Public Transport news

• Speculation grows about Network Rail funding

  12-10-2017 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  RailNews.co.uk -THE government is expected to reveal details of its delayed Statement of Funds Available for railway maintenance and enhancements between 2019 and 2024 by the end of the week. Network Rail is waiting to see which projects could be restarted, after a cull of electrification schemes which was prompted by sharply rising costs. Both the Office of Rail and Road and NR now need to know where they stand, because several crucial budget landmarks will fall in 2018. Network Rail CEO Mark C
  
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• Why The Airbus A380 Is Perfect For British Airways High‑Capacity London Heathrow Routes

  16-02-2026 01:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- The Airbus A380 is the current icon of theBritish Airways fleet, serving as a critical tool in the airlinemp;#39;s strategy atLondon Heathrow. In an era where many carriers have pivoted toward smaller, more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets, British Airways has doubled down on the worldmp;#39;s largest airliner. This guide explores why this 469-seat behemoth is not just a relic of the past but a vital asset for the carriermp;#39;s busiest 2026 routes, balancing extreme slot cons
  
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• Who represents your operation with the relevant local authorities?

  16-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Transport minister notes the importance of that interface - a point that is is hard to argue with
  
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• Westminster Watch: ?buy British? calls linger in Parliament

  16-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - As MPs discuss the origin of our buses, has the new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel made a difference?
  
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• Westminster Watch: 'buy British' calls linger in Parliament

  16-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - As MPs discuss the origin of our buses, has the new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel made a difference
  
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• Trains cancelled - Wakefield Westgate landslip causes long delays

  16-02-2026 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - National Rail has issued advice to customers, warning that various routes are affected. Some lines have been closed and the incident is set to cause "major disruption" for the rest of the day. LNER trains are said to possibly be delayed, diverted, cancelled or revised.
  
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• The route travelled by the 'most dangerous' bus in the West Midlands

  16-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - A bus service named as the 'most dangerous' travels through a significant chunk of the West Midlands every day.
  
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• 'The genie's out of the bottle' - new e-scooter laws planned 01:29

  16-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - New rules to regulate e-scooters are set to be introduced by the government, with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander admitting that the "genie is out of the bottle" when it comes to their use.
  
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• The end of the ?Baby Bus?: Airbus A318 leaves the aviation stage

  16-02-2026 01:00 via avioradar.net
  Aviation Industry- The Airbus A318, the smallest member of the A320 family, is nearing the end of its commercial service. The aircraft, which entered service in 2003 and was intended to fill the niche between regional jets and larger narrowbody models, never achieved the market success of its ?siblings.? Today, its retirement appears as the logical conclusion of a specific development phase in the industry.
  
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• The end of the 'Baby Bus': Airbus A318 leaves the aviation stage

  16-02-2026 01:00 via avioradar.net
  Aviation Industry- The Airbus A318, the smallest member of the A320 family, is nearing the end of its commercial service. The aircraft, which entered service in 2003 and was intended to fill the niche between regional jets and larger narrowbody models, never achieved the market success of its mp;#39;siblings.mp;#39; Today, its retirement appears as the logical conclusion of a specific development phase in the industry.
  
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• Taunton ?park and bus? facility finally open to public

  16-02-2026 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Taunton's new 'park and bus' facility, serving a major housing development on the A38, is finally open to the public.
  
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• Taunton 'park and bus' facility finally open to public

  16-02-2026 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Tauntonmp;#39;s new mp;#39;park and busmp;#39; facility, serving a major housing development on the A38, is finally open to the public.
  
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• Stagecoach bus driving simulators show strength for training

  16-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - New bus driving simulators commissioned by Stagecoach are bolstering the group?s training capacity ? and the business is considering rolling out more
  
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• Skipton-Colne rail group will hear about successful campaign

  16-02-2026 01:00 via keighleynews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The first phase of the Northumberland Line, which links Newcastle and Ashington, was reinstated in December 2024 after a successful campaign by the South East Northumberland Rail User Group.
  
