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• Smaller replacement trains 'causing overcrowding'

  23-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A rail commuter who regularly travels into London has said smaller replacement trains are frequently causing overcrowding.
  
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• White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures

  24-12-2025 15:05
  Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable peopleChristmas Day will bring bright weather in much of the UK, but a cold health alert has been issued warning of a “greater risk to life of vulnerable people”.While the prospect of a white Christmas is “highly unlikely”, according to forecasters, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert from 6pm on Christmas Day to noon on 27 D
  
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• Millions take to UK roads, railways and airports for Christmas Eve getaway

  24-12-2025 09:27
  RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive seasonTravel this Christmas Eve could be the UK’s busiest ever, as millions of drivers take to the roads and hundreds of thousands of passengers catch planes for festive getaways.Train journeys are also forecast to be very busy, with rail services ending earlier than normal. Continue reading...
  
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• Train firms warned over ‘best price’ claims after watchdog bans ads

  24-12-2025 06:00
  Advertising regulator said operators and a ticket seller could not prove bookings were cheapestTrain companies have been warned over price claims made on their ticketing websites after the advertising watchdog banned ads run by three sellers.The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims made for fares booked via ScotRail and Greater Anglia’s website, as well as by a third-party ticketing site, My Train Ticket, were misleading. Continue reading...
  
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• What you need to know about plans for Cambridgeshire railway station updates

  24-12-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - Improvements at the station could include a new pedestrian bridge and better passenger facilities
  
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• What I learnt from the Rail Minister at the heart of rail reform

  24-12-2025 01:00 via transportnews.substack.com
  Other News Sources - Theremp;#39;s no doubt that Lord Peter Hendy, the rail minister, is good at adapting to new situations
  
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• What Can Europe Learn From Spain’s High-Speed Rail’s Success at Slashing Transport-Related Emissions?

  24-12-2025 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;this, European governments have long subsidised and invested in air travel over mp;amp;amp;#8230;and investment. Last month, the European Commission announced a comprehensive plan mp;amp;amp;#8230;expected to significantly reduce the EUmp;#146;s transport-related emissions, supporting its mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Wayside Digitalisation Forum WDF: driving the future of rail

  24-12-2025 01:00 via railengineer.co.uk
  Rail Engineer - Digitalisation is rapidly reshaping how railways are monitored, managed, and maintained, and the need for shared understanding across borders has never been greater. Against this backdrop, the Wayside Digitalisation Forum 2025 in Vienna, Austria offered a dedicated platform for infrastructure managers, suppliers, and technical specialists to explore the latest developments in digital signalling and wayside technology.
  
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• Transport and green infrastructure projects in Shotton

  24-12-2025 01:00 via dee1063.com
  Other News Sources - Shotton is set to benefit from a major programme of transport improvements and green infrastructure investment to make the town safer, greener and more accessible.
  
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• Train firms warned over ‘best price’ claims after watchdog bans ads

  24-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Advertising regulator said operators and a ticket seller could not prove bookings were cheapestTrain companies have been warned over price claims made on their ticketing websites after the advertising watchdog banned ads run by three sellers.The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims made for fares booked via ScotRail and Greater Angliamp;#146;s website, as well as by a third-party ticketing site, My Train Ticket, were misleading.
  
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• Sussex bus operators to increase Christmas Day services amid rising demand

  24-12-2025 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Metrobus, which serves East and West Sussex, will bemp;nbsp;adding more buses to its schedule between Crawley bus station and Redhill
  
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• Shropshire canal breach caused by collapse of artificial embankment

  24-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Work under way to refloat boats on emptied waterway after earthwork more than 200 years old failsThe dramatic breach of a canal in the early hours of Monday, which sent two narrowboats tumbling into a hole and left others stranded, was caused by the collapse of an artificial embankment that had stood for more than 200 years.As emergency services declared the major incident phase over more than 24 hours after the embankment failure, work was beginning to isolate the damaged section
  
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• Shrewsbury's night bus trial extended up to March 2026 to meet 'clear demand for safe, late-night travel?

  24-12-2025 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - Shrewsbury's night bus trial has been extended and will now continue until March - with some adjustments.
  
