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• Tesla of e-bikes one step closer to production

  13-05-2023 02:00 via eta.co.uk
  
  Green Miscellany - Nobody knows for certain why the governing body of sports cycling decided to ban recumbents from races, but in the summer of 1933, an un-faired, fully recumbent broke the 5, 20, 30, 40, and 50-kilometre records as well as the hour and half-hour records. Less than a year later, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) set up a committee to define The post Tesla of e-bikes one step closer to production appeared first on ETA.
  
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• Zenobe announces £980m financing to support bus electrification

  16-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Zenobe has announced the securing of mp;pound;980 million in private capital financing to support the deployment of more than 1,200 new electric buses and associated charging infrastructure over the next three years.
  
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• Zenobe announces ?980m financing to support bus electrification

  16-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Zenobe has announced the securing of ?980 million in private capital financing to support the deployment of more than 1,200 new electric buses and associated charging infrastructure over the next three years.
  
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• Year on from Casey Report cross border taxi hiring still threat to women and children

  16-06-2026 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - On the first anniversary since the Casey Report found that cross border hiring puts women and children at risk and needs urgent reform, the government has still done nothing, Unite, the UK?s leading union, said today.
  
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• Welsh bridge will reopen to pedestrians after it was shut for posing 'significant risk'

  16-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The bridge has been closed for several months as inspections were carried out
  
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• Ultra-rapid EV charging hub opens near Heathrow Airport

  16-06-2026 02:00 via greenfleet.net
  Green Miscellany - The first ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub from the Fastned and Places for London partnership has opened at Hatton Cross Underground station, near Heathrow Airport.
  
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• UK Government Launches 3219 Million Fund To Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

  16-06-2026 02:00 via ukaviation.aero
  
  Aviation Industry- The UK Government has unveiled a new mp;pound;219 million funding programme aimed at accelerating domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, with ministers hoping the investment will strengthen the countrymp;#39;s position as a global leader in low-carbon aviation while creating thousands of skilled jobs.
  
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• UK Government Launches ?219 Million Fund To Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production

  16-06-2026 02:00 via ukaviation.aero
  
  Aviation Industry- The UK Government has unveiled a new ?219 million funding programme aimed at accelerating domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, with ministers hoping the investment will strengthen the country?s position as a global leader in low-carbon aviation while creating thousands of skilled jobs.
  
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• UK airline cutting flights to three destinations in July - 'we do not take these decisions lightly'

  16-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The UK airline is cutting flights to and from three destination in its schedule this summer due to financial pressures including the increase in fuel costs and airport fees
  
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• Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

  16-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranDonald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be mp;#147;completely openmp;#148; from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in mp;Eacute;vian-les-Bains battled to prevent the fragile US deal with Iran from almost immediately unravelling.mp;#147;The dealmp;
  
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• Transport investment package promises better East Midlands buses

  16-06-2026 02:00 via cbwmagazine.com
  
  Coach and Bus Week - The ?298m of investment from EMCCA in transport promises better buses and safer streets across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
  
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• Transport for London reaches 3,000 zero-emission bus milestone

  16-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Stagecoach London receives ceremonial Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner for Rainham depot
  
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• The third cycling and walking investment strategy

  16-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Announces publication of the third cycling and walking investment strategy with projected investment of ?4.5 billion.
  
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• The strange demise of Europe's once-great airlines subsription

  16-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa used to rule the skies. What went wrong?
  
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• The Importance of Safety on the Railway

  16-06-2026 02:00 via memuknews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - As Rail Safety Week 2026 gets underway from 15-21 June, the UK rail industry once again comes together around a shared commitment: ensuring every person who uses, works on, or lives near our railway returns home safe, every day. Rail Safety Week (RSW) aims to bring rail safety to the forefront of people?s minds, keeping safety firmly in the spotlight and sharing ideas and best practice across industry colleagues.
  
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• Surge in drivers travelling on wrong side of motorway

  16-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - National Highways figures reveal 947 incidents in 12 months ? an average of 18 a week
  
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• Summer strikes averted at Scottish airports as pay deals struck

  16-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Summer strikes at two of Scotlandmp;#39;s busiest airports have been averted after new pay deals were struck.
  
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• Spike in wrong-way driving as road designers urged to 'up their game'

  16-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Motorway designers are being urged to significantly improve safety measures following a 30 per cent surge in reported wrong-way driving incidents across Englandmp;#39;s road network over the past four years.
  
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• Shipyard to lose Cammell Laird name after 123 years

  16-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - One of the oldest names in shipbuilding in the world looks set to be consigned to the history books as part of a multi-million pound takeover.
  
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• Seasonal Moorsbus service expanded for 2026

  16-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A seasonal bus service has returned for 2026, giving passengers from Hull and East Yorkshire the chance to visit the North York Moors.
  
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• Sat-nav confusion linked to surge in driving wrong way down motorway subscription

  16-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Nearly 1,000 incidents with oncoming vehicles were reported last year, as experts cite factors including drink, drugs and fatigue
  
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• Rail Safety Week 2026 gets underway

  16-06-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The UK rail industry has come together around a shared commitment: ensuring every person who uses, works on, or lives near our railway returns home safe, every day.
  
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• Power availability now core to bus depot electrification, says VEV

  16-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Grid capacity, legals and need to plan charging well ahead of vehicle delivery are all key, it adds
  
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• Plaid Cymru Minster: Action needed on bridges and roads

  16-06-2026 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - The Welsh Government's new deputy transport minister has highlighted the need for ?key infrastructure resilience? across the country.
  
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• Passenger delivers overhaul of Arriva UK Bus app and website

  16-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Mobile ticketing, tracking, journey planning and increased ease of use within the supplier's work
  
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• Minister joins coach industry leaders at Victoria Coach Station to launch Better Transport Week

  16-06-2026 02:00 via cpt-uk.org
  Other News Sources - Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Roads and Buses, today joined coach industry leaders at London?s Victoria Coach Station to celebrate the role of coach travel in connecting communities, supporting the economy and delivering sustainable transport across the UK.
  
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• Midlothian MP hits out at ?dismissive? Lothian Buses after failing to meet with residents over bus cuts

  16-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - Almost 3,000 residents in Midlothian have signed a petition to reverse Lothian Buses? decision to scrap the ?vital? 46 bus route
  
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• Midlothian MP hits out at 'dismissive' Lothian Buses after failing to meet with residents over bus cuts

  16-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - Almost 3,000 residents in Midlothian have signed a petition to reverse Lothian Busesmp;#39; decision to scrap the mp;#39;vitalmp;#39; 46 bus route
  
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• Middle East slump causes fall in London Heathrow?s traffic

  16-06-2026 02:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  Aviation Industry- London Heathrow Airport saw its passenger numbers drop by 1.2 per cent year-on-year during May, as traffic to the Middle East slumped by 31.1 per cent.
  
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• Middle East slump causes fall in London Heathrow's traffic

  16-06-2026 02:00 via businesstravelnewseurope.com
  Aviation Industry- London Heathrow Airport saw its passenger numbers drop by 1.2 per cent year-on-year during May, as traffic to the Middle East slumped by 31.1 per cent.
  
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