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• UK revises safe flying drone code

  26-11-2016 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The UK's drone code has been revised and updated to help pilots of the unmanned craft ensure they fly the gadgets safely.
  
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• Written Statement: Social Partnership in Practice at Transport for Wales

  21-03-2026 01:00 via gov.wales
  Welsh Government - Social partnership is central to how transport is delivered in Wales. It underpins my approach to reform, to delivery and to engagement with the workforce across the transport system.
  
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• Welsh Government awards almost 116m for transport projects

  21-03-2026 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  South Wales Argus - The Welsh Government has awarded mp;pound;115.9 million to local authorities via its Regional Transport Fund (2026-7) to help create a modern, accessible, and environmentally friendly transport network across Wales.
  
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• Undercover officers deployed across Metro trains

  21-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A "Trojan horse" operation which will see undercover police travel onboard Metro trains is under way.
  
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• Train station at Bristol new town Brabazon officially named

  21-03-2026 01:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  Bristol Live - One of Bristol?s newest stations has an official name. Bristol Brabazon, which will serve the huge eponymous development on the border of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, is set to welcome its first trains in the autumn.
  
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• Taunton - 3.2 million transport hub 'just the beginning'

  21-03-2026 01:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  Other News Sources - WORK has started on a ?3.2 million revamp of Taunton's old bus station, and Somerset Council has said, 'this is just the beginning' for the county.
  
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• South Kensington Tube station re-development plans announced

  21-03-2026 01:00 via london-now.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Major accessibility and capacity improvements are on the way for one of London?s busiest Tube stations.
  
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• Scottish Government publishes fifth Delivery Plan for National Transport Strategy

  21-03-2026 01:00 via publicsectorexecutive.com
  Other News Sources - Transport Scotland has published the fifth Delivery Plan for the Scottish Governmentmp;#39;s National Transport Strategy, outlining a comprehensive package of actions designed to deliver a transport system that is sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient and accessible to all.
  
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• Ryanair invests £40m in Prestwick airport maintenance expansion

  21-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The expansion project will make Prestwick Airport Ryanairmp;#39;s largest European maintenance base.
  
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• Railcard verification coming to Greater Anglia this year

  21-03-2026 01:00 via eveningnews24.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Rail passengers in Norfolk will soon see a change in how they purchase tickets.
  
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• Our response to the Timms Review Call for Evidence

  21-03-2026 01:00 via transportforall.org.uk
  Other News Sources - The future of PIP is on the table. Transport for All will make sure the Timms Review hears from disabled people whose ability to travel, work, and stay connected depends on it.
  
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• Northern wins string of national Community Rail Awards

  21-03-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - A train operator is celebrating a string of wins at a national awards event.
  
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• New £25m ticket hall at Northern Line tube station opens

  21-03-2026 01:00 via times-series.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new milestone has been reached in improving access for London travellers.
  
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• New 'smart' radar speed cameras being rolled out on UK roads

  21-03-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Advanced cameras will be able to more accurately detect more speeding drivers
  
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• New ?25m ticket hall at Northern Line tube station opens

  21-03-2026 01:00 via times-series.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new milestone has been reached in improving access for London travellers.
  
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• Name of new Bristol rail station is unveiled

  21-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The name of a new railway station has been unveiled.
  
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• More Than £20.5m to be Invested in Transport Improvements in Cardiff

  21-03-2026 01:00 via businessnewswales.com
  Other News Sources - More than 320.5 million is set to be invested in transport improvements in Cardiff.
  
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• Ministers consider plans to ration petrol and diesel at the pump subscription

  21-03-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Government sources say ?demand constraint measures?, including a cap on the amount of fuel motorists can buy, may be needed if disruption to oil supply continues
  
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• Maritime security is key to global energy supplies

  21-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Companies need to know their vessels can pass through busy shipping lanes repeatedly and safely
  
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• Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

  21-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyMiddle East crisis mp;#150; live updatesLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies.Sources stressed that there is no shortage of fuel in the UK, but said that officials in the Department for Transport were working with the De
  
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• London Heathrow flight becomes first to have faster Starlink wi-fi

  21-03-2026 01:00 via mylondon.news
  Other Regional Press - British Airways has operated its inaugural flight with faster wi-fi for passengers
  
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• Japan’s bullet trains shift to cargo as seats go unfilled

  21-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - High-speed rail freight services aim to offset truck driver shortages and dwindling passenger numbers
  
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• High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habits

  21-03-2026 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Britons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a mp;pound;305m debt burdenNearly a century old and once host to London fashion week, the NCP car park in Brewer Street in Londonmp;#146;s Soho is facing an uncertain future. Its former glories mp;#150; which at one time included separate rooms for chauffeurs and changing rooms for theatregoers mp;#150; have long given way to complaints about a lack of security and high parking c
  
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• Government's 'cheap fuel finder' stuck in the slow lane. subscription

  21-03-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Keir Starmer has described the tracker as vital in helping motorists beat price rises. Yet a fifth of petrol stations are not giving regular updates
  
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• Glasgow subway to extend weekend opening hours

  21-03-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The changes were approved on Friday by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), which runs the Subway.
  
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• Glasgow Central Station to re-open exit as demolition after fire continues

  21-03-2026 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Another exit from the station is to re-open as work to get the transport hub up and running continues.
  
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• Don’t let crops in the SAF mandate, says AEF

  21-03-2026 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Just one year into the operation of the UKmp;amp;#8217;s SAF mandate, the government appears to have opened a door to the possible inclusion of crops as eligible feedstocks for alternative mp;amp;#8230;The post Donmp;amp;#8217;t let crops in the SAF mandate, says AEF appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• Don't let crops in the SAF mandate, says AEF

  21-03-2026 01:00 via aef.org.uk
  Aviation Industry- Just one year into the operation of the UKmp;#146;s SAF mandate, the government appears to have opened a door to the possible inclusion of crops as eligible feedstocks for alternative fuels.
  
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• Directors’ Deals: IAG insiders divest ahead of war-induced sell-off

  21-03-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Airline groupmp;#146;s shares have fallen by a quarter since the attack on Iran
  
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• DFTO takes next steps towards Great British Railways

  21-03-2026 01:00 via gov.uk
  Department for Transport - Laura Shoaf and Tony Poulter join the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) board, helping to set up Great British Railways?(GBR).
  
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