Public Transport news

• Jet2 passengers urged to act 12 hours before flights this summer

  02-08-2026 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - Jet2 and other airlines are operating through a very busy summer
  
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• Train services to be diverted due to hot weather

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - South Western Railway (SWR) has said some of its services will need to be diverted during a continuing period of hot weather.
  
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• Train operators spend £13m on taxis for their own staff subscription

  02-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Train operators spend mp;pound;13m on taxis for their own staff
  
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• Train operators spend £13m on hiring taxis to move staff around the country - including the time that rail alternative was 'too cold'

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Over 395,000 taxi bookings were made by staff by train operators since January 2025, figures gathered from freedom of information requests have revealed.
  
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• Train operators spend ?13m on taxis for their own staff subscription

  02-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Train operators spend ?13m on taxis for their own staff
  
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• Train operator cancels services over air-con faults

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for Wales says the only services that will run are the final three on Sunday.
  
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• Tourist plane crashes in Peru killing all 13 people onboard as Aerodiana airline breaks silence

  02-08-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Aerodiana airline has extended its heartfelt condolences to the families of the 13 people who tragically died in a plane crash just outside the city of Nazca in Peru
  
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• Ryanair seating rules explained as airline guidance says ‘you cannot sit’ here

  02-08-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - Ryanair has explained its seating rules - and some people may not be able to sit where they want
  
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• Row over plans to expand one of Britain's biggest car parks into Green Belt land

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Bristol Portmp;#39;s battle with the council and local residents has gone to the Government
  
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• Rebuilding U.S. Shipbuilding One Weld at a Time

  02-08-2026 02:00 via marinelink.com
  
  Other News Sources - The dearth of welding talent for shipyards mp;#150; for all manufacturing operations mp;#150; transcends the mp;#145;finding the next generationmp;#146; discussion and fall squarely into a conversation about rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding capacity and national defense. Technologymp;#133;
  
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• New compulsory tests for drivers over 70 on cards under Andy Burnham

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Larger numbers of older people face being banned from the roads
  
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• Marchwood passenger rail plans move forward after 60 years without trains

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A long-awaited return of passenger trains to the Waterside has moved a major step closer after revised plans were submitted.
  
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• M5 in Somerset to close as major roadworks to begin

  02-08-2026 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Major works are set to begin as part of a new scheme which will see the M5 closed in Somerset
  
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• Fire near railway between Bristol and Cardiff sparks travel chaos - updates

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Fire services are at the scene
  
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• Everything to watch for when hiring a car abroad so you don’t get hit with massive bill

  02-08-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Consumer rights expert Martyn James explains everything you need to know about the horrors of hiring a car
  
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• Diversion of over 16 miles announced as road set to close to create bus lane

  02-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A major road in Fareham is set to close for up to two weeks for improvements including building a new bus lane as a diversion of over 16 miles has been announced.
  
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• Corran Ferry out of service 'until further notice' due to fault

  02-08-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Scotland's busiest single-vessel ferry route is out of service until further notice.
  
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• Charity calls for 'default' 20mph zone within Cambridge city boundary to 'improve road safety'

  02-08-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - CamCycle said a default 20mph limit would improve road safety
  
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• Busy Cambridge road to close for a month for resurfacing works

  02-08-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The roads will be closed overnight across the month
  
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• Broadmead bus route axe leaves locals fearing the 'final nail in the coffin'

  02-08-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Twenty-five bus services will be rerouted away from Broadmeadmp;#39;s busiest shopping streets from August 30, as part of the Move City Centre project to transform Bristol city centre transport ahead of major new developments
  
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• British Airways owner outlook clouded by conflict in the Middle East

  02-08-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- IAG said its capacity would remain flat in 2026 compared to 2025, despite having plans earlier this year to grow this by around 3.
  
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• At least 13 dead as plane carrying foreign tourists crashes near Nazca in Peru

  02-08-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Peru authorities say 11 foreign tourists and two crew were on board plane
  
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• 'It's a miracle someone hasn't been killed': Petition launched over Huddersfield's 'worst' road for safety

  02-08-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Councillors warned it was a mp;amp;quot;miraclemp;amp;quot; someone hadnmp;#39;t been killed on the Cobcroft Road and Precy Street crossroads
  
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• Wales is missing out on billions and it has nothing to do with HS2

  01-08-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - It could secure mp;pound;3.5bn of funding over the next four years based on its UK population share
  
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• UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households

  01-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Average pump price reaches 160p a litre, while diesel is up 14.5p to 179p and forecast to increase to 185p soonThe price of petrol has hit a new Iran war high at UK forecourts, adding to the financial pressure on millions of households about to embark on their annual holiday.The RAC said that in mp;#147;very unwelcome news for driversmp;#148; the average pump price had reached 160p a litre, reversing the fall to 151p in early July that followed the announcement of a Middle East ce
  
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• Transport for London workers 'use snipers to kill more than 650 pigeons at stations' in mass cull

  01-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - More than 650 pigeons are said to have been gunned down and killed by workers contracted by Transport for London in a mass cull.
  
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• The Surrey trains that are among the most crowded in the country

  01-08-2026 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - More than half of Englandmp;#39;s busiest trains travel through Surrey
  
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• TfW reports rising passenger demand as South Wales Metro infrastructure programme reached major milestone

  01-08-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The electrification of the Core Valley Lines (CVL) and continued growth in rail and bus passenger numbers are among the highlights recorded in the latest Transport for Wales (TfW) annual report.
  
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• Southampton firm behind new drone helping protect London Waterloo from disruption

  01-08-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A new drone helping to protect one of Britainmp;#39;s busiest railway stations is being operated from a control centre in Woolston, Southampton
  
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• South Western Railway rolls out remotely operated drones to help reduce delays

  01-08-2026 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - The drones can be launched from a control centre in Hampshire within minutes of an incident like trespass, vandalism or a track defect.
  
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