<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Public Transport - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Public Transport news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[WHILL Expands Global Autonomous Mobility Network with Heathrow Airport Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- WHILL's Autonomous Service enables travelers with mobility needs to independently navigate Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport using self-driving mobility devices equipped with advanced sensors and autonomous navigation technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whill-expands-global-autonomous-mobility-network-with-heathrow-airport-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whill-expands-global-autonomous-mobility-network-with-heathrow-airport-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What can Great British Railways learn from British Rail? BR veterans share first-hand knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Business Daily - Senior figures from the days of British Rail have been brought together to share lessons that can help make Great British Railways (GBR) a success. Their insights were gathered at a roundtable event convened by Campaign for Better Transport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-can-great-british-railways-learn-from-british-rail-br-veterans-share-first-hand-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-can-great-british-railways-learn-from-british-rail-br-veterans-share-first-hand-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Eurostar growth driven by surge in UK-Netherlands rail travel as company advances new fleet and routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Business Daily - Eurostar has announced its 2025 full-year results, confirming continued growth, driven by sustained passenger demand and a long-term investment strategy focused on new fleet and customer experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-eurostar-growth-driven-by-surge-in-uk-netherlands-rail-travel-as-company-advances-new-fleet-and-routes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-eurostar-growth-driven-by-surge-in-uk-netherlands-rail-travel-as-company-advances-new-fleet-and-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK airport site to get stadium and train station in &amp;#39;once-in-generation&amp;#39; plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Government agency Homes England and developers The Hill Group have bought Cambridge Airport with the goal of building 10,000 homes, a train station and even a stadium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airport-site-to-get-stadium-and-train-station-in-amp39once-in-generationamp39-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airport-site-to-get-stadium-and-train-station-in-amp39once-in-generationamp39-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tube usage down by 41 during strike, TfL says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union are due to walk out again on Thursday from 00:01 BST.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-usage-down-by-41-during-strike-tfl-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-usage-down-by-41-during-strike-tfl-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSSA Takes Railways Bill?Concerns?to Parliament?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - TSSA has held a?briefing in Parliament for MPs outlining the?case for our?suggested amendments on the remaining stages of the Railways Bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-takes-railways-billconcernsto-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-takes-railways-billconcernsto-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSSA Takes Railways Bill Concerns to Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - TSSA has held a briefing in Parliament for MPs outlining the case for our suggested amendments on the remaining stages of the Railways Bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-takes-railways-bill-concerns-to-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-takes-railways-bill-concerns-to-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales confirms '231' fleet will become bi-modes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Transport for Wales has confirmed it is planning to convert its Class 231 diesel-electric units into bi-modes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-confirms-231-fleet-will-become-bi-modes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-confirms-231-fleet-will-become-bi-modes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tram works causing devastating losses, says pub boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Peter Connolly from Nortons in Digbeth says work on the Eastside Metro extension is hitting trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-works-causing-devastating-losses-says-pub-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-works-causing-devastating-losses-says-pub-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track Record: What Great British Railways can learn from British Rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign for Better Transport - Britain?s railways are undergoing their most significant restructuring in a generation. Great British Railways (GBR) will unify track and train under single public ownership, consolidating the Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and acting as a single guiding mind for the network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/track-record-what-great-british-railways-can-learn-from-british-rail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/track-record-what-great-british-railways-can-learn-from-british-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourism boss calls for rapid funds for island firms amid ferry chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - A tourism leader in the Outer Hebrides has urged further rapid financial support for island businesses hit hard by chronic CalMac ferry disruption after faults with two ferries serving the Western Isles triggered more cancellations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tourism-boss-calls-for-rapid-funds-for-island-firms-amid-ferry-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tourism-boss-calls-for-rapid-funds-for-island-firms-amid-ferry-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start teased for Cheadle station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Beginning work in the next year on the long-awaited project is among the aspirations set out in a draft 16-year transport strategy document for Stockport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/start-teased-for-cheadle-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/start-teased-for-cheadle-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad asks transport secretary Stephen Flynn for support addressing Loganair&amp;#39;s cuts to Sumburgh-Kirkwall-Inverness services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Shetlandmp;#39;s MSP has called on the Scottish government to demand more from Loganair after it announced plans to massively reduce services to the islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shetland-msp-hannah-mary-goodlad-asks-transport-secretary-stephen-flynn-for-support-addressing-loganairamp39s-cuts-to-sumburgh-kirkwall-inverness-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shetland-msp-hannah-mary-goodlad-asks-transport-secretary-stephen-flynn-for-support-addressing-loganairamp39s-cuts-to-sumburgh-kirkwall-inverness-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby rail campaigners say cuts to summer services will ?disadvantage? town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - ?SHOCKED? advocates for train travellers in Rugby say ?disproportionate? cuts to summer services will ?disadvantage? the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rugby-rail-campaigners-say-cuts-to-summer-services-will-disadvantage-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rugby-rail-campaigners-say-cuts-to-summer-services-will-disadvantage-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby rail campaigners say cuts to summer services will &amp;#39;disadvantage&amp;#39; town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - mp;#39;SHOCKEDmp;#39; advocates for train travellers in Rugby say mp;#39;disproportionatemp;#39; cuts to summer services will mp;#39;disadvantagemp;#39; the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rugby-rail-campaigners-say-cuts-to-summer-services-will-amp39disadvantageamp39-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rugby-rail-campaigners-say-cuts-to-summer-services-will-amp39disadvantageamp39-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RMT call for insourcing of all railway staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Rail union RMT demands that all Govia Thameslink Railway staff be brought into direct employment after the train company became the latest to be brought under public control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rmt-call-for-insourcing-of-all-railway-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rmt-call-for-insourcing-of-all-railway-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Britain?s best and worst rail routes for wifi coverage subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Ofcom tested the signal on 24 journeys across Britain and found that ?for too many people, stepping on board can mean going off-grid?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/revealed-britains-best-and-worst-rail-routes-for-wifi-coverage-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/revealed-britains-best-and-worst-rail-routes-for-wifi-coverage-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Britain&amp;#39;s best and worst rail routes for wifi coverage subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Ofcom tested the signal on 24 journeys across Britain and found thatfor too many people, stepping on board can mean going off-grid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/revealed-britainamp39s-best-and-worst-rail-routes-for-wifi-coverage-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/revealed-britainamp39s-best-and-worst-rail-routes-for-wifi-coverage-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for 10k homes and rail station on city airport site]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - More than 10,000 homes and a new railway station could be built as part of the redevelopment of a city airport after land was purchased.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-for-10k-homes-and-rail-station-on-city-airport-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-for-10k-homes-and-rail-station-on-city-airport-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan submitted for new bus depot in Birmingham suburb ahead major network change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - The new depot forms part of the West Midlands Mayormp;#39;s plans to franchise the regionmp;#39;s bus network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-submitted-for-new-bus-depot-in-birmingham-suburb-ahead-major-network-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-submitted-for-new-bus-depot-in-birmingham-suburb-ahead-major-network-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piccadilly line closures to cause major disruption for Heathrow passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Staggered closures will run throughout the summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-closures-to-cause-major-disruption-for-heathrow-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-closures-to-cause-major-disruption-for-heathrow-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralympic champion backs plans to fine airlines which fail disabled travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The Paralympic champion said an airline staff member once asked her if she had mp;quot;ever tried to walkmp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/paralympic-champion-backs-plans-to-fine-airlines-which-fail-disabled-travellers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/paralympic-champion-backs-plans-to-fine-airlines-which-fail-disabled-travellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ofcom releases report on poor connectivity on trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Ofcom has released a report it commissioned from Streetwave detailing the poor performance of mobile connectivity on trains. The report shows that mobile and Wi-Fi performance was deemed poor on between 58 and 83 of tests that were undertaken]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ofcom-releases-report-on-poor-connectivity-on-trains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ofcom-releases-report-on-poor-connectivity-on-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Number of parking machines cut to make way for ticketless system]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Stormontmp;#39;s Department for Infrastructure is to remove almost half the pay and display machines it owns in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/number-of-parking-machines-cut-to-make-way-for-ticketless-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/number-of-parking-machines-cut-to-make-way-for-ticketless-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Employee Uses Social Media to Inspire a New Generation of Railway Enthusiasts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A young Northern conductor is helping to showcase life on the railway to a growing online audience, using social media to share his enthusiasm for trains, transport history and careers in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/northern-employee-uses-social-media-to-inspire-a-new-generation-of-railway-enthusiasts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/northern-employee-uses-social-media-to-inspire-a-new-generation-of-railway-enthusiasts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Wales main line to close this weekend as train services cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Services from London will terminate at Chester while buses will replace trains on part of the route]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-wales-main-line-to-close-this-weekend-as-train-services-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-wales-main-line-to-close-this-weekend-as-train-services-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East parts of historic William Cook acquired by US aerospace giant Heico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Cook Defence Systems will continue to operate out of its Stanhope factory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-east-parts-of-historic-william-cook-acquired-by-us-aerospace-giant-heico/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-east-parts-of-historic-william-cook-acquired-by-us-aerospace-giant-heico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New &amp;pound;510k transport hub coming to Somerset town by Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A new rural mp;#39;transport hubmp;#39; in the heart of the Somerset Levels will be up and running by Christmas, Somerset Council has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-amppound510k-transport-hub-coming-to-somerset-town-by-christmas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-amppound510k-transport-hub-coming-to-somerset-town-by-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ?510k transport hub coming to Somerset town by Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A new rural 'transport hub' in the heart of the Somerset Levels will be up and running by Christmas, Somerset Council has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-510k-transport-hub-coming-to-somerset-town-by-christmas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-510k-transport-hub-coming-to-somerset-town-by-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail rolls out remotely operated drones to monitor and protect the railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Network Rail, in partnership with heliguy?, has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate drones beyond the operator?s line of sight (BVLOS), marking a significant step forward in the use of remote aerial technology across the rail network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-rolls-out-remotely-operated-drones-to-monitor-and-protect-the-railway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-rolls-out-remotely-operated-drones-to-monitor-and-protect-the-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More trains, buses and Night Tube feature in Richmond Council's public transport plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - Richmond Council plans to lobby Transport for London (TfL) and South Western Railway (SWR) for the changes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-trains-buses-and-night-tube-feature-in-richmond-councils-public-transport-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-trains-buses-and-night-tube-feature-in-richmond-councils-public-transport-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile rail connectivity is coming off the rails says Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Mobile operators are facing scrutiny over network quality after Ofcom claimed train passengers experience poor mobile performance.?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mobile-rail-connectivity-is-coming-off-the-rails-says-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mobile-rail-connectivity-is-coming-off-the-rails-says-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor warns A1 safety improvements 'don't go far enough' and calls for dualling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has told the Government planned safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland ?don?t go far enough?. It comes after five people died in two accidents in the space of nine days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-warns-a1-safety-improvements-dont-go-far-enough-and-calls-for-dualling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-warns-a1-safety-improvements-dont-go-far-enough-and-calls-for-dualling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor warns A1 safety improvements &amp;#39;don&amp;#39;t go far enough&amp;#39; and calls for dualling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has told the Government planned safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland mp;#39;donmp;#39;t go far enoughmp;#39;. It comes after five people died in two accidents in the space of nine days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-warns-a1-safety-improvements-amp39donamp39t-go-far-enoughamp39-and-calls-for-dualling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-warns-a1-safety-improvements-amp39donamp39t-go-far-enoughamp39-and-calls-for-dualling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor reveals US and China talks over DSA re-opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster Free Press - The South Yorkshire mayor has delivered an update on the re-opening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-reveals-us-and-china-talks-over-dsa-re-opening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-reveals-us-and-china-talks-over-dsa-re-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major rail operator tries to block more direct trains from Wales to Bristol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Online - The objections from GWR are 'extremely disappointing' says Wales' transport minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-rail-operator-tries-to-block-more-direct-trains-from-wales-to-bristol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-rail-operator-tries-to-block-more-direct-trains-from-wales-to-bristol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - TfL says 60 of drivers worked on first day of stoppage as RMT confirms second day of action will go aheadA London Underground driversmp;#146; strike will bring another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday, after the RMT union confirmed its action would go ahead.Transport for London (TfL) urged the union to call off the strike, the second 24-hour stoppage this week in a dispute over the introduction of a four-day working week. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-braces-for-second-day-of-tube-strike-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-braces-for-second-day-of-tube-strike-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders demand 'urgent action to dual the A1']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - North East leaders are pressing the Government for urgent action on the A1 in Northumberland, arguing the route is no longer fit for demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaders-demand-urgent-action-to-dual-the-a1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaders-demand-urgent-action-to-dual-the-a1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour spends &amp;pound;36k finding out that people without cars use trains Subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Labour has been accused of mp;#39;burning moneymp;#39; by spending mp;pound;35,834 to find out that some people use trains because they do not own a car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-spends-amppound36k-finding-out-that-people-without-cars-use-trains-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-spends-amppound36k-finding-out-that-people-without-cars-use-trains-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incredibly frustrating': Calls for council to sit down with Network Rail and finally reopen Northants village bridge closed for two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Calls have once again been made for West Northants Council (WNC) to sit down with Network Rail and finally reopen a village bridge closed for two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/incredibly-frustrating-calls-for-council-to-sit-down-with-network-rail-and-finally-reopen-northants-village-bridge-closed-for-two-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/incredibly-frustrating-calls-for-council-to-sit-down-with-network-rail-and-finally-reopen-northants-village-bridge-closed-for-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Images show inside first new Mersey ferry in 60 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - New images showing the interior of Merseyside's newest publicly owned ferry have been released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/images-show-inside-first-new-mersey-ferry-in-60-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/images-show-inside-first-new-mersey-ferry-in-60-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helensburgh-Dumbarton cycle path route set to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - COUNCILLORS are set to be asked to approve that the planned Helensburgh to Dumbarton cycle path moves alongside the A814 between Cardross and Helensburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/helensburgh-dumbarton-cycle-path-route-set-to-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/helensburgh-dumbarton-cycle-path-route-set-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government hears the voice of logistics &amp;#39;loud and clear&amp;#39;, says Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The work of the logistics industry, and the support provided by Logistics UK, has been recognised by Minister of Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonisation Keir Mather in his keynote address opening this yearmp;#39;s Logistics UK Annual Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-hears-the-voice-of-logistics-amp39loud-and-clearamp39-says-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-hears-the-voice-of-logistics-amp39loud-and-clearamp39-says-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as Welsh plan for more Bristol trains opposed by GWR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - The new service would mean more trains stopping at stations in the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fury-as-welsh-plan-for-more-bristol-trains-opposed-by-gwr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fury-as-welsh-plan-for-more-bristol-trains-opposed-by-gwr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Class 599 to be withdrawn from service at the end of June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - Nexus has announced that the Class 599 electric units, which have operated on the Tyne and Wear Metro since its inauguration in August 1980, will be withdrawn by the end of June 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/final-class-599-to-be-withdrawn-from-service-at-the-end-of-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/final-class-599-to-be-withdrawn-from-service-at-the-end-of-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferry passenger numbers 'increased significantly']]></title><description><![CDATA[Airportwatch - A ferry operator has said the number of passengers "increased significantly" during May compared to the same month last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ferry-passenger-numbers-increased-significantly/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ferry-passenger-numbers-increased-significantly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extra trains, new Sunday services and better connections planned across Maidstone and Malling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent Online - More weekday and weekend trains are set to be introduced under new plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/extra-trains-new-sunday-services-and-better-connections-planned-across-maidstone-and-malling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/extra-trains-new-sunday-services-and-better-connections-planned-across-maidstone-and-malling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eversheds Sutherland Supports Department for Transport on Govia Thameslink Railway Nationalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - International law firm Eversheds Sutherland has advised the Department for Transport (DfT) and DfT Operator Limited (DfTO) on the transfer of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) into public ownership, marking another major milestone in the Government's programme of rail reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eversheds-sutherland-supports-department-for-transport-on-govia-thameslink-railway-nationalisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eversheds-sutherland-supports-department-for-transport-on-govia-thameslink-railway-nationalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Yorkshire Mayor Outlines Vision For Integrated Public Transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has defended his progress on public transport after being challenged over the lack of discounted youth travel in rural and coastal areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-yorkshire-mayor-outlines-vision-for-integrated-public-transport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-yorkshire-mayor-outlines-vision-for-integrated-public-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Thanet MP calls for installation of ticket barriers at Broadstairs railway station to deter yobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - East Thanet MP Polly Billington is calling on Southeastern to install ticket barriers at Broadstairs railway station in a bid to crackdown on youths travelling to the town to cause trouble.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-thanet-mp-calls-for-installation-of-ticket-barriers-at-broadstairs-railway-station-to-deter-yobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-thanet-mp-calls-for-installation-of-ticket-barriers-at-broadstairs-railway-station-to-deter-yobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption warning over railway improvement work]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Passengers have been reminded that railway improvement work between Leicester and Kettering will mean a bus service will replace trains for two consecutive weekends in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disruption-warning-over-railway-improvement-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disruption-warning-over-railway-improvement-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council urged to use dimmer lights at ferry terminal car park]]></title><description><![CDATA[STV - Residents said it was 'unbelievable' that strong floodlights were installed in a rural location]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-urged-to-use-dimmer-lights-at-ferry-terminal-car-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-urged-to-use-dimmer-lights-at-ferry-terminal-car-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council seizes 2,500 e-bikes in parking crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The council has charged operators more than mp;pound;210,000 in seizure, storage and release fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-seizes-2500-e-bikes-in-parking-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-seizes-2500-e-bikes-in-parking-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connectivity on Trains Measurement Study - OFCOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - This study, commissioned by Ofcom and delivered by Streetwave, measured mobile and Wi-Fi performance across 50 journeys on 24 rail lines in February and March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/connectivity-on-trains-measurement-study-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/connectivity-on-trains-measurement-study-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil Aviation Bill to support airspace modernisation and enhance safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- The Civil Aviation Bill, now going through second reading and announced in the Kingmp;#39;s Speech in May, will support the modernisation of UK airspace, enhance safety standards and give the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) new enforcement powers, including to fine the minority of airlines and airports that fail to deliver for passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/civil-aviation-bill-to-support-airspace-modernisation-and-enhance-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/civil-aviation-bill-to-support-airspace-modernisation-and-enhance-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bicester has fought too hard to be ignored', says MP on EWR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Consultations on a controversial railway line are due to close in the next week, as one local MP has urged locals to have their say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bicester-has-fought-too-hard-to-be-ignored-says-mp-on-ewr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bicester-has-fought-too-hard-to-be-ignored-says-mp-on-ewr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beeline Community Transport in Moray welcomes three new vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A community transport service has celebrated the arrival of three new vehicles.<br />
Beeline Community Transport and Wellbeing Hub held a special event at Hopeman Bowling Club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/beeline-community-transport-in-moray-welcomes-three-new-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/beeline-community-transport-in-moray-welcomes-three-new-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast having to use diesel power on West Coast Main Line service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Avanti West Coast has confirmed that it?s running one of its new additional Liverpool services using diesel traction under the wires for a large part of the route because of power supply issues between Weaver junction and Crewe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-having-to-use-diesel-power-on-west-coast-main-line-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-having-to-use-diesel-power-on-west-coast-main-line-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arriva&amp;#39;s Martin Wayman: Decarbonising the Transport Sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Transport operator Arriva Group has named Martin Wayman as its new Group Sustainability Director, bringing experience from a 19-year sustainability career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arrivaamp39s-martin-wayman-decarbonising-the-transport-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arrivaamp39s-martin-wayman-decarbonising-the-transport-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World&amp;#39;s longest-range aircraft takes to the skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - The Airbus A350-1000ULR(MSN 707) - with wings made in Wales - has completed its first flight in Toulouse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/worldamp39s-longest-range-aircraft-takes-to-the-skies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/worldamp39s-longest-range-aircraft-takes-to-the-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic falls to &amp;pound;127m loss after fuel and tariff shock subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Sir Richard Bransonmp;#39;s long-haul airline warns of lengthy disruption from the Gulf war and blames Trumpmp;#39;s tariffs for denting its performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-falls-to-amppound127m-loss-after-fuel-and-tariff-shock-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-falls-to-amppound127m-loss-after-fuel-and-tariff-shock-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undergraduate survey looks at public perceptions of light rail systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Trams Online - An undergraduate studying at the University of Lincoln is currently completing a dissertation which is looking at how the public views the role of light rail in areas such as economic development, regeneration, and modal shift, alongside wider attitudes towards sustainable urban transport. And as part of his research he is asking members of the public, and those working in the transport sector, to complete a survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/undergraduate-survey-looks-at-public-perceptions-of-light-rail-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/undergraduate-survey-looks-at-public-perceptions-of-light-rail-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Minister to Speak at Metro Event in Cardiff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The Welsh Government's new Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper MS, will address delegates at the upcoming Metro mp; Us event at the DEPOT, Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-minister-to-speak-at-metro-event-in-cardiff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-minister-to-speak-at-metro-event-in-cardiff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tram operator given 17 days for urgent repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A tram operator has been ordered to carry out urgent repairs within 17 days, after safety concerns were raised by the rail watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-operator-given-17-days-for-urgent-repairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-operator-given-17-days-for-urgent-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train disruption warning as Leicester services cancelled while &amp;#39;vital&amp;#39; railway works take place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester Mercury - Train journeys from Leicester will be disrupted while mp;#39;vitalmp;#39; railway works take place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-disruption-warning-as-leicester-services-cancelled-while-amp39vitalamp39-railway-works-take-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-disruption-warning-as-leicester-services-cancelled-while-amp39vitalamp39-railway-works-take-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike? What strike? All but two Jubilee Line tube drivers go to work subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airportwatch - Despite planned industrial action, TfL said about 60 per cent of drivers were at work on Tuesday more than the 56 per cent during the last strike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/strike-what-strike-all-but-two-jubilee-line-tube-drivers-go-to-work-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/strike-what-strike-all-but-two-jubilee-line-tube-drivers-go-to-work-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodland calls for Loganair and Hial to safeguard Sumburgh-Kirkwall-Inverness services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Isles politicians have rallied against mp;#39;untenablemp;#39; proposals to cut key flights connecting Shetland to the mainland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shetland-msp-hannah-mary-goodland-calls-for-loganair-and-hial-to-safeguard-sumburgh-kirkwall-inverness-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shetland-msp-hannah-mary-goodland-calls-for-loganair-and-hial-to-safeguard-sumburgh-kirkwall-inverness-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roundabout needs &amp;pound;10m upgrade, says council]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Congestion at a Lincoln roundabout will only get worse unless mp;pound;10m improvements are made, the council has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/roundabout-needs-amppound10m-upgrade-says-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/roundabout-needs-amppound10m-upgrade-says-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail company accused of disrupting Wales-England train links by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Great Western Railway has been accused by the Welsh government of trying to "disrupt" plans for new direct train services between west Wales and Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-company-accused-of-disrupting-wales-england-train-links-by-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-company-accused-of-disrupting-wales-england-train-links-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPDC launches procurement for &amp;pound;10bn project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The Mayor of Londonmp;#39;s Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has launched a procurement process to find a Private Sector Partner for the mp;pound;10bn regeneration of Old Oak in West London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/opdc-launches-procurement-for-amppound10bn-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/opdc-launches-procurement-for-amppound10bn-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Night Tube, double decker buses and more trains - London borough's plan for better transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[My London - Key priorities to improve bus and train services in the South West London borough have been put forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/night-tube-double-decker-buses-and-more-trains-london-boroughs-plan-for-better-transport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/night-tube-double-decker-buses-and-more-trains-london-boroughs-plan-for-better-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New railway bridge for Cathays station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A new railway bridge will be installed at Cathays railway station with working starting later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railway-bridge-for-cathays-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railway-bridge-for-cathays-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rail tunnels could heat homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - New railways could hold the key to cleaner, cheaper heating, through using underground tunnels as a heat source.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-rail-tunnels-could-heat-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-rail-tunnels-could-heat-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws set to modernise aviation and better protect passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - The Civil Aviation Bill will support airspace modernisation and enhance safety standards for passengers across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-laws-set-to-modernise-aviation-and-better-protect-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-laws-set-to-modernise-aviation-and-better-protect-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need to know: Search on for Old Oak development partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The launch of a procurement process to select a private sector partner for a key west London regeneration area leads our news digest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-to-know-search-on-for-old-oak-development-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-to-know-search-on-for-old-oak-development-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murphy builds record &amp;pound;412m cash pile in 75th year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction Enquirer - The firm secured several landmark project milestones during the year, including bringing Beaulieu Park station into service ahead of schedule, breaking ground on its first project under SSEmp;#39;s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework and starting design and enabling works on the massive Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/murphy-builds-record-amppound412m-cash-pile-in-75th-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/murphy-builds-record-amppound412m-cash-pile-in-75th-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London tube strike causes huge disruption, with many services hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - About half of London Underground drivers take action on Tuesday, with second strike scheduled for Thursday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-tube-strike-causes-huge-disruption-with-many-services-hit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-tube-strike-causes-huge-disruption-with-many-services-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London travel LIVE: New Cross disruption as Sadiq Khan urges last-ditch talks to avoid Thursday Tube strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - A train has hit an obstruction on the line at New Cross this morning, causing major disruption to Southeastern services.<br />
It comes after millions suffered travel misery on Tuesday, with a a 24-hour Tube strike severely disrupting the London Underground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-travel-live-new-cross-disruption-as-sadiq-khan-urges-last-ditch-talks-to-avoid-thursday-tube-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-travel-live-new-cross-disruption-as-sadiq-khan-urges-last-ditch-talks-to-avoid-thursday-tube-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lime U-turns after allowing delivery cyclists to exceed &amp;#39;go-slow&amp;#39; speed limits in busy London parks and high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[road.cc - The electric hire bike provider lifted the restrictions as part of an effort to attract cyclists who would otherwise use illegally-modified electric motorbikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-u-turns-after-allowing-delivery-cyclists-to-exceed-amp39go-slowamp39-speed-limits-in-busy-london-parks-and-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-u-turns-after-allowing-delivery-cyclists-to-exceed-amp39go-slowamp39-speed-limits-in-busy-london-parks-and-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lime trialled fast-food lane that let Deliveroo riders bypass speed limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Lime has scrapped a trial that allowed Deliveroo riders to bypass speed restrictions on its rental e-bikes after questions were raised over the policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-trialled-fast-food-lane-that-let-deliveroo-riders-bypass-speed-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-trialled-fast-food-lane-that-let-deliveroo-riders-bypass-speed-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lime axes speed limits for Deliveroo riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - If you use Limemp;#39;s rental e-bikes, yoump;#39;ll know that the capital is dotted with mp;#39;go slowmp;#39; zones where the vehicles automatically slow down, enter mp;#39;turtle modemp;#39; and have their speed limited to as little as 8mph.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-axes-speed-limits-for-deliveroo-riders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lime-axes-speed-limits-for-deliveroo-riders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from the past: UK megaprojects HS2 could learn from]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The process to fully review HS2 has revealed many worrying elements of the now globally infamous megaproject.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lessons-from-the-past-uk-megaprojects-hs2-could-learn-from/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lessons-from-the-past-uk-megaprojects-hs2-could-learn-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked Euston Station plans reveal HS2 platform concepts and TfL&amp;#39;s concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Leaked documents setting out Euston Stationmp;#39;s planned redevelopment have revealed Transport for London (TfL)mp;#39;s concerns over funding shortfalls and overcrowding with the arrival of High Speed 2 (HS2)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaked-euston-station-plans-reveal-hs2-platform-concepts-and-tflamp39s-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaked-euston-station-plans-reveal-hs2-platform-concepts-and-tflamp39s-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last chance to ride Tyne and Wear Metro&amp;#39;s original trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - Passengers are being given a last chance to ride on the Tyne and Wear Metromp;#39;s original trains as the North East prepares to bid farewell to a fleet that helped transform local public transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/last-chance-to-ride-tyne-and-wear-metroamp39s-original-trains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/last-chance-to-ride-tyne-and-wear-metroamp39s-original-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 Pushes Back Start Date for &amp;pound;1bn Maintenance Contract Programme Writer: Safer Highways  Safer Highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - HS2 Ltd has delayed the planned launch of its mp;pound;1.03 billion Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC), extending the anticipated start date by more than four months as the high-speed rail project continues to review its delivery approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-pushes-back-start-date-for-amppound1bn-maintenance-contract-programme-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-pushes-back-start-date-for-amppound1bn-maintenance-contract-programme-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 finally slides in giant Curzon bridge after welding delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction Enquirer - HS2 engineers have finally slid the tallest bridge on the scheme into position above Birminghammp;#39;s Cross City railway line after overcoming major welding challenges that delayed the operation by almost a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-finally-slides-in-giant-curzon-bridge-after-welding-delay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-finally-slides-in-giant-curzon-bridge-after-welding-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 delays planned start of &amp;pound;1bn interim maintenance contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd has pushed back the anticipated start date of its mp;pound;1.03bn Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC) procurement by more than four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-delays-planned-start-of-amppound1bn-interim-maintenance-contracts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-delays-planned-start-of-amppound1bn-interim-maintenance-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 and the growing cost of long-term uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - The governmentmp;#39;s latest update on HS2 has reignited debate around the UKmp;#39;s ability to deliver major infrastructure projects on time and within budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-and-the-growing-cost-of-long-term-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-and-the-growing-cost-of-long-term-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland spaceport company to be liquidated]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Sutherland Spaceport Ltd is a subsidiary of Forres-based rockets manufacturer Orbex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-spaceport-company-to-be-liquidated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-spaceport-company-to-be-liquidated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four stations could be built in Stockport with work on first set to start within a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Strategy aims to mp;#39;power a more ambitious, connected and sustainable futuremp;#39; for borough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-stations-could-be-built-in-stockport-with-work-on-first-set-to-start-within-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-stations-could-be-built-in-stockport-with-work-on-first-set-to-start-within-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Minister issues statement on Menai crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - 'The third crossing is a part of those considerations' said Rhun ap Iorwerth on a day when the Menai Suspension Bridge was again closed temporarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-minister-issues-statement-on-menai-crossings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-minister-issues-statement-on-menai-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet is planning a loyalty scheme - here&amp;#39;s what we know so far subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Britainmp;#39;s biggest budget airline is set to take on British Airways with a proposed programme for frequent flyers. Cathy Adams finds out whatmp;#39;s in store]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-is-planning-a-loyalty-scheme-hereamp39s-what-we-know-so-far-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-is-planning-a-loyalty-scheme-hereamp39s-what-we-know-so-far-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East West Rail trains delayed with no start date in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Mail - There is still no official confirmation if and when passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes will start despite being due to open in December 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-west-rail-trains-delayed-with-no-start-date-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-west-rail-trains-delayed-with-no-start-date-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter scheme expanded across West Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new e-bike and e-scooter scheme which has been a "hit" in Birmingham, the West Midlands mayor has said, is being rolled out across the Black Country from Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/e-scooter-scheme-expanded-across-west-midlands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/e-scooter-scheme-expanded-across-west-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee van owner&amp;#39;s disbelief after MP calls for new Pret at station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - ... Recently, Cat learned that West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for national cafmp;eacute; chain, Pret A Manger, to open a new store at Worcestershire Parkway Station, with Dame Baldwin making the request during a meeting with the companymp;#39;s chief executive Pano Christou, at the opening of a new store at Westminster tube station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/coffee-van-owneramp39s-disbelief-after-mp-calls-for-new-pret-at-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/coffee-van-owneramp39s-disbelief-after-mp-calls-for-new-pret-at-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the railway town of Crewe become a city?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - One of the country's original railway towns is hoping it can become a railway city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/can-the-railway-town-of-crewe-become-a-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/can-the-railway-town-of-crewe-become-a-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to review A1 dualling scheme after deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Calls for safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland have intensified after five people died in two major incidents just nine days apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calls-to-review-a1-dualling-scheme-after-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calls-to-review-a1-dualling-scheme-after-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAA annual progress report 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Progress made against the Airspace Modernisation Strategy during 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/caa-annual-progress-report-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/caa-annual-progress-report-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Route the best option to addressing M4 congestion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - The Blue Route had the support of environmental groups including Friends of the Earth Cymru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/blue-route-the-best-option-to-addressing-m4-congestion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/blue-route-the-best-option-to-addressing-m4-congestion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balfour shakes-up leadership to &amp;#39;sharpen focus&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction Enquirer - Balfour Beatty has confirmed a raft of leadership changes to mp;#39;strengthen customer focus, improve project performance and drive greater efficienciesmp;#39;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/balfour-shakes-up-leadership-to-amp39sharpen-focusamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/balfour-shakes-up-leadership-to-amp39sharpen-focusamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arcadis wins HS2 Birmingham depot design contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Arcadis has secured a design and programme management contract for the Taylor Woodrow and Aureos Rail (TWA) consortium to support the development of the new HS2 rolling stock depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arcadis-wins-hs2-birmingham-depot-design-contract/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arcadis-wins-hs2-birmingham-depot-design-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;We can&amp;#39;t live with years of railway construction&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - EWR is a new mp;pound;6bn railway being built to link Oxford and Cambridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-canamp39t-live-with-years-of-railway-constructionamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-canamp39t-live-with-years-of-railway-constructionamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Difficult&amp;#39; day for passengers due to Tube strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Transport for London apologises as commuters face another planned walkout on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39difficultamp39-day-for-passengers-due-to-tube-strike/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39difficultamp39-day-for-passengers-due-to-tube-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s railways – what can we learn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to spend some travelling around Japan, and the public transport there was quite superb<br />
The train interiors are simple, with a retro feel<br />
&nbsp;We saw our first Bullet Train as we came up the escalator at Shin-Yokohama station. A huge, 16-carriage, Central Japan Railways Shinkansen train glided in. The first impressions were overwhelming. The long nose and squat cab. Eerily quiet. The boxy shapes of the carriages and the rapid coming to a halt. It is t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/japans-railways-what-can-we-learn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/japans-railways-what-can-we-learn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weeks of disruption for passengers on one of UK&amp;#39;s busiest rail lines]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The Severn Tunnel, which connects south Wales with London and Bristol, is closing for 16 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weeks-of-disruption-for-passengers-on-one-of-ukamp39s-busiest-rail-lines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weeks-of-disruption-for-passengers-on-one-of-ukamp39s-busiest-rail-lines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause mp;quot;out of an abundance of cautionmp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/waymo-pauses-robotaxis-in-five-us-cities-after-cars-drive-into-flooded-roads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/waymo-pauses-robotaxis-in-five-us-cities-after-cars-drive-into-flooded-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Establishes Mass Transit Taskforce for Urban Transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway-News - The UK government has created a new Mass Transit Taskforce aimed at improving how tram, light rail and bus-based transit systems are planned and delivered across towns and cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-government-establishes-mass-transit-taskforce-for-urban-transport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-government-establishes-mass-transit-taskforce-for-urban-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales renews supports for the Urdd?s ?Cronfa Cyfle i Bawb? (Fund for All)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - TRANSPORT for Wales (TfW) has renewed its support for Urdd Gobaith Cymru?s ?Cronfa Cyfle i Bawb? (Fund for All) initiative ahead of Urdd Eisteddfod in Anglesey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-renews-supports-for-the-urdds-cronfa-cyfle-i-bawb-fund-for-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-renews-supports-for-the-urdds-cronfa-cyfle-i-bawb-fund-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales renews supports for the Urdd&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;Cronfa Cyfle I Bawb&amp;#39; (Fund for All)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - TRANSPORT for Wales (TfW) has renewed its support for Urdd Gobaith Cymrump;#39;s mp;#39;Cronfa Cyfle I Bawbmp;#39; (Fund for All) initiative ahead of Urdd Eisteddfod in Anglesey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-renews-supports-for-the-urddamp39s-amp39cronfa-cyfle-i-bawbamp39-fund-for-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-renews-supports-for-the-urddamp39s-amp39cronfa-cyfle-i-bawbamp39-fund-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming travel in Lancashire and increasing Lancashire?s economic potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - People in Lancashire are asked for their views on the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) Implementation Plan, which sets out how we will improve travel and transport across the county up to 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transforming-travel-in-lancashire-and-increasing-lancashires-economic-potential/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transforming-travel-in-lancashire-and-increasing-lancashires-economic-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transforming travel in Lancashire and increasing Lancashire&amp;#39;s economic potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - People in Lancashire are asked for their views on the draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) Implementation Plan, which sets out how we will improve travel and transport across the county up to 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transforming-travel-in-lancashire-and-increasing-lancashireamp39s-economic-potential/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transforming-travel-in-lancashire-and-increasing-lancashireamp39s-economic-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainline boss pay hits the buffers after missing bonuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Trainline boss Jody Ford has seen his pay packet go off the rails in what will likely be his last year in the job, almost halving to mp;pound;2.5m. Chief executive Jody Fordmp;#146;s total pay packet fell by 44 per cent from mp;pound;4.5m in the firmmp;#146;s 2026 financial year, after he and executive director Peter Wood ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trainline-boss-pay-hits-the-buffers-after-missing-bonuses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trainline-boss-pay-hits-the-buffers-after-missing-bonuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stroud MP Simon Opher urges residents to help shape future transport plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Imagine life if there was a reliable, regular, modern bus service, with everyone living no more than ten minutesmp;#39; walk from their local bus stop, and where villages and rural communities have at least an hourly service, through into the evenings, seven days a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stroud-mp-simon-opher-urges-residents-to-help-shape-future-transport-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stroud-mp-simon-opher-urges-residents-to-help-shape-future-transport-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX launch: Starship V3 test flight today for most powerful rocket ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Elon Muskmp;#146;s spaceflight company is set to launch the 12th test flight of the Starship spacecraft tonight after calling off yesterdaymp;#39;s scheduled launch due to a series of last-minute issues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spacex-launch-starship-v3-test-flight-today-for-most-powerful-rocket-ever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spacex-launch-starship-v3-test-flight-today-for-most-powerful-rocket-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers' Letters: Scotland's transport network needs real coordination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Green dreams of free bus transport for all will be shattered due to a lack of joined-up thinking, says reader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/readers-letters-scotlands-transport-network-needs-real-coordination/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/readers-letters-scotlands-transport-network-needs-real-coordination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed 10-year Public Transport Strategy aims to improve connectivity and sustainability across Highland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - A new draft Public Transport Strategy for 2026?2036 will be considered by Members of the Economy mp; Infrastructure Committee on Thursday 28 May 2026, setting out an ambitious vision to strengthen and modernise public and community transport across Highland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/proposed-10-year-public-transport-strategy-aims-to-improve-connectivity-and-sustainability-across-highland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/proposed-10-year-public-transport-strategy-aims-to-improve-connectivity-and-sustainability-across-highland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics of potholes: why Bristol can&amp;#146;t fix its broken roads overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Marsh Street has been cited as Bristolmp;#146;s worst for potholes. But itmp;#146;s just one of many crumbling roads in Britain as councils face repairs backlogs and lack of fundsMarsh Street in the historic centre of Bristol is a modest little stretch of road with an office block at one end, a Thai restaurant at the other, and an almighty mess in between.Along its length of 200 metres or so, the tarmac surface of the road is pockmarked with many dozens of cracks, patches, divots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/politics-of-potholes-why-bristol-canamp146t-fix-its-broken-roads-overnight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/politics-of-potholes-why-bristol-canamp146t-fix-its-broken-roads-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn urged to bring buses back into public ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The Scottish Greens wrote to the new Aberdeen MSP and Transport Secretary to introduce a nationalised service and said the private model was failing Scots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-transport-secretary-stephen-flynn-urged-to-bring-buses-back-into-public-ownership/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-transport-secretary-stephen-flynn-urged-to-bring-buses-back-into-public-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Micromobility provider Voi is set to expand availability in the east of Southampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - Southampton City Council, in partnership with Voi and funded by the Department for Transport, is set to install 16 new rental e-scooter and e-bike parking bays in the east of Southampton to help expand travel choices for local people, reduce congestion and improve air quality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/micromobility-provider-voi-is-set-to-expand-availability-in-the-east-of-southampton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/micromobility-provider-voi-is-set-to-expand-availability-in-the-east-of-southampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long wait for bus franchising almost over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - PASSENGERS have been told that ?things are about to become real? in a county-wide bus franchising scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/long-wait-for-bus-franchising-almost-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/long-wait-for-bus-franchising-almost-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter: Politicians wrong to claim airport capacity is good for growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Politicians are wrong to claim airport capacity is good for growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/letter-politicians-wrong-to-claim-airport-capacity-is-good-for-growth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/letter-politicians-wrong-to-claim-airport-capacity-is-good-for-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want the trains to run on time - if not, the buck now stops with me subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - With the renationalisation plans on track, Heidi Alexander says improvements are coming - but will Labourmp;#39;s big gamble pay off?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-want-the-trains-to-run-on-time-if-not-the-buck-now-stops-with-me-subscription-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-want-the-trains-to-run-on-time-if-not-the-buck-now-stops-with-me-subscription-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want the trains to run on time ? if not, the buck now stops with me subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - With the renationalisation plans on track, Heidi Alexander says improvements are coming ? but will Labour?s big gamble pay off?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-want-the-trains-to-run-on-time-if-not-the-buck-now-stops-with-me-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-want-the-trains-to-run-on-time-if-not-the-buck-now-stops-with-me-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOW HEATHROW EXPANSION IS QUIETLY CHANGING DAILY LIFE IN HOUNSLOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - For most people living in Hounslow, Heathrow Airport is not just a transport hub on the edge of London ? it is a constant presence shaping daily routines, local business decisions, housing trends, and even how conversations about the future of the borough unfold. While major announcements about expansion plans tend to make headlines, many of the most significant changes happen slowly, almost invisibly, in the background of everyday life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-heathrow-expansion-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-in-hounslow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-heathrow-expansion-is-quietly-changing-daily-life-in-hounslow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government Mass Transit Taskforce to reshape the future of transport in towns and cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - New tram, light rail and bus networks in towns and cities have taken a step forward, after the government launched its new Mass Transit Taskforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-mass-transit-taskforce-to-reshape-the-future-of-transport-in-towns-and-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-mass-transit-taskforce-to-reshape-the-future-of-transport-in-towns-and-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government launches new scheme to tackle sexual harassment on transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[London TravelWatch - Our research has consistently shown that the public are concerned about their safety when travelling on public transport and that there are serious issues when it comes to reporting and dealing with cases of sexual harassment. As a result, we welcome the government?s plans to score train operators on how they tackle sexual harassment on their services and hope it encourages the operators to make improvements in areas such as security for passengers and better training for st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-launches-new-scheme-to-tackle-sexual-harassment-on-transport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-launches-new-scheme-to-tackle-sexual-harassment-on-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government and rail industry say ?Enough? to sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under new scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-and-rail-industry-say-enough-to-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-and-rail-industry-say-enough-to-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government and rail industry say &amp;#39;Enough&amp;#39; to sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under new scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-and-rail-industry-say-amp39enoughamp39-to-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-and-rail-industry-say-amp39enoughamp39-to-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free parking in Cambridgeshire city takes step closer to becoming reality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - The introduction of free parking is to bring more people to the citymp;#39;s high street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-parking-in-cambridgeshire-city-takes-step-closer-to-becoming-reality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-parking-in-cambridgeshire-city-takes-step-closer-to-becoming-reality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster Sheffield Airport builds next-generation ATC team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Doncaster Sheffield Airport has made significant investments in its Air Traffic Control team and equipment as it continues to prepare for re-opening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-builds-next-generation-atc-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-builds-next-generation-atc-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac ferry technical issues lead to 1,000 cancellations in month subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - CalMac ferry technical issues lead to 1,000 cancellations in month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferry-technical-issues-lead-to-1000-cancellations-in-month-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferry-technical-issues-lead-to-1000-cancellations-in-month-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus gate plans slammed for being &amp;#39;pure fantasy&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Peterborough City Councilmp;#39;s proposals to introduce bus gates on Apollo Avenue and Bellona Drive in Cardea have caused a heated debate among Stanground residents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-gate-plans-slammed-for-being-amp39pure-fantasyamp39/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-gate-plans-slammed-for-being-amp39pure-fantasyamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Chaos&amp;#39; as passengers face airport security queues]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Birmingham Airport blame the delays on a high number of staff absences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39chaosamp39-as-passengers-face-airport-security-queues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39chaosamp39-as-passengers-face-airport-security-queues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A9 Dualling: Traffic management update - new road alignment near Tomatin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Scotland - There will be changes to traffic management layouts on the A9 north of Tomatin, as works to extend the current road realignment in this area progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a9-dualling-traffic-management-update-new-road-alignment-near-tomatin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a9-dualling-traffic-management-update-new-road-alignment-near-tomatin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport reacts to a challenging world]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
