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• UTG concerned over railway ‘cost dumping’

  08-01-2018 15:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Group writes to ORR over plans to rebalance cost allocation
    
  Concerns about “cost dumping”  on urban and regional rail networks have been raised by the Urban Transport Group.
  Ben Still, lead board member on rail issues for the group, wrote last month to Joanna Whittington, the chief executive of the Office of Rail and Road Regulation. His letter expresses concerns about industry processes that “could further shift the balance of the railways’ infrastructu
  
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• World-first Severn Tunnel upgrade completed on vital rail link between South Wales and England

  10-06-2026 02:00 via networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
  
  Network Rail - Train services are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a pioneering ?23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain's most important cross-border rail routes.
  
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• When will you be able to get a tram to Digbeth's pubs, bars, restaurants and shops

  10-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Theremp;#39;s a lot of talk on when certain sections of the tram line works will be completed, but when can we ride?
  
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• Welsh MP seeks to make historic change and says 'there is no time to waste'

  10-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The UK Governmentmp;#146;s Railways Bill is reaching its report stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday and Plaid Cymru is seeking three significant amendments
  
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• Welsh minister renews criticism of HS2 funding arrangements Writer:

  10-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Walesmp;#39; Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper has renewed calls for changes to rail funding arrangements, describing HS2 as a continuing example of what he sees as an unfair approach to investment in Welsh rail infrastructure.
  
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• Welsh deputy transport minister says HS2 ?symbol of unfair rail funding?

  10-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Wales? new deputy transport minister has criticised the UK Government in a letter to Heidi Alexander, stating HS2 is a ?long-standing symbol of unfair rail funding?.
  
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• Welsh deputy transport minister says HS2 'symbol of unfair rail funding'

  10-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Walesmp;#39; new deputy transport minister has criticised the UK Government in a letter to Heidi Alexander, stating HS2 is a mp;#39;long-standing symbol of unfair rail fundingmp;#39;.
  
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• UK Bus Fair demonstrates sector?s economic value

  10-06-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Around 50 senior representatives have gathered in Parliament to demonstrate to ministers and parliamentarians the scale of jobs and economic value generated by the sector.
  
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• UK Bus Fair demonstrates sector's economic value

  10-06-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Around 50 senior representatives have gathered in Parliament to demonstrate to ministers and parliamentarians the scale of jobs and economic value generated by the sector.
  
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• TSSA blasts Farage over union affiliation plea

  10-06-2026 02:00 via tssa.org.uk
  
  TSSA - Transport and travel union TSSA has hit back at Nigel Farage after he pleaded with trade unions to affiliate to Reform UK.Responding, TSSA leader Maryam Eslamdoust said - mp;#39;Trade unionists should pay no heed whatsoever to what Nigel Farage has to say. He and his party are no friends of British working people. Reform MPs voted against the new Employment Rights Actmp;#39; and against a better deal for our members in the workplace.
  
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• Third Menai crossing back on the table in major Welsh Government update

  10-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The Welsh Government said it is to start 'looking at detailed options'
  
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• Speeding up European railway safety systems

  10-06-2026 02:00 via ekathimerini.com
  News from Europe - Greece has submitted a proposal to the European Unions Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council to accelerate the development of European railway safety systems, at the initiative of outgoing Alternate Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis.
  
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• RMT issues joint letter with NSAR over GBR and productivity

  10-06-2026 02:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - Rail workers and industry skills leaders have called for a workforce strategy under Great British Railways, warning that fragmentation, short-term funding cycles and a narrow focus on cutting labour costs are holding back productivity across the railway.
  
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• Public inquiry hears of ?benefits? and ?disruption? of Saddleworth rail scheme

  10-06-2026 02:00 via saddind.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will see 76 miles between Manchester and York electrified, including the stretch through the area ? with Greenfield Station reconfigured.
  
