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• Thousands of diesel drivers rip out filters Subscription

  30-10-2017 01:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  Times Online - A failure to crack down on drivers who try to save money by deliberately removing pollution filters is worsening air quality in towns and cities, campaigners say.
  
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• Yorkshire Day plea by Harrogate MP for a 'true Transport for Yorkshire policy' to help North Yorkshire

  31-07-2026 02:00 via harrogateadvertiser.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Harrogate?s MP is calling for a truly Transport for Yorkshire plan to ensure North Yorkshire is not left behind in new PM Andy Burnham?s travel plans for the North.
  
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• Work to begin on £14m Milford Haven transport interchange

  31-07-2026 02:00 via pembrokeshire-herald.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Major redevelopment will create an integrated hub linking rail, bus, walking and cycling routes
  
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• Work to begin on ?14m Milford Haven transport interchange

  31-07-2026 02:00 via pembrokeshire-herald.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Major redevelopment will create an integrated hub linking rail, bus, walking and cycling routes
  
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• Why take the plane? New independent research reveals that train travel gives you more time to use, is quicker and cheaper than flying

  31-07-2026 02:00 via media.raildeliverygroup.com
  
  Rail Delivery Group - Rail passengers save 71 on average once the full cost of flying, including transfers,mp;#39;baggagemp;#39; and airport charges, is factored in, a saving of mp;pound;147 per journey.
  
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• Wetton is Integrated MD at GBR West Midlands

  31-07-2026 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Denise Wetton has been appointed Integrated Managing Director of GBR West Midlands. Wetton was most recently Route Director for Network Rail?s Central Route ? which operates and maintains railway infrastructure in the West Midlands and Chilterns area, as well as managing Birmingham New Street station ? and has more than 20 years? experience in the rail industry.
  
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• We're exploring how to transform public transport in Scotland

  31-07-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - THE National is launching a new investigative series exploring how we can transform public transport in Scotland.
  
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• Transport business case guidance

  31-07-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - This guidance explains how DfT uses the HM Treasury 2022 Green Book and supplementary business case guidance when developing transport business cases and preparing advice on spending decisions. It is primarily aimed at those who are involved in developing transport proposals, as well as informing a wider audience with an interest in the business case process.
  
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• Three mandatory tests on table for drivers over 70 under Andy Burnham

  31-07-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The previous Labour Party government announced a Road Safety Strategy earlier this year, looking at changes for older motorists.
  
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• TfL backs government plans for national operator database as cross-border licensing faces fresh scrutiny from the Mayor of London

  31-07-2026 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  
  TaxiPoint - Transport for London (TfL) has thrown its support behind the creation of a national database for private hire operators, adding weight to calls for greater oversight of cross-border licensing arrangements across England.
  
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• TfL and Outdo join forces to share access to tube advertising for local businesses

  31-07-2026 02:00 via outsmart.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Local London businesses are set to gain further access to advertising opportunities across Londonmp;#39;s Underground network, after Outdo secured a new contract to operate poster advertising outside of Transport for London Underground station sites.
  
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• Soar in airport drop-off fees linked to steep rise to net-zero targets subscription

  31-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Drivers now face average fees of ?7, a third higher than last year, as authorities try to discourage passengers arriving by car
  
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• Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges to rise - everything you need to know

  31-07-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The cost of driving through the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels is to increase from Monday, September 21
  
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• Segro 'minded to accept' huge ?14bn takeover bid

  31-07-2026 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The firm behind the controversial Radlett rail freight project looks poised to accept a ?14 billion takeover bid from a US rival.
  
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• Segro 'minded to accept' huge £14bn takeover bid

  31-07-2026 02:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The firm behind the controversial Radlett rail freight project looks poised to accept a mp;pound;14 billion takeover bid from a US rival.
  
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• Scottish train stations campaign to protect vulnerable children

  31-07-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A rail operator has joined a national campaign aimed at protecting vulnerable children and young people across the UK rail network.
  
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• ScotRail apology after passengers unable to book tickets in app launch chaos

  31-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - ScotRail has apologised for the chaotic launch of its new app, which left hundreds of passengers unable to book train tickets.
  
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• Rutland and Stamford MP urges government to review data-measuring methods to improve A1 safety

  31-07-2026 02:00 via
  Other Regional Press - An MP has called for the Secretary of State for Transport to update how road casualty data is measured, to account for deaths in rural areas where population density is typically lower.
  
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• Royal Mail adds electric cargo cycles to delivery fleet

  31-07-2026 02:00 via transportandenergy.com
  
  Other News Sources - Royal Mail is deploying its first electric cargo cycles in cities across the UK, adding further to the UK's largest electric delivery fleet.
  
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• Rolls-Royce defends plea for state funding as profits jump subscription

  31-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The areospace engineer is planning a move into the short-haul market, which it says would create thousands of British jobs and be good for taxpayers
  
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• Relief for the Wigan town 'cut off' for 60 years

  31-07-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said train services would reduce journey times into Manchester city centre by up to 30 minutes
  
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• Plan to move Dorset railway station called 'anti-motorist'

  31-07-2026 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A 15-year plan with proposals to move a railway station, introduce trams and expand the cycling network is continuing the ?anti-motorist biased agenda?.
  
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• Plan to move Dorset railway station called 'anti-motorist'

  31-07-2026 02:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A 15-year plan with proposals to move a railway station, introduce trams and expand the cycling network is continuing the mp;#39;anti-motorist biased agendamp;#39;
  
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• Petrol prices to top 160p a litre as Middle East strikes resume subscription

  31-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Rising wholesale costs and oil trading above $90 a barrel threaten to push fuel prices in the UK to new heights after hostilities restart in the Strait of Hormuz
  
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• New Routemasters receive mid-life refurbishment

  31-07-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - There are 40 New Routemasters allocated to Walworth-based Routes 3 and 68 to complete the programme, with the remaining vehicles due to be refurbished over the next 12 months. Among those already refurbished is the LT1000, the last ever production New Routemaster, which is now back at the Transport UK Twickenham Depot.
  
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• New ?OnDemand? service set to transform travel across Doncaster and Rotherham at click of a button

  31-07-2026 02:00 via doncaster.gov.uk
  Local Government - A new flexible public transport service is launching in South Yorkshire this August called OnDemand, powered by South Yorkshire People?s Network and Via, giving residents in Doncaster and Rotherham more ways to travel when and where they need.
  
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• New independent research reveals that train travel gives you more time to use, is quicker and cheaper than flying

  31-07-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - New independent research challenges the long-held assumption that flying is the obvious choice for long-distance domestic travel in Great Britain. In fact, rail journeys are often cheaper, more productive and significantly greener than flying with 60 of people from an additional recent survey saying they would consider travelling by train rather than flying.
  
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• New 'OnDemand' service set to transform travel across Doncaster and Rotherham at click of a button

  31-07-2026 02:00 via doncaster.gov.uk
  Local Government - A new flexible public transport service is launching in South Yorkshire this August called OnDemand, powered by South Yorkshire Peoplemp;#39;s Network and Via, giving residents in Doncaster and Rotherham more ways to travel when and where they need.
  
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• More protests against West Yorkshire bus franchising not ruled out

  31-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Squarepeg Buses says strong public support received at its first gathering in Leeds on 16 July
  
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• Methodology for GBR?s network valuation not yet decided

  31-07-2026 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - The Government has not yet decided how the rail network will be valued when ownership transfers to Great British Railways, according to the DfT?s annual report for 2025/26.?
  
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