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• Humidity Effects in Substations

  18-12-2015 01:00 via railway-technology.com
  Other News Sources -Roxtec Ltd requested EA Technology Ltd to produce a report on the causes and effects of humidity within indoor substation environments and methods of mitigating these factors.
  
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• What has gone wrong with the M8 and will it ever be fixed?

  22-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - When optimistic city planners carved a motorway through the heart of Scotlandmp;#39;s largest city more than 50 years ago, they had not planned for traffic conditions beyond the 1990s
  
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• Unbuilt after 10 years, what these snaking bridges say about Britain subscription

  22-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Costs have soared to mp;pound;24 million since the idea was proposed for a busy West Yorkshire roundabout - critics say the whole thing is going in circles
  
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• The one time cars can stop inside yellow boxes as drivers at Midlands M5 junction face fines

  22-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Itmp;#39;s one of the most misunderstood driving rules
  
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• The controversial closure of well loved railway line

  22-02-2026 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The 60th anniversary of the controversial closure of the Dorset and Somerset Railway Line is approaching
  
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• Tesla robotaxis spark chaos in Southern city where they cause FOUR TIMES more crashes than humans

  22-02-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Tesla CEO Elon Musk has argued that self-driving vehicles will actually improve road safety - but the new data coming from the southern city is damning.
  
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• Ten million tickets sold through West Yorkshire transport app

  22-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - MCard Mobile app hits 10 million ticket sales for West Yorkshire travel, offering integrated bus and train ticketing. Popular with young passengers.
  
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• Pothole-plagued roads in area of North East likened to 'navigating an asteroid belt'

  22-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Pothole-plagued roads in North Tyneside have been likened to mp;#147;navigating an asteroid beltmp;#148;, after a probe revealed hundreds of claims from frustrated drivers.
  
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• Oxford company part of £1 million project to develop next-generation aircraft

  22-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Oxford-based advanced materials company Alloyed Ltd, in partnership with Cranfield University and aircraft engine and component maker ITP Aero UK, has secured mp;pound;1 million in funding.
  
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• Over 300 trains have broken down in Glasgow Subway since 2024

  22-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - More than 300 trains have broken down since the new Glasgow Subway fleet entered service 18 months ago.
  
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• North Yorkshire parking charge increase set to cost motorists extra £3.5m

  22-02-2026 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Changes will affect the North Yorkshire Councilmp;#39;s 170 car parks, as well as on-street parking and residentsmp;#39; parking schemes
  
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• No trains to run on Watford railway line during six-day engineering works

  22-02-2026 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - No trains will run on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey during six days of engineering works.
  
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• London Underground prices are going up next week - how much will your Tube travel cost?

  22-02-2026 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  Metro - Londoners face a hefty Tube fee increase next week, including peak journeys in Zone 1, which are hit by some of the highest rises.
  
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• Key stretch of A66 near Darlington to experience part closure for six weeks

  22-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A key stretch of the A66, near Darlington, is set to close overnight for six weeks for essential maintenance works.
  
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• Incredible new train line will link 11 cities - cuts travel time to just 50 minutes

  22-02-2026 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The new multi-billion-pound passenger rail line will be 560 miles long and link 11 cities.
  
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• How Anglesey seaside village's roads could look under new 'active travel' plan

  22-02-2026 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Anglesey council has revised the proposals for Benllech on the east coast of the island
  
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• Guildford roundabout to be removed as major year-long roadworks set to start

  22-02-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Work will see a major Guildford roundabout removed and replaced with a signalised four-way crossroad
  
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• Drug driving overtakes alcohol as biggest safety threat on Scots roads, figures say

  22-02-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Data shows more motorists were caught drug driving mp;#150; despite police carrying out five times as many breathalyser tests as drug tests.
  
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• Driver says old council letter proves Christmas Day bus lane 'amnesty' once existed

  22-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A resurfaced council document appears to suggest that Bradford Council once treated Christmas Day as an official exemption for bus lane enforcement, despite the authority now stating this was never part of its policy.
  
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• Corran Ferry car services suspended after fault detected by engineer

  22-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The five-minute Corran Ferry crossing of Loch Linnhe links the wider Lochaber area with communities in the Ardgour peninsula in the west.
  
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• Chancellor Rachel Reeves says 'we will get HS2 trains running' but can't confirm date

  22-02-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - The high-speed railway project has been hit by a series of challenges, including rising costs and delays, and the government has been urged to axe the scheme
  
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• £425 car tax charge warning for thousands in 'ordinary' cars

  22-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Rachel Reevesmp;#39; is set to hammer motorists with new Vehicle Excise Duty (VD) car tax fees with road users to pay more within weeks.
  
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• 'Concerns' over safety barriers amid work on 'deteriorated' road

  22-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The road has been closed for over a month for repairs
  
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• 'Cheaper to get parking fine' after Yr Wyddfa car park charges hiked but warning issued

  22-02-2026 01:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Increase in parking charges at Pen-y-pass led some to speculate whether better to get fined but this could have serious consequences
  
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• Work begins on scheme aimed at speeding 'hotspots' on Bradford estate

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A scheme to install four new pedestrian crossings at speeding mp;#147;hotspotsmp;#148; on a Bradford estate is aimed at making neighbourhoods safer.
  
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• What the £7m aviation hangar under construction at Teesside Airport is for

  21-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Steel is now in place as work starts on the mp;pound;7m Hangar 362 at Teesside Airport, part of Drakenmp;#146;s major aviation expansion in the North East.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic on track to poach ‘tens of thousands’ of BA frequent flyers

  21-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline has offered to upgrade rival carriermp;#146;s members to a higher status during February campaign
  
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• Traffic and travel warning as more than 20 roads closing

  21-02-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  North Wales Live - Key roads are to close across the weekend
  
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• Tom Hunter take on SNP Prestwick Airport record shows some on to plums

  21-02-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - There has been much tiresome moaning over the Scottish Government's rescue of Prestwick Airport, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
  
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• Three into one as new £3m bus garage was heading to Bolton

  21-02-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - At first glance it might be hard to work out what yoump;#146;re looking at.
  
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