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• No DLR extension will be "missed opportunity"

  18-11-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Business groups say DLR extension is mp;quot;criticalmp;quot; for planned new town development in south-east London.
  
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• Why it's ridiculous to call our new train system 'Great' British Rail

  12-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The name originated during the period of Boris Johnson boosterism. People no longer want Brexit triumphalism, but things that actually work
  
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• 'We should not be afraid to step in and run bus services,' says council leader

  12-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Cllr Rob Stewart made the comment during a discussion about a new bus franchising system which will be rolled out across Wales
  
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• Union warns 'inaction' could sabotage shipyard's survival

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The biggest union at Ferguson Marine warns time is running out to help the yard recover from the ferries controversy.
  
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• TUI removes last aircraft from airport amid low demand

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Travel company TUI will move its only aircraft based at London Luton Airport to London Gatwick Airport by next summer.
  
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• Tube fares to go up by 5.8 in 2026

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Most increases will be 20p or less and bus and tram fares will be frozen, the mayor of London says.
  
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• Transport woes laid bare at public meeting

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A public meeting has been held in the Forest of Dean to discuss the region's transport issues.
  
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• Transport for Wales delivers continued improvement in punctuality

  12-12-2025 01:00 via news.tfw.wales
  Trafnidiaeth Cymru[Transport for Wales] - Latest figures show Transport for Wales continue our improvement journey as more services are running on time across the Wales and Borders network.
  
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• TfL Freezes Bus and Tram Fares as Tube and Rail Prices Rise

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bus-news.com
  Bus-News - The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has unveiled plans for Transport for London (TfL) fares in 2026, aiming to protect Londoners from rising travel costs while maintaining essential investment in the city?s transport network.
  
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• ?Still work to do? despite improvements in Transport for Wales? reliability

  12-12-2025 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Latest figures show Transport for Wales? reliability is improving as more services run on time across the Wales and Borders network.
  
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• So long, Zipcar, a victim of terrible policy decisions subscription

  12-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The future of driving is meant to be electric so why is the biggest car-sharing company, whose fleet was a third EVs, disappearing from our streets?
  
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• Sam Rowlands MS on calls for rail links from Wrexham to London

  12-12-2025 01:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - I was really disappointed earlier this year when a decision was taken not to improve rail links between Wrexham and London but I am delighted to hear that Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway have resubmitted a new formal application.
  
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• Sadiq Khan has derailed Labour’s nationalisation plans

  12-12-2025 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - How is Keir Starmermp;#39;s plan to renationalise Britainmp;#39;s railways going Badly, if events in London are anything to go by.
  
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• Ryanair marks major milestone at Bristol Airport

  12-12-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The budget carrier began operations at the South West transport hub in 1998
  
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• Plans to extend £1 bus ticket scheme until 2027 but funding not yet certain

  12-12-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The Tiger Pass scheme was introduced by former Labour CPCA Mayor Dr Nik Johnson in May 2024 to support access to affordable bus travel for people under 25 with mp;pound;1 single fares
  
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• Plans go in for £2bn York Central regeneration project subscription

  12-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Developers are hoping to get the green light to undertake a mp;pound;2 billion transformation of a 110-acre plot of disused land next to York station previously owned by Network Rail.
  
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• Paris airports: ADP injects 8,4 billion euros to remain competitive in Europe

  12-12-2025 01:00 via entrevue.fr
  Aviation Industry- Between urgent modernization, climate imperatives, and international competitiveness, Groupe ADP is entering a new phase of massive investment
  
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• Network Rail says sorry for £27m station lift woes

  12-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Network Rail has apologised for the problems faced at a station which recently underwent a mp;pound;27m redevelopment.
  
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• Mind the gap: what the Railways Bill doesn’t tell us

  12-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Also in this weekmp;#146;s newsletter: Flu cases hit record levels in Englandmp;#146;s hospitals
  
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• Mapping opportunity: new Connectivity Tool launches to place sustainable transport at the heart of jobs, schools and vital services

  12-12-2025 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - The tool scores places in England and Wales on how well connected they are to health services, education, shopping, leisure and workplaces.
  
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• Man with plans for huge Swansea Airport revamp makes last minute plea

  12-12-2025 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - In a last minute plea to council chiefs before a decision was made on the site's lease, Michael Henry said there was ?50m ready to be invested in the airport
  
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• London tube and some train fares to rise, says mayor Sadiq Khan

  12-12-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Tube single fare hikes are capped at 20p as the mayor acknowledges the cost-of-living crisis. A passenger watchdog says the news is "bittersweet".
  
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• London commuters to be hit with Tube and rail fare hikes

  12-12-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Londoners are set to face increased travel costs next year as new Tube and rail fare rises have been announced.
  
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• Leeds Bradford airline receives top environmental rating for climate strategy

  12-12-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Jet2, based at Leeds Bradford Airport, has been recognised for its environmental leadership by the CDP.
  
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• Ken Skates: ?Communities from Rhymney southwards will be better connected?

  12-12-2025 01:00 via caerphilly.observer
  Other Regional Press - One of the main reasons many of us get into politics is to make a difference to people?s everyday lives. Sometimes its small intangible changes that have a big impact, others it?s a big fundamental change where you can see the transformation.
  
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• Ken Skates: 'Communities from Rhymney southwards will be better connected'

  12-12-2025 01:00 via caerphilly.observer
  Other Regional Press - One of the main reasons many of us get into politics is to make a difference to peoplemp;#39;s everyday lives. Sometimes its small intangible changes that have a big impact, others itmp;#39;s a big fundamental change where you can see the transformation.
  
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• Heathrow appoints Philip Jansen as new Chairman

  12-12-2025 01:00 via mediacentre.heathrow.com
  Aviation Industry- Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd has today announced that Philip Jansen will succeed Lord Paul Deighton as Chairman of the Board when he steps down on 31 December 2025.
  
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• Heathrow Airport braces for busiest December ever

  12-12-2025 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Heathrow Airport is gearing up for what it predicts will be its busiest December on record, asserting it is "fully prepared" for the festive rush.
  
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• Government invests £245m in South West bus services

  12-12-2025 01:00 via creditoncourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE government has promised that better buses and more services are on their way with a mp;pound;245.9 million boost for the South West as part of a mp;pound;3 billion national funding package over the next three years.
  
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• Government invests ?245m in South West bus services

  12-12-2025 01:00 via creditoncourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE government has promised that better buses and more services are on their way with a ?245.9 million boost for the South West as part of a ?3 billion national funding package over the next three years.
  
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