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• Range Rover Electric: JLR launches its first fully electric luxury SUV

  02-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Range Rover Electric, Jaguar Land Rovermp;#39;s first fully electric luxury SUV, is being built at JLRmp;#39;s manufacturing plant in Solihull
  
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• Will self-flying planes transform the skies?

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
  
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• Wales moves to fast-track six new rail stations

  02-09-2026 02:00 via travelmole.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Welsh Government is pushing to get six long-promised railway stations built faster, as it seeks to tackle chronic congestion and give travelers more alternatives to the motorway M4.
  
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• Village with no bus routes gets new bus stop subscription

  02-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Residents of Egginton, who have been without a bus for almost a decade, were surprised to see pole being erected
  
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• The trains that saved Derby factory Alstom start entering service in record time

  02-09-2026 02:00 via derbytelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derby Telegraph - Class 345 Aventra No. 345071 is the first of 10 trains being produced in the city for the Elizabeth Line in London - which we helped to campaign for
  
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• The problem facing British trains subscription

  02-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Across the country, passengers have been left stranded by a rail system crippled by ageing infrastructure, track congestion and seemingly endless delays.
  
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• The areas where 1.3m new homes could be built near UK train stations

  02-09-2026 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Andy Burnham told to 'go big' on building homes around railway stations to make a 'significant dent in the housing shortage'
  
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• SWANSEA BAY METRO: Every new station and tram line now has a price tag but the funding still has to be found

  02-09-2026 02:00 via swanseabaynews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Each piece of the Swansea Bay Metro now has a price tag for the first time: Cockett station, hourly trains to Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven, passenger trains on the District Line and a tram-train from Swansea to Neath. The next challenge is to find the money.
  
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• Summer community meetings to the current 'unacceptable situation' at King's Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, MP James Wild vows to keep the pressure on

  02-09-2026 02:00 via lynnnews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - ... And yes, trains came up regularly in my conversations. Latest figures the Fen Line Usersmp;#39; Association shared with me last week found 195 cancellations in August to that point compared to 380 in July.
  
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• Shopping centre to be demolished for £1.3bn East West Rail line

  02-09-2026 02:00 via thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A council is set to demolish a shopping centre in anticipation of an influx of people visiting the town after the East West Rail line is open.
  
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• Scotland to invest £55m in bus infrastructure

  02-09-2026 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - The Scottish Government has pledged an additional mp;pound;55m to help provide better bus infrastructure aimed at improving service reliability and punctuality
  
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• Reliability and route-by-route planning are key to bus fleet electrification, researchers find

  02-09-2026 02:00 via hw.ac.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Bus routes in Birmingham are part of new research that shows the critical importance of electric bus reliability and the need for a route-by-route approach to fleet electrification.
  
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• Recovery plan needed for GWR '175s' as reliability struggles continue

  02-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Great Western Railway (GWR) has put the introduction of its Class 175 fleet into a recovery plan as reliability issues continue to plague the diesel multiple units.
  
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• Poppies allowed on taxis again after backlash causes council U-turn

  02-09-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A council has temporarily changed its taxi licensing policy to allow poppies and mp;#145;Lest We Forgetmp;#146; stickers after a row sparked abuse and threats.
  
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• Plaid Cymru Signal Willingness to Work with Andy Burnham

  02-09-2026 02:00 via carmarthenshirenewsonline.com
  Other Regional Press - Plaid Cymru MPs have written to the Prime Minister calling for a constructive relationship to advance devolution to Wales. Plaid Cymru has long campaigned for more powers over policing, the Crown Estate and rail infrastructure and these calls are outlined in this letter to Andy Burnham.
  
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• North Edinburgh tram extension could be shelved

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to build a new tramline linking the north and centre of Edinburgh are likely to be shelved following a row over the proposed route.
  
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• New community bus 'a lifeline' for rural towns

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new community mini-bus service has started in a rural county, running three days per week.
  
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• New Birmingham HS2 crossing reaches first construction milestone

  02-09-2026 02:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  
  The Business Desk - Construction of the new Saltley Viaduct has taken a step forward, with HS2 engineers installing the first section of the new bridge over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines.
  
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• More delays and extra £20m for CalMac's Turkish-built ferries subscription

  02-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Scotlandmp;#39;s latest domestically built ferries were delayed and over budget. So, increasingly, are the new vessels ordered from Turkey, as project costs for the construction of new CalMac ferries are confirmed to have risen by a further mp;pound;20 million.
  
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• Lumo passengers forced to wait an hour while train refuelled en route from Stirling to London

  02-09-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Passengers on Lumomp;#39;s ill-fated new Stirling-London service have suffered cancelled services, no working toilets - and now a train which stopped for an hour to refuel.
  
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• London bus strikes postponed after ?significantly improved offer?

  02-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Bus drivers working for Arriva North London will no longer walk out this weekend following the improved offer
  
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• London bus strikes postponed after 'significantly improved offer'

  02-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Bus drivers working for Arriva North London will no longer walk out this weekend following the improved offer
  
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• Leaked map 'error' for South Bristol traffic plan sparks backlash over remaining roadblocks

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Spot the difference - despite little support for the idea, the council appears to be pressing ahead with mp;#39;modal filtersmp;#39;
  
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• Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

  02-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70 of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed s
  
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• HS2 viaduct takes major step forward as first 55m bridge section installed

  02-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - HS2 engineers have successfully installed the first 55-metre steel section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as work on the Birmingham viaduct replacement progresses through the first of four phases.
  
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• HS2 appoints new chief programme officer

  02-09-2026 02:00 via railuk.com
  
  Rail UK - HS2 Ltd has appointed a new chief programme officer as part of the comprehensive reset of the project.
  Neil Holm will take on the role which is focused on completing the remainder of HS2?s construction and preparing for the introduction of passenger services
  
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• How is a £2 cap on bus fares working in the Highlands and islands?

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The Scottish government is investing mp;pound;10m in a pilot scheme that could lead to a wider rollout.
  
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• Historic switch to publicly controlled bus network in Liverpool City Region starts this Sunday

  02-09-2026 02:00 via liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
  Local Government - Liverpool City Region bus services will start returning to public control this weekend for the first time in 40 years.
  
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• Germany accuses Moscow of drone attack on Leipzig airport subscription

  02-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Berlin is preparing to close two Russian diplomatic institutions after a cargo plane was hit by an explosive drone last month
  
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• First of ten new Derby-built Elizabeth line trains enters service

  02-09-2026 02:00 via insidermedia.com
  Insider Media - The first of ten new Derby-built Class 345 Aventra Elizabeth line trains has begun passenger service in London.
  
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