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• Highway Code change could affect drivers doing less than 10,000 miles a year

  22-03-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - More than a third of drivers are switching off assistance aids, campaigners said, as they called for a Highway Code rule change to ensure they are used more frequently
  
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• Russian captain guilty of manslaughter after North Sea collision

  03-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Vladimir Motin on duty when his vessel hit tanker carrying fuel for US military
  
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• Private jet sellers rattled by Trump threats on Canadian-made aircraft

  03-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Tariffs and vow to mp;#145;de-certifymp;#146; planes baffles industry and hits share price of Bombardier
  
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• New walking and cycling path planned on route currently used by 20 people per day

  03-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The new path is expected to be used by more than 250 cyclists and 50 pedestrians each day once complete
  
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• Latest on £53.5m road scheme that aims to cut congestion and boost air quality

  03-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - SENIOR Calderdale councillors are being asked to agree to delegate powers to a neighbouring authority to deliver a major multi million pound highway scheme.
  
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• Glasgow and Aberdeen airports increase passenger drop-off charges

  03-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The fees charged at both airports will rise to mp;pound;7 for 15 minutes from Tuesday.
  
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• Edinburgh bus and tram fares to rise

  03-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have announced adult single fares are to go up from mp;pound;2.20 to mp;pound;2.40.
  
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• Drivers can compare fuel prices at different petrol stations - how does it work?

  03-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Pump price changes will have to be shared in a government database within 30 minutes.
  
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• Disruption continues in Devon and Cornwall after storms

  03-02-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Passengers in south west England are facing more disruption today, because the lines between Exeter, Okehampton and Barnstaple are still closed after the recent storms, although rail replacement services are now running. Trains have returned to the Newquay line in Cornwall after flooding near Luxulyan, but there is still no service to Looe as work continues to repair flood damage
  
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• China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

  03-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - It makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Muskmp;#39;s Tesla.
  
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• Cars parked on bus routes can be a 'big problem' and lead to diversions

  03-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Parking on some streets can be a mp;#147;big problemmp;#148; that leads to buses having to divert away from certain areas mp;#150; it has been claimed.
  
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• Cambridge college spends 'shocking' £500k on objections to C2C busway

  03-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - A resident who requested a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on the collegemp;#39;s spending said he found the total amount to be mp;#39;unbelievablemp;#39;
  
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• 'It is a stiff' - North's rail revolution compared to Monty Python's dead parrot

  03-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The Government has been accused of keeping up a mp;#147;charademp;#148; that Northern Powerhouse Rail will happen to mp;#147;keep mayors of the north happymp;#148;.
  
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• 'Iconic' 80s trains that were taken out of service return to cover South Western Railways shortages

  03-02-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Class 455s were mp;#39;retiredmp;#39; last year but continue to be seen as cover when new trains are out of use
  
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• After a decade of 'griping', Bradford has received the news it deserves, says MP

  03-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - I distinctly remember the moment in July 2015 when, as a newly electedmp;nbsp;Member of Parliament, I asked the thenmp;nbsp;Conservativemp;nbsp;Prime Minister David Cameron about rail infrastructure in the North
  
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• TfL to create publicly-owned bus company?

  02-02-2026 13:03 via passengertransport.co.uk
  New draft Business Plan for period until 2029/30 proposes a ‘reimagining London’s bus network’, including detailed plans for an in-house operator
   Bus services will be expanded in outer London
   Transport for London will develop detailed proposals for a new publicly-owned bus company for London. This is among the commitments contained in the transport co-ordinating body’s new draft business plan covering the period until 2029/30, which was published this week.
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• Norfolk bus use surges above pre-Covid levels

  02-02-2026 13:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Council reports BSIP has helped to boost patronage by 14%
   BSIP funding has resulted in new or restored bus links
   Norfolk County Council has hailed the success of its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)after new figures showed bus use in the county has risen to well above pre-pandemic levels, bucking national trends.
  According to data presented to the council’s infrastructure and development committee last week, 28.5 million bus journeys were made in Norfolk between April 2024 a
  
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• Three policies stuck in the crawler lane

  02-02-2026 12:30 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Coaches, parking and car pooling are policy levers overlooked by transport strategies. Why is that, and how could it change?
   The coach is never invited to the party when we talk about better public transport in England Some things just don’t count in transport policy. They barely get a mention in transport strategies – national or sub-national. Even though they could contribute to cutting traffic and boosting public transport use, and even when that’s what th
  
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• My hopes and fears for the year ahead

  02-02-2026 12:25 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The passenger transport sector faces many challenges in 2026. Here are some things I will be looking out for as months progress
   Like an old British Rail train, ‘better late than never’ – my apologies, therefore, for any inconvenience caused by my customary ‘hopes and fears for the year’ article being a fortnight behind schedule. This was due to the need to unleash the excellent report by CMAC Group on rail replacement last time. Anyway, enough chunteri
  
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• Backing Scotland on and off the rails

  02-02-2026 12:19 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Lumo’s recent Caledonian expansion is about more than trains. It’s about how how rail can support local economies and culture
   The launch of Lumo’s new services at Glasgow Queen Street
   Lumo’s long-awaited expansion in Scotland can be explained in timetables, journey times and fare prices.
  As of last month, new Lumo services now connect Glasgow Queen Street and Falkirk with Edinburgh Haymarket, feeding into an established East Coast route that links the capital
  
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• Why business must back Piccadilly underground plans: Manchester leaders push ‘transformational’ scheme as they prepare for MIPIM

  02-02-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - City promises mp;#39;bigger and bettermp;#39; presence at global property showcase
  
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• What we can learn from Norway's electric car revolution subscription

  02-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Easy charging, driver perks and clear politics transformed driving habits in a decade. Following that path may be easier for the UK than many expect
  
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• West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership 'an exciting opportunity' as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services

  02-02-2026 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - West Midlands Trainsmp;#39;is the latest operator to transfer from the private to the public sector, moving from Transport UK ownership to DfT Operator Ltd at 02.00 on February 1.
  
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• Welsh Government says 40,000 North Wales potholes dealt with since April

  02-02-2026 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Grant funding and loans have helped improve around 80 miles of road
  
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• Village 'shock' at East West Rail depot plans

  02-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Villagers living near the site of a proposed East West Rail train maintenance depot have spoken of their "shock" at the plans.
  
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• UK's most dangerous train stations revealed - full list

  02-02-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - Figures from British Transport Police reveal which stations experienced the most criminal activity ? with the worst location recording over 1,000 offences during the past year. London's major transport hubs witnessed the highest crime levels, alongside significant stations beyond the capital such as Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool.
  
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• UK's most dangerous train stations revealed - full list

  02-02-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - Figures from British Transport Police reveal which stations experienced the most criminal activitywith the worst location recording over 1,000 offences during the past year. Londonmp;#39;s major transport hubs witnessed the highest crime levels, alongside significant stations beyond the capital such as Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool.
  
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• UK rail first for Greenford branch line

  02-02-2026 01:00 via ealing.news
  Other News Sources - The Greenford branch line has become the first place in the UK to see a battery-only powered train enter passenger service, after Great Western Railway (GWR) introduced the technology on the route on Saturday (31 January 2026).
  
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• UK hospitality firms demand more help with business rates amid questions over Heathrow discount

  02-02-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Airports identified as biggest winners of governmentmp;#39;s mp;pound;4.3bn support package with Heathrow alone taking mp;pound;900m discount
  
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• Transport Committee to investigate Road Safety Strategy

  02-02-2026 01:00 via bodyshopmag.com
  Other News Sources - The Road Safety Strategy, released last month, aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain?s roads.
  
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