Public Transport news

• Isle of Wight rail network to shut for major works TODAY

  06-09-2024 02:00 via countypress.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - MAJOR engineering works will take place on the Island Line and Ryde Pier starting from today (Friday, September 6).
  
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• Young drivers have to part with almost 10 of their salary to insure their car

  15-09-2024 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Young drivers are spending as much as 10 per cent of their full-time income on their car insurance costs, new data reveals.
  
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• West Midlands road is the 'most expensive in the country'

  15-09-2024 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Toll roads have been a part of the UKmp;#39;s road network for centuries, with local councils instating them today to cut down on emissions in their area, cut congestion, and raise revenue to fund road repairs
  
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• Trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta leaving 2 dead, 29 injured

  15-09-2024 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Two passenger trains have collided in Egyptmp;#146;s Nile Delta, killing at least two people
  
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• These are officially the 'best' European cities British tourists can visit by train

  15-09-2024 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;The top selection of European city breaks which Britishmp;amp;amp;#8230;ferrying yourself to the airport several hours early to catch mp;amp;amp;#8230; a more convenient mode of transport for your next getaway. mp;amp;amp;#8230;Geneva, Switzerland. The best European cities by train Bruges, Belgium mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• The UK's 'shortest motorway' that most drivers are banned from using

  15-09-2024 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The four-lane motorway is only 400m long but is arguably one of the busiest routes in the country. However, most drivers are forbidden from using it
  
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• TfL to refund charges from vandalised Ulez cameras

  15-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The cameras were twisted around so that they were facing roads outside the clean air zone.
  
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• Sheffield trains: New Sheffield-London King's Cross train service could launch next year, says Hull Trains

  15-09-2024 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - A new direct train service from Sheffield to London King?s Cross could launch by the end of next year, the operator says.
  
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• Ryanair issues warning to all passengers who have booked flights

  15-09-2024 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The budget airline has apologised after some 12 of its mp;#39;first wave departuresmp;#39; took off later than planned
  
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• Pay-per-mile car tax changes leave these drivers at 'risk' amid impossible task

  15-09-2024 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The Labour Party will face a difficult time in balancing the books if it comes to power, according to a tax expert, who pointed out a new pay-per-mile system could be coming soon
  
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• Noisy nighttime roadworks with pneumatic tools and sirens are a ‘necessary evil’

  15-09-2024 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Residents in a built-up area are bracing for noisy nights of roadworks - including the mp;#147;prolongedmp;#148; use of pneumatic tools and warning sirens.
  
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• New AI-powered road cameras set to fine drivers across the UK

  15-09-2024 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A national trial of new AI-powered cameras at the roadside able to see into vehicles and penalise drivers for a number of offences has left motorists divided
  
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• Losses mean Road Safety Authority will need bailout subscription

  15-09-2024 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will need a bailout of up to ?15 million as unpublished figures due to go before ministers shortly show it posted a loss of nearly ?500,000 last year, The Sunday Times has learnt.
  
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• How Titantic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff stumbled to the brink subscriptiion

  15-09-2024 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - The once-mighty Belfast shipyard is in turmoil, with rivals circling and its ex-finance boss weighing a legal claim against the firm. How did it all go wrong?
  
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• Greater Anglia and West Midlands on course to be first nationalised under Labour

  15-09-2024 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Rail bosses say 'rushing' to nationalisation 'is a political decision that offers few practical benefits for passengers'
  
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• Furious residents blast council as 'Weymouth-centric' after bus service axed

  15-09-2024 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Lyme Regis residents have blasted the council for not ensuring that another town bus can replace the outgoing number 71
  
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• Farewell tour marks end of the line for 1970s trains

  15-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of Merseyrails 1970s trains is set to begin a farewell tour ahead of the fleet being retired.
  