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• Public inquiry hears of 'benefits' and 'disruption' of Saddleworth rail scheme

  10-06-2026 02:00 via saddind.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will see 76 miles between Manchester and York electrified, including the stretch through the areawith Greenfield Station reconfigured.
  
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• Plans to charge 'vulnerable' adults for bus travel

  10-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - People with additional needs may soon need to pay for buses that take them to and from community support services.
  
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• Plaid rules out Newport M4 relief road as minister promises 'balanced package' of road, rail and bus

  10-06-2026 02:00 via swanseabaynews.com
  
  Other Regional Press - The Welsh Government says it wonmp;#39;t build the long-disputed mp;quot;Black Routemp;quot;a new motorway bypass south of Newport to fix congestion on the M4, months after Plaid Cymrump;#39;s leader told an election debate he backed a new road for the route.
  
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• Plaid Cymru pushes for Welsh rail devolution amid funding concerns

  10-06-2026 02:00 via tenby-today.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plaid Cymrump;#39;s transport spokesperson Ann Davies MP has tabled three amendments to the Railways Bill calling for the devolution of rail to Wales and for the historic underfunding of Welsh rail to be addressed.
  
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• Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law

  10-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - David Stroud grabbed a womanmp;#146;s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effectA train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).David Stroud, 44, grabbed a womanmp;#146;s hair and asked her mp;#147;can I kiss you?mp;#148; on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a
  
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• Options for third Menai crossing to be considered, says minister

  10-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Deputy transport minister tells Senedd mp;quot;detailed optionsmp;quot; for third crossing to be looked at.
  
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• Norwich rail depot opens to public for first time in over 30 years

  10-06-2026 02:00 via eastangliabylines.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - More than 1,200 visitors enjoyed a rare behind-the-scenes look at Norwichmp;#39;s Crown Point depot, which opened to the public for the first time in 34 years
  
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• New overhead locker rule on table for all UK flights with passengers warned

  10-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - An airline trade body has warned that mp;#147;draconianmp;#148; new rules could be enforced
  
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• New CalMac ferry Glen Sannox taken out of service to become standby vessel

  10-06-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - ?200 million CalMac ferry that has been in service for fewer than 18 months is to be tied up in port as a standby vessel in case anything goes wrong with the rest of the fleet.
  
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• New airline sets its sights on Australia - as boss warns Qantas and Jetstar that he's coming for them: 'Cheapest plane tickets'

  10-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - In welcome news to travellers, Zinc Airlines founder Peter Kelly told Daily Mail his carrier will be a mp;#39;price leadermp;#39; if it gets off the ground.
  
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• Network Rail launches £64m tender for key Transpennine Route Upgrade tunnel works

  10-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Network Rail has begun the procurement process for a major package of tunnel and track works on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), with a contract valued at approximately mp;pound;64 million set to support infrastructure improvements between Stalybridge and Huddersfield.
  
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• Network Rail launches ?64m tender for key Transpennine Route Upgrade tunnel works

  10-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Network Rail has begun the procurement process for a major package of tunnel and track works on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), with a contract valued at approximately ?64 million set to support infrastructure improvements between Stalybridge and Huddersfield.
  
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• MPs show support for a railway for people not profit

  10-06-2026 02:00 via weownit.org.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Over the past few months, We Own It has worked with MPs Chris Hinchliff, Richard Quigley, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Neal Duncan-Jordan and others on amendments to:
  
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• Money worries dampen rail's positivte mood

  10-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - When Harold MacMillan claimed in 1957 that Britons ?have never had it so good?, he wasn?t talking about railways.
  
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• Money worries dampen rail's positivte mood

  10-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - When Harold MacMillan claimed in 1957 that Britons mp;#39;have never had it so goodmp;#39;, he wasnmp;#39;t talking about railways.
  
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• Major improvement work at Dewsbury and Batley railway stations

  10-06-2026 02:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - MAJOR improvement works are being carried out at two railway stations in West Yorkshire.
  
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