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• Southern rail row: Train drivers' strike halts services

  16-12-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Train drivers walk out on the troubled Southern rail network for a third day this week after talks fail to bring a resolution.
  
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• End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive

  03-01-2026 10:00
  East Midlands Railway will switch to bi-mode Aurora fleet to cut emissions and noise but elsewhere electrification is delayedRailway fossil fuels once helped to turn King’s Cross and St Pancras into a seamy, smoke-choked area of London. Now, in the two grandly redeveloped stations with their swanky plazas, even a dropped paper ticket would look out of place.One last corner of St Pancras station is polluted by the fug of diesel trains – but not for much longer. East Midlands Railway,
  
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• What will 2026 bring for West rail services?

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - It is set to be a year of change for train services in the West of England.
  
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• Warning to drivers as busy bridge due to close for five nights

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - Motorists have been warned as a major town bridge is set to close overnight for almost a week.
  
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• Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’

  03-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement Uber has swerved paying millions of pounds to the UK exchequer under Rachel Reevesmp;#146;s new mp;#147;taxi taxmp;#148; after the ride-hailing app rewrote contracts with its drivers.The move came as rules announced in Novembermp;#146;s budget took effect, which adjusted how VAT is payable on minicab fares and would have resulted in the whole Uber fare becoming subject to the 20 sales t
  
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• Uber prices set to soar as ministers introduce VAT crackdown

  03-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Prices on ride hailing apps like Uber are set to soar, after the government ploughed ahead with a promise to apply VAT to online mini cab companies despite warnings from the industry that the move would worsen the cost of living. From Friday, private hire vehicle operators in London will no longer be able to ...
  
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• Trains cancelled and roads treacherous as heavy snow hits Scotland

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Vehicles including a snow plough have become stuck as snow blanketed parts of the north east, Highland and central areas.
  
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• The transport disruption to expect as Met Office issues weather warning

  03-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - West Coast Main Line is closed in multiple locations, while Scottish ferries and flights are subject to cancellation
  
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• Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD

  03-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Elon Muskmp;#146;s carmaker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025
  
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• Strike fears averted at Manchester Airport as pay deal agreed

  03-01-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - The airport has issued a statement
  
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• Steam and diesel trains to launch railway’s special 50th anniversary

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - An atmospheric steam and diesel mp;#145;Winter Warm Upmp;#146; weekend is to be the first special event in the Swanage Railwaymp;#146;s special 50th anniversary year.
  
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• Snow falling in parts of Wales as warnings issued

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Forecasters have cautioned that buses and trains may be delayed due to the weather.
  
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• Scotland faces road closures amid amber snow and ice warnings as motorists told to 'be prepared'

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - mp;quot;If you need to travel, please drive to the conditions, be prepared for delays and allow extra time for your journeymp;quot;
  
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• Petrol and diesel drivers face losing £260 at forecourts - and not for fuel

  03-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Road users and motorists could be spending an extra mp;pound;260 a year at filling stations.
  
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• Passengers left waiting for Oxford to Milton Keynes line trains subscription

  03-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The section of the long-awaited East West Rail link has carried only freight since opening in 2024, despite plans for passenger services last year
  
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• Nine out of 10 London car thefts are unsolved

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Londonmp;#39;s police force is the worst performing in the country with 88.5 of car thefts unsolved, figures show.
  
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• New ‘meet and greet’ airport parking business launches near Bournemouth Airport

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A NEW mp;#145;affordable and professionalmp;#146; airport parking business has launched near Bournemouth Airport.
  
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• Motorway shut to demolish and replace rail bridge

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Drivers are being diverted as a concrete railway bridge is demolished and a new steel crossing installed.
  
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• Motorists face £2,500 fine if they forget to do one thing in snowy weather

  03-01-2026 01:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - A road safety expert has issued essential winter driving guidance
  
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• Major road closures announced across Oxfordshire road network

  03-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Major road closures have been announced on the M3, A34, and A303 due to planned maintenance
  
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• HS2 latest as viaduct construction reaches a major milestone

  03-01-2026 01:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  Other Regional Press - Engineers worked through the Christmas period to reach a new major milestone
  
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• Hiked Tube train prices and new congestion charges for electric cars come in today as Sadiq Khan's war on motorists continues

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The regular daily congestion charge for non-electrified vehicles has also risen for the first time in five years from mp;pound;15 to mp;pound;18.
  
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• Glen Sannox ferry repair and maintenance bill revealed

  03-01-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Glen Sannox ferry repair and maintenance bill revealed
  
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• From Bristol Airport to Rolls-Royce and Airbus: The South West aerospace sector is driving economic growth - report

  03-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Industry giants are creating highly skilled roles while Bristol and Cornwall Airport are also playing a major role
  
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• Fresh Birmingham HS2 anger as major delay dubbed 'farcical pantomime'

  03-01-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Birmingham's HS2 station is taking shape - but the project has been mired in controversy
  
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• First big change to road layout unveiled soon as part of £10.8m transformation

  03-01-2026 01:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The existing access to a popular shopping village closes on Tuesday, and a new route opens.
  
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• Discover the UK's new longest direct train journey: London to Fort William aboard the Caledonian Sleeper

  03-01-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The UK's longest direct train journey was the historic 785-mile service from Aberdeen to Penzance, which was axed in 2025 - meaning a new route has taken the crown
  
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• Direct London trains 'could start in 2026'

  03-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A new train company is hoping its proposals for new daily services from Shropshire to London Euston could begin towards the end of 2026.
  
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• Car hire giant Zipcar suspends UK operations after being hit by spiralling costs and London's Congestion Charge expansion

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Bosses had warned the firm could bow out if Sadiq Khan pressed ahead with abolishingmp;nbsp;the Congestion Charge exemption for electric vehicles - which came into effect today.
  
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• Calls for cops to crush e-bikes as number of seizures rockets

  03-01-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - Soaring numbers of illegal e-scooters and e-bikesare being seized by police - leading to calls for officers to get strengthened powers to quickly crush them.
  
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