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• Shrewsbury's night bus trial extended up to March 2026 to meet 'clear demand for safe, late-night travel

  24-12-2025 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - Shrewsburymp;#39;s night bus trial has been extended and will now continue until March - with some adjustments.
  
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• Ryanair fined €256mn in Italy for ‘abusive strategy’ against online travel agents

  24-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline plans to appeal against competition authoritymp;#146;s mp;#145;bizarremp;#146; and mp;#145;unsoundmp;#146; ruling
  
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• Reported sexual offences on Tube at five-year high

  24-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - There were 595 sexual offences across London Underground in 2024-25, the most since 2019-20.
  
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• Renewing Scotland's trains

  24-12-2025 01:00 via railengineer.co.uk
  Rail Engineer - ScotRail currently operates 145 diesel and 203 electric trains, two thirds of which are approaching the end of their usable life. These operate InterCity services between Glasgow or Edinburgh to Aberdeen or Inverness, suburban services generally in Scotlandmp;#39;s central belt, and rural services including Scotlandmp;#39;s scenic routes.
  
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• Panama Canal ports deal at risk after China’s Cosco demands majority stake

  24-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - BlackRock and shipping group MSC consider walking away from talks
  
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• Pakistan sells indebted state carrier in privatisation win

  24-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Consortium led by Karachi-based securities brokerage is buying majority stake in airline
  
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• Northern to pay track access charges when Manchester services join Bee Network

  24-12-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Northern?will continue to pay track access charges for services within the Bee Network once eight routes it current operates come under Transport for Greater Manchester control.
  
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• Northern railway staff spread Christmas cheer at children's hospital

  24-12-2025 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Railway staff swapped trains for sleighs, handing out presents to a childrenmp;#39;s hospital.
  
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• New Transport Commissioner for Scotland

  24-12-2025 01:00 via fleetnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Sharon Clelland has been appointed as Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain and will be deployed by the Senior Traffic Commissioner to the Scottish traffic area.
  
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• Mayor's frustration over Yorkshire rail links and Northern Powerhouse Rail delays

  24-12-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Rail travel between Leeds and Sheffield is mp;#39;not fit for purposemp;#39; and people will only believe Northern Powerhouse Rail promises when they mp;#39;see something happenmp;#39;.
  
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• Manchester Airport staff donate £10,000 worth of presents

  24-12-2025 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  Bolton News - Staff at Manchester Airport donated more than mp;pound;10,000 worth of presents as part of their annual mp;#145;Giftmasmp;#146; appeal.
  
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• Great British Railways are coming

  24-12-2025 01:00 via railstaff.co.uk
  Other News Sources - On 5 November, the proposal to establish Great British Railways (GBR) was formally laid before Parliament. As part of this major reorganisation, the role of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will change significantly. The ORR will become responsible for providing independent advice to the Secretary of State, while continuing to exercise its licence enforcement role. At the same time, the Secretary of State will take on a greater role in holding GBR to account.
  
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• Foldable bikes connect railway station with town

  24-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Foldable bicycles have been installed at Pershore railway station with an eight-bike, solar-powered dock.
  
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• Explained: how TfL plans to change London's Tube and bus ticketing system and upgrade Oyster card

  24-12-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A row has broken out over Transport for London?s plan to award a ?1.5bn contract to an arms firm to run its ticketing system.
  
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• Explained: how TfL plans to change London's Tube and bus ticketing system and upgrade Oyster card

  24-12-2025 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - A row has broken out over Transport for Londonmp;#39;s plan to award a mp;pound;1.5bn contract to an arms firm to run its ticketing system.
  
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• Christmas Day coach and bus patronage set to surpass 100,000, says CPT

  24-12-2025 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - More than 100,000 passengers are expected to travel by coach or bus on Christmas Day via an ever-increasing amount of festive services, the Confederation of Passenger Transport notes.
  
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• Britain?s cities are desperate for better transport. Why is Westminster derailing our plans in Leeds?

  24-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - A long-promised tram network has been pushed back to the late 2030s ? unless we build local, northern growth will be snuffed out
  
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