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• Network Rail in second attempt to replace Midland Mainline bridge in Sheffield

  04-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Sheffield Star - mp;#39;We appreciate that this is the second time wemp;#39;ve asked people to adjust their travel plans and parking arrangementsmp;#39;
  
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• Warning of major M8 delays as lanes close for bridge reinstallation

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - The motorway closures will be in place from 18:00 on Saturday until 13:00 on Sunday, when diversions will be in place.
  
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• US flights updates: Passengers at UK airports face delays after FAA ground stop

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Mirror - A nationwide ground stop affecting departing flights across the US has been lifted after almost five hours - but UK passengers still face disruption today
  
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• US flights LIVE as Manchester Airport to face disruption after FAA ground stop

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - The FAA has begun gradually lifting restrictions after a ground stop was ordered at airports across the USA - there are 3,000 flights cancelled and 2,000 delayed today as a result
  
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• US flight chaos: What happened with US flights on Friday and why were they grounded

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop on Friday, halting all flights across the United States for several hours
  
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• US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said the airspace was now open and the problem had been identifiedChaos at US airports as stoppage grinds travel plans to a haltWhat to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAAThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide ground stop that was declared Friday afternoon, delaying or canceling more than 11,000 US flights, according to aviation tracker FlightAware, and throwing airports into sudden chaos
  
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• Urgent rescue effort as American Cruise Lines ship carrying around 150 passengers capsizes

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Rescue efforts are underway to pull people from the water in America
  
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• UK-EU breakthrough will allow airport-style checks at Eurotunnel to avoid border ‘chaos’

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Eurotunnel owner Getlink wants to replicate mp;#145;airport experiencemp;#146; at Folkestone and Calais, without making people get out of carsAirport-style passport and fingerprinting controls are to be introduced at Eurotunnel in an attempt to prevent mp;#147;short-term and long-term chaosmp;#148; in Folkestone and Calais.In a breakthrough for travellers, the European Commission has agreed to a new system in which an mp;#147;eagle eyemp;#148; camera system, already used in Rome a
  
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• UK drivers given warning as 'more using wrong side of road'

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - New research has been released
  
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• Transport minister issues key decisions on £170m North Wales bridge crossing

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The government wants to build a new bridge crossing over the River Dee at Queensferry
  
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• Thousands of flights canceled as airlines work to dig out from nationwide ground stop

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Independent - Airlines across the U.S. are working to dig out from the longest nationwide ground stop in 25 years
  
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• The Surrey stations getting more SWR trains as new December timetables introduced

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Get Surrey - A host of Surrey stations will see more frequent trains into and out of London
  
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• Plane tail appears to strike runway during Heathrow landing

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Flight BA431, travelling from Amsterdam, was approaching the runway when the pilots aborted the landing and carried out a go-around.
  
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• Manchester Airport statement after flights grounded across US 'reasons of safety'

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Manchester Evening News - mp;quot;Wemp;#146;re due to have three flights to the US todaymp;quot;
  
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• M6 and M42 drivers hit with speeding fines going under 60mph

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Birmingham Mail - Drivers have been hit with fines and penalty points while doing under 60mph on West Midlands motorways
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover reports £451m quarterly loss after cutting 4,000 jobs

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - JLR chief executive calls for EU and Britain to join forces amid competition from Chinese electric carmakersJaguar Land Rover has reported a mp;pound;451m quarterly loss as it counts the cost of cutting 4,000 jobs, while its chief executive has called for the EU and Britain to work together in the face of competition from China.Britainmp;#146;s largest automotive employer reported revenues rising to mp;pound;5.9bn between July and September, but it recorded mp;pound;530m in costs
  
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• Hot weather derailments set to cost Network Rail 9m pounds

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Railnews -The two derailments in Sussex and Essex in August are set to cost Network Rail nine million pounds, according to a Freedom of Information Act response. The accidents occurred during very hot weather on 13 and 14 August.
  
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• Horrifying video shows passengers clinging onto American Heritage cruise ship after tanker crash

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Mirror - Between 180 and 190 passengers were aboard the cruise ship, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno said at a Friday news conference
  
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• Glasgow's free transport pilot a success - but council cannot afford to widen it

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Almost 1,000 people, aged between 22 and 59, were given unlimited travel on buses, ScotRail trains and the Subway for six weeks.
  
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• Glasgow M8 closure chaos this weekend as all 16 lanes to shut

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Daily Record - Drivers are being advised to avoid busy diversion routes and leave plenty of time for travel to Glasgow Airport.
  
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• Floating bus stop report finds they pose 'low risk'

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - TfL releases new safety reports about the stops but campaigners say the findings are wrong.
  
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• Buses 'preparing' for anti-social behaviour on free teen travel

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Extra enforcement officers are being recruited ahead of 11-16 year olds being able to ride buses in the city for free from January.
  
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• Burnham stubbornly refuses to echo Chancellor's backing for Heathrow Airport expansion

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Mail Online - Andy Burnham insisted he would not mp;#39;pre-judgemp;#39; the decision on the project despite John Healey saying the Government is mp;#39;behindmp;#39; it.
  
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• Arriva makes London-Manchester open access bid

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Railnews -Arriva has submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road for an open access service between Manchester and London. Arriva said the proposed route would improve access to London Luton Airport and Alton Towers, and give Congleton and Uttoxeter their first direct trains to London, while creating new connections between the North West, Staffordshire and the East Midlands.
  
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• ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All passengers accounted for after New Orleans riverboat crash, officials say

  14-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Independent - No deaths were reported after a massive tanker collided with paddlewheel cruise liner American Heritage steps away from a tourist-heavy downtown
  
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• Why London needs proposed West London Orbital rail service

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  New Civil Engineer - Getting across west London can be a frustrating business. Journeys between neighbouring areas often mean travelling into central London and back out again.
  
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• Why has a set of summer roadworks dragged on to November?

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Parts of improvement work meant to be completed more than two months ago are still ongoing in Dumfries.
  
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• UK ministers have no plans to publish explosive report on climate crisis

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Andy Burnhammp;#146;s newly appointed climate adviser used report to warn of national security risk from collapsing ecosystemsThe UK government still has no plans to publish an explosive report showing the national security risk from the collapse of ecosystems around the world mp;#150; even after handing the key official behind the report a new advisory role.Andy Burnham addressed the Cop31 climate summit in Turkey on Thursday and said the UK was determined to reach net zero by 20
  
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• UK car industry to press EU for two-year delay to Brexit EV tariffs

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  The Guardian - mp;#145;Rules of originmp;#146; on vehicle batteries due to come into force on 1 January if deal on new delay is not reachedThe UK car industry is preparing to push for a two-year delay to Brexit tariffs on electric cars traded with the EU, after an initial European proposal suggested a shorter delay.Tariffs are due to kick in on 1 January for the majority of electric cars traded between the EU and UK unless the two sides can come to an agreement to delay for a second time the imp
  
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• Six month traffic ban on historic bridge as more repairs needed

  13-11-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Itmp;#39;s one of Bristolmp;#39;s most historic bridges
  
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