Public Transport news

• Put to flight

  26-10-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport will lead to one village being flattened and others partly demolished. Now that the decision has finally been made, how are people coping?
  
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• Work to begin on £3.8m delivery of essential upgrades at Aberdeen Railway Station

  20-01-2026 01:00 via projectscot.com
  Other News Sources - A mp;pound;3.8 million project to deliver track improvements at Aberdeen Railway Station is to get underway at the end of January.
  
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• Work to begin on ?3.8m delivery of essential upgrades at Aberdeen Railway Station

  20-01-2026 01:00 via projectscot.com
  Other News Sources - A ?3.8 million project to deliver track improvements at Aberdeen Railway Station is to get underway at the end of January.
  
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• ?We won?t be ignored?: Council seeks Govt meeting over city?s exclusion from ?45bn rail plans

  20-01-2026 01:00 via thehullstory.com
  Other Regional Press - Hull City Council leader Mike Ross has written to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP seeking an urgent meeting to discuss how rail electrification to Hull can be included as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn

  20-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Plans to speed up airspace changes for Heathrow expansion could mean industry influences decisions on noise and routesAviation campaigners have warned that communities risk being locked out of decisions about new flight paths as the government accelerates reforms that will allow a third runway at Heathrow to go ahead.Airspace around the UK will be reconfigured as part of a long-running modernisation process to allow planes to fly more efficiently and minimise delays, and the Londo
  
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• Trenitalia confident of being first operator to rival Eurostar through Channel Tunnel

  20-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Trenitalia is confident of being the first operator to provide competition to Eurostar before the end of the decade.
  
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• Transport for London to pilot single decision platform for asset investment planning

  20-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport for London (TfL) has commissioned a decision-support platform from consultancy Arcadis to consolidate its asset investment planning tools and speed up project prioritisation across the capital?s transport network.
  
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• Transport Committee pressed government for detail on national taxi standards plan prior to inquiry quizzing Perry Richardson

  20-01-2026 01:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  TaxiPoint - The House of Commons Transport Committee formally challenged the Government to provide further detail on its plans to introduce national minimum standards for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing, ahead of a key evidence session last week.
  
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• Train fares rise despite Labour promise of freeze subscription

  20-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Train ticket prices have risen despite Labourmp;#39;s pledge to freeze fares.Analysis by The Telegraph reveals that in some cases, rail travellers are paying over 40 per cent more for some journeys than they did 18 months ago, when Labour first took power.
  
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• Renovation of the Waterloo International Terminal in London by Aecom

  20-01-2026 01:00 via detail.de
  Other News Sources - London?s streets and buildings are full of hidden history, consistently evolving with the times. One such location is the former Eurostar Terminal at London?s Waterloo Station
  
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• Relief road plan for redevelopment zone could solve traffic 'challenges'

  20-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - New Carrington to include 5,000 new homes and 350,000sqm of new employment space
  
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• Railway powers to be devolved to Wales under new plans

  20-01-2026 01:00 via countytimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The UK Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Railways Bill calling for full devolution of rail responsibilities to Wales?placing the country on par with Scotland in controlling its rail infrastructure, services, and funding.
  
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• Rail Freight Group calls for Railways Bill's "toothless" access appeals process to be strengthened

  20-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has called for a stronger track access appeals function in the Railways Bill.
  
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• Proposal to incorporate East West Rail Company into Network Rail

  20-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - East West Rail Company could be incorporated into Network Rail over the coming months.
  
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• Passenger numbers soar at Teesside Airport

  20-01-2026 01:00 via bdaily.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A North East airport is flying high as rising passenger demand and new routes have driven its busiest year in more than a decade.
  
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• Pace of hydrogen transport tech 'putting net zero targets at risk'

  20-01-2026 01:00 via transportandenergy.com
  Other News Sources - Hydrogen transport infrastructure is developing at half the pace of other clean tech, putting net zero targets at risk, according to research from Heriot-Watt University.
  