The International Transport Forum (ITF) conference gathered 1,200 delegates and 40 ministers of transport this year<br />
&nbsp;The Council of Ministers of Transport<br />
&nbsp;The annual International Transport Forum (ITF) conference was held in Leipzig, Germany in early May 2026. This was the 20th anniversary of this event.<br />
The ITF is associated with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Both organisations are based in Paris and are composed of governments from across]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-reacts-to-a-challenging-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-reacts-to-a-challenging-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zenob&amp;#275; and Go-Ahead leverage electric bus finance framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Agreement gives operator a pre-agreed, scalable credit line that can be drawn down as required]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zenobamp275-and-go-ahead-leverage-electric-bus-finance-framework/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zenobamp275-and-go-ahead-leverage-electric-bus-finance-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You may be able to book a driverless taxi in the UK later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Passengers could book taxi and bus-style self-driving vehicles later this year, as applications open today (22 May 2026) for operators to run cars across Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/you-may-be-able-to-book-a-driverless-taxi-in-the-uk-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/you-may-be-able-to-book-a-driverless-taxi-in-the-uk-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What train users really think of Great Northern Railway?s ?garbage service? from King?s Lynn ahead of nationalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - In just over a week, a railway service in West Norfolk is to be brought back into public ownership.But for West Norfolk passengers, the question is a more local one: what does it actually mean for the Fen Line and what do users want to see changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-train-users-really-think-of-great-northern-railways-garbage-service-from-kings-lynn-ahead-of-nationalisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-train-users-really-think-of-great-northern-railways-garbage-service-from-kings-lynn-ahead-of-nationalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What train users really think of Great Northern Railway&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;garbage service&amp;#39; from King&amp;#39;s Lynn ahead of nationalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - In just over a week, a railway service in West Norfolk is to be brought back into public ownership.But for West Norfolk passengers, the question is a more local one: what does it actually mean for the Fen Line and what do users want to see changed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-train-users-really-think-of-great-northern-railwayamp39s-amp39garbage-serviceamp39-from-kingamp39s-lynn-ahead-of-nationalisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-train-users-really-think-of-great-northern-railwayamp39s-amp39garbage-serviceamp39-from-kingamp39s-lynn-ahead-of-nationalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellbeing, safety and teamwork front and centre at London City Airport for national campaign week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Our airportmp;#39;s Health and Safety team worked with partners to deliver a fantastic week showcasing everything LCY does to prioritise the safety of those who work at and use our airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wellbeing-safety-and-teamwork-front-and-centre-at-london-city-airport-for-national-campaign-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wellbeing-safety-and-teamwork-front-and-centre-at-london-city-airport-for-national-campaign-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uber eyes London &amp;#39;robo-ridehail&amp;#39; launch as Government opens milestone door to operators offering self-driving passenger services Perry Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[TaxiPoint - Uber has set itself at the centre of the UKmp;#39;s latest push towards autonomous transport after the Government confirmed passengers could begin booking self-driving taxi and bus-style services later this year under a new pilot scheme across Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uber-eyes-london-amp39robo-ridehailamp39-launch-as-government-opens-milestone-door-to-operators-offering-self-driving-passenger-services-perry-richardson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uber-eyes-london-amp39robo-ridehailamp39-launch-as-government-opens-milestone-door-to-operators-offering-self-driving-passenger-services-perry-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for London voices concern over robotaxis as ministers invite bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - London's transport authority has raised concerns about congestion and job losses from the rollout of robotaxis in the UK capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-london-voices-concern-over-robotaxis-as-ministers-invite-bids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-london-voices-concern-over-robotaxis-as-ministers-invite-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train crashed due to human error, say investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - An investigation has found that a collision involving a passenger train in Herefordshire happened because a signaller gave a tractor driver permission to use a level crossing when it was not safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-crashed-due-to-human-error-say-investigators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-crashed-due-to-human-error-say-investigators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Scottish airport just keeps on clocking up milestones with key flight wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - The Scottish airport keeps on clocking up milestones with key flight wins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/this-scottish-airport-just-keeps-on-clocking-up-milestones-with-key-flight-wins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/this-scottish-airport-just-keeps-on-clocking-up-milestones-with-key-flight-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fury over Rochdale's 'spaghetti junction' as residents 'horrified']]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - Roadworks, chaos and traffic are all expected to get worse now work has started on what is fast becoming known as Rochdale?s ?spaghetti junction?.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-fury-over-rochdales-spaghetti-junction-as-residents-horrified/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-fury-over-rochdales-spaghetti-junction-as-residents-horrified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fury over Rochdale&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;spaghetti junction&amp;#39; as residents &amp;#39;horrified&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - Roadworks, chaos and traffic are all expected to get worse now work has started on what is fast becoming known as Rochdalemp;#39;s mp;#39;spaghetti junctionmp;#39;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-fury-over-rochdaleamp39s-amp39spaghetti-junctionamp39-as-residents-amp39horrifiedamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-fury-over-rochdaleamp39s-amp39spaghetti-junctionamp39-as-residents-amp39horrifiedamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL ramps up Piccadilly line blockade schedule for testing new trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Transport for London (TfL) has laid out an extensive itinerary of planned part-closures across the Piccadilly line over summer as it ramps up testing of its new Piccadilly Line trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-ramps-up-piccadilly-line-blockade-schedule-for-testing-new-trains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-ramps-up-piccadilly-line-blockade-schedule-for-testing-new-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL continues push for new rail links to Surrey and Berkshire to support Heathrow expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Sir Sadiq Khan and TfL want improved transport links to ensure Heathrow's third runway leads to no increase in M25 traffic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-continues-push-for-new-rail-links-to-surrey-and-berkshire-to-support-heathrow-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-continues-push-for-new-rail-links-to-surrey-and-berkshire-to-support-heathrow-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn takes over Scotland?s transport brief as pressure grows over A9 and A96 upgrades Writer: Safer Highways  Safer Highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has been appointed Scotland?s new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and Tourism, immediately placing him at the centre of some of the country?s most politically sensitive infrastructure projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-takes-over-scotlands-transport-brief-as-pressure-grows-over-a9-and-a96-upgrades-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-takes-over-scotlands-transport-brief-as-pressure-grows-over-a9-and-a96-upgrades-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn takes over Scotland&amp;#39;s transport brief as pressure grows over A9 and A96 upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has been appointed Scotlandmp;#39;s new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and Tourism, immediately placing him at the centre of some of the countrymp;#39;s most politically sensitive infrastructure projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-takes-over-scotlandamp39s-transport-brief-as-pressure-grows-over-a9-and-a96-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-takes-over-scotlandamp39s-transport-brief-as-pressure-grows-over-a9-and-a96-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Holland District Council discusses the need to improve transport to help boost tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - South Holland needs better transport before it can attract more tourists, councillors have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/south-holland-district-council-discusses-the-need-to-improve-transport-to-help-boost-tourism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/south-holland-district-council-discusses-the-need-to-improve-transport-to-help-boost-tourism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signaller who 'forgot' about oncoming Manchester train 'had just four-and-a-half hours sleep' before 80mph horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - A rail signaller who "forgot? about an train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff before a horror crash left six people injured was exhausted after having just four-and-a-half hours? sleep, according to a report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/signaller-who-forgot-about-oncoming-manchester-train-had-just-four-and-a-half-hours-sleep-before-80mph-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/signaller-who-forgot-about-oncoming-manchester-train-had-just-four-and-a-half-hours-sleep-before-80mph-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signaller who &amp;#39;forgot&amp;#39; about oncoming Manchester train &amp;#39;had just four-and-a-half hours sleep&amp;#39; before 80mph horror crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - A rail signaller who mp;quot;forgotmp;quot; about an train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff before a horror crash left six people injured was exhausted after having just four-and-a-half hours sleep, according to a report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/signaller-who-amp39forgotamp39-about-oncoming-manchester-train-amp39had-just-four-and-a-half-hours-sleepamp39-before-80mph-horror-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/signaller-who-amp39forgotamp39-about-oncoming-manchester-train-amp39had-just-four-and-a-half-hours-sleepamp39-before-80mph-horror-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare for half term queues at Dover due to EU border process, port says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - It is the first holiday period since the EUmp;#39;s new border system was fully implemented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/prepare-for-half-term-queues-at-dover-due-to-eu-border-process-port-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/prepare-for-half-term-queues-at-dover-due-to-eu-border-process-port-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Cambridgeshire railway needs urgent funding to &amp;#145;secure its future&amp;#146;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Due to rising costs of fuel and passenger numbers being low, the railway has launched a fundraiser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/popular-cambridgeshire-railway-needs-urgent-funding-to-amp145secure-its-futureamp146/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/popular-cambridgeshire-railway-needs-urgent-funding-to-amp145secure-its-futureamp146/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Train operators will be scored by police on how they tackle sexual harassment on the railways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-to-score-train-firms-on-tackling-sexual-harassment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-to-score-train-firms-on-tackling-sexual-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to demolish &amp;#39;failing&amp;#39; railway bridge as part of major regeneration scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Online - If taken forward the plans could see the realignment of local roads as well as the potential demolition of a bridge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-to-demolish-amp39failingamp39-railway-bridge-as-part-of-major-regeneration-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-to-demolish-amp39failingamp39-railway-bridge-as-part-of-major-regeneration-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piccadilly line faces summer-long closures to test new &amp;pound;3.4 billion fleet of trains - see full list of dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - The partial closures are mostly planned for weekends, but there will be some weekday closures too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-faces-summer-long-closures-to-test-new-amppound34-billion-fleet-of-trains-see-full-list-of-dates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-faces-summer-long-closures-to-test-new-amppound34-billion-fleet-of-trains-see-full-list-of-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piccadilly line faces summer-long closures to test new ?3.4 billion fleet of trains - see full list of dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - The partial closures are mostly planned for weekends, but there will be some weekday closures too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-faces-summer-long-closures-to-test-new-34-billion-fleet-of-trains-see-full-list-of-dates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/piccadilly-line-faces-summer-long-closures-to-test-new-34-billion-fleet-of-trains-see-full-list-of-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers one step closer to booking taxi and bus-style self-driving vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Applications open for operators to join the self-driving vehicles pilot scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-one-step-closer-to-booking-taxi-and-bus-style-self-driving-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-one-step-closer-to-booking-taxi-and-bus-style-self-driving-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North East funding helps people switch to electric vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - A new funding scheme is hoping to help more people make the switch to electric vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-east-funding-helps-people-switch-to-electric-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-east-funding-helps-people-switch-to-electric-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New railways bill to ?transform' Wales railway network]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - The Government?s new railways Bill will ?transform the railway network in Wales? according to Newport and Islwin MP Ruth Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railways-bill-to-transform-wales-railway-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railways-bill-to-transform-wales-railway-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New railways bill to &amp;#39;transform&amp;#39; Wales railway network]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - The Governmentmp;#39;s new railways Bill will mp;#39;transform the railway network in Walesmp;#39; according to Newport and Islwin MP Ruth Jones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railways-bill-to-amp39transformamp39-wales-railway-network/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-railways-bill-to-amp39transformamp39-wales-railway-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mass transit taskforce to reshape the future of transport in towns and cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - The new taskforce will make recommendations to improve transit systems so they can be delivered more efficiently across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-mass-transit-taskforce-to-reshape-the-future-of-transport-in-towns-and-cities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-mass-transit-taskforce-to-reshape-the-future-of-transport-in-towns-and-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New images of DSA released with operator Fly Doncaster saying passenger flights will resume at Easter 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield Telegraph - New images of how Doncaster Sheffield Airport will look have been released.Despite the uncertainty of recent weeks, work has progressed wherever possible, including terminal redesign, with plans to delive improved customer flow and experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-images-of-dsa-released-with-operator-fly-doncaster-saying-passenger-flights-will-resume-at-easter-2028/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-images-of-dsa-released-with-operator-fly-doncaster-saying-passenger-flights-will-resume-at-easter-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorists to face year and a half of reduced speed limits on key routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - The speed limits will be in place on sections of a motorway and dual carriageway in Cambridgeshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/motorists-to-face-year-and-a-half-of-reduced-speed-limits-on-key-routes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/motorists-to-face-year-and-a-half-of-reduced-speed-limits-on-key-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed-Use Railway gains momentum with launch of new industry platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Members of the Mixed-Use Railway (MUR) community met in Stourbridge this week to discuss the future direction of the initiative, alongside the launch of a new industry webpage hosted by UKTram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mixed-use-railway-gains-momentum-with-launch-of-new-industry-platform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mixed-use-railway-gains-momentum-with-launch-of-new-industry-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor launches new &amp;pound;1.2m electric car charger grants plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has paved the way for more than a thousand families to save money on charging their electric vehicles with a new mp;pound;1.2m grant fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-new-amppound12m-electric-car-charger-grants-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-new-amppound12m-electric-car-charger-grants-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor launches new ?1.2m electric car charger grants plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has paved the way for more than a thousand families to save money on charging their electric vehicles with a new ?1.2m grant fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-new-12m-electric-car-charger-grants-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-new-12m-electric-car-charger-grants-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major announcement on self-driving cars that could 'transform' British roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - British roads are set to be changed forever as the government unveils new plans for self-driving cars - the 'robotaxis' could appear in towns and cities across the UK by the end of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-announcement-on-self-driving-cars-that-could-transform-british-roads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-announcement-on-self-driving-cars-that-could-transform-british-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I travelled on Lumo's first Stirling-London train - whose journey time could slashed within months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Lumo hopes to slash journey times on its new Stirling-London route within months of carrying its first passengers on Monday, The Scotsman has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-travelled-on-lumos-first-stirling-london-train-whose-journey-time-could-slashed-within-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/i-travelled-on-lumos-first-stirling-london-train-whose-journey-time-could-slashed-within-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 should ?avoid developing new technology?, argues Mark Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - HS2 ?shouldn?t be in the game? of developing new technology from scratch, HS2 Ltd Chief Executive Mark Wild has told MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-should-avoid-developing-new-technology-argues-mark-wild/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-should-avoid-developing-new-technology-argues-mark-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 should &amp;#39;avoid developing new technology&amp;#39;, argues Mark Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - HS2 mp;#39;shouldnmp;#39;t be in the gamemp;#39; of developing new technology from scratch, HS2 Ltd Chief Executive Mark Wild has told MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-should-amp39avoid-developing-new-technologyamp39-argues-mark-wild/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-should-amp39avoid-developing-new-technologyamp39-argues-mark-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 is the wildest white elephant in British history. Please put it out of its misery  Simon Jenkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - The government is in thrall to the sunk-cost fallacy. Scrap the project, and use the money for a renaissance in urban transitSo it is official, as if that makes a difference. After a 15-month review by the new chief executive, the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has revealed that HS2 will now cost up to mp;pound;102.7bn and trains may not start until 2039. Alexander called the original design a mp;#147;massively over-specced follymp;#148; and called the increase in time and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-is-the-wildest-white-elephant-in-british-history-please-put-it-out-of-its-misery-simon-jenkins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-is-the-wildest-white-elephant-in-british-history-please-put-it-out-of-its-misery-simon-jenkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gwynedd farmer put lives of train passengers at risk by constantly flouting safety rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Rhodri ap Gwyn was mp;#39;risking collisionsmp;#39; by ignoring rules at two railway crossings with mp;#39;increasing severity and frequencymp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwynedd-farmer-put-lives-of-train-passengers-at-risk-by-constantly-flouting-safety-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwynedd-farmer-put-lives-of-train-passengers-at-risk-by-constantly-flouting-safety-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWR to be brought into public ownership in 2026 hailed as 'a positive change']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The rail company that operates in and out of Cornwall, Great Western Railway, will be nationalised by the end of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-to-be-brought-into-public-ownership-in-2026-hailed-as-a-positive-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-to-be-brought-into-public-ownership-in-2026-hailed-as-a-positive-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow Central Station pedestrian routes reopen after devastating Union Street fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Record - Commuters and shoppers can once again use key pedestrian routes around Glasgow Central Station after pavements closed by the Union Street fire reopened for the first time since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-central-station-pedestrian-routes-reopen-after-devastating-union-street-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-central-station-pedestrian-routes-reopen-after-devastating-union-street-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-class rail travel for councillors banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A local authority has banned councillors from using taxpayer funds to buy first-class trains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-class-rail-travel-for-councillors-banned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-class-rail-travel-for-councillors-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Black Cab union calls for taxis to be exempt from Edinburgh Airport drop-off charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh Evening News - Airport blames mp;pound;8 million business rates rise for charge increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-black-cab-union-calls-for-taxis-to-be-exempt-from-edinburgh-airport-drop-off-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-black-cab-union-calls-for-taxis-to-be-exempt-from-edinburgh-airport-drop-off-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet boss says summer flights won&amp;#39;t be hit by jet fuel shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-boss-says-summer-flights-wonamp39t-be-hit-by-jet-fuel-shortages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-boss-says-summer-flights-wonamp39t-be-hit-by-jet-fuel-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless taxis and buses on UK streets by the end of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[i News - Ministers are launching a pilot scheme for the technology as they believe it could create 'thousands' more jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driverless-taxis-and-buses-on-uk-streets-by-the-end-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driverless-taxis-and-buses-on-uk-streets-by-the-end-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver 'seriously injured' during Caledonian Sleeper shunting operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[STV - The driver's hand got trapped during the operation, which involved two separate portions of the Caledonian Sleeper service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driver-seriously-injured-during-caledonian-sleeper-shunting-operation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driver-seriously-injured-during-caledonian-sleeper-shunting-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the HS2 reset mean anything new for the railways? Simon Calder&amp;#146;s analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Travel Correspondent Simon Calder assesses the latest stage of this disastrous flagship rail project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/does-the-hs2-reset-mean-anything-new-for-the-railways-simon-calderamp146s-analysis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/does-the-hs2-reset-mean-anything-new-for-the-railways-simon-calderamp146s-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditched government projects lost taxpayer &amp;pound;6.6bn last year, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Spending committee finds MoD most wasteful and also points to cancelled schemes such as Rwanda and StonehengeCancelled government projects such as the Rwanda deportation scheme and the road tunnel under Stonehenge are wasting billions of pounds of taxpayer money a year, parliamentmp;#146;s spending watchdog has found.About mp;pound;6.6bn was written off by government departments last year alone mp;#150; state spending that did not achieve its intended objectives or create any valu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ditched-government-projects-lost-taxpayer-amppound66bn-last-year-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ditched-government-projects-lost-taxpayer-amppound66bn-last-year-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycle boom in Edinburgh and Glasgow as electric bike hires soar past 1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Aberdeen has become third Scottish city to launch major rental scheme<br />
New electric hire bikes in Edinburgh and Glasgow have been rented more than a million times, The Scotsman has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycle-boom-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow-as-electric-bike-hires-soar-past-1-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycle-boom-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow-as-electric-bike-hires-soar-past-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cumbria MP campaigns for Shap and Tebay stations to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - An MP is campaigning for two railway stations to reopen in Cumbria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cumbria-mp-campaigns-for-shap-and-tebay-stations-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cumbria-mp-campaigns-for-shap-and-tebay-stations-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors reject calls to end overcrowded bus journeys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Reform UK councillors asked for an end to over-subscription of bus seats ensuring passengers, including students, do not stand on rural routes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillors-reject-calls-to-end-overcrowded-bus-journeys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillors-reject-calls-to-end-overcrowded-bus-journeys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council criticised before new trial bus service launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Somerset Council has been accused of "undermining" a new bus service to one of the county's busiest railway stations before a new trial has even got under way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-criticised-before-new-trial-bus-service-launches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-criticised-before-new-trial-bus-service-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern at school transport changes for SEND pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Leaders at Derbyshire County Council have approved an overhaul of the authority's home-to-school transport services despite strong objections raised by families whose children have special educational needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concern-at-school-transport-changes-for-send-pupils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concern-at-school-transport-changes-for-send-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chancellor backs major housing and transport plans for South West and admits region has been 'held back' for 'too long']]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Live - The chancellor has backed new plans to create a mayoral development zone across north Bristol and South Gloucestershire after admitting the West Country has "had its potential held back" for "too long".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/chancellor-backs-major-housing-and-transport-plans-for-south-west-and-admits-region-has-been-held-back-for-too-long/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/chancellor-backs-major-housing-and-transport-plans-for-south-west-and-admits-region-has-been-held-back-for-too-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEF Transport is shaping Europe&amp;#39;s drone future]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - The rapid evolution of drone technology is reshaping Europemp;#39;s aviation landscape. Coordinated efforts are ongoing to integrate unmanned aircraft safely and efficiently into shared airspace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cef-transport-is-shaping-europeamp39s-drone-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cef-transport-is-shaping-europeamp39s-drone-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for ZEV review to be brought forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The Commons Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has called for a review of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate to be brought forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calls-for-zev-review-to-be-brought-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calls-for-zev-review-to-be-brought-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Glasgow street reopens to public after Union Street fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Pavements along the entirety of the north side of Gordon Street have been blocked off since the fire in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/busy-glasgow-street-reopens-to-public-after-union-street-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/busy-glasgow-street-reopens-to-public-after-union-street-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busiest Tube, Overground and DLR stations revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Tottenham Court Road is the busiest London Underground station, new figures from Transport for London (TfL) show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/busiest-tube-overground-and-dlr-stations-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/busiest-tube-overground-and-dlr-stations-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus speeds must move up the agenda - Gilbert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - If we are serious about encouraging people to travel sustainably on public transport, bus speeds must move from the periphery of transport policy to the centre. That is the view of Martijn Gilbert, managing director of Arrivamp;#146;s UK Bus business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-gilbert-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-gilbert-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus speeds must move up the agenda &amp;amp;#8211; Gilbert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Arriva UK Bus managing director says faster buses arenmp;#146;t just a transport objective mp;amp;#8211; they are an economic, social, and environmental imperative Gilbert: mp;amp;#8216;Buses are not losing passengers because people dislike them. They are losing ground because they are stuck in congestionmp;amp;#8217; mp;amp;#160; If we are serious about encouraging people to travel sustainably on public transport, bus speeds must move from the periphery of transport policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-ampamp8211-gilbert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-ampamp8211-gilbert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus SMEs can still find opportunities - Norris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Former transport minister Steve Norris told last weekmp;#146;s ALBUM Conference that small and medium-sized bus operators will continue to play an important role in their communities, despite the shift towards great public control of local bus services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-norris-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-norris-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus SMEs can still find opportunities &amp;amp;#8211; Norris]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - ALBUM Conference hears bus operator views about the future mp;amp;#160; mp;amp;#8216;The smaller operator can change on a pinhead mp;amp;#8230; something which the majors simply cannot domp;amp;#8217; mp;amp;#160; Former transport minister Steve Norris told last weekmp;#146;s ALBUM Conference that small and medium-sized bus operators will continue to play an important role in their communities, despite the shift towards great public control of local bus services. Norris, who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-ampamp8211-norris/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-ampamp8211-norris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;8.8m upgrade to Tyne and Wear Metro control room hailed as &amp;#39;vital investment to future&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Nexus has said that the transport system now has some of the mp;#39;most advanced technologymp;#39; across the railway industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound88m-upgrade-to-tyne-and-wear-metro-control-room-hailed-as-amp39vital-investment-to-futureamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound88m-upgrade-to-tyne-and-wear-metro-control-room-hailed-as-amp39vital-investment-to-futureamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;140M Darlington station expansion sees two new platforms and a 50t bridge installed]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - Darlington train station has opened to the public, marking one of mp;#39;the most significant station investments on the East Coast Main Line in recent yearsmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound140m-darlington-station-expansion-sees-two-new-platforms-and-a-50t-bridge-installed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound140m-darlington-station-expansion-sees-two-new-platforms-and-a-50t-bridge-installed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Eryri visitors should be offered free bus service to prevent parking chaos&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - A councillor said popular places elsewhere in Europe mp;#39;seem to have a much better systemmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39eryri-visitors-should-be-offered-free-bus-service-to-prevent-parking-chaosamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39eryri-visitors-should-be-offered-free-bus-service-to-prevent-parking-chaosamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter in AF447 crash that killed 228 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Flight AF447 between Rio de Janeiro and Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009, killing all 228 people on board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-france-and-airbus-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-af447-crash-that-killed-228-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-france-and-airbus-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-af447-crash-that-killed-228-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?8.8m upgrade to Tyne and Wear Metro control room hailed as 'vital investment to future']]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Nexus has said that the transport system now has some of the 'most advanced technology' across the railway industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/88m-upgrade-to-tyne-and-wear-metro-control-room-hailed-as-vital-investment-to-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/88m-upgrade-to-tyne-and-wear-metro-control-room-hailed-as-vital-investment-to-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?140M Darlington station expansion sees two new platforms and a 50t bridge installed]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - Darlington train station has opened to the public, marking one of ?the most significant station investments on the East Coast Main Line in recent years?.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/140m-darlington-station-expansion-sees-two-new-platforms-and-a-50t-bridge-installed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/140m-darlington-station-expansion-sees-two-new-platforms-and-a-50t-bridge-installed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus speeds must move up the agenda – Gilbert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arriva UK Bus managing director says faster buses aren&rsquo;t just a transport objective &ndash; they are an economic, social, and environmental imperative<br />
Gilbert: &lsquo;Buses are not losing passengers because people dislike them. They are losing ground because they are stuck in congestion&rsquo;<br />
&nbsp;If we are serious about encouraging people to travel sustainably on public transport, bus speeds must move from the periphery of transport policy to the centre. That is the view of Martijn Gilb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-gilbert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-must-move-up-the-agenda-gilbert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus SMEs can still find opportunities – Norris]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALBUM Conference hears bus operator views about the future<br />
&nbsp;&lsquo;The smaller operator can change on a pinhead &hellip; something which the majors simply cannot do&rsquo;&nbsp;Former transport minister Steve Norris told last week&rsquo;s ALBUM Conference that small and medium-sized bus operators will continue to play an important role in their communities, despite the shift towards great public control of local bus services.<br />
Norris, who served as a transport minister between 1992 and 1996]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-norris/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-smes-can-still-find-opportunities-norris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster buses mean faster growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we are serious about encouraging people to switch from cars to public transport, speed must be at the heart of transport policy<br />
&nbsp;Arriva is delivering a &pound;340m investment programme to transform its UK bus operations<br />
&nbsp;BY Martijn Gilbert, Arriva<br />
Ambition for the bus sector has never been higher. Across the UK, national and local leaders are signalling a renewed commitment to making buses central to the country&rsquo;s transport future. The government&rsquo;s Better Buses Bill, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-mean-faster-growth-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-mean-faster-growth-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster buses mean  faster growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we are serious about encouraging people to switch from cars to public transport, speed must be at the heart of transport policy<br />
Arriva is delivering a &pound;340m investment programme to transform its UK bus operations<br />
&nbsp;BY Martijn Gilbert, Arriva<br />
Ambition for the bus sector has never been higher. Across the UK, national and local leaders are signalling a renewed commitment to making buses central to the country&rsquo;s transport future. The government&rsquo;s Better Buses Bill, the Bus S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-mean-faster-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-mean-faster-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making customers feel safe and secure]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Anti-social behaviour seems to be a growing problem. How should the public transport sector respond to the lawlessness around us?<br />
&nbsp;A few Saturdays ago, I was waiting for a bus a few yards from McDonald&rsquo;s by Clapham Junction station. I was off to the model railway shop in Tooting to get some of my trains repaired. Whilst waiting at the stop, I remember vividly thinking how harmonious, convivial and law-abiding this part of Clapham is, a far cry from the riots of 2011 in this ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/making-customers-feel-safe-and-secure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/making-customers-feel-safe-and-secure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is the sound  of the suburbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Our suburban transport policy should combine the idealism and objectivity that is found in mainland Europe&rsquo;s Next-Level cities<br />
&nbsp;Berlin is planning to put in mobility hubs everywhere in the city and its suburbs&nbsp;Suburbs. Most people live in them &ndash; most transport policy isn&rsquo;t about them. Meanwhile, classic semi-detached suburbs are turning from green to grey as gardens are paved over to make way for more and bigger cars. And at the same time the volume builders c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/this-is-the-sound-of-the-suburbs-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/this-is-the-sound-of-the-suburbs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branding a network, not painting a fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new brand doesn&rsquo;t just decorate. It can shape how the public see, understand, and experience a major change in transport<br />
The brand shows passengers what belongs to the system<br />
&nbsp;BY Roland Scull, MHD Partnership<br />
When we started working on South Yorkshire&rsquo;s People&rsquo;s Network, we quickly realised this was more than just designing vehicle liveries. It was a comprehensive public transport project that connected policy, operations, and the passenger experience.<br />
Many people see pu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/branding-a-network-not-painting-a-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/branding-a-network-not-painting-a-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrightbus wins &amp;pound;7 million Hong Kong order for 6x2 StreetDeck Electroliner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Citybus order for 20 triple-axle battery-electric double-deckers is first global deal for the new variant and will be fulfilled from Wrightbusmp;#39;s Malaysian manufacturing facility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-wins-amppound7-million-hong-kong-order-for-6x2-streetdeck-electroliner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-wins-amppound7-million-hong-kong-order-for-6x2-streetdeck-electroliner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrightbus wins ?7 million Hong Kong order for 6?2 StreetDeck Electroliner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Citybus order for 20 triple-axle battery-electric double-deckers is first global deal for the new variant and will be fulfilled from Wrightbus's Malaysian manufacturing facility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-wins-7-million-hong-kong-order-for-62-streetdeck-electroliner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-wins-7-million-hong-kong-order-for-62-streetdeck-electroliner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work to replace cladding at bus station begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Work to remove and replace cladding on a city centre bus station has started.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-replace-cladding-at-bus-station-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-replace-cladding-at-bus-station-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When 20mph speed revisions on 18 sections of road in Conwy will take place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Campaigners have questioned why itmp;#39;s taking so long compared with other areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/when-20mph-speed-revisions-on-18-sections-of-road-in-conwy-will-take-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/when-20mph-speed-revisions-on-18-sections-of-road-in-conwy-will-take-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Yorkshire mass transit could be built a year quicker with approval powers handed down to mayors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - It is hoped in particular this could speed up the tram line that has been slated to go through south Leeds to Elland Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-yorkshire-mass-transit-could-be-built-a-year-quicker-with-approval-powers-handed-down-to-mayors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-yorkshire-mass-transit-could-be-built-a-year-quicker-with-approval-powers-handed-down-to-mayors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh protests in wake of HS2 &amp;#39;reset&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -Wales says it is being short-changed by the mp;#145;resetmp;#146; of HS2, which has been announced by transport secretary Heidi Alexander. She is cutting the maximum speed to 320km/h in a bid to save money, but the Welsh Government has accused ministers at Westminster of denying Wales a mp;#145;fair sharemp;#146; of funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-protests-in-wake-of-hs2-amp39resetamp39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-protests-in-wake-of-hs2-amp39resetamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 23 million car journeys expected over bank holiday - the routes to avoid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - A combination of a long overdue warm spell, the half term and the end of the Premier League season means this weekendmp;#39;s getaway could be especially packed on the roads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/up-to-23-million-car-journeys-expected-over-bank-holiday-the-routes-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/up-to-23-million-car-journeys-expected-over-bank-holiday-the-routes-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK airline falls into administration as flights cancelled and jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Zenith Aviation Limited no longer operates leaving 41 jobs axed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airline-falls-into-administration-as-flights-cancelled-and-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airline-falls-into-administration-as-flights-cancelled-and-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third runway at Heathrow Airport could lead to new Cornwall flight route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Newquay is one of five UK airports that have been identified as likely to benefit from the expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/third-runway-at-heathrow-airport-could-lead-to-new-cornwall-flight-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/third-runway-at-heathrow-airport-could-lead-to-new-cornwall-flight-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cycle lane row splitting a town centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition against the two-way lane on Greenockmp;#39;s West Blackhall Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-cycle-lane-row-splitting-a-town-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-cycle-lane-row-splitting-a-town-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside International Airport linked with potential Heathrow routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - Teesside International Airport has been named among the UK airports most likely to gain from restored links to Heathrow once a third runway is built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/teesside-international-airport-linked-with-potential-heathrow-routes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/teesside-international-airport-linked-with-potential-heathrow-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Flynn gets top transport job in new cabinet and is already facing pressure on A96 dualling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - First Minister John Swinney put the newly elected MSP in a crucial role for Aberdeen and the north, and returned Aberdeenshire Eastmp;#39;s Gillian Martin to his new-look top team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-gets-top-transport-job-in-new-cabinet-and-is-already-facing-pressure-on-a96-dualling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stephen-flynn-gets-top-transport-job-in-new-cabinet-and-is-already-facing-pressure-on-a96-dualling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sizewell C construction work is big blow for rail passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Anglian Daily Times - Construction work for Sizewell C is preventing the extension of new rail services through a county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sizewell-c-construction-work-is-big-blow-for-rail-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sizewell-c-construction-work-is-big-blow-for-rail-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sian Leydon is named Go-Ahead Group Chief Operating Officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Newly-created position is filled by former Arriva mainland Europe chief with remit across group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sian-leydon-is-named-go-ahead-group-chief-operating-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sian-leydon-is-named-go-ahead-group-chief-operating-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Services and discounts could face cuts under Translink savings plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Cuts to services across Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are being explored under the proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/services-and-discounts-could-face-cuts-under-translink-savings-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/services-and-discounts-could-face-cuts-under-translink-savings-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Chancellor launches ?Great British summer savings scheme? after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-to-promise-free-summer-bus-rides-for-children-and-food-tariff-cuts-in-living-costs-package/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-to-promise-free-summer-bus-rides-for-children-and-food-tariff-cuts-in-living-costs-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves cuts food tariffs and children?s bus fares in cost of living plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Chancellor Rachel Reeves will on Thursday announce cut-price baked beans, free summer bus travel for children and ?400mn of help for motorists and hauliers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrens-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrens-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves cuts food tariffs and children&amp;#39;s bus fares in cost of living plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Chancellor Rachel Reeves will on Thursday announce cut-price baked beans, free summer bus travel for children and mp;pound;400mn of help for motorists and hauliers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrenamp39s-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reeves-cuts-food-tariffs-and-childrenamp39s-bus-fares-in-cost-of-living-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain could delay &amp;pound;100bn HS2 even further, admits boss subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The aim of laying the first piece of track for the high-speed train line in 2029 could be hit by bad weather, MPs have been told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rain-could-delay-amppound100bn-hs2-even-further-admits-boss-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rain-could-delay-amppound100bn-hs2-even-further-admits-boss-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain could delay ?100bn HS2 even further, admits boss subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The aim of laying the first piece of track for the high-speed train line in 2029 could be hit by bad weather, MPs have been told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rain-could-delay-100bn-hs2-even-further-admits-boss-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rain-could-delay-100bn-hs2-even-further-admits-boss-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail strike still on after no talks breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - TSSA says it is seeking parity with other unions on rest day pay ahead of action this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-strike-still-on-after-no-talks-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-strike-still-on-after-no-talks-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular London bus route 310 to remain after consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The route 310 bus will continue to run through north London after a public consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/popular-london-bus-route-310-to-remain-after-consultation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/popular-london-bus-route-310-to-remain-after-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to revamp Liverpool Central area revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Plans to revamp an area outside Liverpool Central station have been revealed by the city's council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-to-revamp-liverpool-central-area-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-to-revamp-liverpool-central-area-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for third runway at Heathrow could lead to direct flights between Leeds Bradford Airport and London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Evening Post - New research identifies Leeds Bradford Airport as one of five UK airports most likely to gain Heathrow connections]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-for-third-runway-at-heathrow-could-lead-to-direct-flights-between-leeds-bradford-airport-and-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-for-third-runway-at-heathrow-could-lead-to-direct-flights-between-leeds-bradford-airport-and-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned fuel duty rise axed amid high pump prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs the 5p per litre fuel duty cut would be extended]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/planned-fuel-duty-rise-axed-amid-high-pump-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/planned-fuel-duty-rise-axed-amid-high-pump-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overhaul will reveal ?hidden? corner of one of south London?s busiest stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - A project will begin next month to deliver a package of improvements at London?s Peckham Rye station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/overhaul-will-reveal-hidden-corner-of-one-of-south-londons-busiest-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/overhaul-will-reveal-hidden-corner-of-one-of-south-londons-busiest-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overhaul will reveal &amp;#39;hidden&amp;#39; corner of one of south London&amp;#39;s busiest stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - A project will begin next month to deliver a package of improvements at Londonmp;#39;s Peckham Rye station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/overhaul-will-reveal-amp39hiddenamp39-corner-of-one-of-south-londonamp39s-busiest-stations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/overhaul-will-reveal-amp39hiddenamp39-corner-of-one-of-south-londonamp39s-busiest-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Transport Minister Stephen Flynn to oversee harbour work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - SCOTLAND'S new Transport Minister has been revealed as MSP Stephen Flynn.<br />
