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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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• Frost – Bus has huge career potential

  11-09-2026 12:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Metroline London chief executive Katie Frost reflected on her career on the Intuitive Insights podcast, including her recent switch from rail to bus
  Katie FrostMetroline London chief executive Katie Frost says moving into the bus industry after 20 years in rail has changed her understanding of customer service and challenged her assumptions about the opportunities offered by the sector.
  Frost, who joined Metroline three months ago after a career with Network Rail, said she regarded the move as a
  
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• Give the people a reason to travel

  11-09-2026 11:57 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Leisure patronage is encouraging, but we must work harder to inspire journeys and turn affordable fares into memorable days out
   
  It’s that time of year as football league tables take shape and the nights draw in, that, in my role as founder of Great Scenic Journeys, I reflect on the busy Spring and Summer season just gone. As I mentioned last September (PT344), this is no time for rest and for everyone involved in the leisure transport space, the planning for next year should
  
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• East Yorkshire’s transport Top Gun

  11-09-2026 11:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Caroline Wilson, MD and founder at The Recruitment Story, meets Hull and East Yorkshire’s transport chief, Chris Blucke
  Chris Blucke
  Briefly explain your role
  I’m the Director of Transport & Connectivity for the newly established Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, responsible for shaping and delivering the region’s transport strategy. My remit spans buses, rail, active travel, highways and anything innovative that helps people, businesses and communities connect s
  
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• Yutong Bus Opens First European Service Centre in Norway

  11-09-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - Yutong Bus has announced the official opening of its very-first European Service Centre, which is situated in Stokke, Norway.
  
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• You cannot have the third runway and meet climate budgets, AEF tells Transport Select Committee

  11-09-2026 02:00 via aef.org.uk
  
  Aviation Industry- On Tuesday 8th of September, AEFmp;amp;#8217;s policy manager, Celeste Hicks, appeared before the Transport Select Committee to give evidence in their Scrutiny of the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement mp;amp;#8230;The post You cannot have the third runway and meet climate budgets, AEF tells Transport Select Committee appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.
  
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• What the DfT?s national travel survey tells us about car and van use

  11-09-2026 02:00 via fleetnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Cars and vans accounted for 58 of all trips but 76 of the total distance travelled, according to the latest National Travel Survey from the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• What the DfT's national travel survey tells us about car and van use

  11-09-2026 02:00 via fleetnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Cars and vans accounted for 58 of all trips but 76 of the total distance travelled, according to the latest National Travel Survey from the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• West Midlands teens demand better buses ahead of public bus reform

  11-09-2026 02:00 via stourbridgenews.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - West Midlands Mayor, Richard Parker has said he wants to fix the region's "broken bus system" and make buses more "dependable" again.
  
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• Welsh transport minister backs 'phased devolution'

  11-09-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - Welsh Transport Minister Mark Hooper says ?phased devolution? of the rest of the Welsh rail infrastructure would be acceptable to the new Plaid Cymru government.
  
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• Welsh transport minister backs 'phased devolution'

  11-09-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - Welsh Transport Minister Mark Hooper says mp;#39;phased devolutionmp;#39; of the rest of the Welsh rail infrastructure would be acceptable to the new Plaid Cymru government.
  
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• UKTram contributes to next stage of Mass Transit Taskforce work

  11-09-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - UKTram continues to support the Government?s Mass Transit Taskforce as a series of roundtables begins across the UK. The Taskforce was established earlier this year to explore how to address barriers to faster, more effective delivery of mass transit schemes. Following its recent call for evidence, it is now holding a series of roundtables and site visits to gather further insight from organisations involved in planning and delivering mass transit.
  
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• UK aviation emissions to be 50 higher than thought by 2050, government admits

  11-09-2026 02:00 via carbonbrief.org
  
  Other News Sources - The UK government has slashed its hopes for electric planes and mp;#39;sustainable aviation fuelsmp;#39; (SAFs), ahead of giving the green light to a third runway at Heathrow.
  
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• Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was ?unavoidable?

  11-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heidi Alexander told MPs that safety must remain air traffic controllers? ?over-riding priority?.
  
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• Transport Secretary does not believe air traffic control issue was 'unavoidable'

  11-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Heidi Alexander told MPs that safety must remain air traffic controllersmp;#39; mp;#39;over-riding prioritymp;#39;
  
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• TPE unveils £1bn battery train fleet to transform rail travel across the north

  11-09-2026 02:00 via mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - A 31 billion investment in a new fleet of battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express (TPE) has been announced in a move set to transform rail travel across the north of England while supporting hundreds of skilled jobs across the UK.
  
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• TPE unveils ?1bn battery train fleet to transform rail travel across the north

  11-09-2026 02:00 via mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk
  
  Train Operators - A ?1 billion investment in a new fleet of battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express (TPE) has been announced in a move set to transform rail travel across the north of England while supporting hundreds of skilled jobs across the UK.
  
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• Thameslink unveils 'blissful' new seats

  11-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The train company is to replace its existing seating, which has been likened to mp;quot;ironing boardsmp;quot;.
  
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• TfW Bristol decision must focus on customers, says Hooper

  11-09-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - Mark Hooper has urged the Office of Rail and Road to approve TfW Rail?s application to launch West Wales to Bristol Temple Meads services in December.
  
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• Stephen Flynn writes to MSPs after being unaware of ferry gas leak

  11-09-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - STEPHEN Flynn has written to the Holyrood Transport Committee to say that ?passenger safety was not compromised? during a flammable gas leak on a Scottish ferry.
  
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• Second scenic Highland rail route to close for upgrade

  11-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A second scenic route in the Highlands is to close for an upgrade and repair programme.
  
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• Ryanair suffers 40 shareholder revolt against O?Leary bonus subscription

  11-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A significant bloc of investors voted against the proposed payout, which is worth a possible ?150 million for the chief executive if the airline hits targets
  
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• Ryanair suffers 40 shareholder revolt against O'Leary bonus subscription

  11-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A significant bloc of investors voted against the proposed payout, which is worth a possible mp;pound;150 million for the chief executive if the airline hits targets
  
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• Railway station toilet repairs under way

  11-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - An MP has welcomed work to bring toilets at a train station back into use.
  Graham Stuart said he had been working to get the facilities at Beverley railway station restored.
  
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• Rail improvements and HS2 bridge demolition on Chiltern Main Line this weekend

  11-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the Chiltern Main Line between Northolt Park and Haddenham mp; Thame Parkway.
  
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• Passengers unlikely to get compensation as UK airports return to normal after days of flight chaos

  11-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Airports in the UK are largely operating as scheduled following days of flight chaos due to an issue with air traffic control.
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  Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which is conducting an independent review, has told passengers that the ?disruption caused by the Nats outage is likely to be considered the result of ?extraordinary circumstances? under passenger rights rules?.
  
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• Our miniature steam railway has gone electric subscription

  11-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Once part of a country estate, a miniature railway is now running the first electric locomotive that behaves like a steam engine ? and you can ride it
  
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• New British-built trains to transform railways and reindustrialise Britain

  11-09-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - ?1 billion investment in 29 new British-built battery-electric trains will deliver faster, more reliable journeys across the North, supporting 6,000 UK jobs and boosting capacity.
  
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• New battery-powered trains will ?bring faster journeys to north?

  11-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK
  
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• New battery-powered trains will 'bring faster journeys to north'

  11-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK
  
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