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• Drivers warned of massive fines and points on their licence for using popular traffic app

  15-09-2024 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Many of us navigate using traffic apps, but there are strict rules over when and how they can be used
  
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• Council warns drivers of parking fine scam texts

  15-09-2024 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Fareham Borough Council have issued a warning after reports of scam texts asking residents to pay parking fines.
  
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• Council leader hits out at delay to Croxley Beryl Bike scheme

  15-09-2024 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The leader of Three Rivers council has hit out at Hertfordshire County Council over the six month delay to to the introduction the Beryl Bike scheme in Croxley.
  
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• Bus services to continue to receive some funding from county council

  15-09-2024 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Community transport bus services in Hampshire will keep some county council funding after it realised the move could stop children getting to school.
  
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• At least three people are killed - including two children - and more than 40 injured as passenger trains collide in Egypt's Nile Delta

  15-09-2024 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - The horror crash happened in the city of Zagazig, the capital of Sharqiya province, the countrymp;#39;s railway authority said in a statement.
  
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• TfL to refund drivers wrongly issued with Ulez fines after cameras vandalised

  14-09-2024 17:48
  
  Two cameras in Chingford were twisted around to face roads outside the low-emission zone boundaryTransport for London (TfL) has said it will refund drivers wrongly issued with ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) charges because of vandalised enforcement cameras.The transport body confirmed two cameras in Chingford, north-east London, “became misaligned” for a short period and many fines were issued incorrectly. It is understood the cameras were twisted the wrong way so that they were faci
  
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• UK electric bike hire: how do Lime and Forest stack up for price and convenience?

  14-09-2024 10:00
  
  Ebike rental has spread from London to most cities. Here’s how three big firms’ cost and flexibility stack upThey seem to be on every city street corner, have Reddit threads dedicated to the “carnage” and “chaos” they cause on the road, and their “problem parking” has provoked the ire of residents up and down the country. But with thousands of rides taken each day, and big operators expanding their fleets into new locations, ebikes appear to be her
  
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• Airport parking: £100 fines in Bristol ‘could be unenforceable’

  14-09-2024 08:00
  
  Eagle-eyed reader and consumer solicitor say local bylaws are key to question of enforcementAre private fines sent by Bristol airport’s contractor to motorists who pick up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pickup zone unenforceable?It looks as though they may be, if an eagle-eyed Guardian reader and a leading consumer solicitor are correctly interpreting the bylaws that govern the airport. Continue reading...
  
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• Which are the best and worst metro networks in Europe? 

  14-09-2024 02:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; , including one at Sofia Airport. That particular station has mp;amp;amp;#8230;lack of staff and security, which, along with the mp;amp;amp;#8230;more difficult for passengers. Some disgruntled passengers have called Quintilianimp;amp;amp;#8230; greatest distance of all European metro systems.mp;nbsp; The London mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Turbulence at Boeing as workers down tools in first strike for 16 years after rejecting a 25 pay rise

  14-09-2024 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The strike halted production of the 737 Max jet at Boeingmp;#39;s sites in Seattle in the US. It was the first strike at the planemaker since 2008
  
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• Transport chaos mars Solheim Cup start as Korda helps US dominate Europe

  14-09-2024 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Buses started later than planned to venue in VirginiaUS take commanding 6-2 lead over EuropeRed faces for the Solheim Cup organisers. Red faces for the European team. The next two days of competitive action will clarify whether one, or both, can repair faltering reputations.The 19th staging of this event got off to a highly inauspicious start. Thousands of fans were left in queues for hours after problems with shuttle buses from a public parking lot. What should be a marquee momen
  
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• Titanic shipyard may run out of cash within weeks

  14-09-2024 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Trade unions are calling for help to save hundreds of jobs at the historic shipbuilder Harland and mp;amp; Wolff.
  
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• This is why thousands fail their driving tests before even getting in the car

  14-09-2024 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - According to analysis from the learner driver insurance company Veygo,mp;nbsp;2,190 candidates have failed their driving tests before getting behind the wheel
  
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