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• Minister backs bus campaign

  13-07-2017 16:52 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Jesse Norman helps Greener Journeys to launch the fifth annual Catch the Bus Week initiative
   
  Jesse Norman and Claire Haigh launched last week’s Catch the Bus Week event at Brixton bus garage in south London 
  Incoming transport minister Jesse Norman lent his support to the fifth annual Catch the Bus Week, which took place last week.
  The event saw Britons encouraged to leave their cars at home and choose to use the bus, with hundreds of operators and organisations coming together
  
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• Wales plans to give Cardiff Airport a £71.50 subsidy for every new passenger, claims rival Bristol

  10-02-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Welsh Government plans to provide a mp;pound;205.2m subsidy to Cardiff Airport has been legally challenged by Bristol Airport
  
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• Update as free bus pass age increases from April 2026 in some parts of UK

  10-02-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The qualifying age for free bus passes in England rises from 66 to 67 from April 2026, in line with state pension age increases
  
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• Trains through Oxford running as normal following successful bridge replacement

  10-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - Trains are running through Oxford as normal this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the latest phase of the Oxfordshire Connect programme with the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge.
  
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• This high-speed rail loop would connect British and Irish cities

  10-02-2026 01:00 via theb1m.com
  Other News Sources - PROPOSALS for a high-speed rail loop that would link nine urban centres across Great Britain and Ireland have been put forward by RIBA President Chris Williamson.
  
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• The hidden downside of your cheap plane ticket subscription

  10-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - o-frills flying took off in the Nineties when low-cost airlines such as Ryanair in Europe and Southwest in the US promised us seats to the sun for the price of a meal deal. The key difference between these budget airlines and premium carriers such as British Airways and American Airlines was ? apart from the price ? that there would be no perks.
  
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• Ten-year bus pipeline from expert manufacturing panel due soon

  10-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Social value focus to be a lever for bus procurement by public bodies, minister Lightwood says
  
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• Southampton Airport set to expand with new lounges

  10-02-2026 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Southampton Airport has revealed expansion plans including two new passenger lounges, a second floor, and more parking as bosses look to boosting traveller numbers to three million a year.
  
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• Shipping giants have learned the right lessons from past storms

  10-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Companies should be able to navigate expected losses after shoring up balance sheets while times were good
  
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• Riba chief proposes £130bn high-speed rail Loop around UK and Ireland inspired by Saudi 'vision'

  10-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The president for the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has proposed building a futuristic, interconnected high-speed railway for the North, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland referred to as mp;#39;The Loopmp;#39;, akin Saudi Arabiamp;#39;s The Line.
  
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• RHA pushes driver EU 90/180-day exemption as EC tone changes

  10-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Recognition that some professional groups need longer aggregate stays in Schengen welcomed
  
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• Railways Bill: investment Pipeline and GBR details urgently needed say MPs

  10-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Transport Select Committee (TSC) has called on the government to provide far more certainty regarding the infrastructure pipeline, rolling stock and to amend legislation to prevent undue political interference in GBR.
  
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• Rail users face disruption for digital upgrade

  10-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Rail passengers are being advised to check before they travel due to improvement works being carried out on signalling systems.
  
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• Rail passengers in Wales and Borders see boost in punctuality and satisfaction

  10-02-2026 01:00 via shropshirelive.com
  Other Regional Press - Passengers across the Wales and Borders rail network are seeing a major turnaround in reliability, with new figures revealing the largest ever recorded quarterly improvement in punctuality.
  
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• Oxford SmartZone fare freeze amid bus ticket price rises

  10-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Oxford Mail - Oxford SmartZone, which covers bus routes in and around Oxford, has announced a fare freeze on select tickets, offering some financial relief to regular passengers.
  
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• Northern England deserves a more coherent rail plan

  10-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Order, counter-order, disorder. Thatmp;#39;s a fair summary of the way governments in England have approached the tricky problem of improving rail services in the North.
  
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• Nomad Digital Appoints New Managing Director

  10-02-2026 01:00 via bus-news.com
  Bus-News - Nomad Digital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alstom and leading specialists in transport connectivity solutions, is pleased to announce that Jean-Philippe Garbit is appointed as Managing Director, effective as of 1st January 2026.
  
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• New multi-faith room opens at Leeds Bradford Airport

  10-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Leeds Bradford Airport opens a new multi-faith room for prayer and reflection, supported by Regal Food Products Group, to boost inclusivity and wellbeing.
  
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• New bridge starts countdown to Oxford Botley Road reopening

  10-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Oxford Mail - Trains have been running through Oxford this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge.
  
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• Network Rail apprentices power the future of Britain?s railway

  10-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9?15 February), Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain?s railway.
  
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• Network Rail apprentices power the future of Britain's railway

  10-02-2026 01:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  Network Rail - To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9-15 February), Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britainmp;#39;s railway.
  
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• MPs look for certainty and end to 'micromanagement' under Great British Railways

  10-02-2026 01:00 via committees.parliament.uk
  Transport Committee - The Transport Committee has called for more detail about the Governmentmp;#39;s landmark reforms to the rail sector and changes to the legislation to prevent undue political interference in Great British Railways.
  
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• More frequent train services from Bristol Temple Meads to continue after government agreement

  10-02-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The news comes as the regional authority looks to build more stations across the South West
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing launches £1.9 million community fund to support good causes in Gravesham and Medway

  10-02-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Kent Online - Charities and community groups working near the Lower Thames Crossing can now apply for cash grants of up to mp;pound;10,000
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing launches £1.9 million Community Fund for local good causes

  10-02-2026 01:00 via yourthurrock.com
  Other Regional Press - BRENTWOOD, Havering and Thurrock charities and community groups working near the Lower Thames Crossing can apply for cash grants of up to mp;pound;10,000, as the project launches its new Community Fund
  
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• Italy picks London over Rome for global rail headquarters subscription

  10-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - State-owned Trenitalia is gearing up to advise the UK government as it nationalises train services and plans to go global from the UK capital
  
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• IAR's Airport Leader of the Future Pablo Lopez discusses building autonomous airports, empowering people, and falling in love with the problem

  10-02-2026 01:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  Aviation Industry- Pablo Lopez, Head of Ideation mp;amp; Entrepreneurship at Aena, the winner of IARmp;#39;s Airport Leader of the Future Award, speaks to Holly Miles about the projects that he is involved in, the recipe for success and what it takes to become the next generation of innovators.
  
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• How new faster Northern train service between Leeds and Sheffield is 'just the beginning'

  10-02-2026 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A new faster train service connecting Leeds and Sheffield has been described as ?just the beginning? by regional leaders.
  
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• How new faster Northern train service between Leeds and Sheffield is 'just the beginning'

  10-02-2026 01:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - A new faster train service connecting Leeds and Sheffield has been described as mp;#39;just the beginningmp;#39; by regional leaders.
  
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• Half-hourly train services extended in West

  10-02-2026 01:00 via businessbiscuit.com
  Other News Sources - Half-hourly rail services on some lines in the West are set to continue permanently, after agreement with the Department for Transport.
  
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