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• Siemens completes ETCS Baseline 3 interoperability tests

  09-12-2016 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - SWEDEN: With assistance from open access train operator Hector Rail, Siemens undertook two weeks of...
  
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• UK government should end rail outsourcing ‘racket’, says union

  02-01-2026 07:00
  RMT estimates six cleaning, security and catering suppliers made £150m profits last year Railway leaders should “think afresh” about outsourcing contracts and try to run services better, the rail minister has said, as union research indicated six major private suppliers made £150m in profits last year.Rail unions are campaigning to end the widespread outsourcing of jobs such as cleaning, security and catering, arguing that staff employed by third-party companies have wors
  
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• Racial and religious hate crime on UK public transport is growing, data shows

  02-01-2026 07:00
  Anti-racism groups warn some people are avoiding public transport or limiting their use of it for fear of abuseRacial and religious hate crime on public transport is on the rise according to new data obtained by the Guardian, as community groups report how people are restricting their daily journeys because they fear abuse or assault.Police forces across the country have recorded an increase in hate crimes over the past year, with a significant rise in racially motivated offences in Scotland as
  
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• Why the Welsh Government is having to fund millions towards upgrading the non devolved Cardiff Train Station

  02-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - While a non devolved rail asset the Welsh Government and the Cardiff Capital Region are funding around half the cost of the mp;pound;140m project
  
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• Update on plans for a new Wiltshire railway station

  02-01-2026 01:00 via swindonadvertiser.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Action could be taken to push forward plans for a new railway station in a Wiltshire town.
  For years, the Devizes Gateway Project has been campaigning for a train station to be built in the town, with Devizes currently one of Wiltshire?s largest communities not served by rail.
  
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• Uber and Bolt say London fares will rise as VAT loophole closes subscription

  02-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Rachel Reeves imposes ?taxi tax? after accusing ride-hailing apps of exploiting rules that were intended for tour operators
  
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• Two East London communities reconnected

  02-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Two communities in East London are now connected for the first time since 2022, after Network Rail completed the replacement of a pedestrian footbridge at Kennedy Road in Barking.
  
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• Truro green scheme to improve pedestrian and cycling routes

  02-01-2026 01:00 via falmouthpacket.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new green transport scheme is set to transform how people travel in and around the city.
  
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• Transport for Wales Chair honoured for services to public transport

  02-01-2026 01:00 via gov.wales
  Welsh Government - The Cabinet Secretary for Transport has congratulated Vernon Everitt, Chair of Transport for Wales, on being appointed a CBE in the New Year?s Honours List, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to public transport.
  
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• The never-ending fiasco of HS2 is a case study in how not to build

  02-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Editorial: The fact that this colossal waste of time and money continues to hurt the taxpayermp;#39;s pocket even after being cancelled must be used as a stick to beat this country?s once great construction industry back into shape
  
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• Supertram network fares capped at £3 for 2026

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Travel fares in South Yorkshire have been frozen or cut for 2026, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has announced.
  
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• Speed limit drops to 30mph on major city roads

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Most roads now have a speed limit of 30mph or less with exceptions including the Aston Expressway.
  
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• Rail users hit by change to peak time ticketing

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The expansion of contactless payments on trains has caused the price of travelling on some services to soar as they now require more expensive peak time tickets.
  
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• Rail operator crosses line for first time in years

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - An operator's first passenger train has crossed a historical and scenic route for the first time in more than a decade.
  
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• Nearly £3m paid to passengers for Caledonian Sleeper delays

  02-01-2026 01:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Carlisle News & Star - Compensation totalling nearly mp;pound;3 million has been paid to passengers of a nationalised train company.
  
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• National Highways has spent more than £50m buying homes impacted by Lower Thames Crossing

  02-01-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Kent Online - More than mp;pound;50 million has been spent buying homes affected by the planned Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), new figures reveal.
  
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• MPs call for more trains on Ipswich to Lowestoft line

  02-01-2026 01:00 via ipswichstar.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MPs are calling for rail services to run every 30 minutes, instead of hourly, on a Suffolk line in a bid to "unlock opportunity" for communities along the east coast.
  
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• ?Madness?: HS2 spent ?37m buying homes ? long after high-speed rail routes were axed

  02-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - HS2 has been accused of ?madness? after new figures reveal it has spent ?37m of taxpayers? cash buying up homes ? long after parts of the high-speed rail line were scrapped.
  
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• Investor backs Trenitalia's ambition to launch Paris London train service by 2029

  02-01-2026 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - EUROPE: Support for the Italian national railwaymp;#39;s mp;pound;1bn European high speed rail expansion plans including the proposed launch of ParisLondon train services is included in a strategic partnership agreement signed by FS Group and investment group Certares.
  
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• Integrity of government and planning process questioned after LTC question reveals how much property National Highways bought up, long before planning consent was granted

  02-01-2026 01:00 via thurrock.nub.news
  Other News Sources - THE integrity of the government and roads agency National Highways has been questioned by campaigners against the Lower Thames Crossing, who say consultation and discussion over more than a decade has been something of a sham because 'the decision was already made'.
  
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• Installation of EV chargers falls for first time subscription

  02-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The slow introduction of public charging points for electric vehicles raises doubts about the plan to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
  
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• 'Important moment' as 50 electric buses join fleet

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Dozens of new electric buses are now in service as part of a multi-million-pound project, a transport firm said.
  
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• HS2 spent £11m on buying homes after Leeds leg was cancelled in 2021, FoIs reveal

  02-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - More than mp;pound;11m has been spent by HS2 compulsory purchasing properties between Birmingham and Leeds after Boris Johnson cancelled the eastern leg to Yorkshire in 2021, Freedom of Information requests show.
  
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• Highways spends £50m buying Thames Crossing houses

  02-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - National Highways has spent more than mp;pound;50m purchasing properties affected by one of the biggest UK road projects in living memory, the BBC can reveal.
  
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• Exact date West Midlands Railway will change name and transfer to public ownership

  02-01-2026 01:00 via birminghamworld.uk
  Other Regional Press - From 1st February 2026, West Midlands Railway will be operated by a new company mp;#39;WM Trains Limitedmp;#39; as part of a planned transition into public ownership.
  
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• Electric car charger rollout suffers slowdown in blow to Labour subscription

  02-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Public installations fall for the first time in latest setback to Government?s EV drive
  
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• Driving training complete on new Metro fleet

  02-01-2026 01:00 via britishtramsonline.co.uk
  British Trams Online - All Tyne and Wear Metro drivers have now completed their training on the new Stadler trains, marking another milestone in the introduction of the new fleet of 46 trains. Over 200 members of Metro train crew, including drivers and operations managers, have undertaken the intensive training programme with the last set of drivers going through the conversion course in December 2025.
  
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• Calls for extra carriages on Northumberland Line receive rail minister backing

  02-01-2026 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Northern say any additions are challenging due to the availability of rolling stock and capacity at Newcastle Central Station
  
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• Black cabs backed with fairer tax system

  02-01-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Government - Today (Friday 2 January) online mini cab firms have been barred from illegitimately using a niche scheme to avoid tax.
  
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• Avanti West Coast begins diverting trains via historic route

  02-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Work has begun on Clifton Bridge in Cumbria and means that the West Coast Main Line has is now blocked.
  
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