Public Transport news

• Local MP calls for new ?express? bus route in eastern Enfield

  02-12-2025 01:00 via enfielddispatch.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A local MP is launching a campaign for a new express bus service in eastern Enfield.Enfield North MP Feryal Clark is calling on Transport for London (TfL) to boost bus connectivity through Enfield Lock and Ponders End ? and link them directly to the tube network.
  
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• Why rail timetables are undergoing major overhaul

  14-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Major changes to train timetables in the East Midlands will mean more services, thousands of extra seats and some smaller stations seeing more trains stopping.
  
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• Warning as more trains set to use Settle-Carlisle line in new year

  14-12-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PEOPLE who cross the Settle to Carlisle line are being warned to take extra care in the new year because of an increase in train services due to work on the West Coast Mainline.
  
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• United Airlines flight to Tokyo forced to turn around after engine failure

  14-12-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
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• Trains vs buses - The best way to get around Yorkshire

  14-12-2025 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Yorkshiremp;#39;s public transport network can be unreliable at times, but when you have no other choice, it can be a close call between the bus or the train
  
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• The major changes to rail timetables which come into effect from today

  14-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Three later trains will run from Cardiff to the Valleys on Friday nights as part of several timetable changes
  
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• Sections of UK's major motorways are so gridlocked it would be quicker to ride a BICYCLE than drive, Department of Transport reveals

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The worst spot is the northbound approach to the Dartford tunnel on the M25 where traffic shuffles at an average 14.9mph, which is below the top speed of an ordinary cyclist.
  
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• Residents urged to report abandoned vehicles after 34 taken off roads

  14-12-2025 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Road Ready Revamp, or Bin the Banger aims to tackle non-roadworthy vehicles that had been left for an extended period of time
  
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• Public notice roundup: Two major Bradford roads to close for the year

  14-12-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Here is the latest public notice roundup across Bradford.
  
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• Plane loses an ENGINE on take-off sparking a fire as dramatic air traffic control audio emerges

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - An air traffic controller was heard telling pilots a United flight mp;#39;lost an enginemp;#39; after taking off from Dulles International Airport.
  
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• Plan to save 'lifeline' bus service receives council support

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A parish council has voted to save a mp;quot;lifelinemp;quot; bus service - if members can get a grant
  
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• New rail timetable 'poor deal' for some passengers

  14-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Jo Lonsdale, North East and Cumbriaand Pamela Bilalova , North East and Cumbria
  
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• New Greater Manchester train station could be years away from opening after 'scandalous' delays

  14-12-2025 01:00 via manchesterworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new single-platform train station in Cheadle might be years away from opening after ?scandalous? delays, an MP has said.
  
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• More than 70 vehicles stopped and four arrests made in major roads operation

  14-12-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - More than 70 vehicles were stopped and inspected and four arrests were made in a major police operation in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
  
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• Major East Coast timetable shake-up brings faster journeys and 10,000 extra trains

  14-12-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Passengers in the North East are among those set to be affected as one of Britainmp;#146;s most significant train timetable changes since the ill-fated May 2018 revamp comes into effect on Sunday (December 14).
  
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• It makes sense to look smart when flying

  14-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - But not because of anything to do with the US transport secretarymp;#146;s campaign to civilise air travel
  
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• Huge blaze at bus depot treated as deliberate by cops after scene locked down

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - A bus was deliberately set on fire at a depot in Greenock on Friday December 12 with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews tackling the flames for hours.
  
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• High-end car sales sink in China as its economy slows, taking a toll on European automakers

  14-12-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models
  
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• Flying taxis to take people to London airports in minutes from 2028

  14-12-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; marks a new dawn in transport, one that will connect mp;amp;amp;#8230; Authority (CAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA mp;amp;amp;#8230; , Vertical Aerospace said. The aircraftmp;#146;s design, however, allows mp;amp;amp;#8230; aerospace partners mp;#150; creating an aircraft with the most compellingmp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• East Coast Main Line timetable changes and everything you need to know

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Cuts to LNER cross-border journey times include 15 minutes between London Kingmp;#146;s Cross and Edinburgh, and 10 minutes between Edinburgh and York.
  
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• Drivers risk no claims discount being 'cut by five years' in UK crackdown

  14-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Companies have started to limit the number of no-claims entitlements which drivers, motorists and road users can benefit.
  
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• Deliberate fire probe into Greenock bus depot blaze

  14-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Police Scotland says it is treating the blaze on Friday at a site used to store coaches as mp;quot;wilfulmp;quot;
  
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• Cruise lines set to launch new mega ships in 2026

  14-12-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A wave of new cruise ships is preparing to enter service in 2026, marking one of the busiest years for new vessel launches across the global industry.
  
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• Congestion charge brings benefits to bus passengers and pedestrians

  14-12-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A congestion charge scheme is bringing real benefits to bus passengers and pedestrians in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Bucks to receive over £9.5 million bus funding amid service revamp

  14-12-2025 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - Buckinghamshire is set to receive mp;pound;9,547,266 as part of the Governmentmp;#146;s landmark mp;pound;3 billion investment to transform bus services across England.
  
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• 'Biggest timetable change in a decade" - boost for rail passengers at York Station

  14-12-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - Network Rail, which owns and operates Britainmp;#39;s railway infrastructure, said weekday daytime trains passing through York Station between Newcastle and Kingmp;#39;s Cross will nearly double (up 46 per cent).
  
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• 'Biggest timetable change in a decade' - boost for rail passengers at York Station

  14-12-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - Network Rail, which owns and operates Britainmp;#39;s railway infrastructure, said weekday daytime trains passing through York Station between Newcastle and Kingmp;#39;s Cross will nearly double (up 46 per cent).
  
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• 800,000 SUV drivers could face new restrictions after incident in England

  14-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - There is widespread support for new restrictions for SUV drivers to help combat road fatalities.
  
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• Timetable revealed for new rail route that passengers can travel on for just £2

  13-12-2025 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - The timetable for a new train service in Whitby, North Yorkshire, has been revealed, with passengers able to travel for just mp;pound;2.
  
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• ScotRail reveals new AI train announcer after voice row with artist

  13-12-2025 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The new voice for on-train announcements will now be from recordings of Paisley-based ScotRail employee, Vannessa Sloan.
  
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