Public Transport news

• Nick Biskinis: Cleverly must back Heathrow's third runway

  21-10-2026 02:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Conservative Home - Flying into London Heathrow Airport is, depending on the direction and runway used, one of the great sightseeing treats in the world. As the plane stacks and circles over the metropolis, you can marvel both at the dramatic urban splurge of London with its tapestry of buildings, railways and parks with the classic horizon of Central London once your aircraft is cleared for its final approach. It is not uncommon to hear the silent awe in the cabin as passengers on the right sid
  
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• What Sheffield Council leader thinks of Mayors plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield airport

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Sheffield Star - Mayor Coppard said sustainable aviation is a "challenge" but he has "no doubt" planes will be flying from DSA in decades to come
  
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• The £29m council bill for trying to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport as new deal agreed

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Airport closed in 2022 but efforts have been ongoing to get flights operating again
  
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• Stagecoach South East introduces wellbeing hub and health checks

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - The wellbeing hub provides employees with a safe, confidential space to speak to the organisation?s trained mental health first aiders.
  
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• Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills dozens 00:52

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Spain is beginning three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and dozens more were injured in one of the worst rail disasters in Europe's modern history.
  
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• Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills dozens

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Spain is beginning three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and dozens more were injured in one of the worst rail disasters in Europemp;#39;s modern history.
  
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• Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain?s high-speed rail network

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40
  
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• Second fatal train collision this year casts doubt over Spain's high-speed rail network

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Guardian - Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40
  
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• Sadiq Khan's major Budget win could unlock Bakerloo line extension and new international rail stop

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  My London - The Government also backed the Mayor of Londonmp;#39;s proposal to upgrade Stratford International station that will allow trains to and from France to stop there.
  
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• Rolls-Royce gets £1.25bn taxpayer backing for jet engines subscription

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - The government will be a partner in 32.5bn project to support 3,300 jobs as the company looks to expand its presence in the aviation market
  
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• Rolls-Royce gets ?1.25bn taxpayer backing for jet engines subscription

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - The government will be a partner in ?2.5bn project to support 3,300 jobs as the company looks to expand its presence in the aviation market
  
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• Rock Rail: where public need meets private investment

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Mark Swindell, founder and CEO of Rock Group, sits down with Total Politics to explain why delivering better infrastructure is less about complex finance than connecting public need and long-term investment with the people who can get the job done
  
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• Revisions made to Heathrow Airport's 750,000 flight expansion plan that would reroute M25 and M4

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - 11 consultation sessions announced for Surrey
  
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• Railway station set for 3200m funding boost

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Leeds railway station is to receive an extra mp;pound;200m for major improvements aimed at reducing overcrowding, improving journeys and laying the foundations for broader public transport plans for Yorkshire.
  
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• Railway station set for ?200m funding boost

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Leeds railway station is to receive an extra ?200m for major improvements aimed at reducing overcrowding, improving journeys and laying the foundations for broader public transport plans for Yorkshire.
  
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• Rail law update prompts fresh debate on NI-GB ?divergence? post-Brexit

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A Conservative peer likened the EU?s approach to legislation to the way ?drug addicts take drugs?.
  
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• Rail law update prompts fresh debate on NI-GB 'divergence' post-Brexit

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A Conservative peer likened the EUmp;#39;s approach to legislation to the way mp;#39;drug addicts take drugsmp;#39;
  
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• Planning Delays and Rising Costs Stall UK Growth Ambitions Along the River Thames

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - A stalled ?1 billion regeneration project east of London highlights how complex planning rules and surging construction costs are undermining Britain's economic growth targets.
  
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• Plaid should make an M4 relief road the first choice

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  South Wales Argus - If Rhun ap Iorwerth has an ounce of public care, he will apologise and say Plaid will look into the Senedd's preferred M4 relief road as the first choice.
  
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• Our 2026 Public Consultation Heathrow

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Aviation Industry- We?ve developed updated proposals for Heathrow expansion, building on years of technical work, environmental assessments and consultation.From 27 October to 22 December 2026, we?re inviting local communities, businesses, passengers, colleagues and other stakeholders to have their say.
  
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• New Transport Policing and Crime Command launched to keep Greater Manchester road users and Bee Network passengers safe

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - A groundbreaking new policing model aimed at making the Bee Network one of the safest public transport networks in the world has been launched across Greater Manchester.
  
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• Mineshaft discovery in Sheffield to cost £275k after trams cancelled

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Buses are replacing Sheffield trams that canmp;#39;t run
  
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• Mayors to keep business rates to fund transport, Healey says

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Healey points to the Bakerloo line extension as mayors gain business rates and income tax receipts, but makes no mention of Heathrow or Gatwick expansion.
  
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• Mayor to be quizzed on airport deal at Doncaster public meeting

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Doncaster Free Press - Members of the public are to be given the chance to quiz South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard over his decision to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
  
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• London to get Bakerloo Line extension and Euston upgrade in devolution push

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  City AM - London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan will be handed powers to deliver the Bakerloo Line extension and a huge upgrade to Euston station as part of the governmentmp;#146;s push for devolution, City AM can reveal.mp;amp;#160; Under new plans to allow mayors to retain income tax receipts generated locally and exploit finance schemes to fund infrastructure, Khan ...
  
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• Leeds train station to get three new entrances in '3200m gateway to West Yorkshire' pledge

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Leeds Live - Leeds train station is set to receive three new entrances and nearly 40 more ticket barriers, the Government has announced, alongside a further mp;pound;200 million in funding for the project.
  
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• Leeds train station to get three new entrances in '?200m gateway to West Yorkshire' pledge

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Leeds Live - Leeds train station is set to receive three new entrances and nearly 40 more ticket barriers, the Government has announced, alongside a further ?200 million in funding for the project.
  
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• Leeds station to get three new entrances in £303m upgrade

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The investment, confirmed in the Budget, includes an additional mp;pound;200 million in funding to support improvements aimed at easing congestion, improving accessibility, and future-proofing the station for long-term growth.
  
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• Leeds station to get three new entrances in ?303m upgrade

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The investment, confirmed in the Budget, includes an additional ?200 million in funding to support improvements aimed at easing congestion, improving accessibility, and future-proofing the station for long-term growth.
  
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• Leeds station set for biggest transformation in a generation as government backs city?s growth with a ?303 million upgrade

  29-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Department for Transport - Upgrades include the construction of a new central overbridge, 3 new entrances, nearly 40 more rail ticket barriers and increased lift capacity to make journeys quicker and easier.
  
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