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• Problems with Britain’s trains | Letters

  28-12-2016 19:38
  
  Regarding your article “Britain’s rolling stock is 21 years old on average” (28 December), I would argue that accessibility for disabled people travelling on trains is of a similar age. The staff are fantastic but the accessibility of the rolling stock is not. I am a wheelchair user who regularly travels by train. When I travel, I must book assistance to help me on and off trains. At peak times this assistance does not always happen. I mention this because in Berlin, much
  
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• Tug boats for Faslane naval base to be built in China and not on the Clyde despite security concerns

  12-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - EXCLUSIVE: Chinese and Vietnamese shipyards will benefit from a mp;pound;200m MOD contract instead of Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow just a few miles away.
  
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• Transport bosses could lose 'meaningful control' as major railway deal for West Midlands set for renewal

  12-01-2026 01:00 via expressandstar.com
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - Transport bosses have been warned they would lose mp;#145;meaningful controlmp;#146; over railway services in the West Midlands if a major deal isnmp;#146;t renewed.
  
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• The bus blackspots where over-70s will be left stranded and 'isolated'

  12-01-2026 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  i News - People aged over 70 face losing their licence if they cannot pass mandatory eyesight tests, but campaigners warn decimated bus services risk leaving them cut off
  
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• The £2.5bn tram scheme at risk of collapsing in repeat of HS2 farce

  12-01-2026 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  i News - It is understood that a recent Treasury-backed inspection of the Leeds project found a number of mp;#39;concernsmp;#39;
  
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• Temporary bus stops in place for work on Portway park-and-ride

  12-01-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - The project has been going on for nearly a year
  
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• Swansea to south-west England ferry proposal wins strong public backing

  12-01-2026 01:00 via herald.wales
  Other Regional Press - Plans for a ferry linking Swansea with south-west England have received overwhelming public support, according to Swansea Council.
  
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• Scottish Government cap on bus fares hailed by Moray-based MSP for Highlands and Islands

  12-01-2026 01:00 via northern-scot.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new mp;pound;2 limit on the price of bus tickets could make a big difference for mp;#39;often overlookedmp;#39;rural communities.
  
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• RIA assesses Government progress on rail

  12-01-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Eighteen months since the Government took office in July 2024, the Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body which champions a dynamic rail supply sector, has delivered its third six-monthly assessment on the progress of UK rail policy since the 2024 General Election. RIA will produce a full annual assessment on the occasion of the Governmentmp;#39;s two-year milestone in July.
  
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• Radar 'technical issue' halts flights to Birmingham Airport

  12-01-2026 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - A power outage, caused by bad weather, at a National Air Traffic Servicemp;#39;s (NATS) radar site halted arrivals to Birmingham Airport overnight.
  
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• Prep starts to replace bridge for East West Rail

  12-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A road will be closed for a week to allow for preparation work on a railway bridge which will later be rebuilt for East West Rail
  
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• People want a ferry to link Swansea and Devon

  12-01-2026 01:00 via https
  Wales Online - More feasibility work is needed but people seem be overwhelmingly in favour of the project
  
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• Oxfordshire's road quality ranked 'amber' by government

  12-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Oxfordshiremp;#39;s roads have been rated as mp;#39;ambermp;#39; by the government for the way the county council handles potholes.
  
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• Outage at Birmingham Airport caused by bad weather as apology issued to passengers

  12-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - All arrivals were halted as bad weather impacted the radar
  
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• OPINION with Sarah Clancy: Is Shannon a genocide airport?

  12-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; invest directly in Shannon Airport would breach EU state aid rules. This mp;amp;amp;#8230; Shannon such as the actual transport need and the volumemp;amp;amp;#8230; airport to a foreign military as a key component of its transport mp;amp;amp;#8230; that alongside our access to EU markets, our English speakingmp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Northern cities to get rail improvements after years of delays

  12-01-2026 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  i News - Northern mayors expected to give the plans a cautious welcome but questions remain over how much funding will be available
  
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• New cycle path to link huge new housing estate with Yate station

  12-01-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - Speed limits could be lowered in some areas under a new proposal
  
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• Ministers request HS2 Euston station expansion to be

  12-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Ministers have asked for HS2mp;#39;s Euston station to be futureproofed for possible expansion, recently published meeting minutes show.
  
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• Major new deal to be agreed over control of railway services in West Midlands

  12-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - West Midlands Rail Executive has devolved powers to manage the railway services in the region
  
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• M6 motorway opens 13 hours early after Cumbria bridge is pushed into place

  12-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - The M6 motorway in Cumbria has reopened 13 hours earlier than scheduled after work to push the new Clifton Bridge was completed.
  
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• London Luton Airport ends 2025 with record passenger satisfaction

  12-01-2026 01:00 via travelradar.aero
  Other News Sources - London Luton Airport (LLA) achieved a landmark milestone in 2025, with the highest passenger satisfaction, expanded routes, government-approved capacity growth and major terminal expansions. LLA has rounded off 2025, welcoming more than 17.5 million passengers and achieving its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores, marking one of the most successful years for LLA.
  
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• Listed Tube station platforms to close for repairs

  12-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Barons Court, which serves the District and Piccadilly lines, will close one platform at a time.
  
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• Let's swerve the idea that driverless cars will make our roads safer - Christian Wolmar

  12-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - There is no clear evidence that self-driving vehicles can cope with unexpected incidents
  
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• Key London bus routes to be cut as passenger numbers fall

  12-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Concerns have been raised about plans to shorten some of Londonmp;#39;s busiest bus routes.
  Transport for London is proposing to alter a number of routes, including the 19, 38 and 279, in response to a mp;#39;significantmp;#39; fall in passenger numbers.
  
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• Hyslop defending CalMac repair bill is real ferry fiasco

  12-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop is left to defend the indefensible over record ferry repair bill, caused primarily by the Government she serves, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson
  
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• 'HS2 delivery target was always going to be missed'

  12-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The construction of HS2 was always going to miss its delivery target because the plan was rushed by ministers, the government's former infrastructure chief has said.
  
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• Global air travel hits record high as demand defies supply issues

  12-01-2026 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand mp;amp;amp;#8230; for the month as airlines continued to satisfy growing mp;amp;amp;#8230; from a year earlier. European airlines reported a 6.1 mp;amp;amp;#8230; partly reflecting geopolitical tensions. European carriers posted a 6. mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Former transport minister who helped save Settle-Carlisle line praises its 150 years

  12-01-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - BROADCASTER and former MP Michael Portillo has sent a message of support to guardians of the Settle-Carlisle line as the railway marks a special anniversary year.
  
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• Enhanced Northern Ireland - Isle of Man ferry links in new Steam Packet year-round timetable

  12-01-2026 01:00 via loveballymena.online
  Other Regional Press - The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced a significantly enhanced ferry timetable for 2026/27, strengthening maritime connections between Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man and opening up new opportunities for passengers, freight operators and businesses on both sides of the Irish Sea.
  
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• Cambridge roads 'falls short of meeting standards'

  12-01-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - According to recent Department for Transport information, Cambridgeshire roads are not consistently meeting standards
  
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