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• Pontoon to nowhere: why the Thames Deckway cycle scheme gets it wrong

  03-11-2015 13:42
  
  The scheme’s creators are seeking money to fund a floating bike lane in London. But like all such ideas, it misses the point of cyclingWhen last year I first read about a mooted scheme to build a floating pontoon cycleway along the Thames in London, I assumed it was yet another of those design flights of fancy that would generate some speculative media coverage, boost the CVs of those involved, and then vanish.But it seems they’re serious. Continue reading...
  
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• Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China

  27-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The countrymp;#39;s biggest ever car recall affects more than four million vehicles made by Tesla, XPeng, Xiaomi and other firms.
  
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• Rail passengers warned over Birmingham Bank Holiday weekend disruption

  27-08-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Brummies planning on hopping on a train this Bank Holiday weekend have been issued a warning by the major railway network
  
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• Manchester Airport boss defends car park income

  27-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The boss of Manchester Airport has defended a mp;#39;competitivemp;#39; mp;pound;453m in car parking charges.
  
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• Major milestone reached on £1 billion road project expected to finish in spring

  27-08-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The major upgrade has reached mp;#39;another milestonemp;#39;
  
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• easyJet launches recruitment drive targeting over-50s for cabin crew roles across UK

  27-08-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Airline says older workers bring invaluable life experience and skills
  
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• Decision looms on expanding village near Bristol despite problem with bus route

  27-08-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - It could be 25 larger
  
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• £100m of upgrades for Greater Manchester's train stations

  27-08-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Transport for Greater Manchester wants to make stations more accessible
  
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• 'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

  27-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.
  
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• Under 15 bus travel ban is unfair, councillor says

  26-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A ban on children under 15 travelling alone on buses in the evening is unfair, a councillor has said.
  
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• Trams on an old railway line? Perfect, until the nimbys find out subscription

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Edinburgh?s new transportation system has been hugely popular but a plan to extend it north has angered dog walkers, cyclists and Sunday strollers
  
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• The zebra crossing where hundreds of cyclists fail to stop subscription

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The Times counted 357 bike riders who did not brake for pedestrians at the ?floating bus stop? near Blackfriars Bridge in central London
  
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• 'The Corby to London train service is unviable'

  26-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - "East Midlands Railway either don't have the rolling stock or they don't have the staff," says regular rail traveller Matthew Aldridge.
  
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• Thameslink finally gets rid of its ?ironing board? train seats subscription

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The rail operator is replacing over 60,000 standard-class seats across its fleet of Class 700 trains, with promises of better cushioning and seat-back tables
  
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• Thameslink finally gets rid of its 'ironing board' train seats subscription

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The rail operator is replacing over 60,000 standard-class seats across its fleet of Class 700 trains, with promises of better cushioning and seat-back tables
  
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• TfL urged to bear 'massive cost' for London bus drivers to be safer in scorching heat

  26-08-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - Transport for London (TfL) must bear the "massive cost" of making conditions bearable for the capital's long-suffering bus drivers, a senior Conservative Assembly Member has said.
  
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• TfL celebrates 70 years of London Transport's Caribbean recruitment campaign and 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival

  26-08-2026 02:00 via wired-gov.net
  
  Wired Gov - TfL is marking 70 years since London Transport's pioneering Caribbean recruitment campaign, which helped shape today's transport workforce and London's transport network
  
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• TaithCymru Bangor to Carmarthen coach service a 'major step forward'

  26-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - A direct daily TaithCymru coach service between Bangor and Carmarthen launches in October 2026, and readers have been sharing their mixed views on the new North Wales public transport route
  
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• Stephen Flynn pledges £55m fund to improve Scotland's buses

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - THE Scottish Government has pledged mp;pound;55 million to improve bus services across Scotland.
  
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• Staffordshire urges HS2 to 'do more' for those affected by A38 slip road closure

  26-08-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - Staffordshire County Councilmp;#39;s highways lead is asking HS2 Ltd to do more to support people affected by the extended closure of the A38 Streethay slip road near Lichfield. The road was expected to reopen in October 2026, but will now remain closed until April 2027.
  
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• Scotland to invest £55m in bus infrastructure improvements

  26-08-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - A mp;pound;55m investment in infrastructure designed to improve the reliability, accessibility and efficiency of bus services in Scotland has been announced.
  
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• Row over National Express bus takeover as Conservatives highlight 'financial risks'

  26-08-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry Conservatives are calling on West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to publish the full financial case for the acquisition of National Express West Midlands, warning that taxpayers could be left exposed to mp;pound;78 million in liabilities including a mp;pound;53 million bus pension scheme deficit.
  
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• Robotaxi war arrives in Vegas with Amazon gamble subscription

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Pill-shaped, driverless Zoox is cleared to pick up paid fares in Nevada and begins offering free rides in California in rivalry with Waymo and Tesla
  
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• Robotaxi petition passes 1,000 signatures

  26-08-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - A parliamentary petition seeking to stop the commercial introduction of driverless taxis has exceeded 1,000 signatures as concern grows within the taxi and private hire trade over the potential impact of autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Railway stations in Yorkshire and the Humber raise safety concerns for women travelling alone

  26-08-2026 02:00 via thescarboroughnews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Train stations across Yorkshire and the Humber have been highlighted in a major new survey by leading women's charity Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), which examined safety standards at stations across the UK.
  
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• Plain clothes officers deployed in operation targeting illegal e-scooters and off-road bikes

  26-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - They acted as spotters so uniformed officers could intercept
  
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• North Wales to get nearly 60 new Arriva buses in £15m investment

  26-08-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The buses will operate across the region from depots in Wrexham, Rhyl and Bangor
  
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• New upgrades for train stations across Greater Manchester in £100m plan

  26-08-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It includes improvements to make stations more accessible.
  
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• New upgrades for train stations across Greater Manchester in ?100m plan

  26-08-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It includes improvements to make stations more accessible.
  
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• Network Rail to deliver major bank holiday investment in historical railway bridge

  26-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - Network Rail will carry out ?800,000 of renewals work on Brotherton bridge near Knottingley over the August bank holiday weekend, affecting some passenger journeys.
  
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