Public Transport news

• UK Government slams door shut on new rail powers

  31-03-2017 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Welsh Government wants to discuss 'devolution of funding for railway infrastructure and direction over Network Rail'
  
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• US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

  06-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.
  
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• Readers share views on face covering e-bike ban in Coventry and say 'dangerous'

  06-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A ban on e-bike riders covering their faces while in Coventry city centre, and potentially anywhere across the whole of the city, could be introduced as part of a new crackdown on public nuisance - and readers say it should go even further
  
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• Lockheed Martin Space UK strengthens commitment to North East

  06-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The agreement builds on the firmmp;#39;s mp;pound;15m investment in the North East Space Skills and Technology Centre
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs as Midlands car manufacturer bids to save £1.7bn

  06-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Britainmp;#39;s biggest carmaker has opened its voluntary redundancy programme as JLR seeks to save some mp;pound;1.7 billion amid rising costs, Trump tariffs and falling sales
  
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• Heathrow Airport train services resume after trackside fire disruption

  06-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - There were severe delays and cancellations on Saturday, with no trains between central London and the airport.
  
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• Disruption at Port of Dover due to 'stop the boats' protest

  06-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The government says it condemns mp;quot;the behaviour in Dovermp;quot; and the hours-long disruption it caused.
  
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• Coventry potholes boss warns 'winter is coming' as roads team praised for 'fantastic job'

  06-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The council has also warned that it faces funding cuts for highways maintenance in future years and that could mean less maintenance is carried out
  
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• Council's funds frozen over removed bike lane wands

  06-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - TfL froze the funding after spotting on the mayormp;#39;s Instagram that Croydon had removed a cycle lane.
  
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• British Airways travellers hit as 3,000 luggage items stuck in Heathrow 

  06-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - British Airways travellers have arrived at holiday destinations without their luggage as a mp;#147;technical issuemp;#148; stopped up to 3,000 luggage items being loaded onto planes at Heathrow Airport. A technical issue with baggage systems at Heathrow Terminal 5, the main hub for British Airways flights, on Thursday has left hundreds of holidaymakers without their bags ...
  
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• Birmingham drivers sent speed limit warning as council says 'cars will no longer dominate'

  06-09-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Major plans to cut speed limits around the city have been announced
  
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• Why a UK green tech founder accepted a £275m buyout subscription

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - He founded GeoPura in 2019 to provide a clean alternative to diesel generators. It has a fleet of 75 hydrogen power units that run quietly and spew out water from their exhausts rather than toxic fumes. They supply the fuel for large construction projects, such as a six-year contract for the Lower Thames Crossing, as well as music festivals, film sets and data centres.
  
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• West Highland railway line to close in November for £13m upgrade

  05-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The scenic railway line, linking Glasgow to destinations including Oban and Mallaig, features the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct seen in the Harry Potter films.
  
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• West Coast Main Line to close between London Euston and Watford due to emergency bridge work

  05-09-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe.
  
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• UKTram sets out priorities for faster, more effective mass transit delivery

  05-09-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - UKTram has submitted its response to the Mass Transit Taskforce's call for evidence, outlining recommendations to help the UK deliver mass transit schemes more efficiently and sustainably.
  
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• Travel around Greater Manchester? Help improve road safety for women

  05-09-2026 02:00 via studentnews.manchester.ac.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Researchers at The University of Manchester, working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, are looking for women who live, work or travel in Greater Manchester to take part in a survey about road safety and personal security. The study explores how safe women feel when travelling as pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, passengers and public transport users, with findings helping to shape future road safety policy and transport planning across the region.
  
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• Transport chiefs need ?more time? to consider Forfar bypass junction closure ? three years after bid lodged

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The potential closure of Lochlands junction to northbound traffic is back on the agenda as part of an application for around 300 new houses at Westfield in Forfar.
  
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• Transport chiefs need 'more time' to consider Forfar bypass junction closure three years after bid lodged

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thecourier.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The potential closure of Lochlands junction to northbound traffic is back on the agenda as part of an application for around 300 new houses at Westfield in Forfar.
  
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• Ticketless train travel trial extended

  05-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A trial for ticketless train travel that works by tracking passengers' locations is being extended for another year.
  East Midlands Railway (EMR) announced last September it would test pay-as-you-go technology, which uses the location data of app users' mobile phones to see where they have gone and charge them "the best fare at the end of the day".
  
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• TfL trials new calm space at Ealing Broadway station to make the transport network more accessible and inclusive

  05-09-2026 02:00 via tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com
  Transport for London - Transport for London (TfL) has partnered with NOOK pod and the charity Autistica to trial the introduction of calm spaces at Ealing Broadway station and London Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
  
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• Study shows potential benefits of new railway station at Ardley

  05-09-2026 02:00 via news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - A new study has shown there is a credible basis for a new passenger railway station at Ardley to be developed.
  
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• Shotton railway station to get new Transport for Wales Help Point

  05-09-2026 02:00 via deeside.com
  
  Other News Sources - It is one of 48 stations across Wales sharing in a ?1 million investment to install the devices, which connect passengers directly to a Customer Information Controller at the press of a button.
  
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• Sheffield councillor slams 'lack of understanding' over closure of bus stops at Atkinsons

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - ?Passengers finding themselves at Moorfoot face a long walk to a suitable bus stop. This is a huge disincentive to visiting the Moor or travelling by bus.?
  
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• Sheffield councillor slams 'lack of understanding' over closure of bus stops at Atkinsons

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thestar.co.uk
  Sheffield Star - Passengers finding themselves at Moorfoot face a long walk to a suitable bus stop. This is a huge disincentive to visiting the Moor or travelling by bus.
  
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• Railway stations across Pembrokeshire set to receive new Help Points

  05-09-2026 02:00 via tenby-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Railway stations across Pembrokeshire, including Tenby and Saundersfoot, will see new Help Points installed as part of a mp;pound;1 million investment to provide live travel support.
  
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• Railway station entrance scheme delayed further

  05-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A much-delayed scheme to transform the entrance to Leeds station will begin opening next month, the city's council has said.
  
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• Railway safety fears after incidents at Armathwaite station

  05-09-2026 02:00 via newsandstar.co.uk
  
  Carlisle News & Star - CUSTODIANS of a Cumbrian railway station say they are increasingly concerned for young people's safety after witnessing repeated incidents of dangerous behaviour around the tracks.
  
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• Prime Minister Backs Scarborough Bus Builder During House Of Commons Debate

  05-09-2026 02:00 via thisisthecoast.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Domestic bus manufacturers should be favoured over overseas companies, the Prime Minister has declared in Parliament, throwing his support behind Scarboroughmp;#39;s Alexander Dennis factory.
  
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• Planes grounded at Gatwick after aircraft stuck on runway

  05-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Gatwick Airport said the runway was closed mp;quot;due to a technical issue with a departing aircraftmp;quot;.
  
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• Norwegian 'airport baggers' among those impacted by flight issues as MSP speaks out

  05-09-2026 02:00 via welovestornoway.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The grounding of the flights between Stornoway and Benbecula today (Friday) due to technical problems has reinforced the need for reform of island air services, according to Donald MacKinnon MSP.
  
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