Public Transport news

• Train user numbers top one million mark

  10-12-2017 01:00 via stratford-herald.com
  Other News Sources - THE number of journeys made to and from Stratford-upon-Avons town centre railway station has topped one million for the first time.
  
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• World's first 'railway' pub, the Railway Tavern in Darlington

  06-07-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - THE 200th anniversary of the creation of the worldmp;#39;s first pubs with mp;#39;railwaymp;#39; in their name was celebrated last week when Friends of the Stockton mp;amp; Darlington Railway raised a glass to their creators outside the Railway Tavern.
  
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• What to expect as work starts on city's busiest roundabout

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - About 1,000 tonnes of concrete will be used to fill two Peterborough city centre underpasses as work begins on Monday as part of a major regeneration project.
  
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• What the sorry state of Hammersmith Bridge says about Britain

  06-07-2026 02:00 via spectator.com
  
  Other News Sources - One could be forgiven for thinking that the extensive coverage given to the fiasco surrounding Hammersmith Bridge is typical of a capital-centric press blowing a local issue out of all proportion ? it was disclosed this week that the west London structure, which has been closed to motor traffic since April 2019 after cracks were discovered in its pedestals, might never reopen to vehicles. But the reason the debacle has garnered so much attention, and attracted so much intere
  
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• Transport Secretary takes inspiration from Japan Bullet Trains for HS2

  06-07-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Heidi Alexander, the UK?s Secretary of State for Transport, has explained that her ambitions for HS2 are inspired by the success of the trains running on Japan?s Shinkansen network, known as ?bullet trains?.
  
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• South Swindon MP Heidi Alexander strengthens UK-China transport ties

  06-07-2026 02:00 via swindon24.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - South Swindon MP Heidi Alexander has visited China as part of an official government trip aimed at strengthening transport links between the UK and China and promoting collaboration on future transport projects.
  
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• Ryanair issues EU Entry Exit System warning as it claims seven airports 'aren't ready'

  06-07-2026 02:00 via lincolnshirelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Ryanair has issued a warning to passengers travelling this summer, calling for the EU's passport control Entry/Exit System (EES) to be suspended until September amid fears of airport passport control chaos
  
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• Roman coins and ancient pottery unearthed at East West Rail site

  06-07-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The coins are thought to be around 1,700 years old
  
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• Revolution in Scenic Travel: Lake District?s New ?40 Transport Pass Makes Multi-Route Touring Easier, Cheaper and More Sustainable for Global Tourists

  06-07-2026 02:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  Other News Sources - ?Travel across one of the United Kingdom?s most visited natural destinations is becoming significantly simpler. A new ?40 ?travel pass has been introduced to improve mobility across the region.
  
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• Revolution in Scenic Travel: Lake District's New 340 Transport Pass Makes Multi-Route Touring Easier, Cheaper and More Sustainable for Global Tourists

  06-07-2026 02:00 via travelandtourworld.com
  Other News Sources - Travel across one of the United Kingdommp;#39;s most visited natural destinations is becoming significantly simpler. A new mp;pound;40 travel pass has been introduced to improve mobility across the region.
  
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• Rail bosses issue update on huge transpennine rail upgrade

  06-07-2026 02:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans have been submitted to help move staff working on the multi-million-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) into Huddersfield.
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail concerns show we?re incapable of delivering a major infrastructure project on time and to budget in this country - Jayne Dowle

  06-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Way back in January, which seems like a century ago, Sir Keir Starmer promised to revolutionise rail travel across the North of England through the launch of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• Northern Powerhouse Rail concerns show we're incapable of delivering a major infrastructure project on time and to budget in this country - Jayne Dowle

  06-07-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Way back in January, which seems like a century ago, Sir Keir Starmer promised to revolutionise rail travel across the North of England through the launch of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).
  
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• New TfW payment system risks overcharging rail passengers

  06-07-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A new digital payment method for train travel across north Wales has been criticised for not offering concessionary fares.
  