And near the top of his agenda will be seeing through the redevelopment of Ardrossan Harbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-transport-minister-stephen-flynn-to-oversee-harbour-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-transport-minister-stephen-flynn-to-oversee-harbour-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New station bollard is 'disorientating safety risk' say campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Any visitor to York in recent years will be familiar with the sights and sounds of construction work outside the city's Victorian-era railway station building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-station-bollard-is-disorientating-safety-risk-say-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-station-bollard-is-disorientating-safety-risk-say-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New HS2 budget to blow &amp;pound;33bn hole in public finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - The government will need to find as much as mp;pound;33bn in additional cash from tax and spending measures or from other departments to fund its revamped plans to deliver HS2. According to a City AM analysis, the Department for Transportmp;amp;#8217;s updated proposals for the rail line require between mp;pound;18bn and mp;pound;33bn of additional public money ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-hs2-budget-to-blow-amppound33bn-hole-in-public-finances/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-hs2-budget-to-blow-amppound33bn-hole-in-public-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CEO for Siemens UK &amp;amp;amp; Ireland vows to &amp;#39;build on strong foundations&amp;#39; at global giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Brian Holliday has worked at Siemens for more than 32 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ceo-for-siemens-uk-ampampamp-ireland-vows-to-amp39build-on-strong-foundationsamp39-at-global-giant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ceo-for-siemens-uk-ampampamp-ireland-vows-to-amp39build-on-strong-foundationsamp39-at-global-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CEO for Siemens UK &amp;amp; Ireland vows to &amp;#39;build on strong foundations&amp;#39; at global giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Brian Holliday has worked at Siemens for more than 32 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ceo-for-siemens-uk-ampamp-ireland-vows-to-amp39build-on-strong-foundationsamp39-at-global-giant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ceo-for-siemens-uk-ampamp-ireland-vows-to-amp39build-on-strong-foundationsamp39-at-global-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder inquiry launched after fatal assault on London bus driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Police say 64-year-old was attacked after confrontation near Battersea BridgeA murder investigation has been launched after a bus driver died after an assault on Battersea Bridge in London, police said.Sergei Krajev, 64, died in hospital on Tuesday after the incident in the early hours of Monday morning. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/murder-inquiry-launched-after-fatal-assault-on-london-bus-driver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/murder-inquiry-launched-after-fatal-assault-on-london-bus-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MP: 'Serious lack of investment' in rail north of Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A FURTHER delay to HS2 has reignited calls for long-overdue rail investment in the north.Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, said that a 'serious lack of investment' north of Manchester is holding back the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mp-serious-lack-of-investment-in-rail-north-of-manchester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mp-serious-lack-of-investment-in-rail-north-of-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry wedged under Edinburgh railway bridge halts rush hour trains to Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Record - Rail services between Edinburgh and Glasgow were suspended and roads gridlocked after an over-height lorry struck a bridge near Haymarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lorry-wedged-under-edinburgh-railway-bridge-halts-rush-hour-trains-to-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lorry-wedged-under-edinburgh-railway-bridge-halts-rush-hour-trains-to-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London bus driver dies after assault on bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Sergei Krajev, 64, was taken to hospital after he was found critically injured on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-bus-driver-dies-after-assault-on-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-bus-driver-dies-after-assault-on-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds station to host rail customer engagement event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Telegraph &amp; Argus - RAIL passengers can meet with senior rail leaders next week to discuss their journeys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-station-to-host-rail-customer-engagement-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-station-to-host-rail-customer-engagement-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake District: Warning over summer rail cuts in Cumbria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Rail cuts threaten to derail summer tourism in the Lake District, an MP and an aspiring mayor have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lake-district-warning-over-summer-rail-cuts-in-cumbria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lake-district-warning-over-summer-rail-cuts-in-cumbria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet2 issues up-beat statement on fuel supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - The firm has been in talks with suppliers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-issues-up-beat-statement-on-fuel-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-issues-up-beat-statement-on-fuel-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 cost increase is ?terrible news?, says rail boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - The boss of the HS2 rail project has admitted the budget has doubled in five years, calling the increase in costs ?terrible news?.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-cost-increase-is-terrible-news-says-rail-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-cost-increase-is-terrible-news-says-rail-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 cost increase is &amp;#39;terrible news&amp;#39;, says rail boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - The boss of the HS2 rail project has admitted the budget has doubled in five years, calling the increase in costs mp;#39;terrible newsmp;#39;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-cost-increase-is-amp39terrible-newsamp39-says-rail-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-cost-increase-is-amp39terrible-newsamp39-says-rail-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain risks even more delays to HS2 subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Summer downpour could scupper track-laying schedule, admits boss of project already a decade overdue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heavy-rain-risks-even-more-delays-to-hs2-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heavy-rain-risks-even-more-delays-to-hs2-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow link from Belfast International Airport ?would add ?29m in tourism spending?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Telegraph - Belfast International is one of five UK airports most likely to gain a Heathrow connection if the hub?s third runway is built, a report said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-link-from-belfast-international-airport-would-add-29m-in-tourism-spending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-link-from-belfast-international-airport-would-add-29m-in-tourism-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow link from Belfast International Airport &amp;#39;would add 329m in tourism spending&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Telegraph - Belfast International is one of five UK airports most likely to gain a Heathrow connection if the hubmp;#39;s third runway is built, a report said today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-link-from-belfast-international-airport-amp39would-add-329m-in-tourism-spendingamp39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-link-from-belfast-international-airport-amp39would-add-329m-in-tourism-spendingamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion could open the door to five additional UK routes, according to new research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- New research identifies Belfast International, Cornwall Airport Newquay, Leeds Bradford Airport, Liverpool John Lennon and Teesside International Airport as most likely to gain Heathrow connections through expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-could-open-the-door-to-five-additional-uk-routes-according-to-new-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-could-open-the-door-to-five-additional-uk-routes-according-to-new-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government will adopt North East Mayor&amp;#39;s Kids Go Free bus initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now announced free travel on buses for children this August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-will-adopt-north-east-mayoramp39s-kids-go-free-bus-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-will-adopt-north-east-mayoramp39s-kids-go-free-bus-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government intervenes on Old Oak Common stalemate that could have delayed HS2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Network Rail has been granted permission to build a new temporary lineside compound at the HS2 Old Oak Common site, to support construction of a new station on the Great Western Main Line (GWML).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-intervenes-on-old-oak-common-stalemate-that-could-have-delayed-hs2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-intervenes-on-old-oak-common-stalemate-that-could-have-delayed-hs2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GBR appears set to continue former operators' names]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - A Class 387 unit operated on Southern by Govia Thameslink Railway was being unveiled in Great British Railways livery at Brighton on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gbr-appears-set-to-continue-former-operators-names/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gbr-appears-set-to-continue-former-operators-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full steam ahead for Great British Railways as first branded train unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - First Great British Railwaysmp;amp;#8209;branded train unveiled as services move into public ownership, with new branding rolling out across Englandmp;#39;s rail network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/full-steam-ahead-for-great-british-railways-as-first-branded-train-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/full-steam-ahead-for-great-british-railways-as-first-branded-train-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free bus travel for one group and cheaper chocolate and biscuits in &amp;pound;100m Reeves giveaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - Rachel Reeves is to unveil free bus travel for one group in August and tariff cuts on biscuits, chocolate and nuts, saving families more than mp;amp;#xA3;150m a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-for-one-group-and-cheaper-chocolate-and-biscuits-in-amppound100m-reeves-giveaway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-for-one-group-and-cheaper-chocolate-and-biscuits-in-amppound100m-reeves-giveaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free bus travel for children in England to be offered across August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Voluntary scheme sits within over ?100m funding that includes support for bus routes, DfT says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-for-children-in-england-to-be-offered-across-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-for-children-in-england-to-be-offered-across-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free bus travel and cheaper food in Rachel Reeves' new cost of living plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Online - The full list of food which could see prices drop is expected to include biscuits, chocolate, dried fruit and nuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-and-cheaper-food-in-rachel-reeves-new-cost-of-living-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/free-bus-travel-and-cheaper-food-in-rachel-reeves-new-cost-of-living-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at new Great British Railways train ahead of move to public ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - A Southern Class 387 train in Brighton was given the makeover ahead of the operator?s services entering public ownership on May 31]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-look-at-new-great-british-railways-train-ahead-of-move-to-public-ownership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-look-at-new-great-british-railways-train-ahead-of-move-to-public-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Great British Railways train unveiled by Swindon MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The first train branded under the new Great British Railways (GBR) identity was unveiled as part of wider national rail reform and the transition to public ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-great-british-railways-train-unveiled-by-swindon-mp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-great-british-railways-train-unveiled-by-swindon-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Great British Railway branded train unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The first train displaying Great British Railways (GBR) branding has been unveiled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-great-british-railway-branded-train-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-great-british-railway-branded-train-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Bus Solent noted in Clean Air South report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus has celebrated the success of a fleet electrification programme in the Solent after a new report highlighted the role it played in improving air quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-bus-solent-noted-in-clean-air-south-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-bus-solent-noted-in-clean-air-south-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of living boost with free bus travel for children and targeted food tariff cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Chancellor to announce ?Great British Summer Savings? - a UK wide scheme to help families enjoy this summer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cost-of-living-boost-with-free-bus-travel-for-children-and-targeted-food-tariff-cuts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cost-of-living-boost-with-free-bus-travel-for-children-and-targeted-food-tariff-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a mp;pound;100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/children-in-england-to-be-offered-free-bus-trips-this-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/children-in-england-to-be-offered-free-bus-trips-this-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol e-scooter expansion slammed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - mp;#39;Safety, parking and policing all need attentionmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-e-scooter-expansion-slammed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-e-scooter-expansion-slammed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Badge rule change could strip permits from drivers with common condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Transport Secretary has led the criticism of the blue badge scheme, amid fears it is being mp;amp;quot;exploitedmp;amp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/blue-badge-rule-change-could-strip-permits-from-drivers-with-common-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/blue-badge-rule-change-could-strip-permits-from-drivers-with-common-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;548 million Enterprise contract signed as Stadler secures cross-border order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - A contract for a new fleet of eight tri-mode trainsets for the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service has been formally signed at Belfast Grand Central Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound548-million-enterprise-contract-signed-as-stadler-secures-cross-border-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound548-million-enterprise-contract-signed-as-stadler-secures-cross-border-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD shouldn?t give automatic right to Blue Badge, says Transport Secretary subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Heidi Alexander warns misuse of parking permit ?undermines? disabled people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/adhd-shouldnt-give-automatic-right-to-blue-badge-says-transport-secretary-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/adhd-shouldnt-give-automatic-right-to-blue-badge-says-transport-secretary-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADHD shouldn&amp;#39;t give automatic right to Blue Badge, says Transport Secretary subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Heidi Alexander warns misuse of parking permit mp;#39;underminesmp;#39; disabled people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/adhd-shouldnamp39t-give-automatic-right-to-blue-badge-says-transport-secretary-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/adhd-shouldnamp39t-give-automatic-right-to-blue-badge-says-transport-secretary-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?548 million Enterprise contract signed as Stadler secures cross-border order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - A contract for a new fleet of eight tri-mode trainsets for the Belfast-Dublin Enterprise service has been formally signed at?Belfast Grand Central Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/548-million-enterprise-contract-signed-as-stadler-secures-cross-border-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/548-million-enterprise-contract-signed-as-stadler-secures-cross-border-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zenobe works with Go-Ahead on bus electrification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Zenobmp;#275; has funded more than 280 electric buses under a committed finance framework agreement (CFFA) with bus operator Go-Ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zenobe-works-with-go-ahead-on-bus-electrification/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zenobe-works-with-go-ahead-on-bus-electrification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workplace culture: what does it mean for coach and bus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Defining a workplace's culture is not easy ? and nor is bringing forward meaningful adjustment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/workplace-culture-what-does-it-mean-for-coach-and-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/workplace-culture-what-does-it-mean-for-coach-and-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weaver Network chooses local moquette supplier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus and Coach Buyer - Huddersfield-based Camira Fabrics will make the moquette for the new buses required by West Yorkshire?s franchised Weaver Network, combining its 200 years of transport textile expertise with a patchwork design inspired by the people and places of West Yorkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weaver-network-chooses-local-moquette-supplier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weaver-network-chooses-local-moquette-supplier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Secretary promises end to ?era of neglect? on HS2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail UK - Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has declared an end to an ?era of neglect? on HS2 as she set out plans to reset the project, delivering the railway as quickly as possible and at the lowest reasonable cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-promises-end-to-era-of-neglect-on-hs2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-promises-end-to-era-of-neglect-on-hs2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Secretary promises end to &amp;#39;era of neglect&amp;#39; on HS2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail UK - Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has declared an end to an mp;#39;era of neglectmp;#39; on HS2 as she set out plans to reset the project, delivering the railway as quickly as possible and at the lowest reasonable cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-promises-end-to-amp39era-of-neglectamp39-on-hs2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-promises-end-to-amp39era-of-neglectamp39-on-hs2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Secretary ends 'era of neglect' on HS2 with thorough reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Transport Secretary sets out new HS2 costs and timelines after a full review, taking control of the project to cut waste, speed up delivery and save billions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-ends-era-of-neglect-on-hs2-with-thorough-reset/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-ends-era-of-neglect-on-hs2-with-thorough-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed of HS2 trains reduced to control ?obscene? ?100bn bill subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, told the Commons that the London-to-Birmingham project might not be completed until 2040]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/speed-of-hs2-trains-reduced-to-control-obscene-100bn-bill-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/speed-of-hs2-trains-reduced-to-control-obscene-100bn-bill-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed of HS2 trains reduced to control &amp;#39;obscene&amp;#39; &amp;pound;100bn bill subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, told the Commons that the London-to-Birmingham project might not be completed until 2040]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/speed-of-hs2-trains-reduced-to-control-amp39obsceneamp39-amppound100bn-bill-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/speed-of-hs2-trains-reduced-to-control-amp39obsceneamp39-amppound100bn-bill-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset bus tickets could be simplified under ?Project Coral?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Bus ticketing across Somerset could be greatly simplified in the coming months under a planned national roll-out of the 'Project Coral' scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/somerset-bus-tickets-could-be-simplified-under-project-coral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/somerset-bus-tickets-could-be-simplified-under-project-coral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset bus tickets could be simplified under &amp;#39;Project Coral&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Bus ticketing across Somerset could be greatly simplified in the coming months under a planned national roll-out of the mp;#39;Project Coralmp;#39; scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/somerset-bus-tickets-could-be-simplified-under-amp39project-coralamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/somerset-bus-tickets-could-be-simplified-under-amp39project-coralamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival Heathrow runway bid revised as talks continue - &amp;#39;most pragmatic path to expansion&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The group behind a rival bid to add a third runway at Heathrowwithout diverting the M25, as the airportmp;#39;s own plans dictate has shared further details on its revised proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rival-heathrow-runway-bid-revised-as-talks-continue-amp39most-pragmatic-path-to-expansionamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rival-heathrow-runway-bid-revised-as-talks-continue-amp39most-pragmatic-path-to-expansionamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans put forward for installation of digital advertisements at Eastbourne bus stops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The new advertisements will be double-sided and installed at the stops in High Street and opposite the railway station on Terminus Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-put-forward-for-installation-of-digital-advertisements-at-eastbourne-bus-stops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plans-put-forward-for-installation-of-digital-advertisements-at-eastbourne-bus-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;amp;amp;O passengers could be denied entry to cruise ships if 1 key task isn&amp;#39;t done]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Wales Live - Holidaymakers preparing to board a Pmp;amp;amp;O cruise have been warned to double-check the rules before travelling - otherwise they could face disappointment at the terminal and be denied boarding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampampo-passengers-could-be-denied-entry-to-cruise-ships-if-1-key-task-isnamp39t-done/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampampo-passengers-could-be-denied-entry-to-cruise-ships-if-1-key-task-isnamp39t-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Wild: HS2 changes "do not preclude" future capacity improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Reducing the speed of HS2 and removing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) will?help reduce the project?s cost?but not reduce potential capacity enhancements, HS2 Ltd has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mark-wild-hs2-changes-do-not-preclude-future-capacity-improvements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mark-wild-hs2-changes-do-not-preclude-future-capacity-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Wild: HS2 changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Reducing the speed of HS2 and removing Automatic Train Operation (ATO) will help reduce the projectmp;#39;s cost but not reduce potential capacity enhancements, HS2 Ltd has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mark-wild-hs2-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mark-wild-hs2-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid hydrogen likely ?to be the future? of H&amp;#8322; transport: Omani energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Critics of liquefied Hmp;#8322; say the technology required is too complex and expensive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liquid-hydrogen-likely-to-be-the-future-of-hamp8322-transport-omani-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liquid-hydrogen-likely-to-be-the-future-of-hamp8322-transport-omani-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquid hydrogen likely &amp;#39;to be the future&amp;#39; of H&amp;amp;#8322; transport: Omani energy minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Critics of liquefied Hmp;amp;#8322; say the technology required is too complex and expensive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liquid-hydrogen-likely-amp39to-be-the-futureamp39-of-hampamp8322-transport-omani-energy-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liquid-hydrogen-likely-amp39to-be-the-futureamp39-of-hampamp8322-transport-omani-energy-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked plans to rebuild Euston station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A new rail link between Bewdley and Stourbridge is being mp;#39;actively exploredmp;#39;, the West Midlands Rail Executive has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaked-plans-to-rebuild-euston-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leaked-plans-to-rebuild-euston-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAG, Virgin Atlantic bosses back alternative Heathrow expansion plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Aviation heavyweights IAG, Virgin Atlantic and IATA have backed an alternative plan for Heathrow?s third runway after the Arora Group this week submitted a new, phased proposal for the airport?s expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/iag-virgin-atlantic-bosses-back-alternative-heathrow-expansion-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/iag-virgin-atlantic-bosses-back-alternative-heathrow-expansion-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2: World's 'most expensive' high-speed rail line to be slower and cost more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky News - A high-speed train line between London and Birmingham will be more expensive, take longer to make and go slower than previously announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-worlds-most-expensive-high-speed-rail-line-to-be-slower-and-cost-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2: More than double the cost, slower trains and less than half the size - what went wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News - mp;#8232;A report in 2019 warned these costs risked hitting ?88 billion, with a further warning in 2020 that this could reach as high as ?100 billion, as ITV News Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-more-than-double-the-cost-slower-trains-and-less-than-half-the-size-what-went-wrong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-more-than-double-the-cost-slower-trains-and-less-than-half-the-size-what-went-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 failures are a damning indictment of Britain?s approach to transport infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - The failure of the HS2 project is a damning indictment of this country?s inability to deliver meaningful infrastructure to spec, on time and on budget. While neighbouring countries in Western Europe have been building high speed rail at pace, HS2 has been nothing short of an abject failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failures-are-a-damning-indictment-of-britains-approach-to-transport-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failures-are-a-damning-indictment-of-britains-approach-to-transport-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 failures are a damning indictment of Britain&amp;#39;s approach to transport infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - The failure of the HS2 project is a damning indictment of this countrymp;#39;s inability to deliver meaningful infrastructure to spec, on time and on budget. While neighbouring countries in Western Europe have been building high speed rail at pace, HS2 has been nothing short of an abject failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failures-are-a-damning-indictment-of-britainamp39s-approach-to-transport-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failures-are-a-damning-indictment-of-britainamp39s-approach-to-transport-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 delays and costs a &amp;#39;bitter pill to swallow&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The project could now cost up to mp;pound;102.7bn, while the top speed of trains will also be reduced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-delays-and-costs-a-amp39bitter-pill-to-swallowamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-delays-and-costs-a-amp39bitter-pill-to-swallowamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 bill could rise to &amp;pound;102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for mp;#39;obscene increase in times and costsmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-could-rise-to-amppound102bn-with-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-could-rise-to-amppound102bn-with-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 bill could rise to ?102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ?obscene increase in times and costs?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-could-rise-to-102bn-with-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-could-rise-to-102bn-with-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government plans for 3,000 homes near Gatwick Airport to be decided by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Homes England has submitted plans for 3,000 homes, but would like to build as many a ten thousand in the area]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-plans-for-3000-homes-near-gatwick-airport-to-be-decided-by-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-plans-for-3000-homes-near-gatwick-airport-to-be-decided-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?Further HS2 delays frustrating but project must be kept on track ? Chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Business leaders in Greater Birmingham are hopeful that new leadership and a ?more rigorous? approach to costing and delivery will keep HS2 on track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/further-hs2-delays-frustrating-but-project-must-be-kept-on-track-chamber/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/further-hs2-delays-frustrating-but-project-must-be-kept-on-track-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the channel tunnel to HS2: building Britain for 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - In an industry where reliability, safety and expertise are non-negotiable, longevity speaks volumes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/from-the-channel-tunnel-to-hs2-building-britain-for-40-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/from-the-channel-tunnel-to-hs2-building-britain-for-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First welcomes speed hike thanks to Bristol bus lane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - First Bus has hailed the success of a new bus lane near Bristol after a report from North Somerset Council found its installation coincided with a 4.7 decrease in bus journey times along the route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-welcomes-speed-hike-thanks-to-bristol-bus-lane/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-welcomes-speed-hike-thanks-to-bristol-bus-lane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric Buses Play Growing Role in Improving Air Quality, Report Finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus-News - A new report from the Clean Air South network has outlined the role that cleaner transport and zero-emission buses play in improving air quality across the south of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/electric-buses-play-growing-role-in-improving-air-quality-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/electric-buses-play-growing-role-in-improving-air-quality-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ealing MP urges earlier opening of Elizabeth line at Old Oak Common]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Ealing Central and Acton MP Dr Rupa Huq has urged the Government to consider opening the Elizabeth line station at Old Oak Common earlier, after fresh delays pushed the arrival of HS2 services at the major transport hub between East Acton and North Acton back until at least 2036.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ealing-mp-urges-earlier-opening-of-elizabeth-line-at-old-oak-common/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ealing-mp-urges-earlier-opening-of-elizabeth-line-at-old-oak-common/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise ship rules for 2026 that could see passengers fined or banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Several cruise lines have updated their policies for 2026 to keep passengers safe on board - and breaking the rules could see you fined, banned or removed from the ship entirely]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cruise-ship-rules-for-2026-that-could-see-passengers-fined-or-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cruise-ship-rules-for-2026-that-could-see-passengers-fined-or-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council U-turn over canal towpath school route]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A school will continue to get free school transport after its local authority dropped suggestions that children could walk to school alongside a canal instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-u-turn-over-canal-towpath-school-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congestion charge pays for some cheaper bus travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - People who work at schools or for the NHS in Oxford will get free or discounted bus travel, and free parking at the city's park and rides, under plans agreed by Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/congestion-charge-pays-for-some-cheaper-bus-travel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/congestion-charge-pays-for-some-cheaper-bus-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, Chinamp;#39;s Commerce Ministry said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camira to produce franchised Weaver Network bus moquette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Local supplier will deliver fabric for seats in buses used on franchised network in West Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/camira-to-produce-franchised-weaver-network-bus-moquette/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/camira-to-produce-franchised-weaver-network-bus-moquette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus service covering Powys and borders to be axed this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A BUS service covering eastern Powys is to be withdrawn later this year, raising fresh concerns about rural transport connections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-service-covering-powys-and-borders-to-be-axed-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-service-covering-powys-and-borders-to-be-axed-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways announces reduced flights to 7 destinations this summer amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The airliner cited the mp;#39;ongoing situationmp;#39; with tensions rising in the Middle East as its reason to scale back operations to the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-announces-reduced-flights-to-7-destinations-this-summer-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-announces-reduced-flights-to-7-destinations-this-summer-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Further HS2 delays frustrating but project must be kept on track - Chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Business leaders in Greater Birmingham are hopeful that new leadership and a mp;#39;more rigorousmp;#39; approach to costing and delivery will keep HS2 on track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39further-hs2-delays-frustrating-but-project-must-be-kept-on-track-chamber/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39further-hs2-delays-frustrating-but-project-must-be-kept-on-track-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire airport to reopen with commercial flights launching in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A UK airport that shut down three-and-a-half years ago is poised to reopen following the resolution of a funding dispute this week. Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) near Finningley in Doncaster was formerly a significant regional aviation centre known as Robin Hood Airport, operating flights from 2005 to popular destinations including Alicante, Majorca, Paris, and various other locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/yorkshire-airport-to-reopen-with-commercial-flights-launching-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/yorkshire-airport-to-reopen-with-commercial-flights-launching-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend of train service disruption on North Wales main line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Next month will see buses replace trains on a large section of the North Wales line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-of-train-service-disruption-on-north-wales-main-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-of-train-service-disruption-on-north-wales-main-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wansford Railway Station has been relocated to Peterborough despite A47 dual carriageway being scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A dismantled railway station has been rebuilt a few miles away despite the dual carriageway project that prompted the relocation hitting the buffers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wansford-railway-station-has-been-relocated-to-peterborough-despite-a47-dual-carriageway-being-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wansford-railway-station-has-been-relocated-to-peterborough-despite-a47-dual-carriageway-being-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tube strikes cancelled: TfL &amp;#39;shifts position&amp;#39; but new strike dates revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Londonmp;#39;s Tube drivers will no longer strike this week, the RMT union has said, after TfL mp;#39;shifted its positionmp;#39; on some issues - although the union stressed the mp;#39;dispute is not overmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-cancelled-tfl-amp39shifts-positionamp39-but-new-strike-dates-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-cancelled-tfl-amp39shifts-positionamp39-but-new-strike-dates-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tube strikes called off in last-minute U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - This weekmp;#146;s round of London tube strikes have been called off in a last-ditch reversal by the driversmp;#146; union.mp;amp;#160; The strikes were due to cover two 24-hour periods later this Week, from 12pm on Tuesday and 12pm on Thursday. The industrial action was called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union over Transport for ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-called-off-in-last-minute-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-called-off-in-last-minute-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales tweaks Bristol plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Transport for Wales has tweaked its plan for direct services between West Wales, Cardiff Central and Bristol Temple Meads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-tweaks-bristol-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-tweaks-bristol-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransPennine Express to install 41 CCTV cameras at Scarborough Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The York Press - A RAIL companymp;#39;s plan to install dozens of security cameras at a listed station in North Yorkshire has been given the green light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transpennine-express-to-install-41-cctv-cameras-at-scarborough-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transpennine-express-to-install-41-cctv-cameras-at-scarborough-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trafford A56 scheme wins North West transport awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Trafford Council, along with partners Amey, G Cox, and Transport for Greater Manchester, received two commendations from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) at their North West awards for work along the A56 corridor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trafford-a56-scheme-wins-north-west-transport-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trafford-a56-scheme-wins-north-west-transport-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfW launches contactless tap in and tap out rail travel in North East Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales (TfW) has today launched its contactless pay as you go rail travel in North East Wales and borders, making journeys simpler and more flexible for customers across the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfw-launches-contactless-tap-in-and-tap-out-rail-travel-in-north-east-wales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfw-launches-contactless-tap-in-and-tap-out-rail-travel-in-north-east-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL eyes Heathrow Express takeover as 2028 deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Ever since the Elizabeth line opened, theremp;#39;s been a simmering question about the long-term future of the premium Heathrow Express service, and TfL is eying up the route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-eyes-heathrow-express-takeover-as-2028-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-eyes-heathrow-express-takeover-as-2028-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telford &amp;amp; Wrekin Council extends bus fare cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - As part of its ongoing commitment to improving public transport, Telford mp;amp; Wrekin Council has extended its mp;pound;2 adult and 31 under 19 fare cap to more bus routes across the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/telford-ampamp-wrekin-council-extends-bus-fare-cap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/telford-ampamp-wrekin-council-extends-bus-fare-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tag: Active Travel Network Map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - A public consultation on a 15-year plan to improve routes for walking, wheeling and cycling in Cardiff has begun. Residents, businesses and community groups across the city are being asked to give their views by 3 August, says Business News Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tag-active-travel-network-map/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tag-active-travel-network-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer buses to tourist attractions announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Three new bus routes serving a county's tourist attractions will run on weekends and bank holidays this summer, it has been announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/summer-buses-to-tourist-attractions-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/summer-buses-to-tourist-attractions-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury&amp;#39;s Smart Charge has partnered with the Department for Transport on a series of in-store EV events taking place from 21st to 23rd May. The events are supported by Nissan and Alphabet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Members of the public will have the opportunity to see electric vehicles up close, book test drives, experience ultra rapid charging and learn more about how electric vehicles work, including details of the governmentmp;#39;s Electric Car Grant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sainsburyamp39s-smart-charge-has-partnered-with-the-department-for-transport-on-a-series-of-in-store-ev-events-taking-place-from-21st-to-23rd-may-the-events-are-supported-by-nissan-and-alphabet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sainsburyamp39s-smart-charge-has-partnered-with-the-department-for-transport-on-a-series-of-in-store-ev-events-taking-place-from-21st-to-23rd-may-the-events-are-supported-by-nissan-and-alphabet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair, EastJet and others issue travel updates ahead of busy summer holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Oil prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran conflict and the short-term ceasefire remains fragile, raising concerns over jet fuel prices heading into the summer holidays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-eastjet-and-others-issue-travel-updates-ahead-of-busy-summer-holidays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-eastjet-and-others-issue-travel-updates-ahead-of-busy-summer-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair dismisses fears of jet fuel shortages and airfare rises subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Michael Omp;#39;Leary is set to lead Europemp;#39;s busiest airline until he is 71 as the budget carrier reports a 40 per cent rise in annual profits to mp;pound;2.26bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-dismisses-fears-of-jet-fuel-shortages-and-airfare-rises-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-dismisses-fears-of-jet-fuel-shortages-and-airfare-rises-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident raises concerns on tree felling for railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Telegraph &amp; Argus - A RESIDENT has said work to clear "thousands and thousands of trees" from alongside several railway lines are "an absolute travesty".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/resident-raises-concerns-on-tree-felling-for-railway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/resident-raises-concerns-on-tree-felling-for-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One million Merseyrail journeys with Tap and Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - More than one million journeys have been made using Tap and Go across the Merseyrail network, marking a significant milestone for smart ticketing in the Liverpool City Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/one-million-merseyrail-journeys-with-tap-and-go/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/one-million-merseyrail-journeys-with-tap-and-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsession with speed blamed for HS2 failure subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Spiralling costs linked to 225mph line have crippled progress, says former national security adviser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/obsession-with-speed-blamed-for-hs2-failure-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/obsession-with-speed-blamed-for-hs2-failure-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Wales rail overhaul could have been expanded further readers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Transport for Wales introduced a new timetable this week with a direct Llandudno to Liverpool train service among the key changes mp;#150; heremp;#39;s what North Wales readers think]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-wales-rail-overhaul-could-have-been-expanded-further-readers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-wales-rail-overhaul-could-have-been-expanded-further-readers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York, Dubai and Orlando could be among the list of new Bristol Airport destinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - Five cities have been highlighted in the US and the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-york-dubai-and-orlando-could-be-among-the-list-of-new-bristol-airport-destinations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-york-dubai-and-orlando-could-be-among-the-list-of-new-bristol-airport-destinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New A435 cycleway to be officially opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Gloucestershire County Council is inviting residents to a free drop-in event to mark the official opening of the A435 Cheltenham to Bishopmp;#39;s Cleeve Cycleway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-a435-cycleway-to-be-officially-opened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-a435-cycleway-to-be-officially-opened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs Question Whether Heathrow&amp;#39;s &amp;pound;49bn Third Runway Can Be Fully Privately Funded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Questions are mounting over how Heathrow Airport plans to finance its proposed third runway, with MPs warning that taxpayers could ultimately face some of the financial burden despite government assurances of private investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-question-whether-heathrowamp39s-amppound49bn-third-runway-can-be-fully-privately-funded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-question-whether-heathrowamp39s-amppound49bn-third-runway-can-be-fully-privately-funded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs ?not convinced? Heathrow?s ?49bn third runway will be financed entirely with private funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - Heathrow's expansion is a private sector project and the government have been clear that it must be privately financed,?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-not-convinced-heathrows-49bn-third-runway-will-be-financed-entirely-with-private-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-not-convinced-heathrows-49bn-third-runway-will-be-financed-entirely-with-private-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs &amp;#39;not convinced&amp;#39; Heathrow&amp;#39;s &amp;pound;49bn third runway will be financed entirely with private funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - Heathrowmp;#39;s expansion is a private sector project and the government have been clear that it must be privately financed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-amp39not-convincedamp39-heathrowamp39s-amppound49bn-third-runway-will-be-financed-entirely-with-private-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mps-amp39not-convincedamp39-heathrowamp39s-amppound49bn-third-runway-will-be-financed-entirely-with-private-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers won&amp;#39;t set HS2 completion date after missed deadlines - &amp;#39;three-year range&amp;#39; announced instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Ministers will not set an exact target date for the completion of HS2 after the final deadline for the long-delayed project was repeatedly missed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ministers-wonamp39t-set-hs2-completion-date-after-missed-deadlines-amp39three-year-rangeamp39-announced-instead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ministers-wonamp39t-set-hs2-completion-date-after-missed-deadlines-amp39three-year-rangeamp39-announced-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid Cornwall Metro services bring most frequent service in 60 years - with more come!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - The first Mid Cornwall Metro services started this morning, with locals welcoming the new enhanced train service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mid-cornwall-metro-services-bring-most-frequent-service-in-60-years-with-more-come-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mid-cornwall-metro-services-bring-most-frequent-service-in-60-years-with-more-come-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid Cornwall Metro services bring most frequent service in 60 years ? with more come!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - The first Mid Cornwall Metro services started this morning, with locals welcoming the new enhanced train service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mid-cornwall-metro-services-bring-most-frequent-service-in-60-years-with-more-come/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mid-cornwall-metro-services-bring-most-frequent-service-in-60-years-with-more-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds water taxis return - here&amp;#39;s when you can hop on for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds Live - Taxis trips across the water will be free for a limited period]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-water-taxis-return-hereamp39s-when-you-can-hop-on-for-free/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-water-taxis-return-hereamp39s-when-you-can-hop-on-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the UK&amp;#39;s once favourite car coming back as an EV?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The company has announced plans to build seven new models in Europe including a small electric hatchback.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/is-the-ukamp39s-once-favourite-car-coming-back-as-an-ev/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/is-the-ukamp39s-once-favourite-car-coming-back-as-an-ev/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 to cost more than Nasa&amp;#39;s Artemis Moon mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[i News - The Transport Secretary is expected to announce further delays and higher costs for the beleaguered HS2 project on Tuesday, as the high-speed link is set to become the most expensive rail line in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-to-cost-more-than-nasaamp39s-artemis-moon-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-to-cost-more-than-nasaamp39s-artemis-moon-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 review to find focus on achieving 'highest possible speeds' was major fault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander will set out the findings of the review in the House of Commons later, as well as new costs and a timetable for the stripped back version of HS2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-review-to-find-focus-on-achieving-highest-possible-speeds-was-major-fault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-review-to-find-focus-on-achieving-highest-possible-speeds-was-major-fault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 is the future and must be delivered as planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - TSSA - the union representing staff directly employed by HS2 (High Speed 2) - has called on the Labour government not to back down on the planned timetable of getting trains running by 2033.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-is-the-future-and-must-be-delivered-as-planned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-is-the-future-and-must-be-delivered-as-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2: Heidi Alexander to set out true cost of rail project and when trains will begin to run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below mp;pound;100bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-heidi-alexander-to-set-out-true-cost-of-rail-project-and-when-trains-will-begin-to-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-heidi-alexander-to-set-out-true-cost-of-rail-project-and-when-trains-will-begin-to-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotel tycoon Arora launches revamped Heathrow runway proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - The hotel tycoon behind a rival bid to build Heathrowmp;#39;s third runway has tabled a fresh proposal backed by British Airways and Virgin Atlantic that would build the mega-project in two distinct stages in an effort to keep a lid on costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hotel-tycoon-arora-launches-revamped-heathrow-runway-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hotel-tycoon-arora-launches-revamped-heathrow-runway-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Edinburgh train given special send-off after timetable overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A historic Edinburgh train service was given a special send-off on Monday morning following a major timetable overhaul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/historic-edinburgh-train-given-special-send-off-after-timetable-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/historic-edinburgh-train-given-special-send-off-after-timetable-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Britain starts at Dover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The Port of Dover is driving smart, seamless and sustainable trade and is primed to be a flagship for the UK on the world stage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/global-britain-starts-at-dover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/global-britain-starts-at-dover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford fights back against Chinese car makers with five new &amp;#39;rally-bred&amp;#39; models &amp;#39;made in Europe for Europe&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Money- Ford has announced five new cars arriving by 2029 in a bid to win over European customers again. A mix of EVs and electrified vehicles, theymp;#39;ll be rallly and off-road inspired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ford-fights-back-against-chinese-car-makers-with-five-new-amp39rally-bredamp39-models-amp39made-in-europe-for-europeamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ford-fights-back-against-chinese-car-makers-with-five-new-amp39rally-bredamp39-models-amp39made-in-europe-for-europeamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Swindon to Oxford train in 23 years makes journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The first uninterrupted rail journey from Swindon to Oxford in decades has been celebrated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-swindon-to-oxford-train-in-23-years-makes-journey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-swindon-to-oxford-train-in-23-years-makes-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer, pricier London train seats due to HS2 plans, says expert subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - A former Virgin Trains executive says the focus on speed in HS2 planning has overshadowed broader questions about capacity and service design]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fewer-pricier-london-train-seats-due-to-hs2-plans-says-expert-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fewer-pricier-london-train-seats-due-to-hs2-plans-says-expert-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive:Bus industry alarm over lack of progress towards SNP&amp;#39;s planned &amp;pound;2 fares cap in 100 days time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - The SNPmp;#39;s bold pledge to cap bus fares at mp;pound;2 for nearly half the Scottish population within 100 days of being re-elected has triggered alarm bells among operators who remain in the dark about how it will work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/exclusivebus-industry-alarm-over-lack-of-progress-towards-snpamp39s-planned-amppound2-fares-cap-in-100-days-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/exclusivebus-industry-alarm-over-lack-of-progress-towards-snpamp39s-planned-amppound2-fares-cap-in-100-days-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh council&amp;#39;s &amp;pound;222m tram claim settled out of court subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The deal ends legal action connected to the citymp;#39;s tram construction contract and follows years of scrutiny over delays and escalating costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-councilamp39s-amppound222m-tram-claim-settled-out-of-court-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-councilamp39s-amppound222m-tram-claim-settled-out-of-court-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers face new MOT rule which could see points on licence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - The government has been carrying out a consultation on its Road Safety Strategy with a key deadline last week - with new penalties planned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drivers-face-new-mot-rule-which-could-see-points-on-licence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drivers-face-new-mot-rule-which-could-see-points-on-licence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double red lines introduced to clamp down on motorists &amp;#39;ruining&amp;#39; Peak District beauty spots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Double red lines have appeared in a number of popular hiking areas around the Peak District for the first time after badly-parked cars caused nightmares for locals and hampered emergency services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/double-red-lines-introduced-to-clamp-down-on-motorists-amp39ruiningamp39-peak-district-beauty-spots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/double-red-lines-introduced-to-clamp-down-on-motorists-amp39ruiningamp39-peak-district-beauty-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily direct services between Bristol, Bath and Oxford return after 23-year absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - Direct services between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Oxford will run every two hours from today (Monday), providing daily links between the three destinations for the first time in more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/daily-direct-services-between-bristol-bath-and-oxford-return-after-23-year-absence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/daily-direct-services-between-bristol-bath-and-oxford-return-after-23-year-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor hits out at plans to replace high-speed fleet with &amp;#39;old trains&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[STV - ScotRail said a more modern fleet of Class 222 trains would run on InterCity routes - but will undergo mp;pound;67m refurbishment first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillor-hits-out-at-plans-to-replace-high-speed-fleet-with-amp39old-trainsamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillor-hits-out-at-plans-to-replace-high-speed-fleet-with-amp39old-trainsamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways seeks up to &amp;pound;10mn from Heathrow after baggage system chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - British Airways is seeking up to 310mn in compensation from Heathrow after a slew of recent baggage system breakdowns including an incident last weekend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-seeks-up-to-amppound10mn-from-heathrow-after-baggage-system-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-seeks-up-to-amppound10mn-from-heathrow-after-baggage-system-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways demands &amp;pound;10m from Heathrow over baggage fiasco subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - British Airways (BA) is demanding mp;pound;10m from Heathrow after 20,000 bags failed to make it onto flights over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-demands-amppound10m-from-heathrow-over-baggage-fiasco-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-demands-amppound10m-from-heathrow-over-baggage-fiasco-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol pothole plague: Why a &amp;pound;10m investment still won&amp;#146;t fix our crumbling roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - The percentage of roads in good condition has been falling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-pothole-plague-why-a-amppound10m-investment-still-wonamp146t-fix-our-crumbling-roads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-pothole-plague-why-a-amppound10m-investment-still-wonamp146t-fix-our-crumbling-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol company Aeralis hoping to replace Red Arrows jet collapses, with loss of 30 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - It was vying to develop a replacement jet for the RAFmp;#39;s famous stunt aircraft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-company-aeralis-hoping-to-replace-red-arrows-jet-collapses-with-loss-of-30-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-company-aeralis-hoping-to-replace-red-arrows-jet-collapses-with-loss-of-30-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast harbour operator to invest &amp;pound;1.3bn as NI economy grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship services.The operator of Belfast harbour plans to spend mp;pound;1.3bn over the next 25 years to take advantage of strong economic growth in Northern Ireland, in what would be one of the largest non-governmental investments in the regionmp;#146;s history.The Belfast Harbour Commissioners said the money would be spent on upgrading the port, with the possibility of residential property]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/belfast-harbour-operator-to-invest-amppound13bn-as-ni-economy-grows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/belfast-harbour-operator-to-invest-amppound13bn-as-ni-economy-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BA demands millions from Heathrow over latest baggage failure subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Sean Doyle, chief executive of British Airways, wrote to the airportmp;#39;s chief executive after a Terminal 5 technical fault left 20,000 bags stranded last Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ba-demands-millions-from-heathrow-over-latest-baggage-failure-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ba-demands-millions-from-heathrow-over-latest-baggage-failure-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast to cut services to save money]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - One-in-seven rail services will be cut on Avanti West Coastmp;#39;s busiest routes following a government request to reduce expenditure, the operator has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-to-cut-services-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-to-cut-services-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at governmentmp;#39;s behest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-to-cut-one-in-seven-trains-on-its-busiest-intercity-routes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-to-cut-one-in-seven-trains-on-its-busiest-intercity-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast cutting 12 of services over summer to save money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Avanti West Coast is cutting services by almost 12 this summer following a request from the Department for Transport to find operational cost savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-cutting-12-of-services-over-summer-to-save-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-cutting-12-of-services-over-summer-to-save-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arora Group reveals updated Heathrow West third runway development proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- The group behind the Heathrow West expansion plan for the UK hub airport has released further details of its proposal ahead of submitting a formal plan next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arora-group-reveals-updated-heathrow-west-third-runway-development-proposal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arora-group-reveals-updated-heathrow-west-third-runway-development-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arora Group pitches phased &amp;#39;Heathrow West&amp;#39; plan to fast-track third-runway capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - UK hospitality and property conglomerate Arora Group has unveiled fresh details of its privately funded Heathrow West expansion proposal, arguing that a modular approach could deliver extra runway capacity years earlier and at lower cost?than Heathrow Airport Ltdmp;#39;s own master-plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arora-group-pitches-phased-amp39heathrow-westamp39-plan-to-fast-track-third-runway-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/arora-group-pitches-phased-amp39heathrow-westamp39-plan-to-fast-track-third-runway-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Something has to be done&amp;#39; - Public demand action as North East e-bike safety concerns grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The Local Democracy Reporting Service has spoken to people in Newcastle city centre to get their thoughts on e-bikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39something-has-to-be-doneamp39-public-demand-action-as-north-east-e-bike-safety-concerns-grow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39something-has-to-be-doneamp39-public-demand-action-as-north-east-e-bike-safety-concerns-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport design 'breathes' local culture, says mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Doncaster Sheffield Airport will offer a terminal that "looks, feels and breathes our local culture" when it reopens, Mayor Ros Jones has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-design-breathes-local-culture-says-mayor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-design-breathes-local-culture-says-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines welcome alternative two-phase plan for third Heathrow runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Airlines and aviation bodies have welcomed revamped plans from Arora Group for its alternative Heathrow expansion plan, which includes a new western terminal and a phased third runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-welcome-alternative-two-phase-plan-for-third-heathrow-runway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-welcome-alternative-two-phase-plan-for-third-heathrow-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air fare rises fall off as customers avoid booking holidays on jet fuel shortage fears, Ryanair says]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Money- In its annual results, the Irish budget airline said prices were mp;#39;now trending broadly flatmp;#39; for the July to September period as inflation also weighed on travellersmp;#39; budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-fare-rises-fall-off-as-customers-avoid-booking-holidays-on-jet-fuel-shortage-fears-ryanair-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-fare-rises-fall-off-as-customers-avoid-booking-holidays-on-jet-fuel-shortage-fears-ryanair-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen co-leader hits out at ScotRail replacing 'very old trains with old trains']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - ?The departure of the high-speed trains is going to be regretted by many because they are very popular. And just confirming that what?s actually happening, despite the refurbishment, is that very old trains are being replaced with old trains??]