Public Transport news

• Stephensons of Easingwold collapses without warning

  26-01-2018 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Yorkshire-based Stephensons of Easingwold suddenly ceased trading over the weekend, leaving around 140 people without jobs, locals without 11 bus routes, 900 pupils on 27 routes without school transport and private hire customers in the lurch.
  
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• Work to start on Taunton Transport Hub

  07-03-2026 01:00 via somerset.gov.uk
  Local Government - Somerset Council and partners are delivering a ?3.2 million Transport Hub on the old bus station site in Taunton and work starts next week.
  
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• Wizz Air expects profits to drop due to Middle East exposure

  07-03-2026 01:00 via aviationbusinessnews.com
  Aviation Industry- Wizz Air estimates that the current crisis in the Middle East will result in a negative impact to its FY26 net profits of c.mp;#128;50m.
  
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• West Yorkshire invests tens of millions in Weaver Network buses

  07-03-2026 01:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - Tens of millions of pounds will be invested into transport improvements across West Yorkshire as the region prepares for the arrival of the new Weaver Network buses next year.
  
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• US agency to create $20bn reinsurance facility for Gulf shipping

  07-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Development Finance Corporation to offer coverage in hopes of restarting shipping through Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Transport for Wales announces ?once-in-a-generation? timetable overhaul

  07-03-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Transport for Wales will introduce one of the most significant timetable changes for north Wales in a generation this May.
  
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• Transport for Wales announces 'once-in-a-generation' timetable overhaul

  07-03-2026 01:00 via nation.cymru
  Nation. Cymru - Transport for Wales will introduce one of the most significant timetable changes for north Wales in a generation this May.
  
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• The real reason Sadiq Khan is getting rid of the 'Boris bus' Routemaster

  07-03-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - What will be remembered of Boris Johnsonmp;#39;s political career, do you reckon? Covid? The Boriswave, the immigration influx that saw over a million people a year enter the UK? The Boris bike? The best thing he did in office, to my mind, was, as London mayor, to introduce the Boris bus, which is now being phased out by his successor, Sadiq Khan.
  
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• Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warn

  07-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Disruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80.
  
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• Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack

  07-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - At least 10 vessels have changed transponder messages in apparent attempt to avoid becoming targets
  
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• Scottish Government announces cheaper bus travel for Highland communities

  07-03-2026 01:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - Commuters across the Highlands and Islands are set to benefit from more affordable public transport as ?2 capped bus fares are rolled out this month.
  
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• Sadiq Khan seizes control of Tube station car park housing scheme blocked by council

  07-03-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Five tower blocks providing 283 flats are proposed beside High Barnet Tube station - on top of the park-and-ride car park
  
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• Sacrificing safety for drivers benefit: Plan to reopen 'cycling only' road to motorists using active travel funds branded a ?disgrace? ? as council dismisses protected bike lanes as ?impractical, costly, and unviable?

  07-03-2026 01:00 via road.cc
  road.cc - Plans to reopen a road in Exeter to motorists ? six years on from it being made mp;#39;cycles onlymp;#39;have been beset by chaos and confusion this week, after the local authority paused and then reopened a public consultation within the space of two days, amid accusations that it was mp;#39;sacrificing cyclistsmp;#39; safety for the sole benefit of drivers.
  
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• Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline

  07-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Engineering work means there will be no mainline services between London Euston and Milton Keynes from 3-8 April
  
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• Proposal to restore rail link to be examined

  07-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The potential restoration of a former rail link has moved a step closer, after narrowly securing support from a local authority, but it came amid criticism the proposals were "fruit bat loopy".
  
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• Polish rail operator launches special 'unhurried' weekend trips in 1980s trains

  07-03-2026 01:00 via notesfrompoland.com
  News from Europe - Polish state rail operator PKP Intercity is launching a series of journeys along picturesque routes in restored 1980s trains to celebrate its anniversary and allow passengers to discover new regions of the country at a leisurely pace.
  
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• Petrol and diesel prices surge in seven days to hit new high

  07-03-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  The Mirror - Drivers have been panic buying to beat the rising prices
  
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• Northern committed £550k disability awareness training

  07-03-2026 01:00 via gazetteherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A YORK-based train company has committed to a mp;pound;550,000 improvement plan for disabled passengers following an investigation by a watchdog.
  
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• Northern committed ?550k disability awareness training

  07-03-2026 01:00 via gazetteherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A YORK-based train company has committed to a ?550,000 improvement plan for disabled passengers following an investigation by a watchdog.
  
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• Midlands highways boss says crude pothole fixes 'a necessary evil' after 'difficult few months'

  07-03-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Snow, ice and weeks of rain have left parts of the road network in tatters
  
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• M48 Severn Bridge in Wales shut completely one-way all weekend

  07-03-2026 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - Drivers are being told to plan their journeys carefully to avoid delays
  
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• Lufthansa Technik Advances Growth Plans Despite Global Issues

  07-03-2026 01:00 via aviationweek.com
  Aviation Industry- Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has expressed confidence that it will again see significant growth this year, despite ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds, the company said March 6.
  
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• London Underground's shortest line may reopen on Saturdays after services were cut during Covid

  07-03-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - Exclusive: The line, which includes just two stops at Waterloo and Bank stations, ran a Saturday service prior to the Covid pandemic
  
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• Hundreds of pupils learn how to Respect the Ride thanks to new scheme

  07-03-2026 01:00 via nelincs.gov.uk
  Local Government - Taking the bus to school or work may seem a totally normal thing to do, but it?s important to respect the bus, the driver and the passengers during your journey.
  
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  07-03-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - What will be remembered of Boris Johnson?s political career, do you reckon? Covid? The Boriswave, the immigration influx that saw over a million people a year enter the UK? The Boris bike? The best thing he did in office, to my mind, was, as London mayor, to introduce the Boris bus, which is now being phased out by his successor, Sadiq Khan.
  
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• Heathrow CEO Sees Air Travel Rebounding From Middle East Turmoil

  07-03-2026 01:00 via bloomberg.com
  Bloomberg - Thomas Woldbye has navigated London?s main airport through a power outage and a cyberattack. Now he?s facing disruption to key hubs like Dubai.
  
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• Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

  07-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.
  
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• First phase of Cardiff Crossrail moves closer - scheme backed by £100m in joint funding

  07-03-2026 01:00 via insidermedia.com
  Other News Sources - The first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail - a trammp;amp;#8209;train route from Cardiff Central railway station to Cardiff Bay via Callaghan Square - is set to move into the construction phase, with GRAHAM identified as the principal contractor.
  
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• Ferry manager launches £100k legal claim over alleged racism at CalMac

  07-03-2026 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - A senior manager at Scotlandmp;#146;s ferry operator has launched legal action claiming he was driven from his job after blowing the whistle on alleged racism.
  
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• Explosions rock Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport as Israel strikes more targets

  07-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Oil price surges as war enters second week
  
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