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• The old order meets the new

  22-10-2026 12:15 via Passenger Transport
  Established manufacturers face growing competition from ambitious overseas newcomers
   Euro Bus Expo brings 31 manufacturers, dealers and converters to the NEC Birmingham on November 3-5 
  There was a time when a British bus and coach show could be previewed by listing the familiar domestic and continental manufacturers, noting a handful of new models and then devoting a paragraph to whichever unfamiliar import had managed to find its way along the M42 to Birmingham. Euro Bus Expo 2026 looks ra
  
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• Why understanding tyre wear is key to developing more sustainable transport

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other News Sources - As the world focuses on decarbonising transport, attention is increasingly turning to the environmental impacts that exist beyond the exhaust pipe. Professor James Busfield, Professor of Materials and Head of the Soft Matter group at Queen Mary University of London, explains why understanding the mechanisms behind tyre wear could be key to creating transport systems that are safer, more efficient and more sustainable.
  
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• Wales demands £1bn rail funding boost in Budget 'moment of truth'

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Nation. Cymru - The Welsh Government has urged the Chancellor to bring forward mp;pound;1 billion of promised rail investment in a Budget it describes as a mp;#39;moment of truthmp;#39; for Wales.
  
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• Wales demands ?1bn rail funding boost in Budget ?moment of truth?

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Nation. Cymru - The Welsh Government has urged the Chancellor to bring forward ?1 billion of promised rail investment in a Budget it describes as a ?moment of truth? for Wales.
  
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• Virgin Atlantic threatens to sue Heathrow over plan to move partner subscription

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Times Online - Delta is among the airlines being moved to a different terminal, which would separate it from its partner airline and complicate joint schedules
  
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• Update on Bristol ?circle line? train service and revival of long-lost station

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Transport bosses have thrown doubt over a plan for a ?circle line? railway route in Bristol and instead are focusing on trains running more frequently. And one neighbourhood where campaigners have long called-for a new station has been excluded from the list of potentials.
  
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• Update on Bristol 'circle line' train service and revival of long-lost station

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Transport bosses have thrown doubt over a plan for a mp;#39;circle linemp;#39; railway route in Bristol and instead are focusing on trains running more frequently. And one neighbourhood where campaigners have long called-for a new station has been excluded from the list of potentials.
  
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• Update on Bristol ‘circle line’ train service and revival of long-lost station

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - A key focus is on increasing the frequency of local train services
  
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• UK government quietly axes more than two dozen new road schemes

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Financial Times - Cost-saving move raises questions about commitment to regional growth just as Andy Burnham pushes devolution as way to kick-start economy.
  
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• Transport plans include new motorway on/off-slip in West Belfast

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - Newly unveiled plans from the Department for Infrastructure include a motorway on/off-slip in West Belfast that was first proposed over 35 years ago.
  
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• Town to get 51 more electric buses by 2027

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Fifty-one new electric buses are planned for a town as part of a multi-million pound investment in public transport.
  
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• Three quarters of pilots have fallen asleep in the cockpit subscription

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Airportwatch - Three in four European pilots have admitted to falling asleep in the cockpit.
  Research commissioned by the European Cockpit Association, the union for pilots across the continent, asked 7,200 captains and first officers about their tiredness levels while on shift.
  
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• Teesside Airport plans solar power and hydrogen network

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Northern Echo - Teesside International Airport is set to generate its own solar power as it works towards becoming operationally net zero by 2030.
  
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• Southend Airport 'ambitious' plans for new routes expansion

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - SOUTHEND Airport is being tipped to increasingly challenge Stansted and London City as it presses ahead with ambitious expansion plans bringing more flights, aircraft and destinations to the city.
  
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• Plan to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport approved

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - Plans to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) under public ownership have been approved, marking a major step to it reopening.
  
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• Plan to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownership backed by leaders

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Insider Media - Plans to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport and the adjacent Innovation Quarter employment land site into public ownership have been backed by South Yorkshire's mayor and leaders.
  
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• Northern plans to refurbish 37 trains in £25m investment

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - RAIL passengers in the north west are set to benefit from refurbished trains as part of a mp;pound;25million investment.
  
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• Northern plans to refurbish 37 trains in ?25m investment

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other Regional Press - RAIL passengers in the north west are set to benefit from refurbished trains as part of a ?25million investment.
  
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• London Christmas rail closures 2026 - Full list of stations

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Other News Sources - Londoners travelling over Christmas and New Year face major rail disruption, with several of the capital's busiest stations set to close or operate reduced services during a ?152 million programme of engineering works.
  
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• Is Liverpool Airport really the best in Britain? I put it to the test subscription

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  The Telegraph - From customer service and dining to efficiency and facilities, our writer set out to see if this Merseyside hub is worthy of its accolades
  
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• Images reveal how centre of Belfast could be transformed through major transport revamp

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Belfast Telegraph - New images show how some of Belfast?s most recognisable areas could be transformed as part of proposals to update the city?s transport system.
  
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• Huge hole left in train carriage roof after storm damage

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Wales Online - Transport for Wales said four of their trains sustained significant damage and 33 had struck or run over branches on the line
  
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• Hope for Bristol's long-promised mass transit system after backing from Burnham

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Bristol Live - Options include bendy buses, trams and light rail
  
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• Harrogate Station Gateway: £13.4m scheme set to begin in New Year

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A mp;pound;13.4 million scheme to improve the area around Harrogate railway station is set to begin in the New Year, following the appointment of contractors by North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• Harrogate Station Gateway: ?13.4m scheme set to begin in New Year

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Other Regional Press - A ?13.4 million scheme to improve the area around Harrogate railway station is set to begin in the New Year, following the appointment of contractors by North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• Former nightclub could become council offices

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  BBC News - A former nightclub and railway station building that has been derelict for a decade could be brought back to life and used as council offices.
  Norfolk Railway Foundation, a charity that preserves the county's railway history, wants to renovate Cromer Station House, and Cromer Town Council said it wanted to move in
  
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• Electrifying Britain: Lessons from Scottish Rail

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  
  Centre for Cities - Scotland's electrification costs have fallen 26 per cent in recent years, and are now 20 per cent below England's.
  
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• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Conservatives call reopening plan 'massive gamble'

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Yorkshire Post - The Conservatives have described Oliver Coppard?s multi-million pound decision to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airport?s land as a ?massive gamble?.
  
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• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Conservatives call reopening plan 'massive gamble'

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Yorkshire Post - The Conservatives have described Oliver Coppardmp;#39;s multi-million pound decision to buy Doncaster Sheffield Airportmp;#39;s land as a mp;#39;massive gamblemp;#39;.
  
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• Deal approved to bring Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownership

  28-10-2026 01:00 via TransportInfo by Cogitamus
  Sheffield Star - ?From day one, I pledged to do everything I could to reopen the airport, not for political gain or career progression?
  
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