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• The UK's Space Strategy is a map to the stars

  02-10-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The UKmp;#39;s Space Strategy is a map to the starts published at a time when when geopolitical tensions on Earth are increasingly shaping the space sector at a global level, says Rachael Omp;#39;Grady The UKmp;#146;s Space Strategy, released this month, recognises that space-derived technologies, and the way we use them, have entirely transformed
  
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• York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans

  02-10-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Grand Central has secured four additional trains for its proposed new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, which could run up to five times a day in each direction.
  
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• WYCA contract awards gain delay as Squarepeg challenge builds

  02-10-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A standstill period preventing the formal award of four small Tier B and all home-to-school Tier C bus franchising contracts in the first round of that transition in West Yorkshire has been further extended to 7 October by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).
  
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• Why small and steady will accelerate GBR?s AI future

  02-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - From operational planning to passenger services, there is growing pressure on organisations to demonstrate how they are preparing for a more intelligent, customer-focused future. But as Great British Railways (GBR) continues to evolve, there is a risk that the industry becomes too focused on future AI innovation before the operational groundwork is fully in place to support it.
  
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• Why small and steady will accelerate GBR's AI future

  02-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - From operational planning to passenger services, there is growing pressure on organisations to demonstrate how they are preparing for a more intelligent, customer-focused future. But as Great British Railways (GBR) continues to evolve, there is a risk that the industry becomes too focused on future AI innovation before the operational groundwork is fully in place to support it.
  
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• UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children

  02-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Planned rule change forms part of Burnhammp;#146;s bid to crack down on the mp;#145;little charges that add upmp;#146;Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans.The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of charge. Passengers will also no longer need to pay to tweak the name on their flight booking if they need to correct a mis
  
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• Twin HS2 viaducts completed after major works

  02-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The longest HS2 viaduct structures in the Midlands have been completed.
  They span the M42 northbound and southbound and run 1,400 metres in length
  
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• Transport secretary meets Cumbrae ferry group over service

  02-10-2026 02:00 via largsandmillportnews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - TRANSPORT secretary Stephen Flynn has met representatives of the Cumbrae ferry committee to discuss a range of issues affecting the island's service.
  
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• Train sped up after automatic warning system before fatal Bedford crash, Raib report reveals

  02-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - A passenger train involved in a fatal crash near Bedford sped up after its automatic warning system (AWS) gave a red light, a Rail Accident Investigations Branch (Raib) interim report has revealed.
  
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• The UK’s Space Strategy is a map to the stars

  02-10-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The UKmp;amp;#8217;s Space Strategy is a map to the starts published at a time when when geopolitical tensions on Earth are increasingly shaping the space sector at a global level, says Rachael Omp;amp;#8217;Grady The UKmp;#146;s Space Strategy, released this month, recognises that space-derived technologies, and the way we use them, have entirely transformed over the ...
  
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• Teens causing trouble at Barnsley Interchange risk losing free bus passes

  02-10-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - mp;#39;MiCard is a privilege, not a rightmp;#39;
  
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• Take off for passengers as government scraps extra charges when flying

  02-10-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - From 2 October 2026, airlines will be required to seat children under the age of 14 with a parent or accompanying adult free of charge.
  
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• SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record

  02-10-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.mp;nbsp;
  
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• SNP orders for new buses leaves 'Beijing buzzing' while 115 Scots jobs are slashed

  02-10-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Alexander Dennis is shutting one of its two factories in Falkirk and plans to slash jobs while it focuses on chassis work in Scotland instead of completing full vehicles.
  
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• Shinto ceremony marks start of British Library extension and Crossrail 2 station

  02-10-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The ceremonywhich incorporated a series of Shinto rituals to prepare the site for construction work and to ask the kami or guardian spirits of the land for good luck and a safe delivery of the projectfollowed a time-honoured Japanese tradition with a priest or mp;#39;saikanmp;#39; officiating.
  
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• Senedd Members reject Reform bid to scrap 20mph speed limits

  02-10-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Senedd Members have rejected a Reform motion calling for the Welsh Government to scrap default 20mph speed limits.
  
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• Self-driving shuttles feature in transport plan

  02-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trams and self-driving shuttle buses are among the proposals aimed at helping a growing town meet its transport needs.
  
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• Safety measures considered after latest crash on A9 in Perthshire

  02-10-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Transport Scotland says it could install traffic signals at the Dunkeld and Birnam junction.
  
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• Safety measures ?considered? after latest crash on A9 in Perthshire

  02-10-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Transport Scotland says it could install traffic signals at the Dunkeld and Birnam junction.
  
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• Rolling into town: GBR's rolling stock and infrastructure strategy

  02-10-2026 02:00 via stephensonharwood.com
  
  Other News Sources - The eagerly-awaited long term rolling stock and infrastructure strategy (the Strategy) was published on Monday 28 September. The Strategy is a key part of the formation of Great British Railways (GBR) and the bringing together of track and train. It is one of the first documents to be branded as a GBR strategy, and so is a notable milestone.
  
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• Peel Ports pushes port hubs to boost UK construction

  02-10-2026 02:00 via porttechnology.org
  Other News Sources - Peel Ports Group is urging the UK to make greater use of port infrastructure to move construction materials, easing pressure on supply chains and supporting major housing and infrastructure projects.
  
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• New shelters and CCTV in £950k Hampshire bus upgrade

  02-10-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Bus passengers across Hampshire are set to benefit from new shelters, live departure screens and CCTV after nearly mp;pound;1 million of improvements.
  
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• MPs launch inquiry into government's role in public transport pricing and ticketing

  02-10-2026 02:00 via railbusinessuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - The House of Commons Transport Committee has launched an inquiry looking at the governmentmp;#39;s role in public transport fares, pricing and ticketing arrangements.
  
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• MP Bradley Thomas gets Parliamentary debate over Bromsgrove's A38 BREP scheme

  02-10-2026 02:00 via bromsgrovestandard.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - BROMSGROVE MP Bradley Thomas has secured a Parliamentary debate on the A38 BREP road scheme.
  
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• Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights

  02-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if new powers get approval in Parliament.
  
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• Mayors call for more direct decision making power

  02-10-2026 02:00 via lgcplus.com
  Local Government - Regional mayors have called for increased powers to make decision directly so they can deliver their mandates in the face of opposition from councils.
  
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• Manchester City Council makes whopping £17m profit from parking charges

  02-10-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - A roads policy expert asks if some councils are using parking as a mp;#39;cash cowmp;#39;
  
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• Manchester Airport expansion plans: Bosses want to move key road

  02-10-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Runger Lane between Terminal Two and the M56 Junction 6 could be moved
  
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• Major construction work to begin on new Cathays station footbridge

  02-10-2026 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Wales 247 - Work on a step-free footbridge at Cathays railway station will enter its main construction phase this October, Transport for Wales has said.
  
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• London and South East railway staff to wear new uniform

  02-10-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Workers on the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in London and the South East of England are wearing a new uniform, and their old uniforms are being donated to help jobseekers, schoolchildren and homeless people.
  
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