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• TrawsCymru boosted with 30 new bus investment

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - It forms part of a mp;pound;15.3m investment in new buses by Transport for Wales
  
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• ?Where?s your hi-vis?? Transport secretary praised for ?brilliant? bike commute video in ?normal clothes?? but angry drivers accuse her of dressing ?dangerously?

  20-06-2026 02:00 via road.cc
  
  road.cc - ?Fantastic to see a normal woman wearing normal clothes riding a bike for a normal, everyday journey?: Transport secretary praised for ?brilliant messaging? with Brompton commute video? but angry motorists accuse her of ?stroking her ego? and ask: ?Where?s your hi-vis??
  
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• Where's your hi-vis? Transport secretary praised for 'brilliant' bike commute video in 'normal clothes' but angry drivers accuse her of dressing 'dangerously'

  20-06-2026 02:00 via road.cc
  
  road.cc - Fantastic to see a normal woman wearing normal clothes riding a bike for a normal, everyday journey: Transport secretary praised for mp;#39;brilliant messagingmp;#39; with Brompton commute video but angry motorists accuse her of stroking her ego and ask: mp;#39;Wheremp;#39;s your hi-vis?mp;#39;
  
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• Where will region's new buses go as fleet turns electric?

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An order for more than 200 more electric buses has been placed by transport bosses in Greater Manchester.
  
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• Weymouth's bus shelters 'fit for a king' following transformation work

  20-06-2026 02:00 via dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
  Local Government - The look of Weymouthmp;#39;s seafront is going in the right direction, following mp;#39;a major refurbishment of the Kingmp;#39;s Statue bus shelters on the esplanade.
  
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• Transport hub proposed for cleared airport site

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A proposition has been made to use contaminated land near the airport as a transport hub, once soil affected by "forever chemicals" has been cleared.
  
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• Transport groups warn against spending cuts to fund defence

  20-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport and freight groups have urged the UK Government not to reduce infrastructure spending to help pay for the planned Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
  
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• Transport for London keeps Capita behind wheel of road charging ops in 3912M extension

  20-06-2026 02:00 via theregister.com
  
  Other News Sources - Replacement deal now expected in mid-2029 as body says safe transition will take at least five years
  
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• Train driver dies in rail crash near Bedford subscription

  20-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - A train driver has died in a rail crash near Bedford on Friday evening, with almost 90 people injured.
  
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• Third Heathrow runway would add just 0.05 to UK GDP, government finds

  20-06-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - A third runway at Heathrow would boost the UK's economy by just 0.05 per cent, a tenth of the level forecast by the airport, according to an official.
  
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• SUV buyers undeterred by warnings of risk to pedestrians, UK study finds

  20-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reducedDrivers who are told about the safety risks posed by SUVs to cyclists and pedestrians are very unlikely to be deterred from buying one, a new study has found.The findings indicate that if governments want to reduce the number of large, dangerous vehicles on the roads, it is likely to require financial penalties, according to the psychologists at Swansea University who le
  
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• Railway could face reduced services and subsidies, Alexander warns

  20-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Quizzed by the Transport Select Committee on June 17, the Transport Secretary however declined to give specifics of what might happen as the UK continues to seek ways to fund defence.
  
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• New replica unveiled of Clydebuilt ship that changed the world

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A full-sized model celebrates Henry Bellmp;#39;s Comet, built more than 200 years ago in Port Glasgow.
  
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• New electric car to be built in Wales with thousands of orders already confirmed

  20-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The plans will create about 150 jobs
  
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• Michael O'Leary could earn €153 million in new Ryanair deal subscription

  20-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The veteran chief executive, who will remain in charge until 2032, is likely to secure the payout if the budget airline hits targets
  
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• Manchester agency wins Angel Network transport brief

  20-06-2026 02:00 via prolificnorth.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - BrandXYZ is to work alongside the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority to support the regionmp;#39;s new Angel Network
  
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• London's driverless revolution: Awe, anxiety and the unknown

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The driver has taken his hands off the wheel, and the car starts driving itself. I am suddenly dumbstruck and lost for words.
  
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• Judge rejects Gatwick Airport bid to block new relaxed runway slot rules

  20-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A High Court judge has refused Gatwickmp;#39;s request for an immediate emergency freeze to stop the new 70 per cent rule from starting today.
  
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• Historic Haslemere signal box redeveloped as new community museum

  20-06-2026 02:00 via sussexexpress.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere signal box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership.
  
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• Heathrow third runway GDP yield may be 90 less than previous estimates

  20-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Department for Transport analysis suggests tiny economic boost would be outweighed by up to mp;pound;62.5bn in trade-offs
  
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• Government publishes long-awaited planning framework for proposed Heathrow expansion on clean air day – but communities and campaigners warn of serious shortcomings

  20-06-2026 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government publishes long-awaited planning framework for proposed Heathrow expansion on clean air day mp;amp;#8211; but communities and campaigners warn of serious shortcomings The UK Government has today mp;amp;#8230;The post Government publishes long-awaited planning framework for proposed Heathrow expansion on clean air day mp;amp;#8211; but communities and campaigners warn of serious shortcomings appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• Government publishes long-awaited planning framework for proposed Heathrow expansion on clean air day

  20-06-2026 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- Government publishes long-awaited planning framework for proposed Heathrow expansion on clean air day but communities and campaigners warn of serious shortcomings
  
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• Full Business Case for A38 Major Road Network submitted to the DfT

  20-06-2026 02:00 via n-somerset.gov.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Improvement works planned for the A38 have taken an important step forward as the Full Business Case for the A38 Major Road Network project was submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT)
  
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• Felixstowe School sixth form closure raises transport fears

  20-06-2026 02:00 via eadt.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A proposal to close a town's only sixth form is "disgraceful" as fears are raised over "expensive and unreliable" transportation to other schools.
  
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• Energy bills, business rates and HS2: What are Burnham's potential policies?

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - After winning the Makerfield by-election, we look at what policies Andy Burnham has advocated - including transport, education and energy.
  
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• Edinburgh airport reopens after security alert but passengers warned of ‘knock on’ effect

  20-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - mp;#145;Suspicious packagemp;#146; prompted partial evacuation of terminal building but flights were resuming after explosives disposal experts gave all-clearEdinburgh airport reopened on Saturday morning after parts of the terminal building were evacuated on Friday night because of a security alert.An explosive ordnance disposal team was sent to the airport to investigate what Police Scotland described as a mp;#147;potentially suspicious packagemp;#148; discovered at about 6.50pm
  
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• Edinburgh airport evacuated over suspicious package

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Officers say inquiries are ongoing and are urging passengers to contact their airlines for updates.
  
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• Driver dies and 33 people seriously injured in Bedford train crash

  20-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A train driver has died and 89 people have been injured after two trains collided in the Bedford area as police declare a major incident.
  
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• Draft Airports National Policy Statement advances Heathrow third runway proposal

  20-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The government has published its revised planning framework for expansion at Heathrow and signalled further support of Heathrow Airport Ltd's proposal for a third runway.
  
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• Chesterfield transport schemes - including Staveley bypass and A61 corridor - receive funding

  20-06-2026 02:00 via derbyshiretimes.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - East Midlands Combined County Authority has approved mp;pound;298.19m of further Government funding for the Mayoral Transport Fund for the next three years to lay the foundations for key projects including improvements across Chesterfield.
  
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