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/aberdeen-co-leader-hits-out-at-scotrail-replacing-very-old-trains-with-old-trains/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/aberdeen-co-leader-hits-out-at-scotrail-replacing-very-old-trains-with-old-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen co-leader hits out at ScotRail replacing &amp;#39;very old trains with old trains&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The departure of the high-speed trains is going to be regretted by many because they are very popular. And just confirming that whatmp;#39;s actually happening, despite the refurbishment, is that very old trains are being replaced with old trains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/aberdeen-co-leader-hits-out-at-scotrail-replacing-amp39very-old-trains-with-old-trainsamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/aberdeen-co-leader-hits-out-at-scotrail-replacing-amp39very-old-trains-with-old-trainsamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zinc Aviation plans Ryanair-style ultra-low cost flights across Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Zinc Aviation, founded by former Qantas executive Peter Kelly, aims to become Australiamp;#39;s first independent ultra-low cost carrier, modelling itself on Irish budget airline Ryanair with flights anchored at Western Sydney International Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zinc-aviation-plans-ryanair-style-ultra-low-cost-flights-across-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/zinc-aviation-plans-ryanair-style-ultra-low-cost-flights-across-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UKREiiF  Elland Road MoU to be signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - On Tuesday, the Lowy Family Group mp;#39;owners of Leeds Unitedmp;#39; along with Leeds City Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority will commit to working together on plans to align the stadium expansion with housing development and future mass transit links.The Lowy Family Group previously threw its support behind WYCA?s plans for trams in March, better connecting Elland Road with the city centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukreiif-elland-road-mou-to-be-signed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukreiif-elland-road-mou-to-be-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK bus evolution poses user technology opportunity for Ridango]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Estonian supplier majors on account-based ticketing, complemented by other services for riders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-bus-evolution-poses-user-technology-opportunity-for-ridango/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-bus-evolution-poses-user-technology-opportunity-for-ridango/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield is the last big UK city without electrified train line - how have we gone backwards?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield Star - Sheffield is the last big city in the country without an electrified line of any sort - but why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sheffield-is-the-last-big-uk-city-without-electrified-train-line-how-have-we-gone-backwards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sheffield-is-the-last-big-uk-city-without-electrified-train-line-how-have-we-gone-backwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland&amp;#39;s first modern railway marks 200th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The line between Monklands and Kirkintilloch opened on 17 May 1826 and played a key part in the industrial revolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotlandamp39s-first-modern-railway-marks-200th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotlandamp39s-first-modern-railway-marks-200th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROSCO seeks growth and modernisation after 70 years in coach and bus road safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - The ROSCO Safe Driver Awards scheme is being brought up to date as fresh faces on the board look to reinvigorate the well-established initiative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rosco-seeks-growth-and-modernisation-after-70-years-in-coach-and-bus-road-safety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rosco-seeks-growth-and-modernisation-after-70-years-in-coach-and-bus-road-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responding to the South Yorkshire vision for bus franchising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is the fourth of the combined authorities to take forward bus franchising. Following on from Greater Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire it has been able to benefit from experience elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/responding-to-the-south-yorkshire-vision-for-bus-franchising/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/responding-to-the-south-yorkshire-vision-for-bus-franchising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway track reopens after tunnel closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Network Rail says inspectors spotted the problem at Sough Tunnel on Sunday morning and closed it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-track-reopens-after-tunnel-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-track-reopens-after-tunnel-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSVAIR brings benefits and challenges alike for coach and bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - PSVAIR can help the coach and bus industry but the countdown is on for operators to ensure all remaining vehicles comply, writes Graham Vidler]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/psvair-brings-benefits-and-challenges-alike-for-coach-and-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/psvair-brings-benefits-and-challenges-alike-for-coach-and-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political upheaval must not come to harm coach and bus industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Politics is a mess, but that must not impact the progress that coach and bus has made recently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/political-upheaval-must-not-come-to-harm-coach-and-bus-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/political-upheaval-must-not-come-to-harm-coach-and-bus-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol and diesel drivers face big ban under Labour with exact year announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - The ban on new petrol and diesel cars was originally introduced in 2017 under former Prime Minister Theresa Maymp;#146;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/petrol-and-diesel-drivers-face-big-ban-under-labour-with-exact-year-announced/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/petrol-and-diesel-drivers-face-big-ban-under-labour-with-exact-year-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;O Ferries appoints head of B2B sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Pmp;O Ferries has appointed Dominic Tucker as head of B2B sales, distribution and partnerships within its passenger business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampo-ferries-appoints-head-of-b2b-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampo-ferries-appoints-head-of-b2b-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford congestion charge transport boss 'should get knighthood']]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Mail - The county councillor who introduced the controversial congestion charge in Oxford should be awarded a knighthood, according to one pensioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxford-congestion-charge-transport-boss-should-get-knighthood/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxford-congestion-charge-transport-boss-should-get-knighthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New West Midlands transport hub announced as one of region's best buildings in awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - A new civic transport hub in Birmingham serving the university is amongst the winners in a prestigious awards ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-west-midlands-transport-hub-announced-as-one-of-regions-best-buildings-in-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-west-midlands-transport-hub-announced-as-one-of-regions-best-buildings-in-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New router aims to solve Wi-Fi connectivity problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - A new internet router announced today aims to solve problems caused by varying Wi-Fi connectivity requirements across different types of trains, differences in vehicle architecture, space constraints, and operational priorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-router-aims-to-solve-wi-fi-connectivity-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-router-aims-to-solve-wi-fi-connectivity-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New night bus routes introduced in Devon and Cornwall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Making a popular return this summer is Cornwallmp;#39;s convenient and affordable Saturday night bus service. Devon also benefits from year-round night buses with an extra route being added this year in Newton Abbot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-night-bus-routes-introduced-in-devon-and-cornwall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-night-bus-routes-introduced-in-devon-and-cornwall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need for speed derailed HS2, says report on &amp;pound;100bn shambles subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Political interference and the focus on hitting 360km/h are highlighted in an official review that identifies the schememp;#39;s mp;#39;original sinsmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-for-speed-derailed-hs2-says-report-on-amppound100bn-shambles-subscription/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-for-speed-derailed-hs2-says-report-on-amppound100bn-shambles-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need for speed derailed HS2, says report on ?100bn shambles subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Political interference and the focus on hitting 360km/h are highlighted in an official review that identifies the scheme?s ?original sins?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-for-speed-derailed-hs2-says-report-on-100bn-shambles-subscription/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/need-for-speed-derailed-hs2-says-report-on-100bn-shambles-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More bus fares to be capped at &amp;pound;2 by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Bus passengers in Telford and Wrekin will pay less for a single fare on more routes from Monday.<br />
The mp;pound;2 fare cap on services run by Telford and Wrekin Council has been expanded to also include routes operated by Arriva across the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-bus-fares-to-be-capped-at-amppound2-by-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-bus-fares-to-be-capped-at-amppound2-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More bus fares to be capped at ?2 by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Bus passengers in Telford and Wrekin will pay less for a single fare on more routes from Monday.<br />
The ?2 fare cap on services run by Telford and Wrekin Council has been expanded to also include routes operated by Arriva across the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-bus-fares-to-be-capped-at-2-by-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/more-bus-fares-to-be-capped-at-2-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Underground strike dates May 2026: Tube lines affected as commuters dealt fresh blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Commuters are facing another round of disruption as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union has called for two 24-hour walkouts, with two more sets of strikes also planned in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-underground-strike-dates-may-2026-tube-lines-affected-as-commuters-dealt-fresh-blow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-underground-strike-dates-may-2026-tube-lines-affected-as-commuters-dealt-fresh-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Southend Eyes Additional Based Aircraft, Domestic Routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- RIMINI, Italy.London Southend Airport (SEN) is seeking to build on a sharp recovery in passenger traffic by targeting further based aircraft, expanding winter operations and positioning itself as a lower-cost alternative to larger London airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-southend-eyes-additional-based-aircraft-domestic-routes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-southend-eyes-additional-based-aircraft-domestic-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London cycleway plan to go ahead after pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Work on the Aldgate to Blackfriars route was paused over concerns about floating bus stops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-cycleway-plan-to-go-ahead-after-pause/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-cycleway-plan-to-go-ahead-after-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds United Elland Road expansion latest: New image shared, mass transit agreement &amp;amp; Government backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Evening Post - The Yorkshire Post have also reported on a fresh agreement to bring mass transit to Elland Road and the city of Leeds. The Lowy Family Group, Leeds City Council and Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabinmp;#39;s West Yorkshire Combined Authority are reportedly due to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-united-elland-road-expansion-latest-new-image-shared-mass-transit-agreement-ampamp-government-backing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-united-elland-road-expansion-latest-new-image-shared-mass-transit-agreement-ampamp-government-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lack of public transport to blame for rise of e-bikes' - Reader's letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield Star - Matthew Smith from Hillsborough on the link between public transport and the rise of the e-bike...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lack-of-public-transport-to-blame-for-rise-of-e-bikes-readers-letter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/lack-of-public-transport-to-blame-for-rise-of-e-bikes-readers-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrated National Transport Strategy: a turning point for coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Government recognition in the Integrated National Transport Strategy for the coach sector could be transformative, writes CPT President Kathryn Pulham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/integrated-national-transport-strategy-a-turning-point-for-coach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/integrated-national-transport-strategy-a-turning-point-for-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation in transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Audit Office - The transport sector has a long history of introducing new and improved ways of helping move people and goods. The Department for Transport (DfT) has identified innovation as a key enabler to achieving its priority outcomes of growth; greener, safer and healthier transport; and improving transport for people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/innovation-in-transport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/innovation-in-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail linemp;#39;s mp;quot;original sinsmp;quot; include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failings-blamed-on-high-speed-focus-and-political-pressure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-failings-blamed-on-high-speed-focus-and-political-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government Signals Continued Support for Open Access Rail Operators Under Great British Railways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The Government has moved to reassure the rail industry that open access operators will continue to have a role on the UK rail network under future Great British Railways (GBR) reforms ? provided their services deliver clear benefits for passengers and the wider network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-signals-continued-support-for-open-access-rail-operators-under-great-british-railways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-signals-continued-support-for-open-access-rail-operators-under-great-british-railways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?Gold plating? HS2 resulted in railway?s woes, major report due to say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - A report will criticise the ?original sins? in the decision-making behind the multibillion-pound rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gold-plating-hs2-resulted-in-railways-woes-major-report-due-to-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gold-plating-hs2-resulted-in-railways-woes-major-report-due-to-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh route highlighted as one of the 'worst' services for ScotRail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Across seven routes in Tayside, Stirling, and Edinburgh from January 2025 to May 2026 there have been a total of 6,824 incidents on ScotRail services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-route-highlighted-as-one-of-the-worst-services-for-scotrail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-route-highlighted-as-one-of-the-worst-services-for-scotrail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwen and Rossendale's commuter rail services 'are patchy or non-existent']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Rossendale and Darwen?s MP has told the Government it must invest in new rail links to his constituency to stop towns like Rawtenstall and Bacup being left behind compared to nearby Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darwen-and-rossendales-commuter-rail-services-are-patchy-or-non-existent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darwen-and-rossendales-commuter-rail-services-are-patchy-or-non-existent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwen and Rossendale&amp;#39;s commuter rail services &amp;#39;are patchy or non-existent&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Rossendale and Darwenmp;#39;s MP has told the Government it must invest in new rail links to his constituency to stop towns like Rawtenstall and Bacup being left behind compared to nearby Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darwen-and-rossendaleamp39s-commuter-rail-services-amp39are-patchy-or-non-existentamp39/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darwen-and-rossendaleamp39s-commuter-rail-services-amp39are-patchy-or-non-existentamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darlington Station revamp reaches finish line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A multi-million-pound railway transformation project has been completed in the North East, bringing new platforms, upgraded facilities and improved connectivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-station-revamp-reaches-finish-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-station-revamp-reaches-finish-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can an e-bike subscription win over London commuters from Lime and Forest?]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Londonmp;#146;s dockless bike market has become increasingly competitive, but for regular riders the main difference between operators is often cost, rather than convenience. Lime and Forest dominate much of the capitalmp;#146;s dockless cycling network and both have become embedded in the daily commute, particularly across central London where short journeys are often quicker by bike ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/can-an-e-bike-subscription-win-over-london-commuters-from-lime-and-forest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/can-an-e-bike-subscription-win-over-london-commuters-from-lime-and-forest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge Connector project paving the way towards autonomy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - The Connector project in Cambridge is providing a glimpse of how autonomous technology could be applied in the bus sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cambridge-connector-project-paving-the-way-towards-autonomy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cambridge-connector-project-paving-the-way-towards-autonomy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brabazon new town must be &amp;#145;fresh start on 50 years of neglect&amp;#146; in transport woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - The old Filton Airfield and land to the east has been earmarked by the government as a mp;#39;new townmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/brabazon-new-town-must-be-amp145fresh-start-on-50-years-of-neglectamp146-in-transport-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/brabazon-new-town-must-be-amp145fresh-start-on-50-years-of-neglectamp146-in-transport-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;quot;All marginal benefit is brilliant&amp;quot;: new Darlington platforms should help East Coast Main Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Darlingtonmp;#39;s new-look station and extra platforms were officially opened on Friday (May 15).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ampquotall-marginal-benefit-is-brilliantampquot-new-darlington-platforms-should-help-east-coast-main-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ampquotall-marginal-benefit-is-brilliantampquot-new-darlington-platforms-should-help-east-coast-main-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Gold plating&amp;#39; HS2 resulted in railway&amp;#39;s woes, major report due to say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - A report will criticise the mp;#39;original sinsmp;#39; in the decision-making behind the multibillion-pound rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39gold-platingamp39-hs2-resulted-in-railwayamp39s-woes-major-report-due-to-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39gold-platingamp39-hs2-resulted-in-railwayamp39s-woes-major-report-due-to-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["All marginal benefit is brilliant": new Darlington platforms should help East Coast Main Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Darlington?s new-look station and extra platforms were officially opened on Friday (May 15).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-marginal-benefit-is-brilliant-new-darlington-platforms-should-help-east-coast-main-line/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-marginal-benefit-is-brilliant-new-darlington-platforms-should-help-east-coast-main-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 major Dundee transport dilemmas facing city chiefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Concerns over Dundee?s transport infrastructure are never far from the headlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/7-major-dundee-transport-dilemmas-facing-city-chiefs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/7-major-dundee-transport-dilemmas-facing-city-chiefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands bus cuts warning as soaring fuel costs put 49 of network at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has warned that up to 49 per cent of the current bus network could be lost if a subsidy scheme is not extended, as fuel costs soar by around 50 per cent per litre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-midlands-bus-cuts-warning-as-soaring-fuel-costs-put-49-of-network-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-midlands-bus-cuts-warning-as-soaring-fuel-costs-put-49-of-network-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government updates response over small pets travelling inside cabin on flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - Many people want to take their beloved pets in the plane cabin with them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-government-updates-response-over-small-pets-travelling-inside-cabin-on-flights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-government-updates-response-over-small-pets-travelling-inside-cabin-on-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves confirms new &amp;pound;300 charge for drivers doing 10,000 miles a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Itmp;#39;s part of a radical shake-up of vehicle tax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rachel-reeves-confirms-new-amppound300-charge-for-drivers-doing-10000-miles-a-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rachel-reeves-confirms-new-amppound300-charge-for-drivers-doing-10000-miles-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newcastle Airport drop-off fee rise slammed as &amp;#39;unjustifiable&amp;#39; as taxi firms count the cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The Express pick-up and drop-off charge at Newcastle Airport has risen from mp;pound;5 to mp;pound;6 from Wednesday, May 6, with taxi companies warning the increase is being passed on to passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newcastle-airport-drop-off-fee-rise-slammed-as-amp39unjustifiableamp39-as-taxi-firms-count-the-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newcastle-airport-drop-off-fee-rise-slammed-as-amp39unjustifiableamp39-as-taxi-firms-count-the-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bus gates set to close off residential roads to traffic in Cambs city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - The bus gates would create a mp;#39;shortcutmp;#39; for public transport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-gates-set-to-close-off-residential-roads-to-traffic-in-cambs-city/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-gates-set-to-close-off-residential-roads-to-traffic-in-cambs-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midlands motorway drivers fall foul of 71mph rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Exclusive figures reveal how common speeding is on our motorways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/midlands-motorway-drivers-fall-foul-of-71mph-rule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/midlands-motorway-drivers-fall-foul-of-71mph-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major road to be closed outside of Leeds Bradford Airport for two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds Live - The junction at Harrogate Road and Otley Road outside the airport will be closed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-road-to-be-closed-outside-of-leeds-bradford-airport-for-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-road-to-be-closed-outside-of-leeds-bradford-airport-for-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP warns taxi licensing shake-up could ?drive down standards? and weaken public safety in letter to Transport Secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[TaxiPoint - Sarah Champion MP has warned the Government that proposals to overhaul taxi and private hire vehicle licensing could risk weakening local enforcement standards and undermine public safety protections if powers are transferred away from councils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-mp-warns-taxi-licensing-shake-up-could-drive-down-standards-and-weaken-public-safety-in-letter-to-transport-secretary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-mp-warns-taxi-licensing-shake-up-could-drive-down-standards-and-weaken-public-safety-in-letter-to-transport-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JLR and General Motors eye &amp;pound;900m contract to build new range of military trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Carmakers aim to expand into UK defence sector, exploiting spending boom by Nato countriesJaguar Land Rover and General Motors are considering an expansion into UK defence via a mp;pound;900m military contract, as carmakers seek to exploit a spending boom by Nato countries racing to rearm.The manufacturers are among a group of automotive firms vying to make thousands of 4x4s for the armed forces to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jlr-and-general-motors-eye-amppound900m-contract-to-build-new-range-of-military-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jlr-and-general-motors-eye-amppound900m-contract-to-build-new-range-of-military-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday hell as luggage piled at Heathrow and BA warns of &amp;#39;ongoing impact&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - A sea of bags were left stranded at Heathrow Airport following a system failure, leaving fuming passengers arriving at their destinations without any belongings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/holiday-hell-as-luggage-piled-at-heathrow-and-ba-warns-of-amp39ongoing-impactamp39/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/holiday-hell-as-luggage-piled-at-heathrow-and-ba-warns-of-amp39ongoing-impactamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms &amp;pound;2,297 charges for certain drivers coming before April 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Road fuel scale charges are fixed amounts added to a VAT return to account for VAT on fuel bought by a business but used for private, non-business journeys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hmrc-confirms-amppound2297-charges-for-certain-drivers-coming-before-april-2027/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hmrc-confirms-amppound2297-charges-for-certain-drivers-coming-before-april-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWR resumes Bristol to Oxford direct trains - full timings confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - Itmp;#39;s been decades since the last direct service between the two cities ran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-resumes-bristol-to-oxford-direct-trains-full-timings-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-resumes-bristol-to-oxford-direct-trains-full-timings-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct rail service set to begin after 23 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new daily rail service from Oxford to Bristol is expected to set off for the first time in more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-rail-service-set-to-begin-after-23-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-rail-service-set-to-begin-after-23-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct Llandudno Liverpool service launches in revamped train timetable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Services on the North Wales Coast Line will increase by around 50]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-llandudno-liverpool-service-launches-in-revamped-train-timetable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-llandudno-liverpool-service-launches-in-revamped-train-timetable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus users fear isolation from planned service cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Bus users said they would be isolated if services were reduced on the outskirts of Bedford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-users-fear-isolation-from-planned-service-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-users-fear-isolation-from-planned-service-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways backs billionaire?s shorter Heathrow runway plan subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Virgin Atlantic, Swissport and veteran Willie Walsh also throw their weight behind a fast-track scheme that will avoid moving the M25 in the first instance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-backs-billionaires-shorter-heathrow-runway-plan-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-backs-billionaires-shorter-heathrow-runway-plan-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways backs billionaire&amp;#39;s shorter Heathrow runway plan subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Virgin Atlantic, Swissport and veteran Willie Walsh also throw their weight behind a fast-track scheme that will avoid moving the M25 in the first instance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-backs-billionaireamp39s-shorter-heathrow-runway-plan-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-backs-billionaireamp39s-shorter-heathrow-runway-plan-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol&amp;#146;s massive e-scooter expansion targetting new users as parking issues continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - Afraid of e-scooters? Dott launches takeover at Lloyds Amphitheatre to show Bristol how itmp;#39;s done]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristolamp146s-massive-e-scooter-expansion-targetting-new-users-as-parking-issues-continue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristolamp146s-massive-e-scooter-expansion-targetting-new-users-as-parking-issues-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baggage chaos at Heathrow as furious passengers are forced to wait up to five hours for their luggage - with some told to go home without their bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - Passengers have been left furious after some were forced to wait up to five hours for their luggage and others were told to head home without their bags.mp;nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/baggage-chaos-at-heathrow-as-furious-passengers-are-forced-to-wait-up-to-five-hours-for-their-luggage-with-some-told-to-go-home-without-their-bags/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/baggage-chaos-at-heathrow-as-furious-passengers-are-forced-to-wait-up-to-five-hours-for-their-luggage-with-some-told-to-go-home-without-their-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Do it today&amp;#39; DVLA alert as around 150,000 cars clamped last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool Echo - The DVLA has urged drivers to set up an account online today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39do-it-todayamp39-dvla-alert-as-around-150000-cars-clamped-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39do-it-todayamp39-dvla-alert-as-around-150000-cars-clamped-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Midlands rail timetable changes and how they affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A revamp of train timetables comes into effect across the West Midlands this Sunday, with these latest schedules operating until 12 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-midlands-rail-timetable-changes-and-how-they-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/west-midlands-rail-timetable-changes-and-how-they-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog rules Heathrow third runway could be built by rival bidder]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Heathrow will lose its decades-old monopoly over building and operating new projects at the airport under new proposals tabled by the aviation watchdog, paving the way for a rival operator to build the third runway and new terminal. As part of a review of the airportmp;amp;#8217;s red tape conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority, the ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/watchdog-rules-heathrow-third-runway-could-be-built-by-rival-bidder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/watchdog-rules-heathrow-third-runway-could-be-built-by-rival-bidder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unite the Kingdom and Nakba 78 London marches: Tube, rail and bus services affected and road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - Armoured vehicles, armed police, drones and 4,000 police officers are part of an unprecedented public order operation being imposed by the Metropolitan Police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unite-the-kingdom-and-nakba-78-london-marches-tube-rail-and-bus-services-affected-and-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unite-the-kingdom-and-nakba-78-london-marches-tube-rail-and-bus-services-affected-and-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research findsUK insurers are more hesitant to cover some hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) from China than cars from other countries, research suggests.While some drivers can save money by buying cars made in China, they may have more limited options to get insurance than those buying electric, hybrid and petrol cars from Europe, the US and South Korea. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-drivers-struggle-to-get-insurance-for-chinese-evs-such-as-jaecoo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-drivers-struggle-to-get-insurance-for-chinese-evs-such-as-jaecoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two weeks of disruption on Metrolink trams]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Tram services across Greater Manchester face two weeks of disruption from May 16th.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-weeks-of-disruption-on-metrolink-trams/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-weeks-of-disruption-on-metrolink-trams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two major London train stations will close for 22 days this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro - The capitalmp;#39;s key railway stations will close for three weeks this summer, spelling trickier travel through central London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-major-london-train-stations-will-close-for-22-days-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-major-london-train-stations-will-close-for-22-days-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TUI Issues Jet Fuel And Price Hike Update For Summer Fliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Huffington Post -]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tui-issues-jet-fuel-and-price-hike-update-for-summer-fliers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tui-issues-jet-fuel-and-price-hike-update-for-summer-fliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tube strikes to go ahead as union accuses TfL of 'failing to engage in negotiations']]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - The RMT is pressing ahead with two more rounds of 24-hour walkouts next week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-to-go-ahead-as-union-accuses-tfl-of-failing-to-engage-in-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tube-strikes-to-go-ahead-as-union-accuses-tfl-of-failing-to-engage-in-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel in Guildford and Woking to be disrupted this weekend as rail line closes for engineering work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - It will impact travel from the capital down to the south coast]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-in-guildford-and-woking-to-be-disrupted-this-weekend-as-rail-line-closes-for-engineering-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-in-guildford-and-woking-to-be-disrupted-this-weekend-as-rail-line-closes-for-engineering-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-driving cars 'lack common sense', says boss of company helping to develop them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - Self-driving cars have been slammed by an industry boss as lacking 'common sense' after one tried to drive itself down a flooded road in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/self-driving-cars-lack-common-sense-says-boss-of-company-helping-to-develop-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/self-driving-cars-lack-common-sense-says-boss-of-company-helping-to-develop-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots trapped on cruises from hell amid Hantavirus outbreak on ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Record - Scots have suffered a number of ordeals on cruise ships over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scots-trapped-on-cruises-from-hell-amid-hantavirus-outbreak-on-ship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scots-trapped-on-cruises-from-hell-amid-hantavirus-outbreak-on-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScotRail reveals 'red list' train routes that are the worst for antisocial behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Record - These trains routes are said to have the highest levels of antisocial and drunken behaviour in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotrail-reveals-red-list-train-routes-that-are-the-worst-for-antisocial-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotrail-reveals-red-list-train-routes-that-are-the-worst-for-antisocial-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-indy rail? Greens really have gone loco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - A Green MSP has called for politically motivated railways to prepare Scotland for independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pro-indy-rail-greens-really-have-gone-loco/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pro-indy-rail-greens-really-have-gone-loco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole repairs neglected as locals claim &amp;#39;council wasting money on wrong projects&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Cambridgeshire readers have criticised council spending priorities, calling for investment in road repairs and footpaths over cycleways and busways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pothole-repairs-neglected-as-locals-claim-amp39council-wasting-money-on-wrong-projectsamp39/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pothole-repairs-neglected-as-locals-claim-amp39council-wasting-money-on-wrong-projectsamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Rise More Than 3 As US-Iran Talks Dent Hopes of Peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Oil prices gained more than 3 on Friday, climbing more than $3 a barrel, after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranmp;#39;s foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures gained $3.35mp;#133;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-rise-more-than-3-as-us-iran-talks-dent-hopes-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-rise-more-than-3-as-us-iran-talks-dent-hopes-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds road to close amid plans to tackle &amp;#39;rat-running&amp;#39; and car meets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds Live - Leeds City Council plans to close the road in a bid to clampdown on anti-social behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-road-to-close-amid-plans-to-tackle-amp39rat-runningamp39-and-car-meets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-road-to-close-amid-plans-to-tackle-amp39rat-runningamp39-and-car-meets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet2 &amp;#39;ban&amp;#39; on passengers bringing common item sold in airports on flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Wales Live - Jet2 has reminded passengers that its policy is strictly enforced at airports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-amp39banamp39-on-passengers-bringing-common-item-sold-in-airports-on-flights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-amp39banamp39-on-passengers-bringing-common-item-sold-in-airports-on-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It has been slammed as &amp;#39;horrendous&amp;#39;, now the reason for ongoing M66 slip road lane closure has been revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - Residents have branded the situation a mp;#145;dire messmp;#146; and mp;#145;ridiculousmp;#146;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/it-has-been-slammed-as-amp39horrendousamp39-now-the-reason-for-ongoing-m66-slip-road-lane-closure-has-been-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/it-has-been-slammed-as-amp39horrendousamp39-now-the-reason-for-ongoing-m66-slip-road-lane-closure-has-been-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the police&amp;#39;s fight against e-bikes with riders running riot in North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Communities urged to shop the road yobs in their neighbourhoods after great-grandmother killed on Sunderland zebra crossing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-policeamp39s-fight-against-e-bikes-with-riders-running-riot-in-north-east/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-policeamp39s-fight-against-e-bikes-with-riders-running-riot-in-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industry counts down to summer timetables]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -The introduction of summer timetables on National Rail in two days from now involves significant changes to train services, many of which are new or improved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/industry-counts-down-to-summer-timetables/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/industry-counts-down-to-summer-timetables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow rival could lead expansion, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The aviation watchdog is considering new rules for Heathrow ahead of its possible expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-rival-could-lead-expansion-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-rival-could-lead-expansion-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darlington station transformation project ready to welcome passengers in &amp;#145;new chapter&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A large ceremony was held at Darlington railway station to mark the occasion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-station-transformation-project-ready-to-welcome-passengers-in-amp145new-chapteramp39/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-station-transformation-project-ready-to-welcome-passengers-in-amp145new-chapteramp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac celebrates 'full normality' after months of major ferry breakdown disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Isle of Lewis returns while Alfred to become spare vessel to cover emergencies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-celebrates-full-normality-after-months-of-major-ferry-breakdown-disruption/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-celebrates-full-normality-after-months-of-major-ferry-breakdown-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways cancels flights from Heathrow and Gatwick as hundreds stranded at airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Hundreds of passengers were left stuck at major UK airports as airlines included British Airways cancelled departing flights alongside hundreds of other delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-cancels-flights-from-heathrow-and-gatwick-as-hundreds-stranded-at-airport/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-cancels-flights-from-heathrow-and-gatwick-as-hundreds-stranded-at-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire?s plan for a third Heathrow runway gets lift from CAA subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation putting forward four potential models for Heathrow expansion, including Surinder Arora?s proposal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/billionaires-plan-for-a-third-heathrow-runway-gets-lift-from-caa-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/billionaires-plan-for-a-third-heathrow-runway-gets-lift-from-caa-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire&amp;#39;s plan for a third Heathrow runway gets lift from CAA subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation putting forward four potential models for Heathrow expansion, including Surinder Aroramp;#39;s proposal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/billionaireamp39s-plan-for-a-third-heathrow-runway-gets-lift-from-caa-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/billionaireamp39s-plan-for-a-third-heathrow-runway-gets-lift-from-caa-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to mp;#145;sleepwalk into crisismp;#146; amid Iran war oil and gas shortagesPrivate jets should be banned and the speed limit on UK motorways reduced to 60mph as part of a pre-emptive effort to ease the looming fuel supply crisis, according to leading climate and transport organisations.The group mp;#150; including Greenpeace and Transport and Environment mp;#150; are calling on ministers not to mp;#147;sleepwalk into a crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why has London got a cable car and who uses it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - It was designed to help commuters but now itmp;#39;s one of Londonmp;#39;s top tourist attractions - why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-has-london-got-a-cable-car-and-who-uses-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-has-london-got-a-cable-car-and-who-uses-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel chaos as more flights cancelled at Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Another batch of flight data heralds a grim summer holiday season for 2026, with flights canned and routes dumped en masse - with challenges continuing to rise for major airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-chaos-as-more-flights-cancelled-at-heathrow-gatwick-and-manchester/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-chaos-as-more-flights-cancelled-at-heathrow-gatwick-and-manchester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tram users warned of two weeks of works disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The work is part of the latest phase of a mp;pound;150 million project from Metrolink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-users-warned-of-two-weeks-of-works-disruption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tram-users-warned-of-two-weeks-of-works-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL warns of more Underground disruption next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -Transport for London is warning that Underground services are likely to be badly disrupted next week, as the RMT stages another two 24-hour strikes of drivers in the continuing dispute over a proposed four-day week. The union says the proposals are opposed by its members, while TfL says the plan is strictly voluntary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-warns-of-more-underground-disruption-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-warns-of-more-underground-disruption-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallest bridge along the HS2 network finishes construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - Engineers working on HS2 have completed Curzon 2, the tallest bridge on the new high-speed railway. Curzon 2 forms part of a network of five viaducts, carrying trains into Curzon Street Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tallest-bridge-along-the-hs2-network-finishes-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tallest-bridge-along-the-hs2-network-finishes-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space company to create 100 Bristol jobs after landing &amp;pound;20m Venus mission contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - The EnVision mission will take off in 2031]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/space-company-to-create-100-bristol-jobs-after-landing-amppound20m-venus-mission-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/space-company-to-create-100-bristol-jobs-after-landing-amppound20m-venus-mission-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail timetable changes this Sunday deliver more seats, new overnight links and the return of a classic service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Rail passengers across the country will benefit from increased capacity, improved connectivity and targeted service enhancements when the national rail timetable changes on Sunday (17 May).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-timetable-changes-this-sunday-deliver-more-seats-new-overnight-links-and-the-return-of-a-classic-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-timetable-changes-this-sunday-deliver-more-seats-new-overnight-links-and-the-return-of-a-classic-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powys unveils newly upgraded buses as part of greener transport plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Powys County Council has welcomed the first newly refurbished buses to the county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/powys-unveils-newly-upgraded-buses-as-part-of-greener-transport-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/powys-unveils-newly-upgraded-buses-as-part-of-greener-transport-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe Bristol bus gate vandals as Liveable Neighbourhood row continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - mp;#39;These actions are causing delays and prolonging disruption for local residents and road usersmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-probe-bristol-bus-gate-vandals-as-liveable-neighbourhood-row-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-probe-bristol-bus-gate-vandals-as-liveable-neighbourhood-row-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds Bradford Airport successful with nighttime flights application]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is celebrating a positive decision in relation to its nighttime flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-successful-with-nighttime-flights-application/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-successful-with-nighttime-flights-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds Bradford Airport night flights ruling under scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Telegraph &amp; Argus - CAMPAIGNERS are threatening legal action over a council decision on night flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-night-flights-ruling-under-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-night-flights-ruling-under-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's award for volunteers at historic station near Neston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chester Standard - A COMMUNITY group in Willaston will be presented with The King?s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) later this month after their tireless work maintaining a Grade II listed train station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kings-award-for-volunteers-at-historic-station-near-neston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kings-award-for-volunteers-at-historic-station-near-neston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech: Transport Committee chair welcomes action on taxis and powers for Civil Aviation Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Committee - The Chair of the Transport Committee has responded to transport measures announced in the Kingmp;#39;s Speech.<br />
The speech gave an outline of 37 bills Ministers want to pass in the next parliamentary session, including a draft Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Bill and a Civil Aviation Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-transport-committee-chair-welcomes-action-on-taxis-and-powers-for-civil-aviation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-transport-committee-chair-welcomes-action-on-taxis-and-powers-for-civil-aviation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s award for volunteers at historic station near Neston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chester Standard - A COMMUNITY group in Willaston will be presented with The Kingmp;#39;s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) later this month after their tireless work maintaining a Grade II listed train station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-award-for-volunteers-at-historic-station-near-neston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-award-for-volunteers-at-historic-station-near-neston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JLR boss shrugs off threat posed by cheap &amp;#39;Temu Range Rovers&amp;#39; claiming they are not in the same league]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Money- The car makermp;#39;s chief exec PB Balaji said Chinese car makers like BYD, Jaecoo and Omoda were not mp;#39;direct competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jlr-boss-shrugs-off-threat-posed-by-cheap-amp39temu-range-roversamp39-claiming-they-are-not-in-the-same-league/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jlr-boss-shrugs-off-threat-posed-by-cheap-amp39temu-range-roversamp39-claiming-they-are-not-in-the-same-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover sales recovery continues after cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Attack forced a five-week production shutdown and caused annual profits to plummet from mp;pound;2.5bn to just mp;pound;14m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-sales-recovery-continues-after-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-sales-recovery-continues-after-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Transpennine Route Upgrade is taking Northern economies to new destinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is improving railway infrastructure across the North, and driving significant economic growth in the towns and cities it serves, a new report commissioned by Network Rail has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-the-transpennine-route-upgrade-is-taking-northern-economies-to-new-destinations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-the-transpennine-route-upgrade-is-taking-northern-economies-to-new-destinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow must allow rival to bid to build third runway, UK regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Heathrow will be forced to allow other companies to bid to build its third runway and new terminal under proposals from the UK's aviation regulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-must-allow-rival-to-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-must-allow-rival-to-bid-to-build-third-runway-uk-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion could be delivered by rival company, regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The possibility of Heathrow airport being expanded by a rival company has moved a step closer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-could-be-delivered-by-rival-company-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-could-be-delivered-by-rival-company-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow City Council favours plans to demolish stretch of M8]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Work to the Woodside Viaducts, which carry the M8 through the north of Glasgow, has been ongoing for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-city-council-favours-plans-to-demolish-stretch-of-m8/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-city-council-favours-plans-to-demolish-stretch-of-m8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Railfreight confirms number of redundancies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - GB Railfreight has confirmed to RAIL that a redundancy process for a number of staff is under way as it tackles challenging marketing conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gb-railfreight-confirms-number-of-redundancies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gb-railfreight-confirms-number-of-redundancies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel costs increasing public transport use, finds Stagecoach survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - The rising cost of fuel is influencing more young people to use public transport, according to newly published results of a survey commissioned by Stagecoach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fuel-costs-increasing-public-transport-use-finds-stagecoach-survey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fuel-costs-increasing-public-transport-use-finds-stagecoach-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU carmakers pave way for Chinese rivals as balance in market shifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Many European motoring manufacturers are in retreat with plants to offmp;#150;load mp;#150; while Chinamp;#146;s industry is on the marchChinese carmaker Xpeng is on the hunt for a factory in Europe. Volkswagen is aiming to reduce the number of its factories. It seems like it should have been the perfect set-up for a deal.Yet there was one problem with the plant on offer, according to Elvis Cheng, Xpengmp;#146;s managing director of north-eastern Europe: mp;#147;Itmp;#146;s a litt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eu-carmakers-pave-way-for-chinese-rivals-as-balance-in-market-shifts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eu-carmakers-pave-way-for-chinese-rivals-as-balance-in-market-shifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East London bus strikes to hit seven routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Around 300 Stagecoach drivers based at Bow garage will strike for 24 hours from 05:00 BST Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-london-bus-strikes-to-hit-seven-routes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-london-bus-strikes-to-hit-seven-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones at Glasgow Central to cut disruption &amp;amp; catch trespassers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Glasgowmp;#39;s railways are getting eyes in the sky, with British Transport Police and Network Rail deploying new drones around Glasgow Central to cut disruption and respond faster when incidents hit the citymp;#39;s tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drones-at-glasgow-central-to-cut-disruption-ampamp-catch-trespassers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drones-at-glasgow-central-to-cut-disruption-ampamp-catch-trespassers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones at Glasgow Central to cut disruption &amp; catch trespassers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Glasgow?s railways are getting eyes in the sky, with British Transport Police and Network Rail deploying new drones around Glasgow Central to cut disruption and respond faster when incidents hit the city?s tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drones-at-glasgow-central-to-cut-disruption-amp-catch-trespassers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drones-at-glasgow-central-to-cut-disruption-amp-catch-trespassers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darlington Station's new concourse opening date revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Darlington Railway Station?s new multi-million-pound concourse is set to open this Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-stations-new-concourse-opening-date-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-stations-new-concourse-opening-date-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darlington Station&amp;#39;s new concourse opening date revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Darlington Railway Stationmp;#39;s new multi-million-pound concourse is set to open this Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-stationamp39s-new-concourse-opening-date-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/darlington-stationamp39s-new-concourse-opening-date-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners 'disappointed' as Leeds Bradford Airport wins right to fly 941 more night flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leeds Live - Campaigners are "disappointed" Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) can now fly a further 941 night flights per year, and say they will be taking the matter to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/campaigners-disappointed-as-leeds-bradford-airport-wins-right-to-fly-941-more-night-flights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/campaigners-disappointed-as-leeds-bradford-airport-wins-right-to-fly-941-more-night-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAA consults on Heathrow expansion regulatory models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - LONDON - The UK Civil Aviation Authority launched a consultation today on regulatory models for capacity expansion at Heathrow Airport, narrowing options from a previous longlist published in November 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/caa-consults-on-heathrow-expansion-regulatory-models/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/caa-consults-on-heathrow-expansion-regulatory-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTP introducing drones in Scotland 'to get eyes on incidents faster']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - British Transport Police (BTP) is introducing its own drone technology to Scotland?s railways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/btp-introducing-drones-in-scotland-to-get-eyes-on-incidents-faster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/btp-introducing-drones-in-scotland-to-get-eyes-on-incidents-faster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTP introducing drones in Scotland &amp;#39;to get eyes on incidents faster&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - British Transport Police (BTP) is introducing its own drone technology to Scotlandmp;#39;s railways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/btp-introducing-drones-in-scotland-amp39to-get-eyes-on-incidents-fasteramp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/btp-introducing-drones-in-scotland-amp39to-get-eyes-on-incidents-fasteramp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: I can?t let rail contaminate the Bee Network brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Andy Burnham has admitted concern that rail could affect the reputation of the Bee Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-i-cant-let-rail-contaminate-the-bee-network-brand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-i-cant-let-rail-contaminate-the-bee-network-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham: I can&amp;#39;t let rail contaminate the Bee Network brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Andy Burnham has admitted concern that rail could affect the reputation of the Bee Network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-i-canamp39t-let-rail-contaminate-the-bee-network-brand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-i-canamp39t-let-rail-contaminate-the-bee-network-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport did not breach night flights limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has welcomed a decision which found it did not break night flying rules during the last three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-did-not-breach-night-flights-limit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-did-not-breach-night-flights-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus franchising and the capacity gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
We need the right people in place if we are going to deliver the vision<br />
&nbsp;Bus franchising taking shape on the ground: Greater Manchester&rsquo;s Bee Network<br />
&nbsp;There&rsquo;s a lot of excitement, and a real sense of momentum, around bus franchising in the UK. After so many years of debate and consultation, we&rsquo;re now seeing franchising becoming a reality as it&rsquo;s rolled out in a number of areas across the country.<br />
