Public Transport news

• Merseyrail trains set to return to public control

  11-07-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - The Liverpool City Region is set to take back control of its trains under proposals from Mayor Steve Rotheram
  
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• What next for Oxfordshire transport after Gant?s surprise departure?

  11-07-2026 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - After four years championing policies that challenged the dominance of the car, Andrew Gant admits the demands of driving Oxfordshire?s transport policy have taken their toll
  
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• What next for Oxfordshire transport after Gant's surprise departure

  11-07-2026 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - After four years championing policies that challenged the dominance of the car, Andrew Gant admits the demands of driving Oxfordshiremp;#39;s transport policy have taken their toll
  
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• What could easyJet?s takeover mean for your holidays? subscription

  11-07-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The airline?s purchase by an American private equity firm could, in a worst-case scenario, see it eventually cease to exist
  
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• West of England takes £20bn new town ambitions to Westminster

  11-07-2026 02:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Parliamentarians, business leaders and partners from across the region gathered in Westminster this week to continue to make the case to government for new town status at Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc, where 40,000 new homes and 40,000 new jobs could create a mp;pound;20 billion economic boost.
  
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• West of England takes ?20bn new town ambitions to Westminster

  11-07-2026 02:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Parliamentarians, business leaders and partners from across the region gathered in Westminster this week to continue to make the case to government for new town status at Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc, where 40,000 new homes and 40,000 new jobs could create a ?20 billion economic boost.
  
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• Welsh Government urged to back direct Wrexham to London rail services

  11-07-2026 02:00 via news.wrexham.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - The Welsh Government is being asked to support proposals for new direct rail services between Wrexham and London Euston.
  
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• Students' photos used for bus ad campaign

  11-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Photography students from the West Midlands are set to see their work featured as part of an advertising campaign encouraging people to use the region's buses.
  
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• Sheringham bus shelter to be demolished under project

  11-07-2026 02:00 via edp24.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Campaigners have described the loss of a cherished 1950s bus shelter as a blow to the community.
  
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• Ryanair passenger nearly ?sucked out of window? at 20,000ft subscription

  11-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The man?s wife held him by his legs for five minutes, according to reports, on flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany
  
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• Ryanair passenger nearly 'sucked out of window' at 20,000ft subscription

  11-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The manmp;#39;s wife held him by his legs for five minutes, according to reports, on flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany
  
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• Reeves mis-sold Heathrow expansion to the cabinet, Labour MPs and the country

  11-07-2026 02:00 via morningstaronline.co.uk
  
  Morning Star - ANTI-HEATHROW expansion activists slammed Rachel Reeves for ?mis-selling? the third runway to the Treasury as she prepares to leave No 11 when Andy Burnham becomes PM in just over a week.
  
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• RBWM calls for detailed carbon offset plans over Heathrow third runway emissions

  11-07-2026 02:00 via maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A councillor has said he wants to see ?meat on the bones? for ideas around how carbon emissions generated from Heathrow?s expansion plans can be offset locally.
  
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• Railway closures to deliver key stage of electrification work in Fife

  11-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Rail passengers in Fife are being asked to?plan ahead?this October as Network Rail carries out a major programme of engineering?to help prepare the?railway?for electrification.?
  
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• PD Ports CEO Frans Calje steps down as new leader is appointed

  11-07-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - PD Ports has announced that Paul Foreman will take over from chief executive Frans Calje
  
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• Passengers urged to plan ahead as major rail route closes this weekend

  11-07-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Passengers are being urged to check before they travel as a major railway line through Wales and the borders closes this weekend for essential engineering work.
  
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• Newcastle Airport makes progress in net zero journey

  11-07-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Newcastle Airport has revealed it is close to the halfway point on its journey to net zero as it continues work towards a greener future.
  
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• New vision for devolved Welsh rail includes Burns stations and reopened lines

  11-07-2026 02:00 via wrexham.com
  
  Wrexham.com - Deputy Minister for Transport Mark Hooper told the Senedd the Government will pursue legislative change to devolve both rail operations and infrastructure, allowing Wales to make decisions about train services, track maintenance, signalling and reinvestment without Westminster interference.
  
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• New leader for Teesport as CEO says 'the time is right to step down'

  11-07-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - mp;#39;The time is right for a change of leadership to drive growth and the continued evolution of PD Portsmp;#39;
  
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• New £10 million energy centre will replace gas boilers with renewable heating and cooling technology at Bristol Airport

  11-07-2026 02:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Bristol Airport has installed a mp;pound;10 million renewable energy centre that will replace gas boilers and significantly reduce carbon emissions ahead of its 2030 net zero target.
  
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• Network Rail reveals cancellations and delays which resulted from sewage main damage incident

  11-07-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The infrastructure operator said it had track and other assets near to the main in Middlesbrough
  
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• Merseyrail renationalisation plan proposed

  11-07-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The Mayor of Liverpool has unveiled plans to renationalise Merseyrail. Mayor Steve Rotheram is presenting a report to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority next week, which recommends that the present concession held by Transport UK Group and Serco Group should not be renewed.
  
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• Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices

  11-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.
  
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• Lincolnshire to submit bid for ambitious transport investment programme under new Local Transport Grant

  11-07-2026 02:00 via lincolnshire.gov.uk
  Local Government - Lincolnshire County Council has unveiled its proposals for a major package of transport improvements to be funded by the Local Transport Grant (LTG) between 2026 and 2030.
  
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• Lincolnshire County Council unveils proposals for road improvements in Spalding, Stamford, Crowland and Lincoln area

  11-07-2026 02:00 via lincsonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Council bosses have unveiled proposals for an ?ambitious? transport investment programme.
  
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• Lime bikes overheat due to Grand Central glare

  11-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An investigation is under way after e-bikes and scooters overheated.
  
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• Leicester Buses partnership approves £1m bus stop investment

  11-07-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - The investment is part of the partnership between Leicester City Council and local bus operatorsmp;#39; plans top deliver a fully integrated One Network by 2027. The mp;pound;1m is set to be used to deliver more than 185 additional Leicester Buses-branded bus stop totems across the city and surrounding Flexi fare area.
  
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• Leicester Buses partnership approves ?1m bus stop investment

  11-07-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - The investment is part of the partnership between Leicester City Council and local bus operators? plans top deliver a fully integrated One Network by 2027. The ?1m is set to be used to deliver more than?185 additional Leicester Buses-branded bus stop totems?across the city and surrounding Flexi fare area.
  
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• Latest problem with new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet explained as 'issue' causes rush hour delays

  11-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - After a number of the Metromp;#39;s new 555 trains were taken out of action on Friday, it has emerged that the latest concern surrounds their suspension system
  
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• Heathrow risks losing Europe's busiest airport crown as Istanbul closes in

  11-07-2026 02:00 via londonlovesbusiness.com
  
  Other News Sources - London Heathrow is on the brink of surrendering its long-held status as Europemp;#39;s busiest airport after Istanbul closed the gap to just 3,012 passengers, underscoring mounting pressure on the UKmp;#39;s largest aviation hub.
  
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