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• ORR confirms commitment to 'incremental' shift towards route-based regulation

  18-11-2016 01:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - The ORR has confirmed it is pressing ahead with introducing regulation for each of Network Railmp;rsquo;s individual routes as it published the initial findings from its 2018 periodic review consultation mp;ndash; but as a result of industry concerns, promised changes would be...
  
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• What the Bee Network fare freeze really means for Bolton bus users

  05-01-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - Bolton bus users will continue paying just mp;pound;2 per journey in 2026, as Bee Network fare freeze helps keep transport affordable amid rising living costs.
  
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• What changes are being made to London's transport system in 2026?

  05-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Here are details of significant planned changes across Transport for Londonmp;#39;s network that could affect passengers and drivers in the new year.
  
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• U.S. Lifts Caribbean Airspace Restrictions as Airlines Prepare to Resume Flights After Venezuela Crisis

  05-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;safety notices. Several European and South American airlines also canceled flights amid mp;amp;amp;#8230;normally under guidance from Transport Canada, though the airline added it was mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Tube graffiti crackdown costing up to £11m

  05-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Transport for London says staff are working to remove mp;quot;one tag on average every three minutesmp;quot;.
  
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• Train worker sacked after first-class passengers served sausage rolls taken from bin

  05-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Peter Duffy was accused of preparing sausage rolls mp;quot;retrieved from a binmp;quot; for first-class passengers, which a colleague then served
  
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• Thousands of European flights disrupted after Greece forced to close airspace

  05-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription -Flights across Europe were heavily disrupted over the weekend after Greece was forced to shut its airspace due to a communications failure. The disruption reportedly began at 8.59am local time on Sunday when aviation frequencies were hit by significantmp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• The 'moving mountain' shutting a road for two years

  05-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A main road will be closed for extensive work amid fears of a mp;quot;life-threateningmp;quot; landslip.
  
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• TfL crackdown on graffiti on the London Underground is costing £11MILLION so far

  05-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Transport for London(TfL) commissioner Andy Lord said they have seen a mp;#39;spikemp;#39; in Tube carriages being tagged, especially on the Central and Bakerloo lines.
  
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• Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England

  05-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Flights cancelled and travel warnings issued with 30cm of snow expected on high ground in northern Scotland Transport delays, treacherous driving conditions and school closures will greet many people as they return to work and study after the Christmas break, with winter weather warnings in place across the UK.Four amber warnings for heavy snow in northern Scotland are in place until Monday morning, while yellow snow and ice warnings cover all of Northern Ireland, Wales and much o
  
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• Snow chaos in Scotland as ScotRail cancels trains and roads deemed 'impassable'

  05-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The Met Office has issued warnings for today and tomorrow amid freezing conditions.
  
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• Six Greater Manchester motorways to close next week with parts of M60, M62, and M66 shut night City and United play

  05-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The planned closures mean drivers need to plan ahead
  
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• Roadworks armageddon hitting Bristol will get worse before transport woes get better

  05-01-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - There is a big shift in the thinking behind how people get around Bristol
  
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• Road collapse community offered hope of £50m fix - but it won’t be quick

  05-01-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Residents and businesses impacted by a catastrophic chalk cliff landslip have been told a potential solution is in sight but itmp;#146;s going to be costly.
  
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• Rail passengers face disruption as snow and engineering works hit railway

  05-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The weather is causing travel disruption across the UK
  
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• Public or private: which is better?

  05-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -This year is going to be an important one for the railways (writes Sim Harris). More former franchises are to be renationalised soon: the next will be West Midlands Trains on 1 February, to be followed by Govia Thameslink Railway on 31 May.
  
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• New Merseyrail timetable starts today with key changes to services

  05-01-2026 01:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  North Wales Live - Passengers warned to check their new train times before heading back to work today
  
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• Motorists are forced to take a 36-mile detour after mating badgers caused roadworks delays

  05-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Commuters in Lincolnshire are fuming after Highways bosses announced a six-month delay which had been caused by the animals.
  
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• Major roundabout works to cause disruption for over five weeks

  05-01-2026 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The works, being carried out on the Washington Roundabout in West Sussex, will take place from Monday January 5 until Friday February 13.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Victoria and Bakerloo delays as wintry weather hits capital

  05-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Faulty trains and cancellations have caused severe disruption this morning
  
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• Great Brrritain! Parts of the UK at risk of being cut off by heavy snowfall as transport networks plunged into chaos and weather warnings cover the country

  05-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - A string of snow and ice warnings were in place across the UK for Monday as the Met Office said that cold conditions would bring a range of wintry hazards for the next few days.
  
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• Full list of roads closed or just passable due to snow in Wales

  05-01-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - A severe weather is affecting roads in Wales
  
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• Freedom Pass to be reviewed as councillors sound alarm over soaring cost of £372m travel freebie

  05-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Exclusive: London Councils to examine likely impact of increasing qualifying age and limiting it to a free bus pass
  
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• Fines for uninsured drivers could rise under new plans

  05-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Uninsured drivers may face higher fines and tougher penalties under new government plans to improve road safety and reduce the cost of car insurance. Under current rules, an uninsured driver may face a mp;pound;300 fine and six points on their licence, which is less than the average annual insurance premium. The government is seeking to ...
  
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• Fines for breaking major driving law 'to double' under crackdown from Labour

  05-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Uninsured drivers will face twice as heavy fines under plans to improve road safety and reduce the cost of car insurance.
  
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• EasyJet flight to Egypt takes off after 30-hour delay

  05-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The flight had been due to depart from Belfast International Airport at 12:55 GMT on Saturday but finally left at 19:43 GMT on Sunday.
  
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• Calls for better train service through Bolton as passengers left on the platform

  05-01-2026 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - A councillor says he has seen passengers being left on the platform at Bromley Cross due to overcrowded trains.
  
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• British Airways flight to Aberdeen diverted 100 miles away amid heavy snow

  05-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - The flights set off from London at around 6:35am this morning and landed in the capital city two hours later.
  
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• Breaking major driving law will see fines 'doubled' in new roads crackdown

  05-01-2026 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The road safety strategy to be announced next week includes plans to double the size of fixed penalty notices to mp;pound;600
  
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• Binned sausage rolls served to rail passengers on North Yorkshire train

  05-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Peter Duffy, who worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER), was accused of preparing sausage rolls he had mp;#147;retrieved from a binmp;#148; which were then taken to first class passengers by a colleague.
  
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