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• Second chance

  13-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Virgin Trains plans to recruit staff from prisons. But why would someone want to employ an ex-offender?
  
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• Welsh set the example to the rest of UK?s railways

  13-01-2026 01:00 via christianwolmar.co.uk
  Christian Wolmar - Quietly and unobtrusively, Wales has become the transport example that much of the rest of Britain should follow. It is leading the way in several respects, partly because it passed a Wellbeing Act in 2015 that set goals which were not solely based on ?growth? but rather on wider societal aims such as equality and health.
  
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• Too much dithering over Northern Powerhouse Rail

  13-01-2026 01:00 via christianwolmar.co.uk
  Christian Wolmar - Here?s a hard task. Let?s try to make sense of what is happening about Northern Powerhouse Rail
  
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• Sir Andrew Haines to become DFTO Chair with predecessor joining Network Rail

  13-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Sir Andrew Haines has been named as the new Chair of Department for Transport Operator Ltd (DFTO).
  
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• Ship shape and Bristol fashion?but at what cost?

  13-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - With the timescale and the costs just about doubling, why has the project to refurbish Bristol Temple Meads station encountered so many challenges? ANDREW MOURANT has been investigating.
  
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• Ship shape and Bristol fashion - but at what cost?

  13-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - With the timescale and the costs just about doubling, why has the project to refurbish Bristol Temple Meads station encountered so many challenges? ANDREW MOURANT has been investigating.
  
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• ScotRail records busiest December since return to public ownership

  13-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - ScotRail has revealed that its passengers made 7,866,187 journeys during December 2025, making it the busiest December since Scotland?s Railway returned to public ownership.
  
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• Runcorn MP to press for fairer Mersey bridge tolls for businesses

  13-01-2026 01:00 via runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - THE MP for Runcorn says she will press for fairer tolls for businesses that require to cross Halton?s bridges crossing the River Mersey.
  
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• Record year for Heathrow brings benefits to passengers and airlines

  13-01-2026 01:00 via mediacentre.heathrow.com
  Aviation Industry- Record year for Heathrow brings benefits to passengers and airlines
  
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• Record passenger numbers last year for Heathrow, Stansted and Manchester

  13-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - While passenger numbers at Heathrow grew, travellers to and from North America shrank slightly
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail: new Bradford station to be included in upcoming announcement

  13-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Bradford is set to get a new through station as part of the Government?s upcoming announcement on Northern Powerhouse Rail, The Yorkshire Post understands.
  
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• Nightmare for passengers as Tube station platforms to close for months for repairs

  13-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A Grade II-listed London Underground station will be partially closed this year as it undergoes ?extensive repairs? to its roof.
  
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• New station footbridge to last more than a century

  13-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A new mp;pound;7.9m footbridge connecting platforms at a railway station has been installed.
  
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• New Manchester to Liverpool line via Bank Quay set to be built

  13-01-2026 01:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A NEW Manchester-Liverpool railway line will reportedly be built as part of a project to upgrade the north?s trains.
  
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• New Liverpool-Manchester railway line reportedly set to be built

  13-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - A new Manchester-Liverpool railway line will reportedly be constructed as part of a project to upgrade the north?s trains.
  
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• New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named

  13-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Richard George and Sir Andrew Haines bring extensive experience to help improve passenger experience and operational performance we will see under Great British Railways.
  
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• Legal challenge against Gatwick Airport's second runway to begin

  13-01-2026 01:00 via itv.com
  ITV News - Plans to challenge a second runway at Gatwick Airport will be heard in the High Court next week.
  The campaign and environmental group Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) opposes Transport Secretary Heidi Alexandermp;#39;s decision to grant development consent for the project.
  
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• Ireland to force e-scooter riders to wear helmets subscription

  13-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Taoiseach determined to strengthen rules following three fatalities
  
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• HS2 leads the world — in costs

  13-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Line set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass mp;pound;100bn
  
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• How Heathrow got back on schedule subscription

  13-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - IT updates and airlinesmp;#39; cooperation help turn airport into one of Europemp;#39;s most punctual
  
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• Heathrow?s annual passenger numbers surpass 84m for first time

  13-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Heathrow airport?s annual passenger numbers exceeded 84 million for the first time last year.
  
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• Heathrow's annual passenger numbers surpass 84m for first time

  13-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Heathrow airportmp;#39;s annual passenger numbers exceeded 84 million for the first time last year.
  
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• Heathrow handled record 84.5 million passengers in 2025

  13-01-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  Other News Sources - New high mark set despite havoc in March when fire at a National Grid electricity sub-station closed down airport
  
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• Greenfield Station accessibility issues leave Andy Burnham stunned

  13-01-2026 01:00 via saddind.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - PASSENGERS? experiences of getting off at Greenfield station left Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham amazed, he has revealed.
  
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• Greater Anglia grant funding brings nature installations to Thetford and Lakenheath rail stations

  13-01-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Greater Anglia is set to fund a series of nature-themed installations at Thetford and Lakenheath rail stations.
  
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• Government consults on a fuel supplier levy to support SAF roll-out

  13-01-2026 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- In early 2025 the government introduced a Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) blending mandate. In order to scale up production of novel alternative fuels, producers had asked the government for a mp;amp;#8230;The post Government consults on a fuel supplier levy to support SAF roll-out appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• Ferry's makeshift disabled facilities as scaled-back timetable begins

  13-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Some passengers with limited mobility will be allowed to remain on the car deck during crossings to Arran.
  
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• Enfield Chase sets standard for future station improvements ? smoother, simpler, more enjoyable journeys

  13-01-2026 01:00 via mynewsdesk.com
  Other News Sources - The first example of Govia Thameslink Railway?s (GTR?s) new Model Stations concept has seen customer satisfaction among passengers at Enfield Chase surge to 93.
  
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• Could Glasgow introduce free electric shuttle buses?

  13-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Six options have been assessed that would connect various parts of the city centre and make them more accessible.
  
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• Tug boats for Faslane naval base to be built in China and not on the Clyde despite security concerns

  12-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - EXCLUSIVE: Chinese and Vietnamese shipyards will benefit from a mp;pound;200m MOD contract instead of Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow just a few miles away.
  
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