One size doesn&rsquo;t fit all with bus franchising; a num]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-franchising-and-the-capacity-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-franchising-and-the-capacity-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend unlimited day bus travel in London for &amp;pound;1.75 fare this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Passengers in London will be able to make unlimited bus and tram journeys throughout the day for a single fare over the six weekends of the school holidays this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-unlimited-day-bus-travel-in-london-for-amppound175-fare-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-unlimited-day-bus-travel-in-london-for-amppound175-fare-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend unlimited day bus travel in London for ?1.75 fare this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Passengers in London will be able to make unlimited bus and tram journeys throughout the day for a single fare over the six weekends of the school holidays this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-unlimited-day-bus-travel-in-london-for-175-fare-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-unlimited-day-bus-travel-in-london-for-175-fare-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertu delivers solid results as it urges Government to fast-track review of &amp;#39;distorting&amp;#39; EV targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - mp;#39;New vehicle market conditions were heavily influenced by the Governmentmp;#146;s ZEV mandate, which continued to distort manufacturer behaviourmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/vertu-delivers-solid-results-as-it-urges-government-to-fast-track-review-of-amp39distortingamp39-ev-targets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/vertu-delivers-solid-results-as-it-urges-government-to-fast-track-review-of-amp39distortingamp39-ev-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unified leadership team launched to deliver a more joined-up railway for passengers and freight across Anglia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - The railway in Anglia has reached a major milestone, with a new unified leadership team now in place to bring together c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia, aligning track and train more closely to deliver a more joined-up and reliable railway for passengers in the East of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unified-leadership-team-launched-to-deliver-a-more-joined-up-railway-for-passengers-and-freight-across-anglia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unified-leadership-team-launched-to-deliver-a-more-joined-up-railway-for-passengers-and-freight-across-anglia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSSA responds to transport measures in King&amp;#39;s Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Rail union TSSA has welcomed the intention in the Kingmp;#39;s Speech to further build capacity on the railways with a Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill but said timing and delivery of the projects would be key.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-responds-to-transport-measures-in-kingamp39s-speech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tssa-responds-to-transport-measures-in-kingamp39s-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales gift new Welsh sign to Handforth Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Handforth Station?s latest addition is a sign reading 'Rhydymaen', a Welsh phrase meaning 'a ford of stone', which appeared alongside the southbound platform earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-gift-new-welsh-sign-to-handforth-station/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-gift-new-welsh-sign-to-handforth-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/thousands-of-waymos-recalled-after-robotaxi-swept-into-a-creek/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/thousands-of-waymos-recalled-after-robotaxi-swept-into-a-creek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That won&amp;#39;t help the post-holiday blues! Dozens of cars parked at Heathrow Airport are submerged by floodwaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - At a particularly deep section, it appeared that several cars had their front tyres entirely submerged, with some headlights covered, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/that-wonamp39t-help-the-post-holiday-blues-dozens-of-cars-parked-at-heathrow-airport-are-submerged-by-floodwaters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/that-wonamp39t-help-the-post-holiday-blues-dozens-of-cars-parked-at-heathrow-airport-are-submerged-by-floodwaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thames crossing will be built at pace, says King]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - King Charles III has told both houses of Parliament that the government will "enable roads to be built at pace including the Lower Thames Crossing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/thames-crossing-will-be-built-at-pace-says-king/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/thames-crossing-will-be-built-at-pace-says-king/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swindon MP's and senior councillor's praise for direct Swindon-Oxford rail link]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The restoration of a link has been the subject of extensive campaigning in recent years, including by Swindon Borough Council, Swindon South MP and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Swindon North counterpart Will Stone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/swindon-mps-and-senior-councillors-praise-for-direct-swindon-oxford-rail-link/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/swindon-mps-and-senior-councillors-praise-for-direct-swindon-oxford-rail-link/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail reopening rejected by regulator]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Plans to reinstate passenger rail services on a line in Hampshire have been rejected by a government regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-reopening-rejected-by-regulator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-reopening-rejected-by-regulator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail firms brought under single leadership team]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Railway firms in the East of England have been aligned under one leadership team as part of the government's nationalisation project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-firms-brought-under-single-leadership-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-firms-brought-under-single-leadership-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One journey, one ticket, full rights: Simplifying train travel in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - Europe-wide train booking and travel is about to get a lot easier and passenger rights will get a welcome boost too. The Commission has proposed new rules that simplify planning and booking for regional, long-distance and cross-border travel, particularly for rail journeys involving multiple operators, while better protecting passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/one-journey-one-ticket-full-rights-simplifying-train-travel-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/one-journey-one-ticket-full-rights-simplifying-train-travel-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham?s first pop-up transport hub encourages active travel and access to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Nottingham residents will soon be able to enjoy a free programme of active travel activities at the city?s first pop-up mobility hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nottinghams-first-pop-up-transport-hub-encourages-active-travel-and-access-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nottinghams-first-pop-up-transport-hub-encourages-active-travel-and-access-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottingham&amp;#39;s first pop-up transport hub encourages active travel and access to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Nottingham residents will soon be able to enjoy a free programme of active travel activities at the citymp;#39;s first pop-up mobility hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nottinghamamp39s-first-pop-up-transport-hub-encourages-active-travel-and-access-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nottinghamamp39s-first-pop-up-transport-hub-encourages-active-travel-and-access-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No support for firms to cover freight charge rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The Isle of Man government has ruled out stepping in to help firms cover a rise in the cost of transporting goods by ferry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/no-support-for-firms-to-cover-freight-charge-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/no-support-for-firms-to-cover-freight-charge-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor launches transport safety survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A North East transport initiative aimed at improving safety for women and girls is seeking public feedback to help shape future investment and policy decisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-transport-safety-survey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-launches-transport-safety-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major airline cancels flights to 6 popular European destinations this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - Air India is scaling back flights to six European cities through August, as soaring jet fuel prices and airspace restrictions cause problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airline-cancels-flights-to-6-popular-european-destinations-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airline-cancels-flights-to-6-popular-european-destinations-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Transport Museum marks 120 years of the Piccadilly line with a season of public events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - London Transport Museum is marking 120 years of the Piccadilly line with a season of special events celebrating the history, design and cultural impact of one of London?s most iconic Underground lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-transport-museum-marks-120-years-of-the-piccadilly-line-with-a-season-of-public-events/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-transport-museum-marks-120-years-of-the-piccadilly-line-with-a-season-of-public-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legalisation of e-scooters missing from King&amp;#39;s Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportxtra - CoMoUKmp;#39;s Richard Dilks urges government to provide clarity and direction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/legalisation-of-e-scooters-missing-from-kingamp39s-speech/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/legalisation-of-e-scooters-missing-from-kingamp39s-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech: Northern Powerhouse Rail and Great British Railways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Business Daily - King Charles has mentioned Great British Railways and Northern Powerhouse Rail in his speech to the House of Lords outlining the Governmentmp;#39;s law-making plans for the coming year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-northern-powerhouse-rail-and-great-british-railways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-northern-powerhouse-rail-and-great-british-railways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s speech gives hope to Manchester Piccadilly being the King&amp;#39;s Cross of the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - In his speech today, King Charles III highlighted the importance of the Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill, which underpins plans to improve rail connectivity across the North of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-gives-hope-to-manchester-piccadilly-being-the-kingamp39s-cross-of-the-north/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-gives-hope-to-manchester-piccadilly-being-the-kingamp39s-cross-of-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech: Bills put forward to unlock airport expansion and infrastructure construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - King Charles has given his annual speech for 2026 in which several bills have been put forward to support both airport expansion and the construction of transport infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-bills-put-forward-to-unlock-airport-expansion-and-infrastructure-construction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-bills-put-forward-to-unlock-airport-expansion-and-infrastructure-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of bus drivers balloted over strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Unite says Go North West pays its drivers less than other Bee Network operators in Greater Manchester.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hundreds-of-bus-drivers-balloted-over-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hundreds-of-bus-drivers-balloted-over-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher Europe air fares &amp;#39;inevitable&amp;#39;, says industry head]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israelmp;#39;s conflict with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/higher-europe-air-fares-amp39inevitableamp39-says-industry-head/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/higher-europe-air-fares-amp39inevitableamp39-says-industry-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hadrian&amp;#39;s Wall in line for &amp;pound;5m to &amp;#39;unlock immense potential&amp;#39; with new cycle link and more upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - A new cycleway between Roman sites along Hadrianmp;#39;s Wall and improved waymarkers are part of plans to turn the World Heritage Site into a more mp;#147;coherent, integrated and high-qualitymp;#148; attraction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hadrianamp39s-wall-in-line-for-amppound5m-to-amp39unlock-immense-potentialamp39-with-new-cycle-link-and-more-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hadrianamp39s-wall-in-line-for-amppound5m-to-amp39unlock-immense-potentialamp39-with-new-cycle-link-and-more-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government funds and slashes red tape for electric vans but black cab drivers ask, where?s our support? Perry Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[TaxiPoint - Ministers have announced new MOT exemptions and financial backing worth thousands for electric vans, but the taxi industry is again questioning why public hire wheelchair accessible vehicles remain excluded from meaningful EV transition support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-funds-and-slashes-red-tape-for-electric-vans-but-black-cab-drivers-ask-wheres-our-support-perry-richardson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-funds-and-slashes-red-tape-for-electric-vans-but-black-cab-drivers-ask-wheres-our-support-perry-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government funds and slashes red tape for electric vans but black cab drivers ask, where&amp;#39;s our support? Perry Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[TaxiPoint - Ministers have announced new MOT exemptions and financial backing worth thousands for electric vans, but the taxi industry is again questioning why public hire wheelchair accessible vehicles remain excluded from meaningful EV transition support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-funds-and-slashes-red-tape-for-electric-vans-but-black-cab-drivers-ask-whereamp39s-our-support-perry-richardson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-funds-and-slashes-red-tape-for-electric-vans-but-black-cab-drivers-ask-whereamp39s-our-support-perry-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government changes electric van MoT rules to cut costs for businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - E-vans weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes will now be moved from heavy vehicle testing requirements to Class 7 MOT rules, meaning less strenuous tests, more flexibility, and savings of up to 60 on MOTs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-changes-electric-van-mot-rules-to-cut-costs-for-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-changes-electric-van-mot-rules-to-cut-costs-for-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golfers get rough deal as train firm refuses to carry bags subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Lumo Trains, which runs services from London to Edinburgh, is accused of hampering environmentally friendly travel to St Andrews, the ?home of golf?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/golfers-get-rough-deal-as-train-firm-refuses-to-carry-bags-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/golfers-get-rough-deal-as-train-firm-refuses-to-carry-bags-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evesham bus users voice concerns at transport forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - CALLS for better publicity, promotion and improved real time information to help safeguard the future of existing services were among chief concerns voiced at a public transport forum in Evesham last Saturday (May 9).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/evesham-bus-users-voice-concerns-at-transport-forum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/evesham-bus-users-voice-concerns-at-transport-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU proposes end to &amp;#39;five tabs, three apps and a prayer&amp;#39; for cross-border train bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eu-proposes-end-to-amp39five-tabs-three-apps-and-a-prayeramp39-for-cross-border-train-bookings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eu-proposes-end-to-amp39five-tabs-three-apps-and-a-prayeramp39-for-cross-border-train-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh airport?s arrivals hall not up to standard, admits boss subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Gordon Dewar said the hall ? which has been the subject of scathing criticism on social media ? had been ?done in a hurry?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airports-arrivals-hall-not-up-to-standard-admits-boss-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airports-arrivals-hall-not-up-to-standard-admits-boss-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh airport&amp;#39;s arrivals hall not up to standard, admits boss subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Gordon Dewar said the hallwhich has been the subject of scathing criticism on social media had been done in a hurry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airportamp39s-arrivals-hall-not-up-to-standard-admits-boss-subscription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airportamp39s-arrivals-hall-not-up-to-standard-admits-boss-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-gate access to be expanded at UK airports to include younger children]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Children aged eight and nine returning to the UK from abroad will be able to use e-gates from 8 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/e-gate-access-to-be-expanded-at-uk-airports-to-include-younger-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/e-gate-access-to-be-expanded-at-uk-airports-to-include-younger-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers now being breathalysed for &amp;#39;laughing gas&amp;#39; amid growing Snapchat trend of youngsters getting behind the wheel high on nitrous oxide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police are trialling the worldmp;#39;s first mp;#39;laughing gasmp;#39; breathalyser following a sharp increase in youngsters abusing nitrous oxide while driving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drivers-now-being-breathalysed-for-amp39laughing-gasamp39-amid-growing-snapchat-trend-of-youngsters-getting-behind-the-wheel-high-on-nitrous-oxide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/drivers-now-being-breathalysed-for-amp39laughing-gasamp39-amid-growing-snapchat-trend-of-youngsters-getting-behind-the-wheel-high-on-nitrous-oxide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customers in limbo as data centre fire leaves them unable to book with Brittany Ferries]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV News - Some customers and tour operators have been left unable to make bookings through Brittany Ferries' website and over the phone for nearly a week after a major data centre fire in the Netherlands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/customers-in-limbo-as-data-centre-fire-leaves-them-unable-to-book-with-brittany-ferries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/customers-in-limbo-as-data-centre-fire-leaves-them-unable-to-book-with-brittany-ferries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-party cooperation needed on bus policy in Scotland, says Bus Users UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - With the Scottish National Party (SNP) emerging as the largest party, though failing to gain an outright majority in the Scottish elections last week, bus policies will be among those requiring cross-party cooperation this coming parliamentary term, Bus Users UK has highlighted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cross-party-cooperation-needed-on-bus-policy-in-scotland-says-bus-users-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cross-party-cooperation-needed-on-bus-policy-in-scotland-says-bus-users-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continued investment helps support growing bus use in Wrexham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - Wrexham Council?s continued investment in local bus services is helping to support increased passenger numbers and improve access to public transport across the county borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/continued-investment-helps-support-growing-bus-use-in-wrexham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/continued-investment-helps-support-growing-bus-use-in-wrexham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern after Gosport bus route is axed and combined with another service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Caroline Dinenage has express concern over the withdrawal of the service from Fareham to Gosport which takes a slightly different route to the 9 service through Rowner. The 9A travels via Rowner Road, Grange Road and Nimrod Drive which the 9 takes St Nicholas Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concern-after-gosport-bus-route-is-axed-and-combined-with-another-service/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concern-after-gosport-bus-route-is-axed-and-combined-with-another-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camden Highline, London&amp;#146;s answer to New York park, is scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Project organisers say high costs and energy crisis have scuppered green route from Camden to Kingmp;#146;s CrossThe Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped.Nearly a decade since it was conceived as Londonmp;#146;s answer to New Yorkmp;#146;s fabled High Line, the project has fallen victim to high costs and the energy crisis. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/camden-highline-londonamp146s-answer-to-new-york-park-is-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/camden-highline-londonamp146s-answer-to-new-york-park-is-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird-snagging netting is &amp;#39;an expensive death trap&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Residents and wildlife experts in west London say a recently installed safety net on a TfL depot is trapping and killing wild birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bird-snagging-netting-is-amp39an-expensive-death-trapamp39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bird-snagging-netting-is-amp39an-expensive-death-trapamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;We don&amp;#39;t know why these roadworks are happening&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Some locals say they are causing mp;quot;chaosmp;quot; but the council says it is to create greener and safer travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-donamp39t-know-why-these-roadworks-are-happeningamp39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-donamp39t-know-why-these-roadworks-are-happeningamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;We are not asking for a miracle&amp;#39;, say EWR campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -Campaigners in Aylesbury are calling for a section of the former Great Central main line to be upgraded to passenger standards, so that their town will be connected to East West Rail. The Aylesbury Action Group says the Aylesbury spur from Claydon Junction is not merely a proposal for a future railway, but 18km of mp;#145;shovel-readymp;#146; infrastructure that remains the mp;#145;vital missing linkmp;#146; in the East West Rail project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-are-not-asking-for-a-miracleamp39-say-ewr-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39we-are-not-asking-for-a-miracleamp39-say-ewr-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;Forget about the one in Sydney&amp;#146;: Teessiders&amp;#146; views on future of Transporter Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The much-loved Tees Transporter Bridge has been out of action since 2019]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145forget-about-the-one-in-sydneyamp146-teessidersamp146-views-on-future-of-transporter-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145forget-about-the-one-in-sydneyamp146-teessidersamp146-views-on-future-of-transporter-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;A significant moment for the North&amp;#146;: Leaders welcome King&amp;#146;s Speech boost for Northern Powerhouse rail plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Scheme would improve links through Manchester Airport and across the North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145a-significant-moment-for-the-northamp146-leaders-welcome-kingamp146s-speech-boost-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145a-significant-moment-for-the-northamp146-leaders-welcome-kingamp146s-speech-boost-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alstom reports record orders but acknowledges issues with some train contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Alstom reported record orders in fiscal year 2025/2026, but acknowledges that the execution of certain rolling stock contracts continues to impact margins and cash flow. The French group announced new orders worth EUR 27.6 billion, up 39, and an order backlog of EUR 104.4 billion, but the financial results also show pressures related to production and certain rolling stock projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/alstom-reports-record-orders-but-acknowledges-issues-with-some-train-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/alstom-reports-record-orders-but-acknowledges-issues-with-some-train-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150 Years of the Settle &amp;amp; Carlisle Railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train Operators - All aboard the Settle mp;amp; Carlisle Railway as we celebrate 150 years of one of Europemp;#39;s most scenic train journeys. To celebrate this epic milestone, wemp;#39;re releasing fifteen thousand mp;pound;1.50 tickets so more of you can soak in the views as you roll through the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria countryside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/150-years-of-the-settle-ampamp-carlisle-railway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/150-years-of-the-settle-ampamp-carlisle-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wigan?Bolton rail electrification scheme honoured at awards ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolton News - A ?100M project has powered its way to the top and is on track for national recognition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiganbolton-rail-electrification-scheme-honoured-at-awards-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiganbolton-rail-electrification-scheme-honoured-at-awards-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wigan-Bolton rail electrification scheme honoured at awards ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bolton News - A mp;pound;100M project has powered its way to the top and is on track for national recognition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wigan-bolton-rail-electrification-scheme-honoured-at-awards-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wigan-bolton-rail-electrification-scheme-honoured-at-awards-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a small Northern piece of HS2 could unlock more transport improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Key Manchester Airport link could boost links across the North West and Yorkshire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-a-small-northern-piece-of-hs2-could-unlock-more-transport-improvements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-a-small-northern-piece-of-hs2-could-unlock-more-transport-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight limit introduced on Vauxhall Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The18mp;amp;#8209;tonne limit is described as mp;quot;safety criticalmp;quot; by Transport for London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weight-limit-introduced-on-vauxhall-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weight-limit-introduced-on-vauxhall-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unite saves jobs for Heathrow catering workers left in limbo by &amp;#39;disgraceful&amp;#39; employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Unite, the leading union in the civil air transport sector, has saved over 90 Unite membersmp;#39; jobs that were put at risk by catering firms Dnata and Do mp;amp; Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unite-saves-jobs-for-heathrow-catering-workers-left-in-limbo-by-amp39disgracefulamp39-employers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/unite-saves-jobs-for-heathrow-catering-workers-left-in-limbo-by-amp39disgracefulamp39-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trams are the best way to get Britain moving  Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Responding to an article on Viennamp;#146;s public transport, Prof Lewis Lesley praises tramsmp;#146; value for money in alleviating city congestionYour article (Viennamp;#146;s public transport is the envy of the world mp;#150; so why canmp;#146;t it ditch cars?, 6 May) is a real challenge for UK politicians and policymakers.In March, Create Streets, Freewheeling and the Campaign for Better Transport, supported by the RAC Foundation, published the report Towns and Trams, advocati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trams-are-the-best-way-to-get-britain-moving-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trams-are-the-best-way-to-get-britain-moving-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safer level crossings in Suffolk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Level crossings on the East Suffolk line are being upgraded with new crossing technology that will make them safer for all road users, walkers and farmers ahead of the expected increase in rail freight for Sizewell C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/safer-level-crossings-in-suffolk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/safer-level-crossings-in-suffolk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair to increase staff bonus for applying &amp;pound;65 baggage fine on passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - The budget airline is set to increase the staff bonuses for catching those out who travel with oversized baggage as travellers will be issued a mp;pound;65 fine for the large luggage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-to-increase-staff-bonus-for-applying-amppound65-baggage-fine-on-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-to-increase-staff-bonus-for-applying-amppound65-baggage-fine-on-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 provide passenger update as 296 UK flights scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - 296 UK flights have been cancelled in May driven by Middle East tensions, but Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 have all pledged no summer holiday surcharges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-easyjet-and-jet2-provide-passenger-update-as-296-uk-flights-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-easyjet-and-jet2-provide-passenger-update-as-296-uk-flights-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian ship that sank near Spain may have been carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - A Russian cargo ship that suffered a series of mysterious explosions before eventually sinking off the south-east coast of Spain 17 months ago may have been carrying nuclear submarine reactors destined for North Korea, according to reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/russian-ship-that-sank-near-spain-may-have-been-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/russian-ship-that-sank-near-spain-may-have-been-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Passengers bring their own seat to bus stops']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - North East mayor Kim McGuinness has been in BBC Radio Newcastle's Hot Seat to respond to listeners' concerns about bus shelters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-bring-their-own-seat-to-bus-stops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-bring-their-own-seat-to-bus-stops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ORR rejects Marchwood-Waterloo bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modern Railways - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says concerns over capacity, performance impact and the need to complete infrastructure works are behind its rejection of Alliance Railmp;#39;s proposed open access service between Marchwood and London Waterloo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/orr-rejects-marchwood-waterloo-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/orr-rejects-marchwood-waterloo-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oral statement to Parliament - The King&amp;#39;s Speech 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament - His Majestymp;#39;s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament.<br />
... Legislation will be introduced to unlock the benefits of airport expansion Civil Aviation Bill; enable roads to be built at pace including the Lower Thames Crossing Highways (Financing) Bill; and deliver a fair deal for the North of England through Northern Powerhouse Rail Northern Powerhouse Rail Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oral-statement-to-parliament-the-kingamp39s-speech-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oral-statement-to-parliament-the-kingamp39s-speech-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operational and financial concerns as Marchwood-London Waterloo open access plan is rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Plans for an open access service between Marchwood, Southampton and London Waterloo have been rejected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/operational-and-financial-concerns-as-marchwood-london-waterloo-open-access-plan-is-rejected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/operational-and-financial-concerns-as-marchwood-london-waterloo-open-access-plan-is-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New start date set for &amp;pound;32m regeneration scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A fresh start date has been set for a multimillion-pound scheme designed to regenerate the area around a market townmp;#39;s railway station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-start-date-set-for-amppound32m-regeneration-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-start-date-set-for-amppound32m-regeneration-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New start date set for ?32m regeneration scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A fresh start date has been set for a multimillion-pound scheme designed to regenerate the area around a market town's railway station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-start-date-set-for-32m-regeneration-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-start-date-set-for-32m-regeneration-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Eurostar service could directly connect UK and European country for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Eurostar has signed a mp;#39;memorandum of understandingmp;#39; to establish a potential direct route between the UK and Switzerland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-eurostar-service-could-directly-connect-uk-and-european-country-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-eurostar-service-could-directly-connect-uk-and-european-country-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New agreement to explore direct London-Switzerland services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - A new agreement has been signed to help establish direct train services between London and Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-agreement-to-explore-direct-london-switzerland-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-agreement-to-explore-direct-london-switzerland-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of passengers at risk of flight cancellations under Labour plans subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Millions of passengers face flight cancellations this summer under Labourmp;#39;s plans to combat jet fuel shortages, Britainmp;#39;s busiest airports have warned.<br />
Heathrow and Gatwick are among airports understood to have written to ministers opposing a proposal to allow airlines to scrap flights in advance without risk of punishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/millions-of-passengers-at-risk-of-flight-cancellations-under-labour-plans-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/millions-of-passengers-at-risk-of-flight-cancellations-under-labour-plans-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental health hub celebrates year at station]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - More than 2,000 people have used a mental health support service based at Wolverhampton Railway Station since it opened a year ago, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mental-health-hub-celebrates-year-at-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mental-health-hub-celebrates-year-at-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech to revive pared down HS2 bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Aimed at facilitating a new route between Liverpool and Manchester, the modified High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill would allow for the development of new stations at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-to-revive-pared-down-hs2-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-to-revive-pared-down-hs2-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech shows &amp;#39;continued commitment&amp;#39; to transforming transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban Transport Group - Todaymp;#39;s Kingmp;#39;s Speech demonstrates a mp;#39;continued commitmentmp;#39; to transforming transport and supporting devolution over the next Parliament, building on the bold work undertaken since 2024, the Urban Transport Group has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-shows-amp39continued-commitmentamp39-to-transforming-transport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-shows-amp39continued-commitmentamp39-to-transforming-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet2, Easyjet, Ryanair, TUI jet fuel updates for June, July, August holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned last month that Europe has mp;#147;maybe six weeksmp;#148; of jet fuel left if the route remains closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-easyjet-ryanair-tui-jet-fuel-updates-for-june-july-august-holidays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-easyjet-ryanair-tui-jet-fuel-updates-for-june-july-august-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 bill repurposed for Northern Powerhouse Rail expected to be in King&amp;#39;s Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - The bill to establish powers to construct a new railway into Manchester is expected to appear in the Kingmp;#39;s Speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-repurposed-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-expected-to-be-in-kingamp39s-speech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-bill-repurposed-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-expected-to-be-in-kingamp39s-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How franchising will stop the scourge of &amp;#39;ghost buses&amp;#39; deceiving West Midlands passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Work is being carried out to improve accuracy of information given to bus passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-franchising-will-stop-the-scourge-of-amp39ghost-busesamp39-deceiving-west-midlands-passengers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-franchising-will-stop-the-scourge-of-amp39ghost-busesamp39-deceiving-west-midlands-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Burnham, like Corbyn, let the train take the strain subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Andy Burnham has overcome one of the biggest barriers against him returning to Westminster: Avanti West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-burnham-like-corbyn-let-the-train-take-the-strain-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-burnham-like-corbyn-let-the-train-take-the-strain-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow, Gatwick revolt over Labour flight cancellation plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Heathrow and Gatwick have urged the government to climb down from plans to allow airlines to scrap flights without notice - a move which could endanger the summer holidays of millions of Brits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-gatwick-revolt-over-labour-flight-cancellation-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-gatwick-revolt-over-labour-flight-cancellation-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWR and Network Rail explore best ways to accommodate new Bristol services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Network Rail and Great Western Railway are exploring the best way to accommodate new services to Portishead and Henbury as construction on both Bristol lines starts to ramp up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-and-network-rail-explore-best-ways-to-accommodate-new-bristol-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-and-network-rail-explore-best-ways-to-accommodate-new-bristol-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western Railway showing &amp;#39;marked improvement&amp;#39; in reliability says latest analysis of train services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Great Western Railway branded one of the mp;#39;least reliablemp;#39; train operators last year is showing signs of improvement according to fresh analysis of UK train services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-showing-amp39marked-improvementamp39-in-reliability-says-latest-analysis-of-train-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-showing-amp39marked-improvementamp39-in-reliability-says-latest-analysis-of-train-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govia Thameslink CEO Angie Doll to leave operator day before it is nationalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Angie Doll, Chief Executive of Govia Thameslink Railway, is to leave the UK rail industry and move to Australia at short notice. The news has come as a surprise to GTR leaders and staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/govia-thameslink-ceo-angie-doll-to-leave-operator-day-before-it-is-nationalised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/govia-thameslink-ceo-angie-doll-to-leave-operator-day-before-it-is-nationalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - The government is in denial after rejecting testimonies of mp;#39;boom and bustmp;#39; within rail investment, the Chair of the Transport Select Committee (TSC) has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost trains show rail timetable is run on wrong lines subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Theremp;#39;s space to offer more choice to passengers on a key route, yet the network holds on to slots for services that do not operate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ghost-trains-show-rail-timetable-is-run-on-wrong-lines-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ghost-trains-show-rail-timetable-is-run-on-wrong-lines-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Council&amp;#39;s hydrogen bus sell-off leak probe unable to find The P&amp;amp;J&amp;#39;s secret source]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Press and Journal (Aberdeen) - Council sleuths have been unable to work out how The Press and Journal learned of explosive plans for a panic sale of the citymp;#39;s multi-million-pound hydrogen bus fleet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/exclusive-councilamp39s-hydrogen-bus-sell-off-leak-probe-unable-to-find-the-pampampjamp39s-secret-source/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/exclusive-councilamp39s-hydrogen-bus-sell-off-leak-probe-unable-to-find-the-pampampjamp39s-secret-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurostar takes next step to launch direct train from UK to &amp;#39;Europe&amp;#39;s playground&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro - Eurostar is one step closer to launching high-speed cross-channel trains from London to Zurich and Geneva.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eurostar-takes-next-step-to-launch-direct-train-from-uk-to-amp39europeamp39s-playgroundamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eurostar-takes-next-step-to-launch-direct-train-from-uk-to-amp39europeamp39s-playgroundamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eryri railway marks &amp;#39;world first&amp;#39; with re-release of classic Ealing film it inspired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - The historic railway was the model for The Titfield Thunderbolt comedy, echoing how passengers sometimes had to push their own carriages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eryri-railway-marks-amp39world-firstamp39-with-re-release-of-classic-ealing-film-it-inspired/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eryri-railway-marks-amp39world-firstamp39-with-re-release-of-classic-ealing-film-it-inspired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall rail connection plans gain momentum with 'Kernow Connect' scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The plans aim to introduce a new fully-electrified rail line running from Okehampton to Bodmin via Launceston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cornwall-rail-connection-plans-gain-momentum-with-kernow-connect-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cornwall-rail-connection-plans-gain-momentum-with-kernow-connect-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornwall rail connection plans gain momentum with &amp;#39;Kernow Connect&amp;#39; scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The plans aim to introduce a new fully-electrified rail line running from Okehampton to Bodmin via Launceston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cornwall-rail-connection-plans-gain-momentum-with-amp39kernow-connectamp39-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cornwall-rail-connection-plans-gain-momentum-with-amp39kernow-connectamp39-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days for &amp;pound;20m railway upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Customers advised to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of the closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/charing-cross-and-waterloo-east-to-close-for-22-days-for-amppound20m-railway-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/charing-cross-and-waterloo-east-to-close-for-22-days-for-amppound20m-railway-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac ferries return to 5 Scottish islands as MV Hebrides repaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National - SEVERAL key CalMac routes are set to be "restored to normal service" with the return of a major ferry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferries-return-to-5-scottish-islands-as-mv-hebrides-repaired/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferries-return-to-5-scottish-islands-as-mv-hebrides-repaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits now buy more BYDs than Land Rovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Imp;#146;ve been poring over the latest DVLA car registration data release, which came out a few days ago, covering the fourth quarter of 2025. There are lots of fascinating trends in there, and Imp;#146;d encourage you to go and have a look yourself.mp;amp;#160; But one thing that really caught my eye is that for the ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/brits-now-buy-more-byds-than-land-rovers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/brits-now-buy-more-byds-than-land-rovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;20M improvements don&amp;#39;t address underlying safety issue on A21, says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - An MP has criticised National Highways and the Department for Transport (DfT) for not mp;#39;addressing the underlying causemp;#39; of serious safety concerns on the A21 with mp;pound;20M worth of upgrades being carried out on the highway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound20m-improvements-donamp39t-address-underlying-safety-issue-on-a21-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound20m-improvements-donamp39t-address-underlying-safety-issue-on-a21-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;We&amp;#146;re not out to get anyone &amp;#150; we just want to slow you down&amp;#146;: why do lollipop people face so much road rage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did things get so out of hand?There arenmp;#146;t many jobs that often involve jumping out of the path of speeding cars mp;#150; but for the lollipop people of Britain today, this is the sad reality. And it doesnmp;#146;t stop there: aggression, swearing and middle fingers are just a few]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145weamp146re-not-out-to-get-anyone-amp150-we-just-want-to-slow-you-downamp146-why-do-lollipop-people-face-so-much-road-rage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145weamp146re-not-out-to-get-anyone-amp150-we-just-want-to-slow-you-downamp146-why-do-lollipop-people-face-so-much-road-rage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work to stop ?ghost bus? incidents in West Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - Passengers having to endure the frustration of ?ghost buses? not arriving as advertised are being assured work is being done to tackle it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-stop-ghost-bus-incidents-in-west-midlands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-stop-ghost-bus-incidents-in-west-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work to stop &amp;#39;ghost bus&amp;#39; incidents in West Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - Passengers having to endure the frustration of mp;#39;ghost busesmp;#39; not arriving as advertised are being assured work is being done to tackle it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-stop-amp39ghost-busamp39-incidents-in-west-midlands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-to-stop-amp39ghost-busamp39-incidents-in-west-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins on brand new &amp;pound;8.3m Peterborough bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - The project is planned to take about a year to complete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-begins-on-brand-new-amppound83m-peterborough-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/work-begins-on-brand-new-amppound83m-peterborough-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why online reviews and digital presence are now central to winning taxi and private hire customers Perry Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[TaxiPoint - Online reviews have become one of the most influential factors in how passengers choose a taxi or private hire operator especially in more rural areas of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-online-reviews-and-digital-presence-are-now-central-to-winning-taxi-and-private-hire-customers-perry-richardson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-online-reviews-and-digital-presence-are-now-central-to-winning-taxi-and-private-hire-customers-perry-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales of used pure electric cars rise 32 to record high subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Growing choice from manufacturers along with high petrol and diesel prices is encouraging buyers to go green]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sales-of-used-pure-electric-cars-rise-32-to-record-high-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sales-of-used-pure-electric-cars-rise-32-to-record-high-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pavement parking ban: English councils to get enforcement powers as drivers back change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - English councils are set to receive new powers to enforce pavement parking restrictions and issue fines for unnecessary obstruction, after the governmentmp;#39;s bill received royal assentwith surveys showing more than eight in ten drivers backing tougher rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pavement-parking-ban-english-councils-to-get-enforcement-powers-as-drivers-back-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pavement-parking-ban-english-councils-to-get-enforcement-powers-as-drivers-back-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership helps empower youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A community rail project is helping young people travel more confidently and independently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxfordshire-community-rail-partnership-helps-empower-youth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxfordshire-community-rail-partnership-helps-empower-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Devon MP seeks meeting with Rail Minister over Tarka Line storm closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Parliamentary records reveal flood sensor pledge for disruption-plagued Tarka Line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-devon-mp-seeks-meeting-with-rail-minister-over-tarka-line-storm-closures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-devon-mp-seeks-meeting-with-rail-minister-over-tarka-line-storm-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New services added in rail timetable changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The new services will be introduced from Sunday as part of the shake-up, West Midlands Railway say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-services-added-in-rail-timetable-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-services-added-in-rail-timetable-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New London to central Scotland train service to launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - Rail firm says its West Coast Main Line operation between Euston and Stirling will ?offer low-cost fares and attract more people to train over air and road?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-london-to-central-scotland-train-service-to-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-london-to-central-scotland-train-service-to-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NATS given new powers to redesign UK's skies by CAA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Changes to its air traffic services licence came into effect on May 6, 2026, formally giving the Whiteley-based organisation a central role in modernising airspace under a new UK Airspace Design Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nats-given-new-powers-to-redesign-uks-skies-by-caa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nats-given-new-powers-to-redesign-uks-skies-by-caa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multimillion-pound competition drives cutting-edge innovation in rail industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Modernising track and train will help improve the passenger experience, while supporting jobs, growth and homes in Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/multimillion-pound-competition-drives-cutting-edge-innovation-in-rail-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/multimillion-pound-competition-drives-cutting-edge-innovation-in-rail-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael O?Leary won?t let up on oversized bags and early boozers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The Ryanair chief is upping bonuses to staff catching passengers over luggage limits and stands by calls to ban drinking before early flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/michael-oleary-wont-let-up-on-oversized-bags-and-early-boozers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/michael-oleary-wont-let-up-on-oversized-bags-and-early-boozers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael O&amp;#39;Leary won&amp;#39;t let up on oversized bags and early boozers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The Ryanair chief is upping bonuses to staff catching passengers over luggage limits and stands by calls to ban drinking before early flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/michael-oamp39leary-wonamp39t-let-up-on-oversized-bags-and-early-boozers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/michael-oamp39leary-wonamp39t-let-up-on-oversized-bags-and-early-boozers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch date confirmed for new Lumo route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - he new West Coast rail service being launched by Lumo now has an official start date.The service is confirmed to begin on the 25th May, and in celebration, Lumo has partnered with Stirling Pride to give away ?golden tickets?.