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• Plans for the Lower Thames Crossing is causing controversy

  13-07-2026 02:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Some claim the Lower Thames Crossing will cost more per mile than HS2. But the projectmp;#39;s boss told us the mp;pound;11b road is essential to tackle the gridlock.
  
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• Workers at bus factory to strike again over pay

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Industrial action at a major North Yorkshire bus factory will not end until an improved pay offer is presented, a union has said.
  
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• Work to make bus station more accessible completed

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Passengers can now reach a bus station more easily after the completion of a project which also includes a new seating area and accessible toilets.
  The link between Middle Street and the bus station at Glovers Walk in Yeovil has been reopened providing a clear accessible route.
  
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• Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain?s gateway for European rail freight

  14-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Work has officially begun to transform Barking Eurohub into a modern international rail freight hub, marking a major step forward in the Government?s plans to grow rail freight and re-establish direct cross-Channel freight services through the Channel Tunnel.
  
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• Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain's gateway for European rail freight

  14-07-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Work has officially begun to transform Barking Eurohub into a modern international rail freight hub, marking a major step forward in the Governmentmp;#39;s plans to grow rail freight and re-establish direct cross-Channel freight services through the Channel Tunnel.
  
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• VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures

  14-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Oliver Blume tells staff restructuring proposal includes mp;#145;controversial decisionsmp;#146; but he has broad supportThe chief executive of Volkswagen has confirmed plans to cut 50,000 more jobs despite the carmakermp;#146;s supervisory board rejecting his plan to shut four factories in Germany.Oliver Blume told staff on Monday that proposals for a sprawling restructuring was mp;#147;the most comprehensive realignment in the companymp;#146;s historymp;#148; and revolved around
  
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• UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The UK has signed a new trade deal with Switzerland that will allow British travellers faster passage through airports by using e-gates for the first time.
  
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• Transport Secretary engages with EU Commissioner on EES border checks ahead of summer holidays

  14-07-2026 02:00 via london-tv.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The Transport Secretary has today (Monday 13th July) spoken with the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism about supporting holidaymakers through the EU?s enhanced security checks, during the summer holidays.
  
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• Transformation of Barking Eurohub for regular international freight traffic begins

  14-07-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Other News Sources - Work on the mp;pound;15 million project to upgrade Barking Eurohub has begun.
  
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• Train chaos for Avanti West Coast users at Preston Railway Station as disruption leads to long delays

  14-07-2026 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  Blackpool Gazette - Commuters from Blackpool and the Fylde coast hoping to use the West Coast Main Line service face long delays.
  
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• techUK's impact on Parliamentary rail debate

  14-07-2026 02:00 via techuk.org
  
  Other News Sources - techUKmp;#39;s Rail Policy Working Group has engaged with Peers to protect the tech sector as the Railways Bill enters the House of Lords.
  
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• Scarborough Alexander Dennis bus maker pay strikes escalate

  14-07-2026 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - Pay strikes by 400 Scarborough workers employed by bus maker Alexander Dennis will escalate from later this month, Unite, the UK?s leading union, said today.
  
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• Rebuilt railway gets go-ahead for passenger trains

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A section of railway track rebuilt by volunteers has been granted permission to run passenger services for the first time in 60 years.
  
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• Railway and Eisteddfod partnership hailed as success

  14-07-2026 02:00 via leaderlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hundreds of global performers and visitors travelled through the Dee Valley as part of a new Eisteddfod railway partnership.
  
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• Rail operator cancels some services in hot weather

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Disruption is likely until the end of the day, with Birmingham not served, Transport for Wales says.
  
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• Prestwick airport posts seventh annual profit as RAF moves in subscription

  14-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The state-owned airport says cargo volumes quadrupled, passenger numbers rose and the RAF?s Voyager fleet will be based there for five months
  
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• Passenger traffic falls at Frankfurt and London Heathrow airports

  14-07-2026 02:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  Other News Sources - Two of Europe?s largest hub airports ? Frankfurt and London Heathrow ? saw traffic fall during June due to the continued impact of the Iran war.
  
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• New Street fire evacuation update as cause of train blaze emerges

  14-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The fire brigade said that a passenger train had suffered from engine failure
  
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• New Euston masterplan reveals how the station district could be transformed

  14-07-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The masterplan for the redevelopment of Euston station has opened for public consultation and is showing off some of the early thinking about how the stationmp;#39;s surroundings will look in the future.
  
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• NAO to investigate Lower Thames Crossing following request from campaigners

  14-07-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The National Audit Office (NAO) has agreed to investigate a number of claims made by Transport Action Network (Tan) regarding the ?11bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC).
  
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• My biggest worry was that I would never paint again: Translink artist-in-residence hails accessible transport hub after partial sight loss

  14-07-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - A Belfast-based artistwho partially lost sight in one of his eyeshas said a unique residency with Translink meant that he was able to freely travel across Northern Ireland and continue to paint.
  
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• My biggest worry was that I would never paint again?: Translink artist-in-residence hails accessible transport hub after partial sight loss

  14-07-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - A Belfast-based artist ? who partially lost sight in one of his eyes ? has said a unique residency with Translink meant that he was able to freely travel across Northern Ireland and continue to paint.
  
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• Most major infrastructure and construction projects require intervention to stay on track, NISTA report finds

  14-07-2026 02:00 via bcis.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The majority (72) of major infrastructure and construction projects in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) in 2025/26 faced significant or major risks to delivery, according to a new annual report(1) from the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).
  
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• Manchester-Sheffield tunnel plans: How Norway-style transport vision could slash travel times between Yorkshire and the North West

  14-07-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Business Live - Project backers say it would boost local economies and improve Peak District environment
  
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• Major London railway stations to close for weeks ? here?s why

  14-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will be closed for 22 days, from 26 July to 16 August, as part of a significant ?20 million track upgrade programme.
  
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• Major London railway stations to close for weeks - here's why

  14-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will be closed for 22 days, from 26 July to 16 August, as part of a significant mp;pound;20 million track upgrade programme.
  
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• London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion

  14-07-2026 02:00 via politicshome.com
  
  Other News Sources - London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with one saying they "wouldn't put any money on runway three getting any further".
  
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• Lib Dem mayor candidate backs Transport for Cumbria system

  14-07-2026 02:00 via in-cumbria.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The Liberal Democrats' candidate for Mayor of Cumbria says she will be backing a Transport for Cumbria integrated travel system after spending a day riding through the region by rail.
  
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• HS2 welcomes cohort of welding apprentices

  14-07-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - The latest cohort of welding operative apprentices have joined HS2 to work alongside engineers completing the Curzon approachesthe series of viaducts that form the final mile of the journey towards HS2mp;#39;s Curzon Street Station.
  
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• HS2 Stays in the Red as Lower Thames Crossing and Northern Powerhouse Rail Show Signs of Progress

  14-07-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - The Government's largest infrastructure programmes continue to present a mixed picture, with HS2 retaining its highest-risk delivery status while both Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) have secured improved confidence ratings in the latest assessment from the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista).
  
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