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• How bold will Sadiq Khan's air quality improvement programme be?

  28-07-2016 21:58
  
  London’s new mayor looks certain to tackle transport-based pollution more effectively than his predecessor but is being urged to go further stillThe final day to “have your say” on Sadiq Khan’s plans for improving London’s air quality is Friday, 29 July. Submissions can be accepted until one minute to midnight, so there’s no time lose. Khan’s main proposals, first set out back in May, are as follows: Continue reading...
  
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• 'Why are there STILL no trains on our new billion pound Milton Keynes to Oxford line?' demand campaigners

  12-02-2026 01:00 via miltonkeynes.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The new ?1.3 billion new East West rail line to connect MK to Oxford is still lying dormant a year after completion ? with no mention of an opening date.
  
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• What the new transport vision means for Bristol and WECA

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bristolworld.com
  Other News Sources - Discover how the new transport vision aims to transform Bristol and the West, with emphasis on buses, rail, and active travel.
  
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• VR Technology Reduces Abuse Against Tramway Staff in Greater Manchester

  12-02-2026 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  Railway Technology - Innovative virtual reality (VR) technology is driving major improvements in safety and behaviour across Greater Manchester?s tram network, as a pioneering programme targets verbal and physical assaults on frontmp;#8209;line employees.
  
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• Strong progress as East Coast Main Line engineering programme reaches halfway point

  12-02-2026 01:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - The midway point has been reached on a run of four weekends? improvement work on the East Coast Main Line, with strong progress made so far and important digital signalling tests to come.
  
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• Storm-battered Dawlish rail line 'held up well' say ministers

  12-02-2026 01:00 via teignmouth-today.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - GOVERNMENT ministers have pledged to keep South Devonmp;#39;s vital rail link running reliably as winter storms increase.
  
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• Police start facial recognition trial at stations

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The British Transport Police initiative has been described by campaigners as mp;quot;authoritarianmp;quot;.
  
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• New Network Rail compound at Tweedbank on the agenda

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bordertelegraph.com
  Other Regional Press - GO-AEHAD is being sought for a temporary Network Rail compound at Tweedbank.
  
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• New airport links could include trams or light rail

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - New public transport links between Bristol city centre and Bristol Airport could include bendy buses, an electric-powered tram or a light railway.
  
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• Mind the G: Guinness takes over tube platforms in TfL brand deal

  12-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Commuters with sore heads and a creeping sense of dread may fear they?ve seen a mirage when alighting from the Northern Line platforms at Tottenham Court Road for the next week.?
  
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• Mass transit system could come in the next five years, says West of England mayor

  12-02-2026 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The West of England Combined Authority Mayor has pledged to deliver a mass transit system for Bristol, Bath and the surrounding area in the next five years.
  
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• Leeds could reach Glasgow within 90 minutes under new ?130bn rail plans

  12-02-2026 01:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  Leeds Live - The high-speed railway network would link nine cities across northern Britain and over the Irish Sea
  
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• Keep crop-based fuels out of the UK SAF Mandate, says AEF

  12-02-2026 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- AEF has signed a letter, alongside other aviation campaign groups, calling for crop-based fuels to remain excluded from the UKmp;amp;#8217;s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate. Allowing these fuels in would mp;amp;#8230;The post Keep crop-based fuels out of the UK SAF Mandate, says AEF appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• HS2 work in Birmingham sees completion of 4 parallel viaduct decks

  12-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  Airportwatch - Construction teams from Balfour Beatty Vinci JV (BBV) have completed the concrete decks for four parallel viaducts that form part of HS2?s complex Delta Junction east of Birmingham.
  