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/launch-date-confirmed-for-new-lumo-route/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/launch-date-confirmed-for-new-lumo-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 Washwood Heath depot and control centre a "test case" for project's reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - HS2 Ltd has awarded the contract for the construction of the Washwood Heath Rolling Stock Depot and Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) to a joint venture involving Taylor Woodrow and Aureos Ltd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-washwood-heath-depot-and-control-centre-a-test-case-for-projects-reset/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-washwood-heath-depot-and-control-centre-a-test-case-for-projects-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow sees passenger dip amid Iran conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The west London airport said 6.7 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-sees-passenger-dip-amid-iran-conflict/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-sees-passenger-dip-amid-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow passenger numbers fall on Iran war disruption subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Europe?s busiest airport handled five per cent fewer passengers in April compared with a year earlier as the conflict affected travel to the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-passenger-numbers-fall-on-iran-war-disruption-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-passenger-numbers-fall-on-iran-war-disruption-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow passenger numbers dip as demand for international travel ebbs amid Iran war fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Airport reports 5 decline but transit passenger business rises as fliers use hub to avoid Middle East airports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-passenger-numbers-dip-as-demand-for-international-travel-ebbs-amid-iran-war-fallout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-passenger-numbers-dip-as-demand-for-international-travel-ebbs-amid-iran-war-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow blames 5.3 dip in passenger numbers on Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - The west London airport said 6.7 million passengers passed through its four terminals in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-blames-53-dip-in-passenger-numbers-on-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-blames-53-dip-in-passenger-numbers-on-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater productivity, less wasted time and more efficient operation: Faster buses would unlock &amp;pound;5billion, says CPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - mp;#39;Boldmp;#39; measures to provide greater priority to buses on Englandmp;#39;s roads would speed up everyday journeys sufficiently to unlock mp;pound;5 billion of economic benefits nationwide. An independent analysis for the Confederation of Passenger Transport has found that a 10 improvement in bus speedsachievable through more extensive bus lanes, traffic light priority and greater co-ordination of roadworkswould be transformational not only for public transport but for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/greater-productivity-less-wasted-time-and-more-efficient-operation-faster-buses-would-unlock-amppound5billion-says-cpt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/greater-productivity-less-wasted-time-and-more-efficient-operation-faster-buses-would-unlock-amppound5billion-says-cpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater productivity, less wasted time and more efficient operation: Faster buses would unlock ?5billion, says CPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - ?Bold? measures to provide greater priority to buses on England?s roads would speed up everyday journeys sufficiently to unlock ?5 billion of economic benefits nationwide. An independent analysis for the Confederation of Passenger Transport has found that a 10 improvement in bus speeds ? achievable through more extensive bus lanes, traffic light priority and greater co-ordination of roadworks ? would be transformational not only for public transport but for the wider economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/greater-productivity-less-wasted-time-and-more-efficient-operation-faster-buses-would-unlock-5billion-says-cpt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/greater-productivity-less-wasted-time-and-more-efficient-operation-faster-buses-would-unlock-5billion-says-cpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?Great progress? being made at Batley train station as new footbridge opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The bridge opened to commuters last month, with work still being carried out on accompanying lifts to allow for step-free access between the platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-progress-being-made-at-batley-train-station-as-new-footbridge-opens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-progress-being-made-at-batley-train-station-as-new-footbridge-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow will see phased rollout of 20mph roads from June]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The council says areas have been prioritised based on collision data - particularly those involving people who walk and cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-will-see-phased-rollout-of-20mph-roads-from-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-will-see-phased-rollout-of-20mph-roads-from-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign Office bans flights to and from UK because they &amp;#39;don&amp;#39;t meet standards&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - The FCDO alert, issued late on Monday, May 11, into Tuesday, May 12, affects Sudanese airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/foreign-office-bans-flights-to-and-from-uk-because-they-amp39donamp39t-meet-standardsamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/foreign-office-bans-flights-to-and-from-uk-because-they-amp39donamp39t-meet-standardsamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Explore Direct Rail Link Between London and Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway-News - Eurostar, SBB and SNCF Voyageurs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the introduction of direct rail services between London and Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eurostar-sbb-and-sncf-explore-direct-rail-link-between-london-and-switzerland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/eurostar-sbb-and-sncf-explore-direct-rail-link-between-london-and-switzerland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of the road for unofficial driving test booking services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has introduced new rules for car driving test bookings, putting learners firmly in control of their own booking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/end-of-the-road-for-unofficial-driving-test-booking-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/end-of-the-road-for-unofficial-driving-test-booking-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Airport raises drop-off fees from &amp;pound;6 to &amp;pound;8.50]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Airport bosses say the rise, which will take effect next Monday, is mp;quot;unavoidablemp;quot; because of rising business rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airport-raises-drop-off-fees-from-amppound6-to-amppound850/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/edinburgh-airport-raises-drop-off-fees-from-amppound6-to-amppound850/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVSA introduces new rule with &amp;pound;75 charge for two million UK drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - DVSA has introduced a new rule for learner drivers which aims to eliminate exploitation and unnecessary fees when it comes to driving tests for two million UK drivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dvsa-introduces-new-rule-with-amppound75-charge-for-two-million-uk-drivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dvsa-introduces-new-rule-with-amppound75-charge-for-two-million-uk-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DVSA introduces new rule with ?75 charge for two million UK drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - DVSA has introduced a new rule for learner drivers which aims to eliminate exploitation and unnecessary fees when it comes to driving tests for two million UK drivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dvsa-introduces-new-rule-with-75-charge-for-two-million-uk-drivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dvsa-introduces-new-rule-with-75-charge-for-two-million-uk-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driverless taxi firm sorry for early-morning noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A Waymo car has been waking people with a mp;quot;ridiculous mixture of a reversing noise and siren soundmp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driverless-taxi-firm-sorry-for-early-morning-noise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/driverless-taxi-firm-sorry-for-early-morning-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening to continue after Reform UK u-turn on &amp;pound;57m loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Reform UK had convened an extraordinary meeting to reconsider the decision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-reopening-to-continue-after-reform-uk-u-turn-on-amppound57m-loan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-reopening-to-continue-after-reform-uk-u-turn-on-amppound57m-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability campaigners protest over subway access in Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - Disability rights campaigners have made their voices heard for the second time in recent months over Glasgow?s subway network, where only two of the 15 existing stations are wheelchair accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disability-campaigners-protest-over-subway-access-in-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disability-campaigners-protest-over-subway-access-in-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct Ferries launches ferry travel integration in ChatGPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Direct Ferries has launched a new ferry travel search and discovery experience within ChatGPT, enabling travellers to search ferry routes worldwide using conversational AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-ferries-launches-ferry-travel-integration-in-chatgpt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-ferries-launches-ferry-travel-integration-in-chatgpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DfT launches ninth edition of its First-of-a-Kind competition for railway innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened the latest round of its multimillion-pound competition to encourage technology-led improvements across the UK's railways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dft-launches-ninth-edition-of-its-first-of-a-kind-competition-for-railway-innovation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dft-launches-ninth-edition-of-its-first-of-a-kind-competition-for-railway-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cross-Solent ferry fare breaks &amp;pound;500 barrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - IW East MP, Joe Robertson, this week revealed that two people travelling with a standard car from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, on Thursday, June 18, and returning on the Monday, could be charged 3511.50. The journey takes just 45 minutes and is 10 miles each way, meaning IW Festival weekend travellers could be paying more than mp;pound;25 per mile to cross the Solent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cross-solent-ferry-fare-breaks-amppound500-barrier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cross-solent-ferry-fare-breaks-amppound500-barrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council voting on funds to boost new rail HQ plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Derby City Council will vote on a "multimp;#8209;millionmp;#8209;pound investment" plan that would kickmp;#8209;start redevelopment at a site shortlisted for the new Great British Railways (GBR) headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-voting-on-funds-to-boost-new-rail-hq-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/council-voting-on-funds-to-boost-new-rail-hq-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy racers? No, it?s self-driving cars keeping us up at night subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Waymo?s autonomous Jaguars are being tested in London ? but residents are being driven to distraction by attempts to reverse out of a cul-de-sac in Shoreditch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boy-racers-no-its-self-driving-cars-keeping-us-up-at-night-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boy-racers-no-its-self-driving-cars-keeping-us-up-at-night-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy racers? No, it&amp;#39;s self-driving cars keeping us up at night subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Waymomp;#39;s autonomous Jaguars are being tested in London but residents are being driven to distraction by attempts to reverse out of a cul-de-sac in Shoreditch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boy-racers-no-itamp39s-self-driving-cars-keeping-us-up-at-night-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boy-racers-no-itamp39s-self-driving-cars-keeping-us-up-at-night-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham hails major Manchester Airport change coming into force this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - TransPennine Express has announced a big shake-up to its timetable between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-hails-major-manchester-airport-change-coming-into-force-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/andy-burnham-hails-major-manchester-airport-change-coming-into-force-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Great progress&amp;#39; being made at Batley train station as new footbridge opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The bridge opened to commuters last month, with work still being carried out on accompanying lifts to allow for step-free access between the platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39great-progressamp39-being-made-at-batley-train-station-as-new-footbridge-opens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39great-progressamp39-being-made-at-batley-train-station-as-new-footbridge-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Active Travel England&amp;#39;s &amp;pound;1m innovators named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways Magazine - Active Travel England (ATE) has awarded mp;pound;1m of innovation grants to 12 successful projects, ranging from e-cargo bike share schemes to community behaviour change programmes and mp;#39;gamifiedmp;#39; walking campaigns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/active-travel-englandamp39s-amppound1m-innovators-named/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/active-travel-englandamp39s-amppound1m-innovators-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 dualling scheme ?to start by end of the year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - The Department for Transport has provided an update on a timetable for the ?1.3bn A66 dualling project, According to DfT, National Highways is looking to start construction by the end of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a66-dualling-scheme-to-start-by-end-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a66-dualling-scheme-to-start-by-end-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A66 dualling scheme &amp;#39;to start by end of the year&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - The Department for Transport has provided an update on a timetable for the mp;pound;1.3bn A66 dualling project, According to DfT, National Highways is looking to start construction by the end of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a66-dualling-scheme-amp39to-start-by-end-of-the-yearamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a66-dualling-scheme-amp39to-start-by-end-of-the-yearamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A120 Braintree scheme dropped completely by government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A GOVERNMENT minister has confirmed the A120 Braintree to A12 scheme has been dropped entirely from the government?s Road Investment Strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a120-braintree-scheme-dropped-completely-by-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/a120-braintree-scheme-dropped-completely-by-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in Bus and Coach builds regional focus with Welsh group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Wales latest part of UK to get region-specific group as advocacy body continues to build reach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/women-in-bus-and-coach-builds-regional-focus-with-welsh-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/women-in-bus-and-coach-builds-regional-focus-with-welsh-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What colour should our buses be? Mayor invites Express &amp;amp; Star readers to have their say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - The mayor will ask the public to help choose the future colour of buses ahead of next yearmp;#39;s big shake-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-colour-should-our-buses-be-mayor-invites-express-ampamp-star-readers-to-have-their-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-colour-should-our-buses-be-mayor-invites-express-ampamp-star-readers-to-have-their-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What colour should our buses be? Mayor invites Express &amp; Star readers to have their say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - The mayor will ask the public to help choose the future colour of buses ahead of next year?s big shake-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-colour-should-our-buses-be-mayor-invites-express-amp-star-readers-to-have-their-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-colour-should-our-buses-be-mayor-invites-express-amp-star-readers-to-have-their-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh railway offers combined train journey and guided walking tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - This year, the Llangollen and Corwen Railway is again running its popular ?Tren a Thref: The Corwen Heritage Adventure? events, in partnership with Dee Valley Tours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-railway-offers-combined-train-journey-and-guided-walking-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-railway-offers-combined-train-journey-and-guided-walking-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales expands 2026 summer timetable with additional trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - The South Pembrokeshire Rail Action Group SPRAG has given details of the 2026 summer rail timetable, adding extra trains to improve service on Sundays, particularly for routes from Tenby and Pembroke Dock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-expands-2026-summer-timetable-with-additional-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-expands-2026-summer-timetable-with-additional-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tracey Emin voices TfL disabilities announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The artist will voice Tube announcements urging support for passengers with hidden disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tracey-emin-voices-tfl-disabilities-announcements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tracey-emin-voices-tfl-disabilities-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikToker&amp;#39;s video about M4 traffic around Newport leads to more calls to revive the relief road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Online - The TikTok creator didnmp;#39;t have anything nice to say about Newport - and people commenting from the city agreed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tiktokeramp39s-video-about-m4-traffic-around-newport-leads-to-more-calls-to-revive-the-relief-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tiktokeramp39s-video-about-m4-traffic-around-newport-leads-to-more-calls-to-revive-the-relief-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They have forgotten the last step' - campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Campaigners have said they are still unable to use their local railway station, despite a recent refurbishment to improve accessibility and upgrade facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/they-have-forgotten-the-last-step-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/they-have-forgotten-the-last-step-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Woodrow scoops &amp;pound;856m HS2 control centre mega job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction Enquirer - Taylor Woodrow has scooped an mp;pound;856m contract to build HS2mp;#39;s flagship train depot and control centre in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/taylor-woodrow-scoops-amppound856m-hs2-control-centre-mega-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/taylor-woodrow-scoops-amppound856m-hs2-control-centre-mega-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Woodrow scoops ?856m HS2 control centre mega job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction Enquirer - Taylor Woodrow has scooped an ?856m contract to build HS2?s flagship train depot and control centre in Birmingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/taylor-woodrow-scoops-856m-hs2-control-centre-mega-job/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/taylor-woodrow-scoops-856m-hs2-control-centre-mega-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform calling tune over Doncaster Sheffield Airport shows transformation of Yorkshire politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Reform wonmp;#39;t cancel mp;pound;57m loan tomorrow - but mp;#39;safeguardsmp;#39; being demanded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reform-calling-tune-over-doncaster-sheffield-airport-shows-transformation-of-yorkshire-politics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reform-calling-tune-over-doncaster-sheffield-airport-shows-transformation-of-yorkshire-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebuilding Peak District line linking Manchester and Derby ?answers transport need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Reopening the former Midland Railway line through the Peak District is an ideal way to improve connectivity and ease traffic problems within the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rebuilding-peak-district-line-linking-manchester-and-derby-answers-transport-need/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rebuilding-peak-district-line-linking-manchester-and-derby-answers-transport-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebuilding Peak District line linking Manchester and Derby &amp;#39;answers transport need&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - Reopening the former Midland Railway line through the Peak District is an ideal way to improve connectivity and ease traffic problems within the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rebuilding-peak-district-line-linking-manchester-and-derby-amp39answers-transport-needamp39/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rebuilding-peak-district-line-linking-manchester-and-derby-amp39answers-transport-needamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;amp;O Ferries hikes prices as Iran war puts holidays on brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Leading ferry operator Pmp;amp;O Ferries is saddling holidaymakers with up to mp;pound;50 surcharges as the Iran war threatens to derail Britsmp;#146; summer holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampo-ferries-hikes-prices-as-iran-war-puts-holidays-on-brink/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampo-ferries-hikes-prices-as-iran-war-puts-holidays-on-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;amp;#038;O Ferries hikes prices as Iran war puts holidays on brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Leading ferry operator Pmp;amp;#38;O Ferries is saddling holidaymakers with up to mp;pound;50 surcharges as the Iran war threatens to derail Britsmp;#146; summer holidays.mp;amp;#160; Pmp;amp;#38;O, which is owned by Dubai-based DP World, has said it will impose one-way surcharges of mp;pound;27 per vehicle for its route between Hull and Rotterdam, meaning passengers will pay mp;pound;54 more ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampamp038o-ferries-hikes-prices-as-iran-war-puts-holidays-on-brink/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampamp038o-ferries-hikes-prices-as-iran-war-puts-holidays-on-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening date confirmed for new Cambridge South railway station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Cambridge South station, located next to Europemp;#39;s largest medical research facility, is set to open in June with direct services to London, Birmingham, Brighton and both Gatwick and Stansted airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/opening-date-confirmed-for-new-cambridge-south-railway-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/opening-date-confirmed-for-new-cambridge-south-railway-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-jump-after-trump-dismisses-iran-proposal-to-end-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-jump-after-trump-dismisses-iran-proposal-to-end-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next stop, Cambridge South: new station&amp;#39;s opening date revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Passengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station after its opening date was revealed today (11 May 2026). Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the stationmp;#39;s official opening ceremony takes place the following day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/next-stop-cambridge-south-new-stationamp39s-opening-date-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/next-stop-cambridge-south-new-stationamp39s-opening-date-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newport?London trains shake-up as GWR to be nationalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - Rail passengers travelling between Newport and London are set to see a major change later this year, as Great Western Railway moves into public ownership under government plans to overhaul the UK rail network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newportlondon-trains-shake-up-as-gwr-to-be-nationalised/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newportlondon-trains-shake-up-as-gwr-to-be-nationalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newport-London trains shake-up as GWR to be nationalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - Rail passengers travelling between Newport and London are set to see a major change later this year, as Great Western Railway moves into public ownership under government plans to overhaul the UK rail network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newport-london-trains-shake-up-as-gwr-to-be-nationalised/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/newport-london-trains-shake-up-as-gwr-to-be-nationalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New train to link Oslo, Copenhagen and Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - A new direct long-distance train is planned to connect Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin from summer 2028, creating one of Europe?s longest international passenger rail routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-to-link-oslo-copenhagen-and-berlin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-to-link-oslo-copenhagen-and-berlin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New footbridge lifted on to Hither Green station]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new footbridge has been successfully installed at Hither Green station, south-east London, as part of Network Rail's efforts to improve accessibility for customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-footbridge-lifted-on-to-hither-green-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-footbridge-lifted-on-to-hither-green-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor caps weekend bus and tram fares for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Bus and tram passengers in London will be able to travel all day at weekends for the price of a single fare during the summer holidays, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-caps-weekend-bus-and-tram-fares-for-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-caps-weekend-bus-and-tram-fares-for-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major airlines cancel 63 flights and reschedule 1,700 more across Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Major aviation disruptions were reported across Italy, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK as passengers were left stranded after more than 1,700 flights were delayed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airlines-cancel-63-flights-and-reschedule-1700-more-across-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airlines-cancel-63-flights-and-reschedule-1700-more-across-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M42 warning to drivers at junction hit by HS2 works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - West Midlands Police have refused an FOI request for details of speeding fines issued to drivers exceeding the temporary 50mph limit at the M42 HS2 works junction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/m42-warning-to-drivers-at-junction-hit-by-hs2-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/m42-warning-to-drivers-at-junction-hit-by-hs2-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London&amp;#39;s 7.1mph average bus speed is &amp;#39;no faster than average jogging pace&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - Exclusive: A 10 increase in bus speeds across London could save bus operators around mp;pound;214million a year, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/londonamp39s-71mph-average-bus-speed-is-amp39no-faster-than-average-jogging-paceamp39/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/londonamp39s-71mph-average-bus-speed-is-amp39no-faster-than-average-jogging-paceamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 admits it got its numbers wrong as Birmingham train depot let at more than three times original &amp;pound;250m budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Revised price tag of mp;pound;856m means cost of Washwood Heath scheme has gone up by nearly 250]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-admits-it-got-its-numbers-wrong-as-birmingham-train-depot-let-at-more-than-three-times-original-amppound250m-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-admits-it-got-its-numbers-wrong-as-birmingham-train-depot-let-at-more-than-three-times-original-amppound250m-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope to preserve heritage rail route for community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlisle News &amp; Star - CAMPAIGNERS are hopeful that the route of a former Cumbrian railway line can be nominated as an asset of community value and as a public right of way for the benefit of local residents and visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hope-to-preserve-heritage-rail-route-for-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hope-to-preserve-heritage-rail-route-for-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western Railway to enter public ownership in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Desk - Great Western Railway will be brought into public ownership on 13 December, ending its contract with the Department for Transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-enter-public-ownership-in-december/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-enter-public-ownership-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to create new railway company ahead of GBR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -The Department for Transport has revealed that it will set up a new publicly-owned railway operating company before Great British Railways has taken over. The new company will be a subsidiary of DfT Operator Limited, which has been taking control of operators as they are renationalised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-to-create-new-railway-company-ahead-of-gbr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-to-create-new-railway-company-ahead-of-gbr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France: Free trams help drive modal shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway Gazette - Unlike most cities in France which continue to charge fares for their public transport, the country?s fifth-largest metropolitan area has opted to follow a unique path, making all public transport free for residents of the Montpellier M?diterran?e M?tropole with effect from December 2022. Along with investment in expanding the tram network and improving active travel facilities, this has driven a significant increase in ridership and a 27 fall in car use over the first three ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/france-free-trams-help-drive-modal-shift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/france-free-trams-help-drive-modal-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delayed Great British Railways&amp;#146; first station to open at Cambridge South in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link citymp;#146;s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airportThe delayed Cambridge South station will finally open in late June mp;#150; and become the first station to be given full Great British Railways branding, the government has announced.The station sits beside the citymp;#146;s Biomedical Campus, Europemp;#146;s largest medical research centre, and will connect it with direct trains to Lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/delayed-great-british-railwaysamp146-first-station-to-open-at-cambridge-south-in-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/delayed-great-british-railwaysamp146-first-station-to-open-at-cambridge-south-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus speeds lift of 10 &amp;#39;will grow England usage by 147m per year&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Better priority measures again sought by CPT in highlighting economic benefits of acceleration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-lift-of-10-amp39will-grow-england-usage-by-147m-per-yearamp39/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-speeds-lift-of-10-amp39will-grow-england-usage-by-147m-per-yearamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;quot;Real change begins when people care together,&amp;quot; says DSA campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster Free Press - A city businessman leading the public fight to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport had told local councillors: Real change begins when people care together, ahead of this morningmp;#39;s crucial meeting on funding to re-open DSA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ampquotreal-change-begins-when-people-care-togetherampquot-says-dsa-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ampquotreal-change-begins-when-people-care-togetherampquot-says-dsa-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;A long road ahead&amp;#39;: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissionsbut the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39a-long-road-aheadamp39-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39a-long-road-aheadamp39-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;It&amp;#146;s unbelievable!&amp;#146; Shock at council plan to make all its car parks cashless]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Drivers have reacted with fury after plans were unveiled to scrap cash payments from every council-run car park and parking bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145itamp146s-unbelievableamp146-shock-at-council-plan-to-make-all-its-car-parks-cashless/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145itamp146s-unbelievableamp146-shock-at-council-plan-to-make-all-its-car-parks-cashless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambitious rail hub plan on site of huge WW1 'devil's porridge' munitions factory near Gretna]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Expansion plans for snowplough storage sidings include train building and nuclear waste transport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ambitious-rail-hub-plan-on-site-of-huge-ww1-devils-porridge-munitions-factory-near-gretna/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ambitious-rail-hub-plan-on-site-of-huge-ww1-devils-porridge-munitions-factory-near-gretna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is fuel getting more expensive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Mat Trewern explains why overseas conflicts cause rises in fuel prices for the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-is-fuel-getting-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-is-fuel-getting-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why can?t Britain build railways on time anymore? Birmingham?Manchester rail link pushed back to the 2040s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Building railways, it would appear, has become a notoriously difficult task, writes Dr Steve McCabe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-cant-britain-build-railways-on-time-anymore-birminghammanchester-rail-link-pushed-back-to-the-2040s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-cant-britain-build-railways-on-time-anymore-birminghammanchester-rail-link-pushed-back-to-the-2040s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why can&amp;#39;t Britain build railways on time anymore? Birmingham-Manchester rail link pushed back to the 2040s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Building railways, it would appear, has become a notoriously difficult task, writes Dr Steve McCabe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-canamp39t-britain-build-railways-on-time-anymore-birmingham-manchester-rail-link-pushed-back-to-the-2040s/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-canamp39t-britain-build-railways-on-time-anymore-birmingham-manchester-rail-link-pushed-back-to-the-2040s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virus infected ship docks at Tenerife as officials insist outbreak is &amp;#39;not another Covid&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - Its voyage has ended with three dead and a further five infected, as fear grips locals the contagion will spread once it makes landfall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virus-infected-ship-docks-at-tenerife-as-officials-insist-outbreak-is-amp39not-another-covidamp39/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virus-infected-ship-docks-at-tenerife-as-officials-insist-outbreak-is-amp39not-another-covidamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway which inspired Thomas the Tank Engine marks 75 years since becoming world first]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Talyllyn Railway was first in the world to be run by enthusiast volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-which-inspired-thomas-the-tank-engine-marks-75-years-since-becoming-world-first/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-which-inspired-thomas-the-tank-engine-marks-75-years-since-becoming-world-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway line out of action for more than a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A long stretch of railway track serving two main towns will be closed for engineering works for nine days later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-out-of-action-for-more-than-a-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-out-of-action-for-more-than-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;O Ferries hits holidaymakers with Iran war fuel surcharges subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - While Brittany Ferries says extra levies constitute ?profiteering?, Pmp;O will impose extra charges of between ?7.50 and ?27 per car per leg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampo-ferries-hits-holidaymakers-with-iran-war-fuel-surcharges-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampo-ferries-hits-holidaymakers-with-iran-war-fuel-surcharges-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[P&amp;amp;O Ferries hits holidaymakers with Iran war fuel surcharges subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - While Brittany Ferries says extra levies constitute mp;#39;profiteeringmp;#39;, Pmp;amp;O will impose extra charges of between mp;pound;7.50 and mp;pound;27 per car per leg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampo-ferries-hits-holidaymakers-with-iran-war-fuel-surcharges-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pampampo-ferries-hits-holidaymakers-with-iran-war-fuel-surcharges-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New rule meaning DVLA likely to take more over-70s off the roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - The Government has announced tougher rules for older drivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-rule-meaning-dvla-likely-to-take-more-over-70s-off-the-roads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-rule-meaning-dvla-likely-to-take-more-over-70s-off-the-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK train operator faces ?significant? shake-up within months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro - Train services between London Paddington, the South West and Wales will be brought into public ownership later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-uk-train-operator-faces-significant-shake-up-within-months/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-uk-train-operator-faces-significant-shake-up-within-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major UK train operator faces &amp;#39;significant&amp;#39; shake-up within months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro - Train services between London Paddington, the South West and Wales will be brought into public ownership later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-uk-train-operator-faces-amp39significantamp39-shake-up-within-months/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-uk-train-operator-faces-amp39significantamp39-shake-up-within-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet2 update says passengers making key booking change &amp;#39;for protection&amp;#39; after Martin Lewis warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Wales Live - Experts have said they believe indicate Britain could mp;#39;be worst hitmp;#39; by a jet fuel shortage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-update-says-passengers-making-key-booking-change-amp39for-protectionamp39-after-martin-lewis-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jet2-update-says-passengers-making-key-booking-change-amp39for-protectionamp39-after-martin-lewis-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HMRC confirms new VAT fuel scale charges for older car drivers in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The new VAT road fuel scale charges will remain in place until April 30, 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hmrc-confirms-new-vat-fuel-scale-charges-for-older-car-drivers-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hmrc-confirms-new-vat-fuel-scale-charges-for-older-car-drivers-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western renationalisation date revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -FirstGroupmp;#146;s National Rail Contract for Great Western Railway will be renationalised on 13 December, after Chiltern Railways has returned to public ownership on 20 September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-renationalisation-date-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-renationalisation-date-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge bus gate fines top &amp;pound;1m &amp;#150; readers call to &amp;#39;increase the fines&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - CambridgeshireLive readers have been reacting to news that more than mp;pound;1 million in fines have been issued to drivers caught illegally using the Mill Road bridge bus gate in Cambridge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cambridge-bus-gate-fines-top-amppound1m-amp150-readers-call-to-amp39increase-the-finesamp39/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cambridge-bus-gate-fines-top-amppound1m-amp150-readers-call-to-amp39increase-the-finesamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways owner IAG sees profits hit by &amp;pound;1.7bn jet fuel shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Money- The update from Luis Gallego came as the conflict continues to choke off crude oil flows from the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-iag-sees-profits-hit-by-amppound17bn-jet-fuel-shock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-iag-sees-profits-hit-by-amppound17bn-jet-fuel-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British airport stops flights from today as it closes for good after 90 years to be replaced by green energy plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - A UK airport has officially ceased all flights from today as it closes for good after operating for 90 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airport-stops-flights-from-today-as-it-closes-for-good-after-90-years-to-be-replaced-by-green-energy-plant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airport-stops-flights-from-today-as-it-closes-for-good-after-90-years-to-be-replaced-by-green-energy-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;A long road ahead&amp;#146;: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions mp;#150; but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problemIn the aftermath of the Covid pandemic Miriam Stoate, a regenerative farmer from rural Leicestershire, noticed that too many people in her small village in Englandmp;#146;s East Midlands were struggling to get around.Although there were plenty of cars parked in Tilton, too often she found some of the villagemp;#146;s residents did not hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145a-long-road-aheadamp146-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145a-long-road-aheadamp146-could-community-car-sharing-help-uk-hit-climate-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All 22 Britons onboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship to be airlifted to quarantine at hospital dubbed &amp;#39;Camp Corona&amp;#39; after housing people flown home from China during Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mail Online - They will be transferred to Arrowe Park Hospital on The Wirral, Merseyside, the centre used to isolate travellers returning from Wuhan in China at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-22-britons-onboard-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-be-airlifted-to-quarantine-at-hospital-dubbed-amp39camp-coronaamp39-after-housing-people-flown-home-from-china-during-covid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-22-britons-onboard-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-to-be-airlifted-to-quarantine-at-hospital-dubbed-amp39camp-coronaamp39-after-housing-people-flown-home-from-china-during-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it!  Dave Schilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Spirit Airlines helped turn flying into a fee-based nightmare. Now itmp;#146;s gone, and fuel prices are soaringForgive me for not mourning last weekmp;#146;s demise of Spirit Airlines, the company responsible for making flying absolutely terrible. Due to rising expenses and billions of dollars in debt, Spirit shut down abruptly last Saturday, stranding thousands of customers who were unaware that an entire business meant to transport them through the sky was about to shutter for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-travel-was-already-miserable-now-we-get-to-pay-more-for-it-dave-schilling/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/air-travel-was-already-miserable-now-we-get-to-pay-more-for-it-dave-schilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 British passengers and crew on MV Hondius hantavirus cruise ship set to return to UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - The Foreign Office confirmed that 30 passengers and crew are British, with 22 still on board the MV Hondius as the ship heads to Tenerife ahead of a repatriation flight to the UK WORLD NEWS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/22-british-passengers-and-crew-on-mv-hondius-hantavirus-cruise-ship-set-to-return-to-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/22-british-passengers-and-crew-on-mv-hondius-hantavirus-cruise-ship-set-to-return-to-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Works at ferry terminal on Cowal peninsula approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - Works at a ferry terminal on the Cowal peninsula, including the widening of its slipway, have been approved by council officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/works-at-ferry-terminal-on-cowal-peninsula-approved/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/works-at-ferry-terminal-on-cowal-peninsula-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - An international air body suggests wider acceptance of US-grade jet fuel could help to head off any supply problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/us-jet-fuel-could-be-used-in-europe-to-ease-possible-shortages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/us-jet-fuel-could-be-used-in-europe-to-ease-possible-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty train stations will close to ScotRail services this summer - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Network Rail has confirmed a key connection route for communities will be shut for three weeks in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/twenty-train-stations-will-close-to-scotrail-services-this-summer-full-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/twenty-train-stations-will-close-to-scotrail-services-this-summer-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks underway over future of Platform 1 Pacer train abandoned inside Huddersfield Railway Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Talks are underway about the future of an old Pacer train now abandoned inside the soon-to-be-restored Huddersfield Railway Station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/talks-underway-over-future-of-platform-1-pacer-train-abandoned-inside-huddersfield-railway-station/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/talks-underway-over-future-of-platform-1-pacer-train-abandoned-inside-huddersfield-railway-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slip road on busy section of M8 motorway to close for entire weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Work on a bridge near the Hillington junction could affect people travelling to the Braehead shopping centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/slip-road-on-busy-section-of-m8-motorway-to-close-for-entire-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/slip-road-on-busy-section-of-m8-motorway-to-close-for-entire-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our cities are choked by cars &amp;#150; here&amp;#146;s how experts would fix them]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Turning parking bays into green spaces and prioritising cyclists may be the fastest routes to improving urban lifeClean air, safer streets and a stable climate are among the reasons doctors and environmental experts want fewer cars clogging our roads. Reduced dependence on fuel mp;#150; especially when prices are high and most countries rely on imports mp;#150; is another.Yet while some cities with world-class public transport are debating how to tackle the stubborn minority of jo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/our-cities-are-choked-by-cars-amp150-hereamp146s-how-experts-would-fix-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/our-cities-are-choked-by-cars-amp150-hereamp146s-how-experts-would-fix-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Northern Sunday trains between Whitby and Newcastle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - Northern passengers are being reminded that some train times are due to change, while new Sunday services will be introduced on the County Durham coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-northern-sunday-trains-between-whitby-and-newcastle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-northern-sunday-trains-between-whitby-and-newcastle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bus station to open after delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A town's new bus station will open this weekend following months of delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-station-to-open-after-delays/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-station-to-open-after-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major train operator to be renationalised in months]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The rail operator Great Western Railway (GWR) is to be renationalised in a "significant" move for trains in the West of England, the government has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-train-operator-to-be-renationalised-in-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-train-operator-to-be-renationalised-in-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leeds Bradford Airport wins Disrupter of the Year award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradford Telegraph &amp; Argus - Leeds Bradford Airport received the honour at the Yorkshire Childrenmp;#39;s Charity Commercial Real Estate Awards 2026, held on Thursday, May 7, in recognition of its LBA:REGEN project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-wins-disrupter-of-the-year-award/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leeds-bradford-airport-wins-disrupter-of-the-year-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader of Council asks for On Demand bus service to be extended to Redditch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - THE LEADER of Redditch Borough Council has written to the councillor for highways and transport to ask for the On Demand Bus service to extend across the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leader-of-council-asks-for-on-demand-bus-service-to-be-extended-to-redditch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leader-of-council-asks-for-on-demand-bus-service-to-be-extended-to-redditch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour scrambles to defuse tensions over Heathrow third runway subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Government officials meet opponents concerned about expansion of London airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-scrambles-to-defuse-tensions-over-heathrow-third-runway-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-scrambles-to-defuse-tensions-over-heathrow-third-runway-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Isle of Wight MP slams &amp;pound;511 ferry fare as absolute insult]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Conservative MP Joe Robertson has taken to social media to blast Isle of Wight ferry firm Wightlink after spotting a return vehicle ferry fare costing more than mp;pound;500 during the Isle of Wight Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/isle-of-wight-mp-slams-amppound511-ferry-fare-as-absolute-insult/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/isle-of-wight-mp-slams-amppound511-ferry-fare-as-absolute-insult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative Severn Tunnel upgrade to transform key rail link between South Wales and England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Passengers are advised to plan ahead as Network Rail carry out major upgrade in the Severn Tunnel and Bristol area, with replacement buses and diversionary routes in place to keep people moving from late May to early June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/innovative-severn-tunnel-upgrade-to-transform-key-rail-link-between-south-wales-and-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/innovative-severn-tunnel-upgrade-to-transform-key-rail-link-between-south-wales-and-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In search of Africa's lost railways - S4 Ep12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - While researching the history and current plight of Africa's railways for a forthcoming book of his own, Christian takes time out to speak to David Williams, author of 'On the Railway: The Great South African Train Story' 2:31.In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian asks whether passenger safety precautions on airliners are up to date 44:34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/in-search-of-africas-lost-railways-s4-ep12/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/in-search-of-africas-lost-railways-s4-ep12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IAG: British Airways owner plays down jet fuel shortage concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - British Airways owner IAG has played down fears of a jet fuel shortage forcing it to cancel flights this summer but warned investors to expect lower earnings as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The London-listed carrier said the pan-regional war that has now dragged into its third month will have ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/iag-british-airways-owner-plays-down-jet-fuel-shortage-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/iag-british-airways-owner-plays-down-jet-fuel-shortage-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland railway investment of &amp;pound;6m confirmed for Far North Line works, which will temporarily shut route between Dingwall and Caithness for much of June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Around mp;pound;6 million will be spent during major works that will close a key Highland rail line for three weeks this summer, it has emerged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-railway-investment-of-amppound6m-confirmed-for-far-north-line-works-which-will-temporarily-shut-route-between-dingwall-and-caithness-for-much-of-june/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-railway-investment-of-amppound6m-confirmed-for-far-north-line-works-which-will-temporarily-shut-route-between-dingwall-and-caithness-for-much-of-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highland rail route to close for major engineering works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Herald - Network Rail is set to carry out major engineering work worth mp;pound;6m next month on one of the Highlandsmp;#39; most important transport routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-rail-route-to-close-for-major-engineering-works/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/highland-rail-route-to-close-for-major-engineering-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow catering contract taken on by new operator - union raises concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A catering contract at Heathrow airport supporting 170 jobs has been transferred to a new operator, though GMB Union has raised concerns about the handover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-catering-contract-taken-on-by-new-operator-union-raises-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-catering-contract-taken-on-by-new-operator-union-raises-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western Railway to be nationalised this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - mp;amp;quot;Imp;#146;m sure everyone in the West who mp;#150; like me mp;#150; catches the train will welcome this newsmp;amp;quot;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-be-nationalised-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-be-nationalised-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Western Railway to be nationalised in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Train operator will become 11th national service returned to public ownership since Labour was elected in 2024Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December, the government has announced.The train service, which has been in private hands for 30 years, mainly run by First Group, will be the 11th train operator on the national railway brought back into public ownership. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-be-nationalised-in-december/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/great-western-railway-to-be-nationalised-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government sets date for nationalisation of Great Western Railway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - It is the 11th operator with a Government contract to be taken into public ownership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-sets-date-for-nationalisation-of-great-western-railway/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-sets-date-for-nationalisation-of-great-western-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight chaos ?downplayed? as jet fuel crisis threatens holidays subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Almost 400 flights scheduled for May were scrubbed in 11 days in April as the Iran war raised costs, but government advice counts only last-minute cancellations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-chaos-downplayed-as-jet-fuel-crisis-threatens-holidays-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-chaos-downplayed-as-jet-fuel-crisis-threatens-holidays-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight chaos &amp;#39;downplayed&amp;#39; as jet fuel crisis threatens holidays subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Almost 400 flights scheduled for May were scrubbed in 11 days in April as the Iran war raised costs, but government advice counts only last-minute cancellations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-chaos-amp39downplayedamp39-as-jet-fuel-crisis-threatens-holidays-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-chaos-amp39downplayedamp39-as-jet-fuel-crisis-threatens-holidays-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct Ferries launches ferry search inside ChatGPT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Direct Ferries has launched a ferry search and discovery service inside ChatGPT, making more than 4,000 ferry routes searchable through the AI platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-ferries-launches-ferry-search-inside-chatgpt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/direct-ferries-launches-ferry-search-inside-chatgpt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crunch meeting held before key airport loan vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A last-minute meeting between senior officials and city councillors has been held ahead of a critical vote affecting the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/crunch-meeting-held-before-key-airport-loan-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/crunch-meeting-held-before-key-airport-loan-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns grow over Airport expansion as some say &amp;#39;expand Cardiff instead&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - Bristol Airport has submitted major expansion plans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concerns-grow-over-airport-expansion-as-some-say-amp39expand-cardiff-insteadamp39/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/concerns-grow-over-airport-expansion-as-some-say-amp39expand-cardiff-insteadamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways owner warns of &amp;pound;2bn hit as Iran war bites subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - IAG reports over 70 rise in first-quarter profits but cautions that the cost of jet fuel will weigh on the bottom line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-warns-of-amppound2bn-hit-as-iran-war-bites-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-warns-of-amppound2bn-hit-as-iran-war-bites-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways owner warns of ?2bn hit as Iran war bites subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - IAG reports over 70 rise in first-quarter profits but cautions that the cost of jet fuel will weigh on the bottom line]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-warns-of-2bn-hit-as-iran-war-bites-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/british-airways-owner-warns-of-2bn-hit-as-iran-war-bites-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;It can&amp;#39;t be derailed&amp;#39;: Doncaster Sheffield Airport cargo boss issues plea to councillors ahead of &amp;pound;57m vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - The man leading efforts to bring cargo flights back to Doncaster Sheffield Airport is urging councillors not to derail the project at a crunch meeting on Monday. Chris Burn reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39it-canamp39t-be-derailedamp39-doncaster-sheffield-airport-cargo-boss-issues-plea-to-councillors-ahead-of-amppound57m-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39it-canamp39t-be-derailedamp39-doncaster-sheffield-airport-cargo-boss-issues-plea-to-councillors-ahead-of-amppound57m-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel situation could be growth opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising fuel prices at filling stations and shortages of aviation fuel could help boost use of public transport, where fares are currently comparitively stable<br />
&nbsp;Cardiff Bus is running social media campaigns around the fuel price increase&nbsp;High car fuel prices and aviation fuel shortages could boost bus and rail demand over the coming months, operators believe.<br />
Fuel prices at filling stations increased soon after the USA and Israel began to attack Iran in late February. They are showing n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fuel-situation-could-be-growth-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fuel-situation-could-be-growth-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALBUM chair warns  of mounting pressures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fare cap rise, National Insurance costs, global instability and fleet procurement challenges combine to strain bus operators&rsquo; performance<br />
&nbsp;Astill: &lsquo;NI hike last year was a big thing for businesses like us&rsquo;&nbsp;ALBUM chair David Astill has highlighted a series of financial and operational pressures facing UK bus operators, despite what he describes as a broadly successful year for the sector.<br />
In an interivew in this year&rsquo;s ALBUM Report, which accompanies this issue o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/album-chair-warns-of-mounting-pressures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/album-chair-warns-of-mounting-pressures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We can’t afford to lose the likes of Gibb]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
With rail bosses in a cult-like state of fierce agreement these days, we need experienced people who are willing and able to speak out<br />
&nbsp;How refreshing it was for a bit of entertaining controversy this last fortnight to pervade on the faux gaiety and chivalry doing the rounds in UK rail! My social media feed has been littered with more posts from managers of all levels in the industry, foisting praise on each other, back-scratching and patting, serenading the dawn of Great British Ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/we-cant-afford-to-lose-the-likes-of-gibb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/we-cant-afford-to-lose-the-likes-of-gibb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modernised LENNON ‘will transform railway’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partners say new payment and revenue system will soon revolutionise the way Britain&rsquo;s railways operate and how customers experience them<br />
&nbsp;Jacqueline Starr/em&gt;&nbsp;The modernised version of LENNON &ndash; the system that processes two million rail journeys a day &ndash; is edging closer to rollout as part of a nine-year contract between Worldline and the Rail Delivery Group.<br />
Once operational, it will power a more responsive, data-driven and customer-focused railway as train operati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/modernised-lennon-will-transform-railway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/modernised-lennon-will-transform-railway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we need Great British Light Rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Light rail &ndash; long treated as a secondary mode &ndash; is now re-emerging as a strategic necessity. But are we capable of delivering at scale?<br />
Networks such as the Docklands Light Railway have played a central role in shaping local economies<br />
&nbsp;BY Alistair Gordon, Keolis UK<br />
