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• Third runway at Heathrow

  20-10-2016 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - These expansion plans are a throwback to a different era, writes Philip Stephens
  
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• Yorkshire mayors call for greater fiscal devolution to help fund Northern Powerhouse Rail

  15-01-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Yorkshire mayors are calling on the Government to hand over greater fiscal devolution to help them pay for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
  
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• Worries of ?drip reductions? to Cambridgeshire's bus services as cuts expected

  15-01-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is considering withdrawing a number of bus services across the county.
  
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• Worries of 'drip reductions' to Cambridgeshire's bus services as cuts expected

  15-01-2026 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is considering withdrawing a number of bus services across the county.
  
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• Work to begin again on new White Rose railway station following delays

  15-01-2026 01:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  Leeds Live - The project has been dormant since early 2024
  
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• Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time

  15-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.
  
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• Welcomed £45bn rail investment for the North of England but what about Wales

  15-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - Wales remains the poor relation in the UK for investment in rail
  
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• Welcome for Northern Powerhouse plan, but some are doubtful

  15-01-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The governmentmp;#146;s 45 billion-pound plan to upgrade railways in the north, which includes a new line between Liverpool and Manchester, more electrification and a potential line between Birmingham and Manchester at least partly on the alignment of abandoned HS2 has been welcomed by civic leaders, but some observers are doubtful.
  
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• Warrington confirmed as hub for Northern Powerhouse Rail

  15-01-2026 01:00 via warrington.gov.uk
  Local Government - Warrington is set to become a key transport hub for the North following the government?s confirmation of its commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• ?Vital that Government learns lessons from HS2?: Reaction to Northern Powerhouse Rail plan

  15-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The engineering sector has hailed the chancellor of the exchequer?s plans to back Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and a new Birmingham?Manchester rail line but has said it is vital lessons are learnt from HS2 ? starting with publication of clear timelines.
  
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• Unlocking capacity to deliver a crowded infrastructure pipeline

  15-01-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Wherever you look in UK infrastructure, there is huge pressure on delivery as we start 2026.
  
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• Thousands petition against Freedom Pass plan

  15-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A suggestion that free transport for older people be limited to bus travel alone sparks opposition.
  
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• Thousands of rail workers to lose jobs under Labour's nationalisation plans subscription

  15-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Network Rail prepares to make cuts to its workforce amid mp;#39;increased demandsmp;#39; and looming GBR merger
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour’s plan for railways in the north: a slow train coming Editorial

  15-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Proposals to relaunch Northern Powerhouse Rail are welcome and overdue. But passengers and commuters will believe it when they see itIn areas starved of the kind of investment taken for granted in the south-east, the miserable state of northern Englandmp;#146;s railways has long been a source of anger and indignation. One analysis of Treasury figures found that the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines could have been built in the north, if levels of funding devoted to Londonmp;#146
  
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• Suspected drones cause disruption at Heathrow airport with flights delayed

  15-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Flights at Heathrow airport, the busiest in Europe, have been disrupted by an apparent drone sighting.
  
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• Surrey's train operator to carry out first major timetable refresh in 20 years

  15-01-2026 01:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The changes will impact commuters and day trippers throughout Surrey
  
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• SNP's new aviation charges a 'potential tax hike hitting millions of Scots' - Edinburgh Airport

  15-01-2026 01:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Planned new air travel charges will be a mp;quot;potential tax hike that will affect millions of Scots and deter airlines from bringing services to Scotlandmp;quot;, the countrymp;#39;s biggest airport has told The Scotsman.
  
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• Reeves vows rail plan will go ahead, despite cynicism

  15-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
  
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• Rail plan could leave county 'in stasis', says MP

  15-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Government plans to improve railways in northern England could leave Staffordshire "sitting in stasis", an MP has said.
  
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• Plymouth city centre row as £7.5m buses revamp divides

  15-01-2026 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - Plymouth Live readers have been voicing their opinions on the ongoing overnight road closures in Plymouthmp;#39;s Royal Parade. These disruptions are set to continue over the next fortnight as a mp;pound;7.5 million improvement scheme for buses nears its conclusion.
  
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• Plymouth city centre row as ?7.5m buses revamp divides

  15-01-2026 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - Plymouth Live readers have been voicing their opinions on the ongoing overnight road closures in Plymouth's Royal Parade. These disruptions are set to continue over the next fortnight as a ?7.5 million improvement scheme for buses nears its conclusion.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcomed but big questions remain

  15-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Like a long-promised train that finally trundles into view, the green light for Northern Powerhouse Rail was better late than never. It arrived to relief rather than rejoicing from Labour mayors. They were happy, at last, to get moving.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcome but timescales needed, industry says

  15-01-2026 01:00 via imeche.org
  Other News Sources - The government has set out plans for a new rail line between Liverpool and Manchester, turning long-discussed ideas into a concrete visionbut detailed plans and timescales are needed, according to industry organisations.
  
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• North needs decent local rail not a pointless high-speed line subscription

  15-01-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The Liverpool-Manchester stretch of Northern Powerhouse Rail will cost at least mp;pound;17 billion but journeys will take longer than the existing service
  
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• Norfolk County Council pull bus scheme money from Sheringham

  15-01-2026 01:00 via northnorfolknews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The Sheringham bus shelter saga has taken a dramatic twist after council bosses pulled the schememp;#39;s funding from the town and gave it to a neighbour.
  
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• New line via Manchester Airport offers "better value for money" - Chancellor

  15-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Taking a new Liverpool-Manchester line through Manchester Airport is set to offer better value for money despite costing more, the Chancellor has said.
  
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• New electrics and diesels in South Yorkshire bus franchising plan

  15-01-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Both driveline technologies will feature across existing fleet and new purchases, SYMCA says
  
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• New cycle racks installed across city costing £25,000

  15-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The council has bought and installed 45 new cycle racks across areas of Oxford.
  
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• National pothole day: Worst streets in Herefordshire revealed

  15-01-2026 01:00 via herefordtimes.com
  Other News Sources - Residents say potholes in Herefordshire are causing more damage than ever, as the county now handed an amber rating for road maintenance.
  
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• "Motorists don't pay for roads any more than anybody else": Council shuts down backlash to 20mph speed limit to "support new cycling route" + more on the live blog

  15-01-2026 01:00 via road.cc
  road.cc - You can probably guess how the ranters of local Facebook pages reacted to this, Wokingham Borough announcing plans for a speed limit to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph to "support a new walking and cycling route" which the local authority will begin construction on at the end of the month.
  
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