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• How does hyperloop work? Everything you need to know about magnetic levitation

  03-09-2017 02:00 via alphr.com
  Other News Sources - First honed as a concept by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk in 2012, hyperloop is touted as the future of passenger transport.
  
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• Work starts on depot for electric bus fleet

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Work has started on a new bus depot in Hull to house a fleet of electric vehicles.
  
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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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• UK and Malaysia strengthen cooperation in Green Transport Development

  12-02-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Government - The UK and Malaysia are working together to develop a more sustainable, integrated and future-ready transport system in Malaysia.
  
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• TVCA's £800K contract for Network Rail to produce business case for line electrification

  12-02-2026 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Currently, hardly any of the rail network in the Tees Valley is electrified - that could all be changing
  
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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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• Rail Minister asks for review into Channel Tunnel power outage

  12-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Rail Minister Lord Hendy has commissioned a review into power supply problems in the Channel Tunnel in late December.
  
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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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• 'Park and bus' facility linking two towns opens

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A "park and bus" facility linking a new housing estate to two Somerset towns has opened.
  The free car park sits on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, at the Orchard Grove development, and will be served by 22, 22A and X22 buses.
  
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• New report sets out actions to strengthen safety and tackle antisocial behaviour on Scotland's railway

  12-02-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Other News Sources - Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has accepted several recommendations for strengthening enforcement powers and improving safety on Scotlandmp;#39;s railway.
  
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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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• 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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• Ground broken Hull on the road to new electric bus fleet

  12-02-2026 01:00 via news.hull.gov.uk
  Local Government - A crucial step has been taken to break ground on a site that will host a new fleet of ultra-modern, electric buses for Hull.Stagecoach East Midlandsmp;#39; Foster Street Depot, in the city, is set to host a fleet of 42 electric buses, which are intended to begin serving customers in spring 2026, as part of operatormp;#39;s aim to bring over 120 electric buses to the region
  
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• Glasgow City Council launches free, unlimited public transport pilot

  12-02-2026 01:00 via environmentjournal.online
  Other News Sources - From this week residents can ride bus, train and subway lines without paying in a bid to remove barriers to access.
  
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• Electric bus service linking Aberdeen and Edinburgh Airport launches

  12-02-2026 01:00 via thenational.scot
  The National - A NEW electric bus route with hourly services between Aberdeen city centre and Edinburgh Airport has launched.
  
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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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• Council to take over school bus service in Easter Ross

  12-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Highland Council is to take over the running of a school bus service in Easter Ross.
  
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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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