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• Train changes on the way

  03-05-2017 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
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• US robotaxis undergo training for London’s quirks before planned rollout this year

  29-01-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Waymo cars have been earning their stripes by getting used to zebra crossings while awaiting a government green light.American robotaxis due to be unleashed on Londonmp;#146;s streets before the end of the year have been quietly undergoing training to understand the citymp;#146;s quirks, not least the zebra crossings, their promoters said on Thursday as they showed off one of the UK-specific driverless cars for the first time.
  
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• University of Bath showcases clean transport innovation and skills during Mayoral visit to IAAPS

  29-01-2026 01:00 via westofengland-ca.gov.uk
  Other News Sources - A visit from Helen Godwin to IAAPS highlighted the University?s growing role in driving regional growth through research, innovation and skills.
  
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• UK Government again rejects call to devolve rail to Wales

  29-01-2026 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Business Live - The Liberal Democrat has seen a tabled amendment to the Railways Bill rejected by the Westminster government
  
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• UK: Electric Freightway launches with first public eHGV hubs

  29-01-2026 01:00 via electrive.com
  Other News Sources - Gridserve has opened the UK?s first public, turn-up-and-charge electric truck hubs at Extra Baldock and Moto Exeter. The sites mark the start of the company's Electric Freightway, a nationwide network to support zero-emission freight operations.
  
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• Trams set to run through city park again in 2026

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Manchester City Council invests mp;pound;480,000 to upgrade safety systems and bring the trams back online.
  
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• TfL wants to create a publicly owned bus company for London

  29-01-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Transport for London (TfL) is working on plans to create a publicly owned bus company to compete against private operators in the capital.
  
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• TfL to develop proposals for publicly owned bus company

  29-01-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The idea was a pledge in Mayor Sadiq Khanmp;#39;s re-election manifesto and forms part of TfLmp;#39;s plans and investment priorities leading up to 2030
  
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• TfL sets out ambitious programme for the future of London?s transport network as it publishes draft Business Plan

  29-01-2026 01:00 via allthingsbusiness.co.uk
  Other News Sources - New plan covering until 2029/30 sets out how TfL will continue delivering a vision for London that encourages public transport, active travel, and supports new homes and jobs, building on progress made over the last decade
  
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• TfL sets out ambitious programme for the future of London's transport network as it publishes draft Business Plan

  29-01-2026 01:00 via allthingsbusiness.co.uk
  Other News Sources - New plan covering until 2029/30 sets out how TfL will continue delivering a vision for London that encourages public transport, active travel, and supports new homes and jobs, building on progress made over the last decade
  
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• Tesla trims car line-up in pivot to AI as annual revenue falls for first time

  29-01-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Elon Muskmp;#146;s electric-car maker invests $2bn in the billionairemp;#146;s xAI
  
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• Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Multi-billionaire Elon Muskmp;#39;s electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time.
  
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• Taking the bus to talk Oxford's congestion charge

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - In Oxfordshire there are few issues more contentious than traffic - whether drivers are gridlocked in Oxford, bumper-to-bumper on the A34, or stuck on Cowley Road, the topic seems to be on everyone's minds.
  
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• Sharon Hodgson MP: Northern Powerhouse Rail is a huge win for the North East and will be transformative for thousands

  29-01-2026 01:00 via sunderlandecho.com
  Sunderland Echo - For too long, the North has been held back by a second-class rail network. This Labour Government is changing that.
  
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• Rock, rail and road: financing a greener, smarter transport future

  29-01-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  The Independent - Transport finance company Rock, through its specialist platforms Rock Rail and Rock Road, is reshaping how public transport assets are financed, delivered and managed ? aligning the interests of investors, governments, operators, manufacturers and passengers. By combining private capital with long-term, responsible investment principles, Rock is helping to modernise rail and road fleets across the UK and Europe, accelerating the transition to Net Zero transport.
  
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• Reopen West Watford Station petition - trackless trams investigated

  29-01-2026 01:00 via watfordobserver.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Councillors have backed calls to reopen the disused West Watford rail route ? but trackless trams could be more likely than trains.
  
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• Ranked: The best and worst UK cities for public transport subscription

  29-01-2026 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Rapid transit was born in the United Kingdom, with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863, followed by lines in Liverpool in 1886 and Glasgow in 1896. Since that heady period, only one new city has received a dedicated urban network, with the Tyne and Wear Metro, serving Newcastle, Gateshead and Sunderland, opening in 1980.
  
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• Rail suppliers welcome report into the rolling stock manufacturing sector?s future skills needs

  29-01-2026 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: The railway supply industry has welcomed a House of Commons Transport Committee report into the skills needs of the train, motor vehicle, bus, aircraft and ship manufacturing sectors in England.
  
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• Rail suppliers welcome report into the rolling stock manufacturing sector's future skills needs

  29-01-2026 01:00 via railwaygazette.com
  Railway Gazette - UK: The railway supply industry has welcomed a House of Commons Transport Committee report into the skills needs of the train, motor vehicle, bus, aircraft and ship manufacturing sectors in England.
  
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• Rail schemes feature in new TfL business plan but little funding committed

  29-01-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Rail has featured prominently in Transport for London?s (TfL) new business plan, which will cover the organisations overall investment priorities over the next five years, however there are no new funding commitments attached to many of the schemes.
  
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• Rail line 'on schedule' to reopen tomorrow morning after devastating fire in tunnel

  29-01-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A railway line is on course to reopen tomorrow after a rail vehicle caught fire in a tunnel earlier this week.
  
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• Plan to revamp Inverness city centre's Station Quarter

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Inverness' bus and railway stations could be redeveloped to become a new public transport hub.
  
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• Oxford rail bridge project faces massive funding shortfall

  29-01-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A major project to replace an ageing rail bridge is being delayed due to a massive mp;pound;71m funding shortfall.
  
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• New real-time bus departure screen installed at Great Yarmouth railway station

  29-01-2026 01:00 via greateranglia.co.uk
  Train Operators - Great Yarmouth is the latest Greater Anglia station to benefit from a live onward bus information screen for its customers.
  
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• MP quizzes Prime Minister on funding for rail improvements

  29-01-2026 01:00 via barnsleychronicle.com
  Other Regional Press - PRIME Minister Keir Starmer was probed by a Barnsley MP on plans to double the number of trains using a key line during peak times.
  
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• Lumo trains partner with Geordie water company Wata

  29-01-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - A North East water company has partnered with train company Lumo to provide a 'geordie drink' for travellers.
  
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• 'Long overdue' demolition begins on bus station

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The "long overdue" demolition of an old bus station is taking place.
  Diggers have moved on to the site of the former Swindon bus station at New Bridge Close.
  
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• London's ebike hire: Parking problems amid surging popularity

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - As e-bikes surge in popularity, calls are being made for more to be done to stop them from being left on the street.
  
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• London's e‑bike hire: Parking problems amid surging popularity

  29-01-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - As e-bikes surge in popularity, calls are being made for more to be done to stop them from being left on the street.
  
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• Location of maintenance depot for East West Rail confirmed

  29-01-2026 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - East West Rail has confirmed that its preferred location for a new Train Maintenance Depot (TMD) will be at Bletchley West.
  
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