As the UK approaches the 20th anniversary of the UK Light Rail Conference this June, Britain&rsquo;s premier event dedicated to advancing the sector, the role of light rail as critical national infrastructure is firml]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-we-need-great-british-light-rail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-we-need-great-british-light-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is intelligent transport headed next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - Last week?s 17th ITS European Congress in Istanbul united thousands of transport authorities, policymakers, technology companies and researchers to discuss the future of intelligent transport systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/where-is-intelligent-transport-headed-next/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/where-is-intelligent-transport-headed-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend rail disruption during track replacement]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Work to replace the track on a section of South Yorkshire's railways will cause disruption over two weekends in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-rail-disruption-during-track-replacement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weekend-rail-disruption-during-track-replacement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic Says Goodbye To More U.S. Routes Until Next Year Due To "Evolving Customer Demand"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic has been scrapping popular routes left and right. Recently, the U.K.-based carrier confirmed that it?s temporarily suspending one of its routes connecting London Heathrow with the U.S. Pacific Northwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-says-goodbye-to-more-us-routes-until-next-year-due-to-evolving-customer-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-says-goodbye-to-more-us-routes-until-next-year-due-to-evolving-customer-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic Says Goodbye To More U.S. Routes Until Next Year Due To]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Virgin Atlantic has been scrapping popular routes left and right. Recently, the U.K.-based carrier confirmed that itmp;#39;s temporarily suspending one of its routes connecting London Heathrow with the U.S. Pacific Northwest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-says-goodbye-to-more-us-routes-until-next-year-due-to/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/virgin-atlantic-says-goodbye-to-more-us-routes-until-next-year-due-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims doubled gas prices are ?way down? as his transport chief tells Americans to take road trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Sean Duffy boasted that oil prices had dipped below $100 a barrel after Trump?s war in Iran caused the cost of gas to more than double]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-claims-doubled-gas-prices-are-way-down-as-his-transport-chief-tells-americans-to-take-road-trips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-claims-doubled-gas-prices-are-way-down-as-his-transport-chief-tells-americans-to-take-road-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump claims doubled gas prices are &amp;#39;way down&amp;#39; as his transport chief tells Americans to take road trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Sean Duffy boasted that oil prices had dipped below $100 a barrel after Trumpmp;#39;s war in Iran caused the cost of gas to more than double]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-claims-doubled-gas-prices-are-amp39way-downamp39-as-his-transport-chief-tells-americans-to-take-road-trips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-claims-doubled-gas-prices-are-amp39way-downamp39-as-his-transport-chief-tells-americans-to-take-road-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Secretary issues update over summer holidays after 120 UK flights axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - Heidi Alexander, the Labour Party cabinet minister, has spoken out to reassure UK holidaymakers and tourists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-issues-update-over-summer-holidays-after-120-uk-flights-axed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-issues-update-over-summer-holidays-after-120-uk-flights-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network problem prevented communication between drivers and signallers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trains-in-southern-england-disrupted-after-fault-in-radio-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trains-in-southern-england-disrupted-after-fault-in-radio-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The only way is Essex: London Southend Airport grows most in the UK with 161 passenger surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Across the UK, airports welcomed nearly 300 million passengers in the year ending January 2026, with London Southend emerging as the standout growth story. Edinburgh and Manchester also outperformed growth at the UK?s primary hub London Heathrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-only-way-is-essex-london-southend-airport-grows-most-in-the-uk-with-161-passenger-surge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-only-way-is-essex-london-southend-airport-grows-most-in-the-uk-with-161-passenger-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The health impacts of airports on local residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament - Residents near airports can experience elevated air pollution and aircraft noise. How do these affect health, and what are the opportunities to mitigate the effects?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-health-impacts-of-airports-on-local-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-health-impacts-of-airports-on-local-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanfield Railway plans biggest Spring Gala weekend yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - A popular County Durham steam train attraction is preparing for its "most ambitious" event yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tanfield-railway-plans-biggest-spring-gala-weekend-yet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tanfield-railway-plans-biggest-spring-gala-weekend-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skills for transport manufacturing report: Govt publishes response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Committee - The Government has responded to the Transport Committee?s report on skills for transport manufacturing without fully committing to any new measures focused on sector-specific recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/skills-for-transport-manufacturing-report-govt-publishes-response/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/skills-for-transport-manufacturing-report-govt-publishes-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in one of best places to live in Britain say the public transport is &amp;#39;terrible&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Cambridge residents had plenty of positive and negatives to say about life in the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/residents-in-one-of-best-places-to-live-in-britain-say-the-public-transport-is-amp39terribleamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/residents-in-one-of-best-places-to-live-in-britain-say-the-public-transport-is-amp39terribleamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal and Italy will not suspend digital border checks for Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Reports had suggested the countries were set to follow the example of Greece, which effectively suspended biometric checks for UK nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/portugal-and-italy-will-not-suspend-digital-border-checks-for-brits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/portugal-and-italy-will-not-suspend-digital-border-checks-for-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POLICE SEIZE CARS AND REPORT DOZENS OF DRIVERS IN STANSTED AIRPORT TAXI SAFETY STING]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Police seized two uninsured cars and reported 28 drivers for various offences during a major safety operation at Stansted Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-seize-cars-and-report-dozens-of-drivers-in-stansted-airport-taxi-safety-sting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/police-seize-cars-and-report-dozens-of-drivers-in-stansted-airport-taxi-safety-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel has opportunity to seize goodwill on Doncaster Sheffield Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - The Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) reopening saga has rumbled on long enough. It is clear that the site presents a huge opportunity to supercharge South Yorkshire?s economy. While at the same time the risks associated with the project are also apparent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/peel-has-opportunity-to-seize-goodwill-on-doncaster-sheffield-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/peel-has-opportunity-to-seize-goodwill-on-doncaster-sheffield-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New longer platform unveiled at Severn Valley Railway?s busy Kidderminster station to improve safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - The 65-yard platform extension at Kidderminster Town station will enhance the busiest of all the Severn Valley Railway sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-longer-platform-unveiled-at-severn-valley-railways-busy-kidderminster-station-to-improve-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-longer-platform-unveiled-at-severn-valley-railways-busy-kidderminster-station-to-improve-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New longer platform unveiled at Severn Valley Railway&amp;#39;s busy Kidderminster station to improve safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - The 65-yard platform extension at Kidderminster Town station will enhance the busiest of all the Severn Valley Railway sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-longer-platform-unveiled-at-severn-valley-railwayamp39s-busy-kidderminster-station-to-improve-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-longer-platform-unveiled-at-severn-valley-railwayamp39s-busy-kidderminster-station-to-improve-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ferry operator launches route between Ireland and France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Startup ferry operator Hibernia Line will launch a year-round ferry service connecting Ireland through the Port of Ringaskiddy in Cork with Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ferry-operator-launches-route-between-ireland-and-france/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-ferry-operator-launches-route-between-ireland-and-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mousehole bus stop move 'only option', boss says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A bus company boss said he was "regretful" about moving a bus stop out of the middle of a village, but has insisted it was the only option.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mousehole-bus-stop-move-only-option-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mousehole-bus-stop-move-only-option-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro rail project 'best service since steam days']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A ?50m project to improve rail links to Newquay has been hailed as "the best service since the steam days".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/metro-rail-project-best-service-since-steam-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/metro-rail-project-best-service-since-steam-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro rail project &amp;#39;best service since steam days&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A mp;pound;50m project to improve rail links to Newquay has been hailed as mp;quot;the best service since the steam daysmp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/metro-rail-project-amp39best-service-since-steam-daysamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/metro-rail-project-amp39best-service-since-steam-daysamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leonardo realizes Cross Belt Technology for Hamburg Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - Leonardo continues to expand its presence in the airport automation sector with the award of a contract for the refurbishment and expansion of the baggage handling system at Hamburg Airport, a major international hub that is investing heavily in upgrading its services. The project, scheduled for the three-year period 2026?2029, will improve operations at Terminal 1 and the Plaza area, ensuring a reliable sorting capacity for all the passengers who use the German airport each y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leonardo-realizes-cross-belt-technology-for-hamburg-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/leonardo-realizes-cross-belt-technology-for-hamburg-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King?s Speech 2026: Transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament - This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the King?s Speech on 13 May 2026 about transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kings-speech-2026-transport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kings-speech-2026-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King&amp;#39;s Speech 2026: Transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament - This briefing explores what announcements the government could make in the Kingmp;#39;s Speech on 13 May 2026 about transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-2026-transport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/kingamp39s-speech-2026-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Day takes lead role at Transport for the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Lytham St Annes based Katie Day will become the new interim chief executive for Transport for the North (TfN).After nearly five years leading TfN, Martin Tugwell will be stepping away from his role as chief executive to take a career break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/katie-day-takes-lead-role-at-transport-for-the-north/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/katie-day-takes-lead-role-at-transport-for-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journey times for some Belfast - Dublin trains could be cut to under two hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new mp;pound;548m Belfast to Dublin Enterprise train fleet is due for delivery from late 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journey-times-for-some-belfast-dublin-trains-could-be-cut-to-under-two-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journey-times-for-some-belfast-dublin-trains-could-be-cut-to-under-two-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWR's new timetable set to unlock further economic growth across the South West and Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train Operators - New services launch this may, and a new station later this summer, taking the number of destinations served by Great Western Railway to 200 for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwrs-new-timetable-set-to-unlock-further-economic-growth-across-the-south-west-and-wales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwrs-new-timetable-set-to-unlock-further-economic-growth-across-the-south-west-and-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GWR announces new route for Class 175s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews - Class 175s will be running on a Cornish branch line from later this month.The units, built by Alstom some 25 years ago and cascaded to GWR from Transport for Wales, were already planned to be used on services on the Devon and Cornwall main line, and also on the branches to Barnstaple and Okehampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-announces-new-route-for-class-175s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gwr-announces-new-route-for-class-175s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow train chaos this weekend as lines axed by ScotRail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National - GLASGOW train passengers are being warned to expect major disruption this weekend, with key services between Central and Motherwell cut back, diverted or replaced by buses on Saturday and Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-train-chaos-this-weekend-as-lines-axed-by-scotrail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/glasgow-train-chaos-this-weekend-as-lines-axed-by-scotrail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French town slashes public transport costs by 60 in response to fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - A one-way bus ticket in Laval, in the Pays de la Loire region, is set to cost mp;#128;0.50 instead of mp;#128;1.30]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/french-town-slashes-public-transport-costs-by-60-in-response-to-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/french-town-slashes-public-transport-costs-by-60-in-response-to-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final push on York Station Gateway highway works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Government - Contractors John Sisk mp; Son have confirmed the programme for their final works on the highways part of the York Station Gateway project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/final-push-on-york-station-gateway-highway-works/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/final-push-on-york-station-gateway-highway-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric avenue: The decarbonisation of UK bus depots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Operators around the UK, helped by specialists in decarbonisation technology, are working hard to install the necessary charging infrastructure at bus depots to support the expanding number of zero emission buses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/electric-avenue-the-decarbonisation-of-uk-bus-depots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/electric-avenue-the-decarbonisation-of-uk-bus-depots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham railway station set for spruce up after litter concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Echo - Durham railway station - one of the city?s most recognisable gateways - is set to receive renewed focus after concerns were raised about litter around its approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/durham-railway-station-set-for-spruce-up-after-litter-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/durham-railway-station-set-for-spruce-up-after-litter-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DfT funding boost secures continued support for UK light rail sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Renewed funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) will enable two organisations at the heart of the UK?s light rail sector to continue their vital work. The Light Rail Safety and Standards Board and UKTram have both welcomed an agreement that will see them share a total of ?4.5 million over the next three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dft-funding-boost-secures-continued-support-for-uk-light-rail-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dft-funding-boost-secures-continued-support-for-uk-light-rail-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn airport drinkers call out Ryanair boss on proposal to ban ?holiday ritual?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Stansted passengers disagree that stopping airports serving alcohol before early flights will reduce bad behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-holiday-ritual/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-holiday-ritual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn airport drinkers call out Ryanair boss on proposal to ban &amp;#39;holiday ritual&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Stansted passengers disagree that stopping airports serving alcohol before early flights will reduce bad behaviour]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-amp39holiday-ritualamp39/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-amp39holiday-ritualamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coventry Airport final flights confirmed as countdown begins on permanent closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Coventry Airport will close permanently on June 11, 2026, with all flights ending on May 9 as the site makes room for the Green Power Park regeneration project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/coventry-airport-final-flights-confirmed-as-countdown-begins-on-permanent-closure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/coventry-airport-final-flights-confirmed-as-countdown-begins-on-permanent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of key Surrey rail routes in May and June will impact Gatwick travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Rail replacement buses are set to be in place while teams complete engineering work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/closure-of-key-surrey-rail-routes-in-may-and-june-will-impact-gatwick-travel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/closure-of-key-surrey-rail-routes-in-may-and-june-will-impact-gatwick-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bournemouth Airport workers facing 'financial uncertainty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - AIRPORT workers are said to be facing reduced hours, potential 'financial uncertainty' and temporary layoffs following a reduction in cargo operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bournemouth-airport-workers-facing-financial-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bournemouth-airport-workers-facing-financial-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banning the 6am airport pint would kill off a noble British tradition subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Ryanair boss Michael O?Leary?s bid to prevent booze-fuelled bad behaviour on planes would deprive us of our fundamental civil liberties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/banning-the-6am-airport-pint-would-kill-off-a-noble-british-tradition-subscription/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/banning-the-6am-airport-pint-would-kill-off-a-noble-british-tradition-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;6m upgrades on the Far North Line over three weeks in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Network Rail is set to carry out major engineering work worth mp;pound;6m on the Far North Line next month to help improve journeys on one of the Highlandsmp;#39; most important transport routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound6m-upgrades-on-the-far-north-line-over-three-weeks-in-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound6m-upgrades-on-the-far-north-line-over-three-weeks-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#39;Absolute chaos&amp;#39; say Leicestershire villagers who hit out at Arriva bus service woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester Mercury - Residents living on a Leicestershire village road say itmp;#39;s mp;quot;absolute chaosmp;quot; since a new bus route appeared on their doorsteps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39absolute-chaosamp39-say-leicestershire-villagers-who-hit-out-at-arriva-bus-service-woes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp39absolute-chaosamp39-say-leicestershire-villagers-who-hit-out-at-arriva-bus-service-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;#145;At a crossroads&amp;#146;: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Bigger cars including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of US-style vehicles has had mixed supportOn a brisk wintermp;#146;s evening in Europemp;#146;s automotive heartland, a cyclist who had pushed for safer streets went out on his bike for a final time. Andreas Mandalka had documented dangerous driving and shoddy cycling infrastructure for years, measuring the margins at which cars zipped past him and posting videos of blatant violations. While quick to r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145at-a-crossroadsamp146-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amp145at-a-crossroadsamp146-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?Absolute chaos? say Leicestershire villagers who hit out at Arriva bus service woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicester Mercury - Residents living on a Leicestershire village road say it's "absolute chaos" since a new bus route appeared on their doorsteps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/absolute-chaos-say-leicestershire-villagers-who-hit-out-at-arriva-bus-service-woes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/absolute-chaos-say-leicestershire-villagers-who-hit-out-at-arriva-bus-service-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandoned Surrey airport opens again after 67 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get Surrey - The airport is known to be the birthplace of the 'Mayday' emergency call.<br />
Croydon Airport has reopened its doors to the public after remaining closed for 67 years. Once Britain's main international airport, it ceased operations permanently in 1959 and has stood empty ever since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/abandoned-surrey-airport-opens-again-after-67-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/abandoned-surrey-airport-opens-again-after-67-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?6m upgrades on the Far North Line over three weeks in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - Network Rail is set to carry out major engineering work worth ?6m on the Far North Line next month to help improve journeys on one of the Highlands? most important transport routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/6m-upgrades-on-the-far-north-line-over-three-weeks-in-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/6m-upgrades-on-the-far-north-line-over-three-weeks-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Read our supplement: The ALBUM Report 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The ALBUM Report 2026, a publication from Passenger Transport devoted to Britain&rsquo;s independent and municipal bus companies.<br />
Returning for a 10th year, this year&rsquo;s report also incorporates the Conference Workbook for the ALBUM Conference 2026, hosted by Blackpool Transport on May 11-13.<br />
We hope you find it an interesting read and we welcome all feedback.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Click on the image above to view the supplement.<br />
If you are viewing the site on a mobile or tablet device, tap her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/read-our-supplement-the-album-report-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/read-our-supplement-the-album-report-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrightbus Selects Ballard&amp;#39;s FCmove SC Engine to Power Its Next -Generation Hydrogen Bus Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced that Wrightbus, a leading UKmp;amp;#8209;based bus manufacturer and longmp;amp;#8209;standing Ballard partner, has formally nominated Ballard as the fuel cell supplier for its nextmp;amp;#8209;generation StreetDeck Hydroliner Gen 3.0 hydrogen bus platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-selects-ballardamp39s-fcmove-sc-engine-to-power-its-next-generation-hydrogen-bus-platform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wrightbus-selects-ballardamp39s-fcmove-sc-engine-to-power-its-next-generation-hydrogen-bus-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulcan partnership work targeting criminality across local rail network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Operation Vulcan is continuing to take a proactive, partnership-led approach in its work tackling all manner of criminality across the Brinnington area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/vulcan-partnership-work-targeting-criminality-across-local-rail-network/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/vulcan-partnership-work-targeting-criminality-across-local-rail-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vienna?s public transport is the envy of the world ? so why can?t it ditch cars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Austrian capital mulls expanding tram network and park-and-ride car parks in effort to reduce private vehicle use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/viennas-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-cant-it-ditch-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/viennas-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-cant-it-ditch-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vienna&amp;#39;s public transport is the envy of the world - so why can&amp;#39;t it ditch cars?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Austrian capital mulls expanding tram network and park-and-ride car parks in effort to reduce private vehicle use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/viennaamp39s-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-canamp39t-it-ditch-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/viennaamp39s-public-transport-is-the-envy-of-the-world-so-why-canamp39t-it-ditch-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: New footbridge lifted into place at Hither Green station in preparation for an accessible future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail - A major milestone towards improving the accessibility of Hither Green station for Southeastern passengers has been achieved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/video-new-footbridge-lifted-into-place-at-hither-green-station-in-preparation-for-an-accessible-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/video-new-footbridge-lifted-into-place-at-hither-green-station-in-preparation-for-an-accessible-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK&amp;#39;s largest parking company with 340 car parks plunges into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - NCP administration proceedings threaten the UKmp;#39;s largest car park operator, with potential closures across 340 sites and 700 jobs at risk following the companymp;#39;s financial collapse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukamp39s-largest-parking-company-with-340-car-parks-plunges-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukamp39s-largest-parking-company-with-340-car-parks-plunges-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Profits jump to mp;pound;122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live mp;#150; latest updatesTrainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail ticket sales to foreign visitors to Europe affected.The UK-based international ticketing agent said it expected revenues to stay flat or decline over the coming year, citing mp;#147;the effects of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on inbound air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trainline-says-middle-east-tensions-hitting-european-rail-bookings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trainline-says-middle-east-tensions-hitting-european-rail-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time to network the rail]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Five London stations are being redeveloped mp;amp;#8211; letmp;#146;s combine these projects to get Londonmp;#146;s growth back on track, says Peter Hogg Railway stations define London. From the first family trip out of Euston to the countryside, to passing through the market at Kingmp;amp;#8217;s Cross, for many Londoners they are as integral to life here as ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/time-to-network-the-rail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/time-to-network-the-rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three firms set for TfL upgrade framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Three firms are understood to have won places on a Transport for London framework that will include carrying out upgrade work to South Kensington and Elephant mp; Castle tube stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/three-firms-set-for-tfl-upgrade-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/three-firms-set-for-tfl-upgrade-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The missing link: why the Birmingham to Manchester line cannot wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - Delaying the new Birmingham to Manchester railway until after HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail are delivered is not sensible sequencing - it is a gamble with the economic future of the North of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-missing-link-why-the-birmingham-to-manchester-line-cannot-wait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-missing-link-why-the-birmingham-to-manchester-line-cannot-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfWM smart travel leader Chris Lane retires after decade driving transport innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Chris Lane, the long-serving head of smart travel at Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), has announced his retirement after nearly a decade helping shape the regionmp;#39;s approach to transport innovation, connectivity and digital mobility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfwm-smart-travel-leader-chris-lane-retires-after-decade-driving-transport-innovation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfwm-smart-travel-leader-chris-lane-retires-after-decade-driving-transport-innovation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeastern and OnTrack Retail win 'Best Passenger Experience' at Transport Ticketing Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Train Operators - Southeastern and digital retail partner OnTrack have been recognised at the prestigious Transport Ticketing Awards, winning the Best Passenger Experience Initiative category.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/southeastern-and-ontrack-retail-win-best-passenger-experience-at-transport-ticketing-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/southeastern-and-ontrack-retail-win-best-passenger-experience-at-transport-ticketing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaside village bus shelter &amp;#39;blocking&amp;#39; pavement sparks claims it&amp;#39;s &amp;#39;facing wrong way&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - Conwy council has installed new shelter which has started a debate over its positioning and work is now taking place to move it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/seaside-village-bus-shelter-amp39blockingamp39-pavement-sparks-claims-itamp39s-amp39facing-wrong-wayamp39/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/seaside-village-bus-shelter-amp39blockingamp39-pavement-sparks-claims-itamp39s-amp39facing-wrong-wayamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform make statement ahead of Doncaster Sheffield Airport vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Mayor Ros Jones provides latest updatesReform has called an extraordinary council meeting to vote down a mp;pound;57m loan to frontload the aiport funding.The Doncaster Reform group has said mp;#39;negotiations remain ongoingmp;#39; ahead of Mondaymp;#39;s crunch vote on Doncaster Sheffield Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reform-make-statement-ahead-of-doncaster-sheffield-airport-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/reform-make-statement-ahead-of-doncaster-sheffield-airport-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway line set to return almost 60 years after closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Great Western Railway has welcomed the mp;pound;200 million return of a railway line to its local network.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-set-to-return-almost-60-years-after-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-set-to-return-almost-60-years-after-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway line remains closed following derailment]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A freight train derailment will continue to cause "major disruption" on Thursday, National Rail has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-remains-closed-following-derailment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-line-remains-closed-following-derailment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/people-urged-not-to-cancel-flights-over-fuel-shortage-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/people-urged-not-to-cancel-flights-over-fuel-shortage-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-drop-and-stock-markets-rise-after-reports-of-deal-to-end-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oil-prices-drop-and-stock-markets-rise-after-reports-of-deal-to-end-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North West Norfolk MP James Wild &amp;#39;not convinced&amp;#39; rail services will improve once nationalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - An MP has expressed his doubts that nationalising rail services will benefit passengers and commuters in West Norfolk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-west-norfolk-mp-james-wild-amp39not-convincedamp39-rail-services-will-improve-once-nationalised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/north-west-norfolk-mp-james-wild-amp39not-convincedamp39-rail-services-will-improve-once-nationalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New coach service under &amp;pound;7 links Finsbury Park to Stansted Airport 24 hours a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - London is well-served for air travel, with four of the countrymp;#39;s five biggest airports on its doorstep - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. But trekking out of the city to catch one of the said airports is often the most strenuous part of travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-coach-service-under-amppound7-links-finsbury-park-to-stansted-airport-24-hours-a-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-coach-service-under-amppound7-links-finsbury-park-to-stansted-airport-24-hours-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New coach service under ?7 links Finsbury Park to Stansted Airport 24 hours a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - London is well-served for air travel, with four of the country's five biggest airports on its doorstep - Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton. But trekking out of the city to catch one of the said airports is often the most strenuous part of travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-coach-service-under-7-links-finsbury-park-to-stansted-airport-24-hours-a-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-coach-service-under-7-links-finsbury-park-to-stansted-airport-24-hours-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister recognises safety concerns over A34 slip roads Writer: Safer Highways  Safer Highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Concerns about the safety of slip roads on the A34 at East Ilsley and Beedon have been acknowledged by the Government following a meeting between a local MP and the roads minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/minister-recognises-safety-concerns-over-a34-slip-roads-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/minister-recognises-safety-concerns-over-a34-slip-roads-writer-safer-highways-safer-highways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor of London and TfL call for Heathrow Express future to be reconsidered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine - The future of Heathrow Express should be reconsidered amid falling passenger numbers, according to the Mayor of London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-of-london-and-tfl-call-for-heathrow-express-future-to-be-reconsidered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-of-london-and-tfl-call-for-heathrow-express-future-to-be-reconsidered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major airlines cancel 194 flights and delay 2,603 in single day as airports in tourist hubs affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Thousands of people have been affected by the disruptions on Thursday, May 7 and it has been reported that 194 flights were cancelled and 2,603 delayed, sending airports into chaos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airlines-cancel-194-flights-and-delay-2603-in-single-day-as-airports-in-tourist-hubs-affected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/major-airlines-cancel-194-flights-and-delay-2603-in-single-day-as-airports-in-tourist-hubs-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journeo lands &amp;pound;900,000 Boston transport contract as US expansion accelerates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Desk - Journeo has secured a contract worth around mp;pound;900,000 to supply passenger display systems for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority network in Boston.The Leicestershire AIM-listed transport technology specialist said subsidiary Infotec received the purchase order from Outfront Media Group for deployment across the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journeo-lands-amppound900000-boston-transport-contract-as-us-expansion-accelerates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journeo-lands-amppound900000-boston-transport-contract-as-us-expansion-accelerates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journeo lands ?900,000 Boston transport contract as US expansion accelerates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Desk - Journeo has secured a contract worth around ?900,000 to supply passenger display systems for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority network in Boston.The Leicestershire AIM-listed transport technology specialist said subsidiary Infotec received the purchase order from Outfront Media Group for deployment across the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journeo-lands-900000-boston-transport-contract-as-us-expansion-accelerates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/journeo-lands-900000-boston-transport-contract-as-us-expansion-accelerates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge order boosts Belfast Airbus factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Malaysian airline Air Asia places an order for 120 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huge-order-boosts-belfast-airbus-factory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huge-order-boosts-belfast-airbus-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government rejects transport skills criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -The Government has rejected concerns voiced by the Commons Transport Committee in its report on skills in transport manufacturing. The Committee had warned that skills gaps are posing mp;#145;significant challengesmp;#146;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-rejects-transport-skills-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-rejects-transport-skills-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government issues response to Transport Committee skills for transport manufacturing report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - The Government has responded to the Transport Committee?s report on skills for transport manufacturing without fully committing to any new measures focused on sector-specific recommendations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-issues-response-to-transport-committee-skills-for-transport-manufacturing-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-issues-response-to-transport-committee-skills-for-transport-manufacturing-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Railways? Not as classy as you might think]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent - Train Talk: SNCF has many annoying idiosyncrasies, starting with its randomly generated timetable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/french-railways-not-as-classy-as-you-might-think/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/french-railways-not-as-classy-as-you-might-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstGroup takes charge at London Overground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railnews -David Statham is leading the new FirstGroup TfL concession for London Overground, which started on 3 May. He was most recently commercial director for First Rail, and before that was managing director of Goviamp;#146;s Southeastern until it was renationalised in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/firstgroup-takes-charge-at-london-overground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/firstgroup-takes-charge-at-london-overground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fares are key party theme in Welsh election, says Bus Users UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Fares and expanding services are the highest-priority themes linked to buses in partiesmp;#39; manifestoes ahead of the Welsh Senedd election tomorrow (7 May), according to a review by Bus Users UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fares-are-key-party-theme-in-welsh-election-says-bus-users-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/fares-are-key-party-theme-in-welsh-election-says-bus-users-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet launches new Bristol Airport flight route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - The budget carrier is preparing to add another aircraft to its fleet at the South West airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-launches-new-bristol-airport-flight-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/easyjet-launches-new-bristol-airport-flight-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East West Rail Co admits early feedback not reflected in current consultation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - East West Rail confirmed in a meeting with Bedford Borough Council that Design Update Sessions in the borough were not used to shape the plans currently out for consultation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-west-rail-co-admits-early-feedback-not-reflected-in-current-consultation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/east-west-rail-co-admits-early-feedback-not-reflected-in-current-consultation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Cap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR saysBritain should lower speed limits for drivers as part of a package of measures to reduce the impact of the Iran war on consumers, a thinktank has said.Capping legal speeds at 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would help reduce fuel demand and combat soaring oil prices triggered by conflict, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cut-uk-speed-limits-to-reduce-iran-war-impact-on-consumers-thinktank-urges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cut-uk-speed-limits-to-reduce-iran-war-impact-on-consumers-thinktank-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate campaigners attack Shell over &amp;#145;windfall&amp;#146; profits from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Firm benefits from conflict to rake in $6.9bn as higher energy prices turbocharge profitsShell has reported better than expected profits of $6.9bn after its oil traders reaped the benefits of soaring energy prices during the war in Iran, angering climate campaigners.Higher oil and gas prices during the Middle East conflict helped Europemp;#146;s biggest oil and gas company post a 115 jump in first-quarter profits from the $3.2bn reported in the last three months of 2025, easily su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-amp145windfallamp146-profits-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/climate-campaigners-attack-shell-over-amp145windfallamp146-profits-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus operator West Coast Motors blames 30 cut in Mull passengers on CalMac ferry disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - CalMac ferry disruption has been blamed for a mp;#39;deeply concerningmp;#39; 30 per cent fall in passenger numbers carried by Mullmp;#39;s main bus and coach operator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-operator-west-coast-motors-blames-30-cut-in-mull-passengers-on-calmac-ferry-disruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-operator-west-coast-motors-blames-30-cut-in-mull-passengers-on-calmac-ferry-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus gate changes planned for near Glasgow&amp;#39;s George Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A new gate will come into force at the junction of Ingram Street and Queen Street in the city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-gate-changes-planned-for-near-glasgowamp39s-george-square/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-gate-changes-planned-for-near-glasgowamp39s-george-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol Airport expansion opponents launch fundraising appeal for legal challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Campaign groups opposing further expansion at Bristol Airport are seeking legal advice over proposals affecting registered common land at Felton Common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-airport-expansion-opponents-launch-fundraising-appeal-for-legal-challenge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bristol-airport-expansion-opponents-launch-fundraising-appeal-for-legal-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for campaign to reopen Skipton-Colne railway line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The longmp;#8209;awaited extension of the East Lancashire route from Colne to Skipton has been included as a priority for the new Lancashire Combined County Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boost-for-campaign-to-reopen-skipton-colne-railway-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/boost-for-campaign-to-reopen-skipton-colne-railway-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdsong train tours are a hit with twitchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Birdwatchers in the South East have been taking to the tracks to enjoy the last of spring's chirpy dawn choruses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birdsong-train-tours-are-a-hit-with-twitchers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birdsong-train-tours-are-a-hit-with-twitchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Firms raising prices at fastest rate in three years, driven by soaring energy and wage bills but also extra materials costsOil prices fall as Trump hails mp;#145;progressmp;#146; on Iran dealAirlines and other companies are increasingly using fuel surcharges to cover soaring costs, a survey has found, in a further sign of Iran war-linked inflation hitting the economy.A poll of companies in the services sector, which includes airlines, found rising fuel prices had contributed to bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-among-companies-using-fuel-surcharges-to-cover-surge-in-costs-uk-survey-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-among-companies-using-fuel-surcharges-to-cover-surge-in-costs-uk-survey-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiltshire secures &amp;pound;206m for transport upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Wiltshire Council has announced that it has secured more than mp;pound;206m in government funding through the Department for Transportmp;#39;s Integrated Transport Fund and Bus Services Fund, covering the period from 2026-27 to 2029-30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiltshire-secures-amppound206m-for-transport-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiltshire-secures-amppound206m-for-transport-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiltshire secures ?206m for transport upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Wiltshire Council has announced that it has secured more than ?206m in government funding through the Department for Transport?s Integrated Transport Fund and Bus Services Fund, covering the period from 2026-27 to 2029-30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiltshire-secures-206m-for-transport-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wiltshire-secures-206m-for-transport-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why we took action over train station at Blackpool&amp;#39;s famous Pleasure Beach Resort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackpool Gazette - A vibrant community-led transformation has brought new life to Blackpoolmp;#39;s Pleasure Beach train station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-we-took-action-over-train-station-at-blackpoolamp39s-famous-pleasure-beach-resort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-we-took-action-over-train-station-at-blackpoolamp39s-famous-pleasure-beach-resort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall pledges &amp;pound;50m to fast-track flying taxis and clamp down on rogue drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Whitehall has thrown nearly mp;pound;50 million behind Britainmp;#39;s drone and flying taxi ambitions, in a move ministers say will accelerate commercial eVTOL operations from 2028 and rein in the operators behind a growing tide of mp;#39;facelessmp;#39; rogue flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whitehall-pledges-amppound50m-to-fast-track-flying-taxis-and-clamp-down-on-rogue-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whitehall-pledges-amppound50m-to-fast-track-flying-taxis-and-clamp-down-on-rogue-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehall pledges ?50m to fast-track flying taxis and clamp down on rogue drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Whitehall has thrown nearly ?50 million behind Britain?s drone and flying taxi ambitions, in a move ministers say will accelerate commercial eVTOL operations from 2028 and rein in the operators behind a growing tide of ?faceless? rogue flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whitehall-pledges-50m-to-fast-track-flying-taxis-and-clamp-down-on-rogue-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whitehall-pledges-50m-to-fast-track-flying-taxis-and-clamp-down-on-rogue-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What&amp;#39;s happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Motoring group RAC has said prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whatamp39s-happening-to-uk-petrol-and-diesel-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/whatamp39s-happening-to-uk-petrol-and-diesel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for Dundee Airport as London Heathrow flights axed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The Courier looks at the challenges facing commercial flights from the city after Loganair's decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-next-for-dundee-airport-as-london-heathrow-flights-axed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-next-for-dundee-airport-as-london-heathrow-flights-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US operation to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz paused subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Project Freedom halted barely a day after it began in abrupt u-turn<br />
Donald Trump said the US navy would pause its operation to escort vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow more time for a peace deal with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/us-operation-to-guide-ships-out-of-strait-of-hormuz-paused-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/us-operation-to-guide-ships-out-of-strait-of-hormuz-paused-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump puts ?Project Freedom? on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-puts-project-freedom-on-hold-saying-he-hopes-to-finalise-a-deal-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-puts-project-freedom-on-hold-saying-he-hopes-to-finalise-a-deal-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump puts &amp;#39;Project Freedom&amp;#39; on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade remains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-puts-amp39project-freedomamp39-on-hold-saying-he-hopes-to-finalise-a-deal-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-puts-amp39project-freedomamp39-on-hold-saying-he-hopes-to-finalise-a-deal-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Totally grounded. How the jet fuel crisis could change our holidays and world history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. How bad will the disruption get and could this accelerate the route to jet zero?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-holidays-and-world-history-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-holidays-and-world-history-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Totally grounded? How the jet fuel crisis could change our holidays ? and world history]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the war on Iran. How bad will the disruption get and could this accelerate the route to jet zero?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-holidays-and-world-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/totally-grounded-how-the-jet-fuel-crisis-could-change-our-holidays-and-world-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfGM chooses Yutraffic FUSION to deliver ?smarter, greener mobility? across the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has selected Yutraffic FUSION, Yunex Traffic?s adaptive traffic control solution, to optimise traffic flow and enhance more sustainable public transport modes across the region. The move underpins TfGM?s ambition that by 2040, 50 of all journeys will be made by public transport or active travel, with no net growth in motor vehicle traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfgm-chooses-yutraffic-fusion-to-deliver-smarter-greener-mobility-across-the-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfgm-chooses-yutraffic-fusion-to-deliver-smarter-greener-mobility-across-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfGM chooses Yutraffic FUSION to deliver &amp;#39;smarter, greener mobility&amp;#39; across the region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has selected Yutraffic FUSION, Yunex Trafficmp;#39;s adaptive traffic control solution, to optimise traffic flow and enhance more sustainable public transport modes across the region. The move underpins TfGMmp;#39;s ambition that by 2040, 50 of all journeys will be made by public transport or active travel, with no net growth in motor vehicle traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfgm-chooses-yutraffic-fusion-to-deliver-amp39smarter-greener-mobilityamp39-across-the-region/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfgm-chooses-yutraffic-fusion-to-deliver-amp39smarter-greener-mobilityamp39-across-the-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teesside Airport to Host Feasibility Study for Autonomous Freight Vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Cenex, in collaboration with the International Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation (iC4DTI), has announced its participation in the Feasibility Studies 2 competition, which forms part of the UK Government?s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/teesside-airport-to-host-feasibility-study-for-autonomous-freight-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/teesside-airport-to-host-feasibility-study-for-autonomous-freight-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stronger action to improve bus services across Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - A transport group is calling for stronger action to improve bus services across Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stronger-action-to-improve-bus-services-across-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stronger-action-to-improve-bus-services-across-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit?s demise spurs finger-pointing as rivals survey remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Donald Trump's administration and Democrats are pointing fingers to avoid economic and political blame from the collapse of Spirit Airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spirits-demise-spurs-finger-pointing-as-rivals-survey-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spirits-demise-spurs-finger-pointing-as-rivals-survey-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit&amp;#39;s demise spurs finger-pointing as rivals survey remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial Times - Donald Trumpmp;#39;s administration and Democrats are pointing fingers to avoid economic and political blame from the collapse of Spirit Airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spiritamp39s-demise-spurs-finger-pointing-as-rivals-survey-remains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spiritamp39s-demise-spurs-finger-pointing-as-rivals-survey-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow buses a deterrent, CPT survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach and Bus Week - Slow buses are deterring people from using public transport in Wales, according to new polling for CPT Cymru. A Wales-wide poll found that approximately a third of respondents (32) would use public transport more often if journey times by bus were faster, whilst 51 of those aged under 30 said they would use buses more if they were faster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/slow-buses-a-deterrent-cpt-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/slow-buses-a-deterrent-cpt-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sceptics pile in over Laira railway station reopening plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth Herald - Readers have raised concerns over parking, traffic and past broken promises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sceptics-pile-in-over-laira-railway-station-reopening-plans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/sceptics-pile-in-over-laira-railway-station-reopening-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary wants to BAN early morning pints before boarding flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - Michael O'Leary, who has served as Ryanair CEO since 1993, said his airline is being forced to divert flights almost daily because of drunken, aggressive passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-wants-to-ban-early-morning-pints-before-boarding-flights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ryanair-boss-michael-oleary-wants-to-ban-early-morning-pints-before-boarding-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAIL: Transport for Wales wants to run trains to Bristol  and it could mean direct services from Milford Haven, Swansea and Carmarthen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales has applied to run new direct services between west Wales and Bristol Temple Meads - potentially serving Milford Haven, Swansea, Neath, Carmarthen and Bridgend - with a September 2026 target launch date subject to regulatory approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-transport-for-wales-wants-to-run-trains-to-bristol-and-it-could-mean-direct-services-from-milford-haven-swansea-and-carmarthen-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-transport-for-wales-wants-to-run-trains-to-bristol-and-it-could-mean-direct-services-from-milford-haven-swansea-and-carmarthen-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RAIL: Transport for Wales wants to run trains to Bristol ? and it could mean direct services from Milford Haven, Swansea and Carmarthen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales has applied to run new direct services between west Wales and Bristol Temple Meads - potentially serving Milford Haven, Swansea, Neath, Carmarthen and Bridgend - with a September 2026 target launch date subject to regulatory approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-transport-for-wales-wants-to-run-trains-to-bristol-and-it-could-mean-direct-services-from-milford-haven-swansea-and-carmarthen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-transport-for-wales-wants-to-run-trains-to-bristol-and-it-could-mean-direct-services-from-milford-haven-swansea-and-carmarthen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan B revival looms as Heathrow seeks new path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Expensive and disruptive third runway proposal could be sent back to the drawing board]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-b-revival-looms-as-heathrow-seeks-new-path/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-b-revival-looms-as-heathrow-seeks-new-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers warned as Stansted Airport trains face disruption soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cambridge News - Engineering works mean that buses will replace trains on some routes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-warned-as-stansted-airport-trains-face-disruption-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/passengers-warned-as-stansted-airport-trains-face-disruption-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oxford Bus Company launches new service near hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxford Mail - Patients, visitors, and staff now have easier access to improved hospital transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxford-bus-company-launches-new-service-near-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/oxford-bus-company-launches-new-service-near-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan to close Sunderland production line and slash jobs in Europe subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Nissan has announced plans to close a production line at its Sunderland factory and cut 900 jobs in Europe as part of fresh restructuring efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nissan-to-close-sunderland-production-line-and-slash-jobs-in-europe-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nissan-to-close-sunderland-production-line-and-slash-jobs-in-europe-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bus gate to support public transport around George Square]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - A new bus gate will soon come into force to support public transport as the transformation of George Square moves into its next phase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-gate-to-support-public-transport-around-george-square/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-bus-gate-to-support-public-transport-around-george-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Blackburn railway station and Colne-Skipton extension prioritised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire Telegraph - The creation of a new railway station in Blackburn with Darwen and the longmp;amp;#8209;awaited extension of the East Lancashire line from Colne to Skipton have been identified as priorities for the new Lancashire Combined County Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-blackburn-railway-station-and-colne-skipton-extension-prioritised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-blackburn-railway-station-and-colne-skipton-extension-prioritised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly &amp;pound;50 million government backing to power up drone and flying taxi tech and crack down on illegal drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department for Transport - Funding will help develop a numberplate ID system for drones, helping police better protect UK skies and prosecute illegal users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nearly-amppound50-million-government-backing-to-power-up-drone-and-flying-taxi-tech-and-crack-down-on-illegal-drones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nearly-amppound50-million-government-backing-to-power-up-drone-and-flying-taxi-tech-and-crack-down-on-illegal-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly column: East West Rail - Bedford Borough must be heard clearly, but decisions are not made locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - East West Rail is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Bedford Borough in a generation. It has generated strong and often deeply divided views across our communities, particularly around the proposed Route E alignment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/monthly-column-east-west-rail-bedford-borough-must-be-heard-clearly-but-decisions-are-not-made-locally-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/monthly-column-east-west-rail-bedford-borough-must-be-heard-clearly-but-decisions-are-not-made-locally-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly column: East West Rail ? Bedford Borough must be heard clearly, but decisions are not made locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - East West Rail is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Bedford Borough in a generation. It has generated strong and often deeply divided views across our communities, particularly around the proposed Route E alignment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/monthly-column-east-west-rail-bedford-borough-must-be-heard-clearly-but-decisions-are-not-made-locally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/monthly-column-east-west-rail-bedford-borough-must-be-heard-clearly-but-decisions-are-not-made-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover could have moved UK car production overseas without &amp;pound;380m deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The government has given a mp;pound;380m grant to Tata Sons, JLRmp;#39;s owner, and its new business Agratas, which is building a UK battery gigafactory in Somerset to supply electric vehicle manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-could-have-moved-uk-car-production-overseas-without-amppound380m-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-could-have-moved-uk-car-production-overseas-without-amppound380m-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow neighbours facing years of uncertainty, new research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - THOUSANDS of households near Heathrow Airport face years of more uncertainty, with the schemes meant to support them falling short of their intended purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-neighbours-facing-years-of-uncertainty-new-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-neighbours-facing-years-of-uncertainty-new-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow Airport revenue up but outlook uncertain in Q1 update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - London Heathrow has reported overall revenue of mp;pound;844 million (US$1.14 billion) for the first three months of 2026, up +2.3, supported by higher passenger numbers, a favourable travel mix, and continued growth in premium services and Fmp;amp;B. Retail revenue rose +5.3 to mp;pound;179 million (US$243 million).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-airport-revenue-up-but-outlook-uncertain-in-q1-update/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-airport-revenue-up-but-outlook-uncertain-in-q1-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four contractors selected for &amp;pound;200M Birmingham transport and infrastructure framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - AtkinsRmp;eacute;alis, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and Pell Frischmann Consultants have been selected by Birmingham City Council as suppliers for the Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework Agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-contractors-selected-for-amppound200m-birmingham-transport-and-infrastructure-framework/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-contractors-selected-for-amppound200m-birmingham-transport-and-infrastructure-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four contractors selected for ?200M Birmingham transport and infrastructure framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Civil Engineer - AtkinsR?alis, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and Pell Frischmann Consultants have been selected by Birmingham City Council as suppliers for the Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework Agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-contractors-selected-for-200m-birmingham-transport-and-infrastructure-framework/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/four-contractors-selected-for-200m-birmingham-transport-and-infrastructure-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Bus and Combined Authority shuttle showcases sustainable travel at UKREiiF 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - First Bus is partnering with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to support the sustainability goals of UKREiiF 2026, the leading UK regeneration and infrastructure conference taking place in Leeds from 19-21 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-bus-and-combined-authority-shuttle-showcases-sustainable-travel-at-ukreiif-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/first-bus-and-combined-authority-shuttle-showcases-sustainable-travel-at-ukreiif-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts issue Ryanair, easyJet and BA baggage warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press -It comes amid rising fuel costs stemming from the Middle East conflict.As it places pressure on airlines and threatens holidays, the price of baggage and the probability of being charged for overweight items are likely to increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/experts-issue-ryanair-easyjet-and-ba-baggage-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/experts-issue-ryanair-easyjet-and-ba-baggage-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic case made for Great British Railways HQ to be located at Becketwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Locating the headquarters of Great British Railways at Becketwell in Derby city centre could generate up to ?151m in economic value and support more than 1,200 jobs, said an economic impact assessment prepared by CBRE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/economic-case-made-for-great-british-railways-hq-to-be-located-at-becketwell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/economic-case-made-for-great-british-railways-hq-to-be-located-at-becketwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster Sheffield Airport: 'No legal basis' response issued to Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - Part of a Reform motion set to determine the future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport next week has ?no legal basis?, officers have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-no-legal-basis-response-issued-to-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-no-legal-basis-response-issued-to-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster Sheffield Airport: &amp;#39;No legal basis&amp;#39; response issued to Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire Post - Part of a Reform motion set to determine the future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport next week has mp;#39;no legal basismp;#39;, officers have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-amp39no-legal-basisamp39-response-issued-to-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-sheffield-airport-amp39no-legal-basisamp39-response-issued-to-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derailed freight train causes commuter disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A derailed freight train has caused widespread disruption with cancellations and service changes expected to continue all day.<br />
