and Stansted Airport bosses welcome tap-in tap-out train journeys

  06-09-2024 02:00 via bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Airport bosses and Hertford and Stortford?s MP have welcomed the introduction of contactless payments for train passengers between London and Stansted.
  
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• Young Persons ?1 Bus Fare Introduced on North Yorkshire Services

  16-09-2024 02:00 via thisisthecoast.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - East Riding Buses say their services in North Yorkshire will be supporting North Yorkshire Council?s brand-new Young Persons' Fare Scheme from today.
  
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• Why print lives on for some bus operators

  16-09-2024 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Digital timetables may be a powerful tool, but some in the industry argue there is still a place for print
  
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• Video exposes more horrendous driving on our roads

  16-09-2024 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - More examples of dangerous driving on West Yorkshiremp;#39;s roads have been laid bare in a shocking video released by police.
  
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• Unife?s new director general sets sights on closer industry collaboration

  16-09-2024 02:00 via railjournal.com
  Other News Sources - Enno Wiebe officially took over as the new director general of Unife on June 1. He reveals his plans for the organisation to Kevin Smith.
  
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• UK speed limit could change from next Wednesday despite drivers 'not wanting it'

  16-09-2024 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Motorists and road users are being warned over the speed limit being drastically cut to 20mph across MORE roads in a push to curb deaths on the roads.
  
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• Three Highway Code rules could be expanded for EV and hybrid cars

  16-09-2024 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Major Highway Code changes are needed to mp;amp;quot;take into account the latest risks from electric and hybrid carsmp;amp;quot;, one road safety expert has said in an urgent warning.
  
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• There's something in the air: UK airport expansion gears up for takeoff

  16-09-2024 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Lobbyists are increasingly confident about expansion plans as concerns for the economy start to deepen.
  The younger, tormented minister mulling his position before the Labour government granted Heathrowmp;#39;s third runway in 2009 might have been greatly relieved to know that, 15 years later, not a shovel would have touched the ground.
  
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• The places 20mph roads won't revert to 30mph due to fears collisions and injuries will go back up

  16-09-2024 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Transport Secretary also responded to some data that showed a rise in injuries on higher speeds roads since new limit introduced
  
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• The man leading the reform of Wales' 20mph law has set out what comes next

  16-09-2024 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Ken Skates, Wales' transport minister, has spoken to mark a year on since the introduction of the controversial speed limit
  
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• Swindon council to get new powers over bus routes

  16-09-2024 02:00 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - New powers are to be given to local authorities, including Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council,? to set up their own bus routes and even bus companies.
  
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• Strategy to improve bus network could cost £44m

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new strategy to improve the West Midlands bus network could cost nearly mp;pound;45m.
  
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• Strategy to improve bus network could cost ?44m

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new strategy to improve the West Midlands bus network could cost nearly ?45m.
  
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• SPT bus franchising approach criticised by former TC for Scotland

  16-09-2024 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) caused a stir in March when it published a report to its board that recommended a start to bus franchising work in the region. Political momentum behind that has grown, and franchising is set to be in a final draft of the Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy for public consultation.
  
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• SNP urged senior party members to lobby train commuters about independence - despite fare rises and service cuts

  16-09-2024 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - SNP chiefs have urged their supporters to lobby train travellers about independence... despite slashing services and raising fares. An email sent to senior party members last week called for a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the 2014 referendum by campaigning at train and bus stations.
  
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• Rail reopening scrapped over 'value for money'

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to reinstate passenger rail services on a former freight line in Hampshire will not be taken forward, the government has confirmed.
  
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• Plans revealed for a new tramway between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay

  16-09-2024 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plans have been revealed for a brand-new tramway from Cardiff Central railway station to Cardiff Bay, connecting the two directly by rail for the first time.
  
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• Plan to 'take back control of Plymouth's buses'

  16-09-2024 02:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  
  Plymouth Herald - Labour MPs have pledged to 'take back control' of Plymouth's buses. Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said 'it has become impossible to rely on local bus services' and praised a package of measures to empower local leaders unveiled by the Labour Government.
  
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• Oxford Botley Road closure: Apology and update on timetable

  16-09-2024 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - Rail minister Lord Hendy is "urgently waiting" to hear from Network Rail on its latest timetable for reopening Botley Road.
  
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• Now city bus trackers can tell us how late they are running - Susan Dalgety

  16-09-2024 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - Hurrah. Edinburghmp;#39;s joke of a bus tracker is now up and running and has been for a week. Or so council official Hannah Ross told the councilmp;#39;s transport committee last Thursday.
  
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• Nottingham City Transport electric bus shift: Time the critical factor

  16-09-2024 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A need for comprehensive planning by coach and bus fleets embarking on the battery-electric shift has been illustrated by Nottingham City Transport (NCT), which is rolling out 62 such Yutong E10s and E12s at its Trent Bridge depot.
  
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• New city tram could span across Wales' capital

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The first stage of the plan would connect Cardiff Central station with Cardiff Bay.
  
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• New 50-mile railway line will be built through Staffordshire first

  16-09-2024 02:00 via stokesentinel.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Land already designated to the HS2 project would be used through the Staffordshire section of the 50-mile route
  
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• More images released as public consultation opens on TRU Stalybridge to Saddleworth plans

  16-09-2024 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - More images have been released showing the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) changes coming to the railway and stations between Stalybridge tunnel and Diggle (Saddleworth).
  
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• Measuring the huge value of local bus to our economy

  16-09-2024 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Newly published research gives the industry ammunition in its fight for more funding, says Confederation of Passenger Transport CEO Graham Vidler
  
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• Major rail freight operators announce new Germany-Belgium services

  16-09-2024 02:00 via trans.info
  News from Europe - One route will link Duisburg and Antwerp, with the other running between Zeebrugge and Crailsheim.
  
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• Major bridge repairs keep railway line shut

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway line between Devon and Cornwall is set to remain closed until 21 September for urgent bridge repair work, Great Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed.
  
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• Jet fuel tax could raise £6bn a year in the UK, says thinktank

  16-09-2024 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Experts saymp;#39; mp;#39;bafflingmp;#39; lack of equivalent to fuel duty means motorists are more strongly taxed than private jet owners
  
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• Is your train wi-fi painfully slow? Tell us your experience subscription

  16-09-2024 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Whether it?s firing off a quick email, checking the news or simply streaming a favourite TV programme, even seemingly mundane tasks can turn into a frustrating battle for rail passengers saddled by poor wi-fi connectivity.
  
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• HS2 blew billions - here's how and why

  16-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - There is no shortage of places to start when trying to make sense of what went wrong for HS2 and how for around twice the original budget we?re getting half the line that was planned.
  
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