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• New overhead locker rule on table for all UK flights with passengers warned

  10-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - An airline trade body has warned that mp;#147;draconianmp;#148; new rules could be enforced
  
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• Worthing bus shelter improvements on the way

  11-06-2026 02:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Some of Worthing?s ageing bus shelters are to be replaced, thanks to a ?240,000 grant from West Sussex County Council.
  
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• Wizz Air to Install Starlink Wifi Across New Fleet ? Will Other Low-Cost Carriers Follow?

  11-06-2026 02:00 via businesstraveller.com
  Other News Sources - The Hungarian low-cost carrier will begin rolling out the high-speed wifi technology next year
  
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• With HS2 now costing £100+ billion, there has never been a more compelling case for Welsh rail to be in Welsh hands - Plaid Cymru

  11-06-2026 02:00 via partyof.wales
  
  Plaid Cymru - Ann Davies MP to table amendments to the Railways Bill calling for devolution and fair funding to Wales
  
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• ?With HS2 now costing ?100+ billion, there has never been a more compelling case for Welsh rail to be in Welsh hands? - Plaid Cymru

  11-06-2026 02:00 via partyof.wales
  
  Other News Sources - Ann Davies MP to table amendments to the Railways Bill calling for devolution and fair funding to Wales
  
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• Transport for London publishes next-generation safety requirements for buses entering service up to 2033

  11-06-2026 02:00 via sustainable-bus.com
  
  Sustainable Bus - Transport for London has published the second phase of its Bus Safety Standard, defining new safety requirements for London buses entering service from 2027 up to 2033.
  
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• TfL could reduce buses to Bluewater because of Kent cash demands

  11-06-2026 02:00 via greenwichwire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Buses linking Woolwich and Bluewater are being reviewed by Transport for London after the Reform-run Kent County Council hiked charges to use an access road to reach the shopping centre.
  
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• Success of Chinese carmakers defies our pet theories subscription

  11-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The rise of the country?s electric vehicle companies is driven by localised public-private partnerships that can teach the UK about growth
  
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• Starlink WiFi to be introduced on Lumo services

  11-06-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - By the end of this autumn, Lumo plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its East Coast Main Line trains.
  
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• Stagecoach marks 125 years of Queens Road depot in Manchester

  11-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach marked the 125th anniversary of the opening of its Queens Road Bus Garage in Manchester with a well-attended open day.
  
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• Small station upgrades delivered as part of ?3.4m investment in rail network

  11-06-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A series of station improvements across London, the South East, and parts of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire has been completed by Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern.
  
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• Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children

  11-06-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Europemp;#39;s largest low-cost airline is being investigated by the UKmp;#39;s competition watchdog over its policy of charging parents to sit with their children.
  
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• Rural Flintshire bus links to Chester must be restored

  11-06-2026 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Improved links to Chester and expanding rural services have been highlighted as key priorities ahead of a consultation into bus services in Flintshire.
  
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• Plan for faster West Lothian bus services given green light

  11-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Traffic lights giving priority to public transport could be introduced on the county's busiest roads
  
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• Penalty fares on London transport up 9, TfL says

  11-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - TfL issued 69,001 fines between April 2025 and March 2026 having checked 6.9m contactless cards.
  
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• New AI cameras installed to deter railway trespassers in Dingwall

  11-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - AI-powered safety cameras have been installed at level crossings described as being among the worst in Scotland for trespassing incidents.
  
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• MP warns that bus route could be redrawn

  11-06-2026 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - Josh MacAlister, MP, has warned that the 32 service between Whitehaven, St Bees and Egremont is underperforming and is currently rated as high cost per passenger.
  
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• Manchester is making a ?1m case for a project 'created from the ashes of HS2'

  11-06-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Plans for Wales? first tram-train network have taken a step forward after Transport for Wales awarded a contract for signalling systems on the Cardiff Crossrail project.
  
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• Lumo to roll out next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across East Coast fleet

  11-06-2026 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Open access operator Lumo is preparing to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across its East Coast Main Line services this autumn, in a move set to significantly enhance onboard connectivity for passengers.
  
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• Lumo to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi on East Coast Main Line

  11-06-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - Passengers on the East Coast Main Line are set to benefit from a major upgrade in onboard internet, with new satellite-powered Wi-Fi due to be rolled out by rail operator Lumo.
  
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• Latest on £47.9m to upgrade Penistone railway line in Yorkshire

  11-06-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - KIRKLEES Council are mp;#39;awaiting a decisionmp;#39; on whether the Penistone Railway Project mp;#39;can proceedmp;#39; to the next step, a Freedom of Information request revealed.
  
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• Lack of A1 dual carriageway in Northumberland is causing businesses to suffer

  11-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Delays cause significant problems for local businesses
  
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• Labour?s rail nationalisation dream faces a looming taxpayer crisis subscription

  11-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The never-ending battle to fix Britain?s train network is becoming a litmus test for state control
  
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• Hundreds call for street near Bristol Temple Meads station to be pedestrianised

  11-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - They want the area near the train station to be made mp;#39;people-friendlymp;#39;
  
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• Fresh tram delays spark calls for sackings

  11-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The tram link from Wednesbury was planned to open in August 2026 but the deadline will be missed.
  
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• Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi Is Latest Must-Have Perk for Airline Customers

  11-06-2026 02:00 via travelpulse.com
  Aviation Industry- One in-flight amenity is quickly becoming a must-have for travelers: free, high-speed Wi-Fi.
  
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• Flynn says islanders 'deserve' reliable air and ferry connections

  11-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Scotlandmp;#39;s new transport secretary visited the Western Isles to hear concerns around travel.
  
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• Five-minute EV chargers are coming to UK with thousands set to benefit

  11-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - A Chinese car giant is planning to install 300 super-fast EV chargers across the UK.
  
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• Fifty people charged in crackdown on electric motorbikes and scooters

  11-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Parks, playing fields, golf courses and Aberdeen city centre were particular areas of focus.
  
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• Eastleigh MP hits out at missed opportunity to save buses

  11-06-2026 02:00 via hampshirechronicle.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Hampshire MP has criticised the council's decision to spend money on bus shelters while cutting vital services.
  
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