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• Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

  06-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce.Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by mp;pound;176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the workin
  
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• Lumo to help England fans with 50 off coffee!

  06-07-2026 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Open-access train operator Lumo will be selling coffee at half price to Monday morning passengers after Englandmp;#39;s match against Mexico in the menmp;#39;s football World Cup.
  
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• Industry leaders call on Government to improve Railways Bill to support economic growth & investment

  06-07-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - As the House of Lords begins its scrutiny of the Railways Bill, leading trade associations and transport organisations have jointly written to the Treasury, calling for the Government to improve the Bill by making amendments to safeguard future rail infrastructure investment and growth across the economy.
  
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• HS2 Reaches The M42 Final Piers Take Shape At Delta Junction Jim Miller (1vVFeU5jGM)

  06-07-2026 02:00 via mshale.com
  Other News Sources - HS2 has now reached the M42 motorway at Delta Junction, where the final central piers for the future crossing are being constructed.
  
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• How Yellow Buses Helped Fuel the Rise of the Man Poised to Lead Britain

  06-07-2026 02:00 via nytimes.com
  Other News Sources - Andy Burnham brought Greater Manchester?s public transit back under public control, making buses more frequent and capping fares.
  
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• How Burnham could build new tram routes in a city near you

  06-07-2026 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Former West Midlands mayor Andy Street urges ally to follow example of Manchester and create more tram systems.
  Andy Burnham must cut regulations and allow city regions to build more trams if he is to boost growth and jobs outside of the capital, his ally and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street has said.
  
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• Former Transport Secretary claims civil service 'hated' Northumberland A1 dualling scheme

  06-07-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Former Berwick MP Anne Marie Trevelyan has claimed civil servants "hated" the proposed scheme to dual the A1 and frustrated attempts to get the project done. Ms Trevelyan served as the area's MP from 2015 until 2024, with dualling the road a key point of her election campaigns.
  
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• EU pushes to beat airport delays caused by new biometric system

  06-07-2026 02:00 via politico.eu
  
  Other News Sources - The new photo and fingerprint requirements are designed to stop criminals and visa overstayers ? but they have left thousands stuck in line.
  
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• Ely enhancement business case 'should be refreshed' as new plans 'add dimension'

  06-07-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - A new report is calling for the business case for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement programme to be refreshed.mp;amp;#8203;Cambridgeshire mp;amp; Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) wants the 2022 case to be updated, arguing that improving the bottleneck where five lines meet will act as mp;#39;a lynchpin for unlocking economic and housing growth in the whole East of England economymp;#39;.
  
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• EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.
  
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• EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with a US investment firm over a potential takeover offer worth around ?5.2 billion.
  
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• Easyjet board reaches agreement over £5.2bn Castlelake takeover

  06-07-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - The board of Easyjet is poised to accept a takeover bid by private equity firm Castlelake, in a move that could add the airline to a growing list of blue-chip companies that have unveiled plans to quit the London Stock Exchange since the start of the year. The offer of mp;pound;6.90 per share, the fifth ...
  
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• EasyJet agrees £5.5bn takeover offer from US investment firm subscription

  06-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Airlinemp;#39;s board accepts fifth offer from Castlelake, at 690p a share, in a deal that has to satisfy the European regulatormp;#39;s ownership rules
  
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• EasyJet agrees ?5.5bn takeover offer from US investment firm subscription

  06-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Airline?s board accepts fifth offer from Castlelake, at 690p a share, in a deal that has to satisfy the European regulator?s ownership rules
  
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• East Yorkshire Buses reports 8.8 usage growth on York routes

  06-07-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - East Rider services' growth exceeds 10, and will benefit from 11 new Enviro400 double-decks
  
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• 'Drones in a box' deployed to find rail trespassers

  06-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trespassers on a railway are being tracked by drones controlled from a room in London.
  
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