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• Out of sight: spectacular HS2 tunnels offer glimmer of hope for stalling project

  20-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Despite much soul-searching over UKmp;#146;s inability to build infrastructure, two sections of HS2 under Chilterns are being hailed for their engineeringSeventy metres down, in deep incognito beneath a disguised ventilation shaft in the Chilterns countryside, lies HS2mp;#146;s buried treasure: two 10-mile tunnels, built to avoid an area of outstanding natural beauty, eerily spectacular in gleaming concrete.They are, laments a staffer on the high-speed railway scheme, what all of
  
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• Our local bridge has been closed for two years - it's affecting daily life

  20-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Aboyne bridge is one of more than 200 bridges in Aberdeenshire needing repairs, restoration or major refurbishment, according to a new report.
  
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• New driveway rule for all households in England will save people £1,100

  20-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - A new driveway rule for all households in England - after a Labour Party government tweak - is now in effect. Drivers no longer need to submit planning applications to install electric vehicle chargepoints, helping them save up to mp;pound;1,100 a year.
  
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• New driveway rule for all households in England will save people ?1,100

  20-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - A new driveway rule for all households in England - after a Labour Party government tweak - is now in effect. Drivers no longer need to submit planning applications to install electric vehicle chargepoints, helping them save up to ?1,100 a year.
  
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• New 'bridge master' to oversee major refurbishment of Clifton Suspension Bridge

  20-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - He has more than 30 yearsmp;#39; experience in civil and structural engineering
  
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• Minister signals support for mandatory taxi CCTV to curb grooming gang exploitation

  20-01-2026 01:00 via dmnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - An article published by the BBC reports that a government minister has publicly signalled support for making CCTV mandatory in taxis and private hire vehicles. According to the piece, the proposal is being positioned as a safeguarding measure aimed at helping prevent and detect serious crimes, including grooming gang exploitation.
  
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• Lufthansa's new jet has the world's best first class.

  20-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - The German carriermp;#39;s new Allegris suites feature 43-inch TVs, heated seats and 7ft-long beds
  
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• Longer opening hours at Settle Railway Station

  20-01-2026 01:00 via cravenherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Northern Trains spokesperson said: ?We have extended the opening hours at Settle and Appleby stations to ensure staff are available to offer assistance to passengers with limited mobility throughout the day and help them use the barrow crossings.
  
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• London Luton Airport issues 32.5m corporate comms RFP

  20-01-2026 01:00 via prweek.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Luton Airport is seeking corporate comms supportincluding crisis comms planning and media trainingin a brief worth seven figures.
  
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• London Luton Airport issues ?2.5m corporate comms RFP

  20-01-2026 01:00 via prweek.co.uk
  Other News Sources - London Luton Airport is seeking corporate comms support ? including crisis comms planning and media training ? in a brief worth seven figures.
  
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• Liverpool Street transformation plans heavily objected

  20-01-2026 01:00 via gazette-news.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - After a video was released showing what London Liverpool Street station could look like once after a transformation is complete, we took a look at how many people are unhappy with the proposal.
  
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• Key EU transport network projects set to miss 2030 targets, EU auditors say

  20-01-2026 01:00 via euronews.com
  News from Europe - A new report reveals the bloc's plan to build and upgrade major roads, railways, ports, and airports is well behind on its 2030 targets, undermining trade opportunities and the decarbonisation of European transport.
  
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• Isle of Wight Council transport plan encourages less car use

  20-01-2026 01:00 via countypress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A transport plan representing a ?major shift? in approach, and with greater focus on encouraging more sustainable ways of travelling, could move to the next stage this week.
  
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• Indra wins £845m London public transport network revenue collection contract

  20-01-2026 01:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - TfL has awarded Spanish technology group Indra the project to operate, develop, strengthen and expand the ticketing and access control systems of the capital;s public transport network. The near mp;pound;850m contract will run until 2034, replacing the deal with Cubic Transportation Systems that had been in place since 2014.
  
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