The train came off the tracks at low speed near Bilbrook in the Wolverhampton area, West Midlands Railway (WMR) said, damaging overheard wires and affecting multiple routes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/derailed-freight-train-causes-commuter-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/derailed-freight-train-causes-commuter-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling and walking groups&amp;#39; alarm at 60 funding cut: &amp;#39;I don&amp;#39;t know how long we can all survive&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Major reduction in Scottish Governmentmp;#39;s revenue spending despite drive to increase mp;#39;active travelmp;#39;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycling-and-walking-groupsamp39-alarm-at-60-funding-cut-amp39i-donamp39t-know-how-long-we-can-all-surviveamp39/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycling-and-walking-groupsamp39-alarm-at-60-funding-cut-amp39i-donamp39t-know-how-long-we-can-all-surviveamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycling and walking groups' alarm at 60 funding cut: 'I don't know how long we can all survive']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scotsman - Major reduction in Scottish Government?s revenue spending despite drive to increase ?active travel?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycling-and-walking-groups-alarm-at-60-funding-cut-i-dont-know-how-long-we-can-all-survive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cycling-and-walking-groups-alarm-at-60-funding-cut-i-dont-know-how-long-we-can-all-survive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cybersecurity: Study shows auto industry ransomware attacks more than doubled in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Ransomware attacks more than doubled in the automotive industry last year, with latest research suggesting they accounted for 44 of all publicly reported cyber incidents across the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cybersecurity-study-shows-auto-industry-ransomware-attacks-more-than-doubled-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/cybersecurity-study-shows-auto-industry-ransomware-attacks-more-than-doubled-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors meet with Reform UK deputy leader to discuss airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster Free Press - The city?s Reform UK councillors have met with the party?s deputy leader as negotiatons regarding the re-opening of Doncaster Sheffied Airport continue - with officials insisting they are backing DSA for take-off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillors-meet-with-reform-uk-deputy-leader-to-discuss-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/councillors-meet-with-reform-uk-deputy-leader-to-discuss-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumer preferences turning to greener transport, says EY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - Maria Bengtsson said that the impact of the increasing fuel prices will likely dissuade consumers from buying ICE vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/consumer-preferences-turning-to-greener-transport-says-ey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/consumer-preferences-turning-to-greener-transport-says-ey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese brands drive UK car sales close to pre-pandemic levels subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Relatively unknown producers outsell traditional marques such as Ford, BMW and Mercedes as stiff competition lifts April new car sales by 24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/chinese-brands-drive-uk-car-sales-close-to-pre-pandemic-levels-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/chinese-brands-drive-uk-car-sales-close-to-pre-pandemic-levels-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmakers demand electricity tax cuts to boost electric car uptake]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - As petrol and diesel prices surge on US-Iran crisis, industry group demands 'clear signal' from policy makers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/carmakers-demand-electricity-tax-cuts-to-boost-electric-car-uptake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/carmakers-demand-electricity-tax-cuts-to-boost-electric-car-uptake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council appoints &amp;pound;400m highways design team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Birmingham City Council has named the four-strong consultant line-up that will drive its next tranche of highways and infrastructure schemes as part of a mp;pound;400m framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birmingham-city-council-appoints-amppound400m-highways-design-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birmingham-city-council-appoints-amppound400m-highways-design-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council appoints ?400m highways design team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways News - Birmingham City Council has named the four-strong consultant line-up that will drive its next tranche of highways and infrastructure schemes as part of a ?400m framework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birmingham-city-council-appoints-400m-highways-design-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/birmingham-city-council-appoints-400m-highways-design-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban the early morning pre-flight pint, Ryanair boss urges subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Michael O?Leary says his airline is being forced to make almost daily flight diversions because of drunk and aggressive passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ban-the-early-morning-pre-flight-pint-ryanair-boss-urges-subscription/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ban-the-early-morning-pre-flight-pint-ryanair-boss-urges-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?25m transport boost for west Wales with major upgrades planned in Carmarthenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Funding to improve roads, public transport and active travel links across the county]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/25m-transport-boost-for-west-wales-with-major-upgrades-planned-in-carmarthenshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/25m-transport-boost-for-west-wales-with-major-upgrades-planned-in-carmarthenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus Network Delivery Officer – Essex County Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;<br />
Bus Network Delivery Officer<br />
Full Time, Fixed Term/Secondment (2 years)&pound;44,063 &ndash; &pound;51,838 per annumLocation: Chelmsford*Working Style: Anywhere worker<br />
*This is a hybrid-working role contractually based in Chelmsford. You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day per month, and across our operational area on other days, depending on business need.<br />
Work as part of the Strategy Growth Infrastructure and Integration Team to plan and deliver the best possible bus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-network-delivery-officer-essex-county-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-network-delivery-officer-essex-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the parties are promising on transport in Wales ahead of the Senedd Election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business Live - Westminster governments of whatever hue have underfunded Wales and the Senedd is the only route we have to achieve the funding levels needed to improve life in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-the-parties-are-promising-on-transport-in-wales-ahead-of-the-senedd-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/what-the-parties-are-promising-on-transport-in-wales-ahead-of-the-senedd-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're getting a direct Walsall-London Euston rail service as part of regional timetable changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Express and Star - Walsall train passengers are getting a new direct service to London from this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/were-getting-a-direct-walsall-london-euston-rail-service-as-part-of-regional-timetable-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/were-getting-a-direct-walsall-london-euston-rail-service-as-part-of-regional-timetable-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK&amp;#39;s worst airports for flight delays revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sky News - The worst airports in the UK for flight delays have been revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukamp39s-worst-airports-for-flight-delays-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/ukamp39s-worst-airports-for-flight-delays-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK is &amp;#39;most exposed&amp;#39; to jet fuel shortage as rationing looms subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Britain is vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz closure because it has low stocks, high reliance on imports and poor refining capacity, Goldman Sachs warns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-is-amp39most-exposedamp39-to-jet-fuel-shortage-as-rationing-looms-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-is-amp39most-exposedamp39-to-jet-fuel-shortage-as-rationing-looms-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel staff need defence from attacks, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Transport workers in London are being punched, spat at, sexually assaulted, verbally harassed and threatened "on a daily basis", according to a union which is demanding better protection for its members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-staff-need-defence-from-attacks-union-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/travel-staff-need-defence-from-attacks-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transporter Bridge faces questions as readers discuss landmark&amp;#39;s uncertain future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - The Middlesbrough landmark has been closed since 2019 due to safety concerns and its future remains uncertain, with repair costs estimated at more than mp;pound;60m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transporter-bridge-faces-questions-as-readers-discuss-landmarkamp39s-uncertain-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transporter-bridge-faces-questions-as-readers-discuss-landmarkamp39s-uncertain-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Secretary issues jet fuel crisis update for Brits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Recently, there have been fears over how much disruption jet fuel shortages could cause for upcoming summer holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-issues-jet-fuel-crisis-update-for-brits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-secretary-issues-jet-fuel-crisis-update-for-brits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport for Wales receives final Class 197 as Cambrian testing continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Magazine -The final CAF Class 197 diesel multiple unit is now with Transport for Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-receives-final-class-197-as-cambrian-testing-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-for-wales-receives-final-class-197-as-cambrian-testing-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiree &amp;#39;almost out of petrol&amp;#39; due to ferry problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Petrol purchases are being capped at mp;pound;25 as fuel levels are running low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tiree-amp39almost-out-of-petrolamp39-due-to-ferry-problems/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tiree-amp39almost-out-of-petrolamp39-due-to-ferry-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vital rural community bus keeping villagers moving after Stagecoach service axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A vital community bus is hoping to introduce a Saturday service to help villagers get out and about at weekends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-vital-rural-community-bus-keeping-villagers-moving-after-stagecoach-service-axed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-vital-rural-community-bus-keeping-villagers-moving-after-stagecoach-service-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tamar Coaches furthers efforts to bring young people into industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route One (Bus and Coach) - Plymouth firm works with local charity to show how sector functions and opportunities offered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tamar-coaches-furthers-efforts-to-bring-young-people-into-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tamar-coaches-furthers-efforts-to-bring-young-people-into-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabilizing European fuel supplies for air transport despite regional crises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- Despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the European aviation industry is cautiously optimistic about the coming weeks. Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, announced on the sidelines of a meeting in Oslo that the feared physical shortages of aviation fuel will not materialize for the time being.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stabilizing-european-fuel-supplies-for-air-transport-despite-regional-crises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/stabilizing-european-fuel-supplies-for-air-transport-despite-regional-crises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siemens to deliver up to 200 Double-Deck Trains to Swiss operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - Rolling stock manufacturer Siemens Mobility Switzerland has revealed that it has been awarded by SBB to deliver 116 six-car Desiro DoSto double-deck trains, to be used on the Zurich S-Bahn network starting in 2031.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/siemens-to-deliver-up-to-200-double-deck-trains-to-swiss-operator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/siemens-to-deliver-up-to-200-double-deck-trains-to-swiss-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - President says US navy will mp;#145;guidemp;#146; stranded ships out of waterway but report says warship was hit by IranMiddle East crisis mp;#150; live updatesThe worldmp;#146;s shipping industry has questioned whether vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf after Donald Trump announced his latest plan to open the strait of Hormuz.Trump wrote on Monday that the US navy would mp;#147;guidemp;#148; stranded ships out of the waterway, writing on his social media s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shipping-firms-question-safety-in-strait-of-hormuz-despite-trump-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/shipping-firms-question-safety-in-strait-of-hormuz-despite-trump-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail campaigners question funding behind TfW plans ahead of Senedd election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nation. Cymru - Rail campaigners have questioned how improvements to Wales? rail network will be funded as they set out priorities ahead of the Senedd election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-campaigners-question-funding-behind-tfw-plans-ahead-of-senedd-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rail-campaigners-question-funding-behind-tfw-plans-ahead-of-senedd-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The state of the roads will be at the top of many votersmp;#39; agenda at this weekmp;#39;s local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/potholes-fuel-voter-frustration-before-elections-so-what-can-be-done/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/potholes-fuel-voter-frustration-before-elections-so-what-can-be-done/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People encouraged to 'scoot or skip' to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Workers are being encouraged to make simple changes to their commutes with the return of Better Journeys Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/people-encouraged-to-scoot-or-skip-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/people-encouraged-to-scoot-or-skip-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west AfricaA refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK governmentmp;#146;s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage.Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nigerian-refinery-accused-of-sacking-union-members-is-key-to-uk-plan-to-tackle-jet-fuel-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/nigerian-refinery-accused-of-sacking-union-members-is-key-to-uk-plan-to-tackle-jet-fuel-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sections of rural Somerset cycle route delayed by council errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Plans to deliver two new sections of a rural Somerset cycle route have been delayed due to errors made by Somerset Council's planning officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-sections-of-rural-somerset-cycle-route-delayed-by-council-errors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-sections-of-rural-somerset-cycle-route-delayed-by-council-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor to prioritise tourist tax, better public transport and links with North Somerset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Post - Labourmp;#39;s Helen Godwin, the head of the West of England Combined Authority, is marking 12 months in office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-to-prioritise-tourist-tax-better-public-transport-and-links-with-north-somerset/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/mayor-to-prioritise-tourist-tax-better-public-transport-and-links-with-north-somerset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester &amp;#39;worst&amp;#39; airport for delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Manchester Aiport is named the least punctual followed by Birmingham and Bournemouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/manchester-amp39worstamp39-airport-for-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/manchester-amp39worstamp39-airport-for-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester Airport named worst in UK for flight delays as passengers unable to book &amp;#39;with any real confidence&amp;#39;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - New data shows Manchester Airport ranked worst in the UK for flight delays in 2025, with average departures running nearly 20 minutes late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/manchester-airport-named-worst-in-uk-for-flight-delays-as-passengers-unable-to-book-amp39with-any-real-confidenceamp39/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/manchester-airport-named-worst-in-uk-for-flight-delays-as-passengers-unable-to-book-amp39with-any-real-confidenceamp39/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool named UK&amp;#39;s most punctual airport as Manchester ranks worst for delays again]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Wales Live - Manchester Airport has ranked bottom for punctuality for the last four years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liverpool-named-ukamp39s-most-punctual-airport-as-manchester-ranks-worst-for-delays-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/liverpool-named-ukamp39s-most-punctual-airport-as-manchester-ranks-worst-for-delays-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour pledges Milford Haven to London direct train service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A PROPOSED direct train service could link a west Wales town with London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-pledges-milford-haven-to-london-direct-train-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-pledges-milford-haven-to-london-direct-train-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover could have shifted production from UK without &amp;pound;380m battery subsidy, officials warned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Government officials said in December that Britainmp;#146;s largest automotive employer could lead exodus from UKJaguar Land Rover would have considered moving car production out of the UK and slashing jobs if not for a mp;pound;380m subsidy for its sister battery company, government officials claimed privately.Officials at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) warned in December that Britainmp;#146;s largest automotive employer may have triggered an exodus from the UK car i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-could-have-shifted-production-from-uk-without-amppound380m-battery-subsidy-officials-warned/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/jaguar-land-rover-could-have-shifted-production-from-uk-without-amppound380m-battery-subsidy-officials-warned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How robot cars could help put an end to Britain&amp;#39;s pothole plague subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Fixing Britainmp;#39;s pothole plague currently relies on civic action. Spot a road defect, report it and hope the council deals with it quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-robot-cars-could-help-put-an-end-to-britainamp39s-pothole-plague-subscription/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-robot-cars-could-help-put-an-end-to-britainamp39s-pothole-plague-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How expanding to 15 million passengers will transform Bristol Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Here is what the massive planning application reveals about how the airport would change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-expanding-to-15-million-passengers-will-transform-bristol-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/how-expanding-to-15-million-passengers-will-transform-bristol-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GB Railfreight and Maritime Transport agree new multi-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - Logistics company Maritime Transport and freight operator GB Railfreight have agreed a new contract to transport freight across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gb-railfreight-and-maritime-transport-agree-new-multi-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gb-railfreight-and-maritime-transport-agree-new-multi-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gatwick, Luton and Heathrow flight delays revealed in full list of UK airport times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mirror - A full breakdown of UK airport delay figures reveals which airport faces the longest waits and how passengers can claim compensation if their flights are postponed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gatwick-luton-and-heathrow-flight-delays-revealed-in-full-list-of-uk-airport-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/gatwick-luton-and-heathrow-flight-delays-revealed-in-full-list-of-uk-airport-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flight crisis sees major arilines cancel 24 and delay another 317]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - A wave of flight disruptions has struck all airlines in two countries, with FlightAware data recording more than 300 delays and more than 20 cancelled flights in a single day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-crisis-sees-major-arilines-cancel-24-and-delay-another-317/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/flight-crisis-sees-major-arilines-cancel-24-and-delay-another-317/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European carmakers slam on the brakes after Trump tariff shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Volkswagen reveals mp;#128;4bn hit even before Washington threats to tear up the Turnberry Dealmp;#146;s pledge on car import tax Shares in European carmakers were stuck in reverse on Monday, after the sector became the latest to be caught up in threats into the weekend from US President Donald Trump. The White House announced fresh plans ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/european-carmakers-slam-on-the-brakes-after-trump-tariff-shock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/european-carmakers-slam-on-the-brakes-after-trump-tariff-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Essential' rail works mean disruption in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Rail improvement work is likely to mean travel disruption this month.<br />
The project is set to affect services between Aberystwyth,mp;#8239;Shrewsbury, Llandrindodmp;#8239;and Hereford in the period from this Friday until 22 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/essential-rail-works-mean-disruption-in-may/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/essential-rail-works-mean-disruption-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran&amp;#146;s strait of Hormuz blockade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - US operation announced as mp;#145;Project Freedommp;#146; dramatically raises stakes in conflictThe US has launched Donald Trumpmp;#146;s operation to open a route through the strait of Hormuz for hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, in a move that brought the region back to the brink of full-scale war as Iran sought to reassert its blockade.The US operation, which got under way on Monday after being announced as mp;#147;Project Freedommp;#148; by Trump on Sunda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/donald-trump-sends-warships-to-break-iranamp146s-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/donald-trump-sends-warships-to-break-iranamp146s-strait-of-hormuz-blockade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disabled transport issues ahead of local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Getting on and off buses and trains, a lack of information from drivers to passengers, accessibility at railway stations, and problems caused by slopes and surfaces on platforms are some issues raised by disabled people and campaigners in Surrey about travelling on public transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disabled-transport-issues-ahead-of-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/disabled-transport-issues-ahead-of-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac ferry back in action after five-week repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The CalMac ferry MV Isle of Arran is set to return to service after being out of action for five weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferry-back-in-action-after-five-week-repair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-ferry-back-in-action-after-five-week-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airline with the best food named beating Emirates and British Airways &amp;#151; full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - A new study has crowned an international airline the best for in-flight dining - beating Emirates, Qatar Airways, and British Airways]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airline-with-the-best-food-named-beating-emirates-and-british-airways-amp151-full-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airline-with-the-best-food-named-beating-emirates-and-british-airways-amp151-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizz air urges Brits to &amp;amp;#8216;book with confidence&amp;amp;#8217; despite rising fuel fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Wizz Air has moved to reassure passengers its summer schedule will run as planned, as concerns mount over potential flight disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The budget carrier said its operations remain mp;amp;#8220;fully stable and unaffectedmp;amp;#8221;, despite warnings from ministers that jet fuel shortages could impact travel during the peak holiday season. A ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wizz-air-urges-brits-to-ampamp8216book-with-confidenceampamp8217-despite-rising-fuel-fears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wizz-air-urges-brits-to-ampamp8216book-with-confidenceampamp8217-despite-rising-fuel-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wizz air urges Brits to &amp;#39;book with confidence&amp;#39; despite rising fuel fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Wizz Air has moved to reassure passengers its summer schedule will run as planned, as concerns mount over potential flight disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The budget carrier said its operations remain mp;#39;fully stable and unaffectedmp;#39; despite warnings from ministers that jet fuel shortages could impact travel during the peak holiday season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wizz-air-urges-brits-to-amp39book-with-confidenceamp39-despite-rising-fuel-fears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/wizz-air-urges-brits-to-amp39book-with-confidenceamp39-despite-rising-fuel-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the Bideford rail link is about more than just 'playing with trains']]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Tim Steer says the project will tackle congestion and help secure future local services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-the-bideford-rail-link-is-about-more-than-just-playing-with-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-the-bideford-rail-link-is-about-more-than-just-playing-with-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Labour manifesto pledge: Direct London train for Milford Haven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - WELSH LABOUR has unveiled a pledge to deliver a direct rail service between Milford Haven and London ? a move that would transform connectivity for communities across Pembrokeshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-labour-manifesto-pledge-direct-london-train-for-milford-haven/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/welsh-labour-manifesto-pledge-direct-london-train-for-milford-haven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK airlines given green light to cancel or consolidate flights to conserve jet fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Carriers examining which flights can be cancelled with least disruption under plans to avoid summer travel chaos UK airlines will be able to cancel or consolidate flights this summer to conserve jet fuel as the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supplies.The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons jet off on their summer holidays. Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled in advance and cause the least d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airlines-given-green-light-to-cancel-or-consolidate-flights-to-conserve-jet-fuel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airlines-given-green-light-to-cancel-or-consolidate-flights-to-conserve-jet-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US to &amp;#39;guide&amp;#39; stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - More than 100 aircraft and 15,000 personnel will be part of the operation due to start on Monday, the US military says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-us-to-amp39guideamp39-stranded-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-us-to-amp39guideamp39-stranded-ships-through-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US navy will &amp;#145;guide&amp;#146; trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid &amp;#145;very positive&amp;#146; talks with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - US presidentmp;#146;s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not mp;#145;paid big enough pricemp;#146;Donald Trump has announced that the US will mp;#147;guidemp;#148; ships trapped by the Iran war out of the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz on Monday morning, and claimed his representatives were having mp;#147;very positivemp;#148; discussions with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-us-navy-will-amp145guideamp146-trapped-ships-from-strait-of-hormuz-amid-amp145very-positiveamp146-talks-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-us-navy-will-amp145guideamp146-trapped-ships-from-strait-of-hormuz-amid-amp145very-positiveamp146-talks-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train services disrupted after power failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The rail body said the electricity supply fault was resolved on Sunday afternoon, but services between Barnham and Worthing had been cancelled, revised or delayed while services recovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-services-disrupted-after-power-failure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/train-services-disrupted-after-power-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-threat-to-summer-holidays-looming-from-jet-fuel-shortages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-threat-to-summer-holidays-looming-from-jet-fuel-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bus routes linking city streets to sandy shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - As the busy holiday season approaches, a network of coastal buses offers a carmp;#8209;free route to some of Devon and Cornwall's most striking seaside locations - including one special route that is about to come back into service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-bus-routes-linking-city-streets-to-sandy-shores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-bus-routes-linking-city-streets-to-sandy-shores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan to reopen lost Plymouth railway station and start shuttle service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth Herald - Calls are being made for Plymouth?s disused Laira railway station to be reopened and a shuttle service to run from Plympton into the city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-to-reopen-lost-plymouth-railway-station-and-start-shuttle-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/plan-to-reopen-lost-plymouth-railway-station-and-start-shuttle-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Waterloo or Euston ? Brits name London's best train station and it's 188 years old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - In the year ending March 2025, it was the third busiest train station in Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/not-waterloo-or-euston-brits-name-londons-best-train-station-and-its-188-years-old/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/not-waterloo-or-euston-brits-name-londons-best-train-station-and-its-188-years-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Waterloo or Euston - Brits name London&amp;#39;s best train station and it&amp;#39;s 188 years old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Express - In the year ending March 2025, it was the third busiest train station in Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/not-waterloo-or-euston-brits-name-londonamp39s-best-train-station-and-itamp39s-188-years-old/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/not-waterloo-or-euston-brits-name-londonamp39s-best-train-station-and-itamp39s-188-years-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the &amp;pound;120,000,000 upgrade to South Kensington Tube station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - South Kensington, one of Londonmp;#39;s oldest Tube stations, will be given a 21st-century transformation as part of a mp;pound;120,000,000 upgrade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-amppound120000000-upgrade-to-south-kensington-tube-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-amppound120000000-upgrade-to-south-kensington-tube-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the ?120,000,000 upgrade to South Kensington Tube station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - South Kensington, one of London?s oldest Tube stations, will be given a 21st-century transformation as part of a ?120,000,000 upgrade.<br />
South Kensington, one of London?s oldest Tube stations, will be given a 21st-century transformation as part of a ?120,000,000 upgrade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-120000000-upgrade-to-south-kensington-tube-station/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/inside-the-120000000-upgrade-to-south-kensington-tube-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huddersfield Railway Station?s ?70 million revamp on track and on target for completion in February 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Work is firmly on target for the completion of the new ?70 million Huddersfield Railway Station ? with an opening date pencilled in for Tuesday February 2 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huddersfield-railway-stations-70-million-revamp-on-track-and-on-target-for-completion-in-february-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huddersfield-railway-stations-70-million-revamp-on-track-and-on-target-for-completion-in-february-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huddersfield Railway Station&amp;#39;s &amp;pound;70 million revamp on track and on target for completion in February 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - Work is firmly on target for the completion of the new mp;pound;70 million Huddersfield Railway Stationwith an opening date pencilled in for Tuesday February 2 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huddersfield-railway-stationamp39s-amppound70-million-revamp-on-track-and-on-target-for-completion-in-february-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/huddersfield-railway-stationamp39s-amppound70-million-revamp-on-track-and-on-target-for-completion-in-february-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 M42 and M6 closures in Warwickshire to be &amp;amp;quot;hugely disruptive&amp;amp;quot; this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A director at Warwickshire County Council has warned that a number of motorway closures are set to be announced after Maymp;#39;s local elections with new or reconfigured roads getting connected to the existing network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-m42-and-m6-closures-in-warwickshire-to-be-ampampquothugely-disruptiveampampquot-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-m42-and-m6-closures-in-warwickshire-to-be-ampampquothugely-disruptiveampampquot-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HS2 M42 and M6 closures in Warwickshire to be &amp;#39;hugely disruptive&amp;#39; this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - A director at Warwickshire County Council has warned that a number of motorway closures are set to be announced after Maymp;#39;s local elections with new or reconfigured roads getting connected to the existing network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-m42-and-m6-closures-in-warwickshire-to-be-amp39hugely-disruptiveamp39-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/hs2-m42-and-m6-closures-in-warwickshire-to-be-amp39hugely-disruptiveamp39-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heritage railway buys its volunteers' favourite pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A pub which closed suddenly two years ago has reopened after a nearby heritage railway bought it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heritage-railway-buys-its-volunteers-favourite-pub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heritage-railway-buys-its-volunteers-favourite-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Airport seeks deal with BA owner, Virgin and billionaire local landowner, who has own expansion plan, over cost and service issuesHeathrowmp;#146;s new chair has opened talks with airlines and the billionaire local landowner Surinder Arora to defuse a row that threatens to further delay the mp;pound;49bn plan to build a third runway at Europemp;#146;s busiest airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-in-talks-with-airlines-to-end-row-that-could-delay-third-runway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-in-talks-with-airlines-to-end-row-that-could-delay-third-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow expansion to 'open doors' for firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A technology boss has said closer ties with the UK's busiest airport "will open doors" for local businesses ahead of controversial plans to add a third runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-to-open-doors-for-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-expansion-to-open-doors-for-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CalMac &amp;#39;on the edge&amp;#39; of more disruption until 4 new ferries arrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National - A TOP CalMac boss has warned that the ferry operator will remain mp;#39;on the edgemp;#39; of further major disruption until the arrival of new vessels next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-amp39on-the-edgeamp39-of-more-disruption-until-4-new-ferries-arrive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/calmac-amp39on-the-edgeamp39-of-more-disruption-until-4-new-ferries-arrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast passengers issued Wi-Fi update on Manchester to London trains after concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Evening News - The Government has responded to concerns over internet speed and reliability on trains, confirming major improvements to Wi-Fi services for some passengers travelling between Manchester and London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-passengers-issued-wi-fi-update-on-manchester-to-london-trains-after-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/avanti-west-coast-passengers-issued-wi-fi-update-on-manchester-to-london-trains-after-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capitalmp;#39;s environmental targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amsterdam-bans-public-adverts-for-meat-and-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amsterdam-bans-public-adverts-for-meat-and-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&amp;pound;200m Portishead rail line contracts signed after 62-year closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Desk - Contracts worth mp;pound;200m have been signed to reinstate the Portishead railway line and build two new stations, reconnecting more than 50,000 people to the rail network for the first time since 1964.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound200m-portishead-rail-line-contracts-signed-after-62-year-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/amppound200m-portishead-rail-line-contracts-signed-after-62-year-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport jobs at risk as Iran conflict hits flights]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Thousands of UK airport jobs are at risk as airlines cut schedules amid disruption linked to the Iran conflict, as the government is urged to support to protect workers. Ground handling firms and unions have warned ministers that the impact on employment could rival, or even exceed, the pandemic, as reduced flight volumes threaten a ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-jobs-at-risk-as-iran-conflict-hits-flights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-jobs-at-risk-as-iran-conflict-hits-flights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages under new plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-can-cancel-flights-in-advance-over-fuel-shortages-under-new-plans-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-can-cancel-flights-in-advance-over-fuel-shortages-under-new-plans-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[?200m Portishead rail line contracts signed after 62-year closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Desk - Contracts worth ?200m have been signed to reinstate the Portishead railway line and build two new stations, reconnecting more than 50,000 people to the rail network for the first time since 1964.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/200m-portishead-rail-line-contracts-signed-after-62-year-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/200m-portishead-rail-line-contracts-signed-after-62-year-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Walesmp;#39; Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/will-an-m4-relief-road-ever-be-given-the-green-light/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/will-an-m4-relief-road-ever-be-given-the-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Liverpool Lime Street closed over bank holiday?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - No trains are going to run in and out of Liverpool Lime Street station on Sunday and bank Hholiday Monday due to repair work, Network Rail has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-is-liverpool-lime-street-closed-over-bank-holiday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/why-is-liverpool-lime-street-closed-over-bank-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weymouth train station toilets set to reopen to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - TOILETS at Weymouth railway station are finally set to reopen, more than a decade after they were shut amid vandalism, drug use and wider antimp;#8209;social behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weymouth-train-station-toilets-set-to-reopen-to-public/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/weymouth-train-station-toilets-set-to-reopen-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK at &amp;#145;greatest risk&amp;#146; of jet fuel shortage as flights to be cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Ministers are set to warn the British public that flight cancellations will hit summer holiday plans as new research suggested that the UK is more exposed to jet fuel shortages than other European countries.mp;amp;#160; Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, is set to tell Brits that there could be flight cancellations this year as she will ...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-at-amp145greatest-riskamp146-of-jet-fuel-shortage-as-flights-to-be-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-at-amp145greatest-riskamp146-of-jet-fuel-shortage-as-flights-to-be-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ?transit deserts? get groceries without cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - As Covid-era funding dries up and bus services are cut, a food insecurity crisis is brewing from Tennessee to Rhode Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-transit-deserts-get-groceries-without-cars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-transit-deserts-get-groceries-without-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in &amp;#39;transit deserts&amp;#39; get groceries without cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - As Covid-era funding dries up and bus services are cut, a food insecurity crisis is brewing from Tennessee to Rhode Island]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-amp39transit-desertsamp39-get-groceries-without-cars/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/two-buses-three-hours-and-13-miles-how-americans-in-amp39transit-desertsamp39-get-groceries-without-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport Committee Slams Government Denial of Erratic Rail Investment Cycles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway Supply - Rail investment boom and bust is at the centre of a dispute between the Government and the Transport Committee. The Government rejected the idea that rail funding has followed a system-wide cycle, except for rolling stock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-committee-slams-government-denial-of-erratic-rail-investment-cycles/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/transport-committee-slams-government-denial-of-erratic-rail-investment-cycles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world&amp;#39;s best airport for shopping is in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - According to the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards, Londonmp;#39;s biggest airport is the greatest on the planet for duty free shopping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-worldamp39s-best-airport-for-shopping-is-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-worldamp39s-best-airport-for-shopping-is-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The &amp;#39;lost&amp;#39; Caernarfon railway tunnel that once linked three stations in North Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - The historic Caernarfon railway tunnel was part of a line that connected all three of the townmp;#39;s stations before lying derelict for over 30 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-amp39lostamp39-caernarfon-railway-tunnel-that-once-linked-three-stations-in-north-wales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/the-amp39lostamp39-caernarfon-railway-tunnel-that-once-linked-three-stations-in-north-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TfL accused of 'dereliction of duty' over step-free access in outer London Tube stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Evening Standard - Currently 94 of 272 Tube stations have step-free access, with around 40 more currently undergoing feasibility studies or where design work is underway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-accused-of-dereliction-of-duty-over-step-free-access-in-outer-london-tube-stations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tfl-accused-of-dereliction-of-duty-over-step-free-access-in-outer-london-tube-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switzerland&amp;#39;s Gotthard Base Tunnel is the World&amp;#39;s Longest and Deepest Rail Tunnel and Transforms European Travel with a Swift Twenty-Minute Journey Under the Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[News from Europe - The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland holds the title of the longest and deepest railway tunnel in the world, stretching approximately thirty-five miles (fifty-seven kilometres) beneath the Swiss Alps. Since opening in 2016, this remarkable piece of infrastructure has revolutionisedtravel between northern and southern Europe, cutting what was once a long, winding mountain journey down to a roughly twenty minute train ride. The tunnelmp;#39;s combination of length and depth h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/switzerlandamp39s-gotthard-base-tunnel-is-the-worldamp39s-longest-and-deepest-rail-tunnel-and-transforms-european-travel-with-a-swift-twenty-minute-journey-under-the-alps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/switzerlandamp39s-gotthard-base-tunnel-is-the-worldamp39s-longest-and-deepest-rail-tunnel-and-transforms-european-travel-with-a-swift-twenty-minute-journey-under-the-alps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spooked investors could ground Heathrow?s third runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Observer - Foreign stakeholders appear to be getting cold feet as the Iran war drives costs ever higher. The future of the troubled ?49bn project looks precarious if there?s a reshuffle at No 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spooked-investors-could-ground-heathrows-third-runway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spooked-investors-could-ground-heathrows-third-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spooked investors could ground Heathrow&amp;#39;s third runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Observer - Foreign stakeholders appear to be getting cold feet as the Iran war drives costs ever higher. The future of the troubled mp;pound;49bn project looks precarious if theremp;#39;s a reshuffle at No 11]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spooked-investors-could-ground-heathrowamp39s-third-runway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spooked-investors-could-ground-heathrowamp39s-third-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spirit-airlines-shutting-down-after-rescue-talks-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/spirit-airlines-shutting-down-after-rescue-talks-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland&amp;#39;s airports cashing in on &amp;#39;rip-off&amp;#39; pick-up and drop-off charges despite &amp;pound;100m profit boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Record - Experts said pick-up and drop-off fees at terminals, branded the mp;#39;kiss and fly taxmp;#39;, are a mp;quot;rip offmp;quot;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotlandamp39s-airports-cashing-in-on-amp39rip-offamp39-pick-up-and-drop-off-charges-despite-amppound100m-profit-boost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/scotlandamp39s-airports-cashing-in-on-amp39rip-offamp39-pick-up-and-drop-off-charges-despite-amppound100m-profit-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivals to Great Western Railway plan new mainline services from south Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wales Online - Train operator Lumo has five trains on order for the route with Hitachi while Transport for Wales is seeking to run trains to Bristol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rivals-to-great-western-railway-plan-new-mainline-services-from-south-wales/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/rivals-to-great-western-railway-plan-new-mainline-services-from-south-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding the world?s longest stretch of straight railway track was strangely entrancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - This train journey from Adelaide to Perth remains one of most extraordinary outback adventures of them all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/riding-the-worlds-longest-stretch-of-straight-railway-track-was-strangely-entrancing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/riding-the-worlds-longest-stretch-of-straight-railway-track-was-strangely-entrancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riding the world&amp;#39;s longest stretch of straight railway track was strangely entrancing subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - This train journey from Adelaide to Perth remains one of most extraordinary outback adventures of them all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/riding-the-worldamp39s-longest-stretch-of-straight-railway-track-was-strangely-entrancing-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/riding-the-worldamp39s-longest-stretch-of-straight-railway-track-was-strangely-entrancing-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railway launches steam train and walking adventures for National Walking Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nation. Cymru - To mark National Walking Month, a Welsh heritage railway is launching a new series of steam train and guided walking adventures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-launches-steam-train-and-walking-adventures-for-national-walking-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/railway-launches-steam-train-and-walking-adventures-for-national-walking-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New train station 'Vital' for economic growth says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - A new railway station in Monmouthshire is ?Vital? for economic growth, according to Catherine Fookes MP, as she slams Reform UK for trying to stop it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-station-vital-for-economic-growth-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-station-vital-for-economic-growth-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New train station &amp;#39;Vital&amp;#39; for economic growth says MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Wales Argus - A new railway station in Monmouthshire is mp;#39;Vitalmp;#39; for economic growth, according to Catherine Fookes MP, as she slams Reform UK for trying to stop it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-station-amp39vitalamp39-for-economic-growth-says-mp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/new-train-station-amp39vitalamp39-for-economic-growth-says-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail Inks &amp;pound;200M Deal to Rebuild the Historic Portishead Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway Supply - Portishead Line reopening work has advanced at Bristol Temple Meads. Contracts valued at 200 million GBP have been signed. They cover work to restore passenger services on the railway line. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-inks-amppound200m-deal-to-rebuild-the-historic-portishead-line/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-inks-amppound200m-deal-to-rebuild-the-historic-portishead-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Network Rail Inks ?200M Deal to Rebuild the Historic Portishead Line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Railway Supply - Portishead Line reopening work has advanced at Bristol Temple Meads. Contracts valued at 200 million GBP have been signed. They cover work to restore passenger services on the railway line. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-inks-200m-deal-to-rebuild-the-historic-portishead-line/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/network-rail-inks-200m-deal-to-rebuild-the-historic-portishead-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Northwestern Railway train named in tribute to Bedford?s history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - London Northwestern Railway has named a Marston Vale Line train ?Brickfield Breeze? in tribute to Bedford?s industrial heritage. Entries were judged by a London Northwestern Railway panel, following a student competition with Kimberley College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-northwestern-railway-train-named-in-tribute-to-bedfords-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-northwestern-railway-train-named-in-tribute-to-bedfords-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Northwestern Railway train named in tribute to Bedford&amp;#39;s history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail Advent - London Northwestern Railway has named a Marston Vale Line train mp;#39;Brickfield Breezemp;#39; in tribute to Bedfordmp;#39;s industrial heritage. Entries were judged by a London Northwestern Railway panel, following a student competition with Kimberley College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-northwestern-railway-train-named-in-tribute-to-bedfordamp39s-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/london-northwestern-railway-train-named-in-tribute-to-bedfordamp39s-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour under pressure to tackle airport parking charges mayhem with new rules amid spiralling costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB News - Campaigners have asked the Government to grant the Civil Aviation Authority new powers to audit and cap charges, introduce a free 10-minute grace period, and stop airports from profiting from drop-off zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-under-pressure-to-tackle-airport-parking-charges-mayhem-with-new-rules-amid-spiralling-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/labour-under-pressure-to-tackle-airport-parking-charges-mayhem-with-new-rules-amid-spiralling-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow ?sues for peace? to end third runway dogfight subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - New chairman Philip Jansen holds talks with disgruntled airlines and billionaire Surinder Arora to join forces over the airport?s multibillion-pound expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-sues-for-peace-to-end-third-runway-dogfight-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-sues-for-peace-to-end-third-runway-dogfight-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow seeks peace deal with airlines to let third runway take off subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Telegraph - Heathrow is attempting to de-escalate a row with airlines amid rising concern that work on the third runway will be delayed yet again and undermine Labour?s hopes of economic growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-seeks-peace-deal-with-airlines-to-let-third-runway-take-off-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-seeks-peace-deal-with-airlines-to-let-third-runway-take-off-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow &amp;#39;sues for peace&amp;#39; to end third runway dogfight subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - New chairman Philip Jansen holds talks with disgruntled airlines and billionaire Surinder Arora to join forces over the airportmp;#39;s multibillion-pound expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-amp39sues-for-peaceamp39-to-end-third-runway-dogfight-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/heathrow-amp39sues-for-peaceamp39-to-end-third-runway-dogfight-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grade II-listed bridge to reopen after repairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - A Grade II-listed bridge on a heritage railway line is due to reopen after essential restoration work to its stonework and arches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/grade-ii-listed-bridge-to-reopen-after-repairs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/grade-ii-listed-bridge-to-reopen-after-repairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government Moves To Safeguard Summer Travel With Proposed Airport Slot Flexibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviation Industry- The UK Government has launched a rapid consultation on plans to temporarily relax airport slot rules, aiming to reduce the risk of last-minute flight cancellations and provide greater certainty for passengers ahead of the peak summer travel season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-moves-to-safeguard-summer-travel-with-proposed-airport-slot-flexibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/government-moves-to-safeguard-summer-travel-with-proposed-airport-slot-flexibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster buses in Wales would encourage 1 in 3 to travel more often]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nation. Cymru - Slow buses are deterring people from using public transport in Wales, according to new polling for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT Cymru).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-in-wales-would-encourage-1-in-3-to-travel-more-often/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-in-wales-would-encourage-1-in-3-to-travel-more-often/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster buses could boost public transport use, polling suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrexham.com - A third of people in Wales would use public transport more often if buses were faster, polling commissioned by the bus and coach industry shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-could-boost-public-transport-use-polling-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faster-buses-could-boost-public-transport-use-polling-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faces of &amp;#39;skilled&amp;#39; underground cable thieves who caused chaos for thousands in Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birmingham Mail - A Romanian gang have been locked up after they were caught stealingunderground BT cables]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faces-of-amp39skilledamp39-underground-cable-thieves-who-caused-chaos-for-thousands-in-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/faces-of-amp39skilledamp39-underground-cable-thieves-who-caused-chaos-for-thousands-in-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English devolution bill becomes law: Pavement parking, planning and transport powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highways Magazine - The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill has received Royal Assent, introducing mp;#39;strategic authoritiesmp;#39; into law and giving their elected mayors more devolved powers over transport, planning, housing and economic regeneration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/english-devolution-bill-becomes-law-pavement-parking-planning-and-transport-powers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/english-devolution-bill-becomes-law-pavement-parking-planning-and-transport-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elsie Blundell MP: Bring back the express bus - Elsie Blundell MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other News Sources - I want the best for the towns in my constituency of Heywood and Middleton North, and since being elected in 2024, I have spoken up, locally and in Parliament, to improve our health services, dentistry, better housing, education and childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/elsie-blundell-mp-bring-back-the-express-bus-elsie-blundell-mp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/elsie-blundell-mp-bring-back-the-express-bus-elsie-blundell-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian - Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as mp;#145;gamblingmp;#146; because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work.The practice of using mp;#147;dynamic pricingmp;#148; to set pay on gig economy platforms including Uber should be banned because it leaves workers at the mercy of shadowy algorithms with no certainty over their earnings, trade union leaders have urged.In a report exposing the human cost of the gig economy practice, the Trades Union C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dynamic-pay-on-platforms-such-as-uber-should-be-banned-says-tuc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/dynamic-pay-on-platforms-such-as-uber-should-be-banned-says-tuc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doncaster MP takes rail campaign to train bosses in major step forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doncaster Free Press - A Doncaster MP has taken his rail campaign to train bosses in a major step forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-mp-takes-rail-campaign-to-train-bosses-in-major-step-forward/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/doncaster-mp-takes-rail-campaign-to-train-bosses-in-major-step-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus trips were shorter and more reliable after dedicated lane introduced on main route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - PUBLIC transport journeys were shorter ? and passenger numbers increased ? after the installation of a ?bus priority scheme? on a busy North Somerset road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-trips-were-shorter-and-more-reliable-after-dedicated-lane-introduced-on-main-route/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/bus-trips-were-shorter-and-more-reliable-after-dedicated-lane-introduced-on-main-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-night airport trains should be the rule, not the exception subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - Manchester airport is getting a much needed night-time rail service. But how long till we get one from Heathrow and Stansted?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-night-airport-trains-should-be-the-rule-not-the-exception-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/all-night-airport-trains-should-be-the-rule-not-the-exception-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport plants more than 16,000 trees near Corbridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Regional Press - More than 16,000 new trees have been planted near Corbridge to create a woodland spanning 14 football pitches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-plants-more-than-16000-trees-near-corbridge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-plants-more-than-16000-trees-near-corbridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport chiefs: bring back furlough to avoid mass job losses subscription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Times Online - The ground handling sector has warned ministers that the impact could be mp;#39;worse than Covidmp;#39; if a jet fuel shortage caused by the Iran war leads to cancellations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-chiefs-bring-back-furlough-to-avoid-mass-job-losses-subscription/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airport-chiefs-bring-back-furlough-to-avoid-mass-job-losses-subscription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-can-cancel-flights-in-advance-over-fuel-shortages-under-new-plans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/airlines-can-cancel-flights-in-advance-over-fuel-shortages-under-new-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK airline Ascend Airways cancels flights and pulls fleet of planes from operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bristol Live - A UK airliner has made a major announcement to cancel all its flights and pull its entire fleet of planes from operation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airline-ascend-airways-cancels-flights-and-pulls-fleet-of-planes-from-operation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/uk-airline-ascend-airways-cancels-flights-and-pulls-fleet-of-planes-from-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15, under a deal negotiated last July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-he-will-hike-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/trump-says-he-will-hike-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourists feel petrol pinch and cut down on day trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC News - Tourist attractions in the West report falling numbers as people spend more on essentials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tourists-feel-petrol-pinch-and-cut-down-on-day-trips/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/tourists-feel-petrol-pinch-and-cut-down-on-day-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pwllheli road described as &amp;#39;an utter shambles&amp;#39; after holes appear within a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Post (North Wales) - A picture shared on social media shows what residents are calling potholes on the newly laid surface in Pwllheli town centre, just a day after resurfacing work was completed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pwllheli-road-described-as-amp39an-utter-shamblesamp39-after-holes-appear-within-a-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/public_transport/pwllheli-road-described-as-amp39an-utter-shamblesamp39-after-holes-appear-within-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petrol retailers vindicated after Reeves &amp;#145;profiteering&amp;#146; claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[City AM - Petrol retailers have been vindicated of mp;#147;price gougingmp;#148;, pouring cold water on the governmentmp;amp;#8217;s accusations of profiteering from the war in Iran. 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