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• Heathrow Airport warns it could lose European crown without expansion

  12-02-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - It has said it could lose the title of busiest airport
  
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• EEA: Rail key to cutting EU transport emissions as road still dominates

  12-02-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;published today by the European Environment Agency. Transport is essential to modern mp;amp;amp;#8230;report, published today. Reaching the EUmp;#146;s objectives mp;#151; including climate neutrality mp;amp;amp;#8230;and low greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions. It represents one mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• China wants to create a ‘Polar Silk Road’ through the Arctic

  12-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Beijing targets shipping routes and resources in far north
  
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• Chevron Enters Libya With New Block Award as Part of Broader Exploration Growth Strategy

  12-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) by its subsidiary Chevron Business Development EMEA Ltd., has entered Libya after it was designated as a winning bidder in the 2025 Libyan Bid Round. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the countrymp;#146;s National Oil Corporation (NOC). Chevron was designated as the winning bidder for Contract ...
  
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• Better buses, more trains and more unveiled in new Transport Vision affecting Bristol and WECA

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bristolworld.com
  Other Regional Press - A new transport vision for Bristol and WECA promises improved bus and train services, aiming to enhance connectivity and ease commuter woes.
  
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• A better journey for East Suffolk Line passengers

  12-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line this spring are advised to plan ahead as essential weekend engineering work will be taking place in March to deliver a smoother, more reliable journey for passengers.
  
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• 'They will make a huge difference': CrossCountry unveils first refurbished Voyager

  11-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - CrossCountry has revealed the first refurbished Voyager unit, marking the start of a ?75 million investment programme.
  
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• The railway's dismal record on digital connection needs urgent action

  11-02-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Rail operators must invest in stronger onboard routers, better integration with mobile networks, and consistent coverage along commuter routes
  
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• The new Essex railway station that's 'changed travel for the better'

  11-02-2026 01:00 via essexlive.news
  Other Regional Press - A new mp;#39;very smartmp;#39; Essex train station has mp;#39;changed travel for better for evermp;#39;, commuters have said. The new Beaulieu Park Station, on the outskirts of Chelmsford, which cost about mp;pound;175million to construct, launched in October and itmp;#39;s safe to say itmp;#39;s getting very good reviews from Essex locals.
  
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• The Crown Slips: Why London Heathrow Won't Be Europe's Busiest Airport In 2026

  11-02-2026 01:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- London Heathrow Airport is widely recognized as Europe?s busiest airport, and it has held the title for decades. In 2025, it narrowly beatIstanbul Airport by the slimmest of margins, serving 84.48 million passengers compared with Istanbul?s 84.44 million, according to ACI Europe data. However, with traffic growth stalling in London and, in contrast, robust increases continuing in Istanbul, aviation insiders now expect Heathrow to lose the crown in 2026.
  
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• The Crown Slips: Why London Heathrow Won't Be Europe's Busiest Airport In 2026

  11-02-2026 01:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- London Heathrow Airport is widely recognized as Europemp;#39;s busiest airport, and it has held the title for decades. In 2025, it narrowly beatIstanbul Airport by the slimmest of margins, serving 84.48 million passengers compared with Istanbulmp;#39;s 84.44 million, according to ACI Europe data. However, with traffic growth stalling in London and, in contrast, robust increases continuing in Istanbul, aviation insiders now expect Heathrow to lose the crown in 2026.
  
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• The airlines fighting the expansion of Heathrow

  11-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The carriers say the mp;pound;33bn plan for a new runway is unaffordable. The airport says the companies just want to keep out competitors
  
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• Teams to start £2m woodland management project set to reduce risk to vital Merseyside railway

  11-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Woodland management teams will soon begin a mp;pound;2m project aimed at controlling vegetation and reducing delays on a key section of railway line in Merseyside.
  
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• Teams to start ?2m woodland management project set to reduce risk to vital Merseyside railway

  11-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Woodland management teams will soon begin a ?2m project aimed at controlling vegetation and reducing delays on a key section of railway line in Merseyside.
  
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• Strong progress on Kirk Hill bridge upgrade as demolition footage released

  11-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Time-lapse demolition footage has been released as strong progress continues on a bridge reconstruction benefiting passengers and freight.
  
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• Senior DfT rail leader based in devolved Scotland

  11-02-2026 01:00 via transportxtra.com
  Transportxtra - The DfT has published a spreadsheet which shows Alex Hynes, Chief Executive of DfT Operator Ltd, being based in Scotland.
  
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