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• Leeds Bradford Airport strikes to escalate

  13-10-2026 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - The Unite members are a mixture of air traffic control workers and hourly paid workers which include customer experience staff, security staff and cleaners - with the airport expected to experience a shutdown with so many essential workers striking.
  
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• Yes, Britain’s railways are a mess. But is anyone sober enough to care? Zoe Williams

  14-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Prosecco for the birthday party, Pimmmp;#146;s for the horsey bunch, some cheeky Stellas for the short-haul crowd: it was all going down on my train the other morningOn Saturday I went to Liverpool with my youngest, and the overhead lines went down at Crewe, but also there were crew shortages across the land, so between the homophones and my lifelong inability to start listening to a train announcement until halfway through, I cannot tell you at what point this journey became a fi
  
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• West Midlands bus overhaul 'to prompt thousands of complaints daily', councillors warned

  14-10-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Councillors across the West Midlands have been told to brace themselves for an influx of complaints from disgruntled bus passengers when mp;#39;massivemp;#39; changes to the network come into effect.
  
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• Villagers 'overjoyed' as rail depot they feared would 'destroy' area is scrapped

  14-10-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Fulbourn residents said they are mp;#39;overjoyedmp;#39; after East West Rail said plans for a mp;#39;train care centremp;#39; have been scrapped
  
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• UK will not put tariffs on Chinese vehicles, says Jonathan Reynolds

  14-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Business secretary says he will not change trade rules due to EU pressure and denies UK will become a mp;#145;back doormp;#146; for cheap importsThe business secretary has hit back at European demands for British tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the government will not change its trade rules because of pressure from Brussels.Jonathan Reynolds warned that the government would not bow to calls from other countries for the UK to hit Chinese vehicles with import taxes, de
  
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• Travel industry sees bounce back to nearly pre-Covid pandemic levels says ABTA

  14-10-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - ABTA has shared its annual Holiday Habits report as firms have started to see a bounce back since pre-Covid levels - and a turn to travel professionals for advice
  
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• Transporter Bridge latest as mayors have say and council 'engage with contractors'

  14-10-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Geoff Field, Middlesbrough Council mp;#146;s corporate director of environment, says: mp;#39;Wemp;#146;ve got the design, what we are doing now is wemp;#146;re engaged with contractors who might actually do the workmp;#39;
  
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• Ryanair to cut 500,000 seats as route to European airport axed early next year

  14-10-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Ryanair services daily direct flights on the route for just mp;pound;15 but from April next year, layovers will now be required for those wanting to fly to fly from the UK to this city
  
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• Rail service disruption as train derails at Kent depot

  14-10-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Southeastern rail services in Kent have been disrupted after a Javelin train derailed at a depot.
  
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• Questions over Reform’s ‘broken promise’ to offer free parking across Sandwell

  14-10-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Two hours free parking has been offered at three council car parks in Great Bridge and Wednesbury as part of a year-long pilot
  
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• New guided busway approved despite fears current busways are 'damaging public trust'

  14-10-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Cambridgeshire County Council has approved a scheme to link Cambridge with Waterbeach New Town where thousands of homes are planned
  
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• More fines issued to curb badly parked e-bikes

  14-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Westminster Council says it has escalated its enforcement against issues like pavement blocking.
  
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• Level crossing closed after children play chicken

  14-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The crossing will stay shut until pupils at local schools have been given a rail safety talk.
  
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• Hope for Metrolink commuters as bosses reveal 2027 tram closure plans

  14-10-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - The comments come as passengers brace for two more weeks of travel chaos from Monday
  
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• CrossCountry Voyager fleet to be strengthened

  14-10-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -CrossCountry will lease eight more Class 221 Voyagers from early next year. Six of the units have been cascaded from Avanti West Coast, and two have been released by Grand Central.
  
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• Campaigners call on PM to scrap floating bus stops

  14-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - About 300 disability groups have called for the bus stop design to be scrapped over safety concerns.
  
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• Birmingham Airport chief reveals all on second runway and £2 billion masterplan

  14-10-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Special Report: More flights, more passengers, more traffic, bigger terminal, better experience all touted in Birmingham Airport Masterplan
  
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• ‘Best timetable in 30 years’: Rail services between two Kent towns to double

  14-10-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Waiting times for thousands of rail passengers will be cut thanks to the introduction of new services between two towns.
  
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• Abandoning third runway would be bad for UK, Istanbul airport boss warns

  14-10-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The UK risks missing out on a mp;amp;#8220;positive cycle in the economymp;amp;#8221; if it fails to approve Heathrowmp;amp;#8217;s third runway, the boss of Istanbul airport has said, adding that a phased approach to development could help keep a lid on the mega-projectmp;amp;#8217;s eye-watering costs. Selahattin Bilgen, chief executive of Turkeymp;amp;#8217;s iGA Istanbul Airport, told City ...
  
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• York Pullman strengthens team with training programmes

  13-10-2026 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - First Bus-owned York Pullman is working with Wetherby Training School through a Government-funded scheme to support up to 50 people to train as professional drivers.
  
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• Winners named for 3240m Network Rail steel supply deal

  13-10-2026 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - The winning firms have been confirmed for a 3240m Network Rail framework to supply steel products and structures for overhead line equipment (OLE) across the UK.
  
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• Winners named for ?240m Network Rail steel supply deal

  13-10-2026 02:00 via constructionenquirer.com
  
  Construction Enquirer - The winning firms have been confirmed for a ?240m Network Rail framework to supply steel products and structures for overhead line equipment (OLE) across the UK.
  
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• Western Rail link to Heathrow called critical for transport

  13-10-2026 02:00 via bracknellnews.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A new Western Rail link connecting the Royal Borough to Heathrow is ?really critical? for transport but also for economic and environmental benefits, a meeting heard.
  
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• UK's Heathrow rallies support for third runway as Parliament weighs expansion plans

  13-10-2026 02:00 via reuters.com
  Reuters News - Heathrow Airport said on Monday that its expansion plans have won the backing of trade unions, airlines, regional airports mp;#8203;and investors
  
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• Two-year train platform closure 'unacceptable'

  13-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The two-year closure of a station platform which is forcing passengers to use a rail-replacement bus is "unacceptable", a councillor has said.
  
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• Treatment trains deployed to boost Welsh rail resilience this autumn

  13-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail is deploying four specialist treatment trains to treat more than 87,000km of track across 224 circuits on key routes in Wales and the Borders, as the railway prepares for forecast wetter and windier conditions this autumn and winter.
  
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• Transport for Wales starts consultation on extending South Wales Metro route

  13-10-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a public consultation on extending South Wales Metro services beyond Aberdare.
  
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• Transport for London urged to ensure London drivers are ?not left behind? by driverless cars.

  13-10-2026 02:00 via ier.org.uk
  Other News Sources - GMB add their voice to a London Assembly report urging transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis.
  
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• Transport for London urged to ensure London drivers are 'not left behind' by driverless cars.

  13-10-2026 02:00 via ier.org.uk
  Other News Sources - GMB add their voice to a London Assembly report urging transport officials to hold off on introducing driverless taxis.
  
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• Train wash depot plan for village withdrawn

  13-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A proposal to build an East West Rail (EWR) train maintenance centre by a village has been withdrawn.
  The company had suggested building the facility at Fulbourn, just south of Cambridge.
  
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