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• Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows

  16-02-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Singapore is piloting the world?s first sustainable aviation fuel levy
  
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• Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows

  16-02-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Singapore is piloting the worldmp;#39;s first sustainable aviation fuel levy
  
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• Rural business concerns shared with Wycombe MP inTurville

  16-02-2026 01:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  Bucks Free Press - Wycombe's MP has met with rural business owners to discuss concerns, including flooding and transport.
  
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• Pay-per-mile car tax 'will expand to everyone else' as well as EVs soon

  16-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - mp;amp;quot;Itmp;#146;s not a temporary measure, itmp;#39;s not a trialmp;amp;quot;
  
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• Over two thirds of cyclists run red light at traffic lights where elderly nurse, 81, died crossing the road after being hit by a bike - as her son says stretch is 'being treated like a racetrack'

  16-02-2026 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Mail Online - The Daily Mail investigated one of three new red-light crossings on Regentmp;#39;s Parkmp;#39;s Outer Circle, a near perfect 2.7-mile-long circular road in Westminster, at 8am on a Wednesday.
  
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• New funding available to improve Oxfordshire cycling paths

  16-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is promoting the Love Your Network grant scheme in Oxfordshire to support volunteer groups who maintain and improve sections of the National Cycle Network.
  
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• Network Rail issues update as Manchester Piccadilly mostly closed for nine days

  16-02-2026 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Work is well underway on a 'once-in-a-generation' project which has seen most of Manchester Piccadilly station close for nine days.
  
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• MP Yuan Yang hails extension of late-night train services to Reading and Wokingham

  16-02-2026 01:00 via rdg.today
  Other Regional Press - AN MP in Reading has celebrated improvements which are set to be made to late-night travel services between the town and London.
  
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• Masters of their own destiny: inside Sigma Precision Components' quiet grip on global aviation

  16-02-2026 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - From the outside, Sigma Precision Components looks like many other precision engineering firms dotted around the Midlands: low-slung buildings, a steady flow of trucks, a workforce in hi-vis and overalls changing shifts. Inside, however, lies one of the UKmp;#39;s quiet powerhouses of global commercial aviation.
  
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• Masters of their own destiny: inside Sigma Precision Components? quiet grip on global aviation

  16-02-2026 01:00 via thebusinessdesk.com
  The Business Desk - From the outside, Sigma Precision Components looks like many other precision engineering firms dotted around the Midlands: low-slung buildings, a steady flow of trucks, a workforce in hi-vis and overalls changing shifts. Inside, however, lies one of the UK?s quiet powerhouses of global commercial aviation.
  
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• Major 'transport vision' would need massive development of Green Belt

  16-02-2026 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Buses were a political pawn for him to use for votes. That is no longer the case
  
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• Hyndburn MP says that rail services aren't good enough

  16-02-2026 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  Lancashire Telegraph - An East Lancashire MP has said that rail services in the region arenmp;#39;t mp;#39;good enoughmp;#39; after serving on a committee scrutinising the Governmentmp;#39;s new Railways Bill.
  
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• HS1 owner facing large tax increase after revaluation, MPs told

  16-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The company that owns HS1 faces a large tax increase after its most recent assessment, MPs have heard.
  
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• GXO to operate Luton Airport?s first airside consolidation hub and deploy STREAM monitoring

  16-02-2026 01:00 via blog.gettransport.com
  Other News Sources - GXO Logistics will operate London Luton Airport?s first consolidation centre, screening all airside deliveries and handling retail, foodservice and critical operational supplies from a repurposed hangar within an ?11.5m terminal refurbishment.
  
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• GXO to operate Luton Airport's first airside consolidation hub and deploy STREAM monitoring

  16-02-2026 01:00 via blog.gettransport.com
  Other News Sources - GXO Logistics will operate London Luton Airportmp;#39;s first consolidation centre, screening all airside deliveries and handling retail, foodservice and critical operational supplies from a repurposed hangar within an mp;pound;11.5m terminal refurbishment.
  
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• Green transport needs tech liberty, not stricter targets, says industry

  16-02-2026 01:00 via euractiv.com
  News from Europe - Studies suggest EU-wide targets to electrify Europemp;#39;s auto sector are working, but carmakers say they need more flexibility to drive the transition
  
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