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• London Euston named the capital's worst station for toilets

  06-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - If yoump;#39;ve ever used the toilets at Londonmp;#39;s many train stations, you may have had some rather mixed experiences.
  
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• 'Worst public transport in Europe': YEP readers reveal what needs improving in Leeds before 2030

  21-08-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - With 2030 fast approaching and major debates surrounding city centre road layouts, bus reliability, and local housing shortages, the conversation over the future of Leeds has reached a focal point.
  
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• We need bouncers on trains to stop headphone dodgers subscription

  21-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Wetherspoons has vowed to eliminate mp;#39;bare beatingmp;#39; from all of its pubs, so why canmp;#39;t the same happen on our public transport?
  
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• U-turn on Sutton Coldfield Railway Station parking charge increase as spat erupts

  21-08-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - An increase ot parking charges at a key site will be reversed after just two weeks it has been confirmed
  
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• Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School investigated over 'drip pricing'

  21-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The consumer watchdog said they were trying to find out if the three companies were not showing full prices upfront to customers.
  
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• Train derailment carriages moved amid track probe

  21-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Work has begun on removing the carriages of the train that derailed near Lewes with 150 people on board.
  
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• Ticket office at busy Somerset railway station restored through £835,000 investment

  21-08-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Project mp;#39;shows that looking after our railway heritage also delivers benefits to passengersmp;#39;
  
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• Stourbridge MP sees railway recovery work after wildfire devastation

  21-08-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - The MP for Stourbridge has seen first-hand the huge recovery operation taking place after wildfires caused significant damage to the railway between Stourbridge and Hagley.
  
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• Steel signed for £200m Ro-Ro terminal transformation

  21-08-2026 02:00 via maritimejournal.com
  
  Other News Sources - Construction has started on Associated British Ports and Stena Linemp;#39;s new mp;pound;200 million (mp;#128;233 million) ro-ro terminal.
  
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• Steel signed for ?200m Ro-Ro terminal transformation

  21-08-2026 02:00 via maritimejournal.com
  
  Other News Sources - Construction has started on Associated British Ports and Stena Line?s new ?200 million (?233 million) ro-ro terminal.
  
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• Reopening date of Haywards Heath-Lewes line confirmed as train recovery starts

  21-08-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen on September 1, 19 days after the derailment of a Southern service which left three carriages on their side.
  
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• Rail fare pain returns as inflation points to 4.2 ticket rise

  21-08-2026 02:00 via londonlovesbusiness.com
  
  Other News Sources - Rail passengers in England face a potential 4.2 per cent increase in regulated fares next year, as higher inflation threatens to unwind the governmentmp;#39;s temporary freeze on ticket prices.
  
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• Rail chaos looms amid fears of floods on the line after heatwave subscription

  21-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Network Rail fears rainwater will not soak into parched ground, causing delays and cancellations across the country in the coming days
  
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• Portugal's competition watchdog calls for more rail operators

  21-08-2026 02:00 via portugalresident.com
  
  News from Europe - Regulator says opening passenger rail services to competition could bring lower fares, more frequent trains and greater choice
  
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• NOT FARE Train passengers face fresh blow as ticket prices could rise by 4.2 next year

  21-08-2026 02:00 via thesun.co.uk
  The Sun - Rail fares are typically calculated based on the July rate of retail price index (RPI) inflation, plus a percentage point.
  
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• NO TO GATE LINE REDUCTIONS ON NORTHERN TRAINS

  21-08-2026 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - RAIL union RMT has called on the government to instruct Northern Trains to cease trials that reduce gate line operations.
  
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• Nexus and Network Rail introduce new approach to managing infrastructure interfaces

  21-08-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - As part of the ongoing work to develop a closer working relationship between Nexus Tyne mp;amp; Wear Metro and Network Rail Operations mp;amp; Maintenance, Nexus have become the first organisation to implement a joint mp;#39;Operational Interface Management Methodologymp;#39; (OIMM) document with Network Rail.
  
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• My brilliant plan to get revenge on fare dodgers subscription

  21-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Our justice system canmp;#39;t be trusted to lock up these sniggering swine, so I say itmp;#39;s time to bring back the stocks
  
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• Menai Bridge workers facing abuse are 'only doing their jobs'

  21-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Traffic management staff on the Menai Suspension Bridge have reportedly faced vile abuse from some motorists during vehicle weight restriction enforcement
  
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• Major music and sports events saw huge uptake in ScotRail passengers

  21-08-2026 02:00 via falkirkherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - ScotRail saw nearly 8.5 million passenger journeys in July after a busy month of sporting events and star-studded concerts.
  
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• ?Long-neglected? London-Devon rail route needs investment in face of successive heat related closures

  21-08-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Devon MP Richard Foord is calling on the government to invest in the mp;#39;long-neglectedmp;#39; Exeter to London Waterloo line after its second year closing due to heatwaves affecting the track bed.
  
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• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority appoints Global as bus advertising partner

  21-08-2026 02:00 via merseytravel.gov.uk
  Local Government - The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has appointed Global, the Media mp; Entertainment group, to manage and maximise advertising across its new publicly-controlled bus fleet.
  
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• Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train

  21-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under mp;#39;very challenging circumstancesmp;#39;
  
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• I’ll admit it: I’ve cycled through red lights. But Britain’s traffic laws are to blame, not me Simon Jenkins

  21-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The essence of cycling is to keep moving, but Londonmp;#146;s chaotic roads often make this difficult. My solution: fewer, not more rulesI plead guilty. I have loved and used the streets of London all my life, as a cyclist, driver and pedestrian. Touch wood, I have done so without accident, blemish or insurance claim. Yet now I find myself perpetually on the wrong side of the law. Regulation has become bureaucratic and chaotic.When I try to drive at the authorised speed of 20mph o
  
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• Huge new railway station slated to be UK?s busiest reveals high speed train platforms

  21-08-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The station in west London is designed to connect more than 100 destinations
  
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• Huge new railway station slated to be UK's busiest reveals high speed train platforms

  21-08-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The station in west London is designed to connect more than 100 destinations
  
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• Hitachi Rail is modernising the Jakarta Metro's Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system

  21-08-2026 02:00 via railwaypro.com
  
  Other News Sources - Hitachi Rail, in partnership with PT Softorb Technology Indonesia, has won a contract to modernise the Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system at the 13 stations comprising the first phase of the Jakarta Metro. Passengers will be able to use contactless bank cards, e-wallets and QR code tickets.
  
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• Hammersmith Bridge is a test for Burnham’s place-based growth

  21-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Putting forward funds to reopen Hammersmith Bridge is not special pleading for the capital, it is common sense, writes Tolga Inanc.
  
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• Full-length platform access to be restored at Paignton station next week following devastating July fire

  21-08-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) have confirmed that full-length access to Platform 2 at Paignton station will be restored from the start of service on Monday 24 August, enabling the return of nine-carriage trains four days earlier than previously expected.
  
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• For more information on Belfast City Airport?s vision for the future, visit: belfastcityairport.com/vision.

  21-08-2026 02:00 via belfastcityairport.com
  Aviation Industry- Belfast City Airport and Translink have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out how they intend to work in partnership to support the ongoing development and appraisal of options which seek to improve connectivity between Translink?s network and Belfast City Airport.
  
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