Public Transport news

• Victorian station set for £600k restoration

  06-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A Victorian railway station building is set to benefit from a mp;pound;600,000 restoration project.
  
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• Woolwich Ferry - Everything you need to know before using it

  16-08-2026 02:00 via london-now.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Long before the Blackwall Tunnel or Elizabeth line, Londoners crossed the River Thames at Woolwich by ferry and more than 130 years later, they can still make the journey for free.
  
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• Why Heathrow's third runway still remains controversial

  16-08-2026 02:00 via kilburntimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - How many flights did you take in the last year? If you?re average in your habits, you didn?t fly at all, or took one return trip.
  
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• Why Heathrow's third runway still remains controversial

  16-08-2026 02:00 via kilburntimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - How many flights did you take in the last year? If yoump;#39;re average in your habits, you didnmp;#39;t fly at all, or took one return trip.
  
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• 'We need a better Heathrow, not a bigger one' - Concerns expansion will 'harm' Richmond residents

  16-08-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - Richmond's objection comes as part of its longstanding opposition to building a third way at Heathrow
  
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• Trains stopped after fire near railway tracks

  16-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Trains through the Peak District were halted by a fire close to the tracks.
  A fire in Totley Rail Tunnel between Totley, Sheffield, and Grindleford, in Derbyshire's Hope Valley, led to all lines being closed, said National Rail at about 15:00 BST on Saturday.
  
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• Stop Dartford Crossing toll during heavy congestion, AA boss says subscription

  16-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Motorists paying ?for nothing? when roadworks cause delays on Thames passage, argues association president
  
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• Severe train disruption following landslip

  16-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Rail passengers in East Sussex are being warned of more disruption as the line between Eastbourne and Polegate has been closed following a landslip.
  
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• 'Scotland to Europe sleeper train is a first-class idea'

  16-08-2026 02:00 via helensburghadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - WITH the railway incredibly close to my heart, I am buoyed by the news that the first steps have been taken to introduce an overnight sleeper service between Scotland and mainland Europe.
  
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• Sargeants continues to lead red bus renaissance in Herefordshire

  16-08-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - In a county best known for its cider, Sargeants of Herefordshire has made its distinctive red buses almost as much a part of the landscape as the apple orchards.
  
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• Probe into two train derailments to look at all possible causes and factors'

  16-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A second train derailed 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.
  
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• Probe into two train derailments to ?look at all possible causes and factors?

  16-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A second train derailed 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.
  
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• Plans for new railway stations in Lancashire progress

  16-08-2026 02:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Telegraph - The creation of two new railway stations in East Lancashire is one stop closer, after Blackburn with Darwen Council signed off on the next stage of a major infrastructure scheme.
  
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• One of the world?s oldest airports is getting a £3.1 billion upgrade with flights almost doubling

  16-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - The busiest airport in Australia has just received the green light for a multi-billion expansion projectexpected to take 20 years to complete.
  
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• One of the world?s oldest airports is getting a ?3.1 billion upgrade ? with flights almost doubling

  16-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - The busiest airport in Australia has just received the green light for a multi-billion expansion project ? expected to take 20 years to complete.
  
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• One of the world's oldest airports is getting a £3.1 billion upgrade with flights almost doubling

  16-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - The busiest airport in Australia has just received the green light for a multi-billion expansion projectexpected to take 20 years to complete.
  
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• No plans for £3.5m pier train to return after crash sparks investigation

  16-08-2026 02:00 via essexlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Itmp;#39;s been two years since the incident and the piermp;#39;s two trains have been out of action ever since
  
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• No plans for ?3.5m pier train to return after crash sparks investigation

  16-08-2026 02:00 via essexlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Itmp;#39;s been two years since the incident and the piermp;#39;s two trains have been out of action ever since
  
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• London Waterloo chaos as trackside fire causes major disruption to SWR trains

  16-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - A trackside fire in west London is causing major disruption to services in and out of the capital.
  
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• Khan issues challenge to Burnham not to back away from net-zero goals

  16-08-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Telegraph - Andy Burnham has been warned not to ?slow down on net zero? by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, who argued the heatwave and wildfires showed the need for action on climate change.
  
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• Island councillors call on more funding after ferry disruption

  16-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - CONCERNS remain over the support given to Scottish island business in the wake of widespread travel disruption despite a flagship funding package.
  
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• How are canal festivals affected by the drought?

  16-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Organisers of two canal festivals are revealing how drought may be affecting their events.
  
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• Historic Skye ferry 'faces threat from millionaire absentee landowner?

  16-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A HISTORIC Scottish ferry service said to be the last of its kind in the entire world is facing an uncertain future due to a millionaire ?absentee landowner?, it has been claimed.
  
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• Historic Skye ferry 'faces threat from millionaire absentee landowner

  16-08-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - A HISTORIC Scottish ferry service said to be the last of its kind in the entire world is facing an uncertain future due to a millionaire absentee landowner, it has been claimed.
  
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• Heatwave may have caused train derailments, rail boss admits subscription

  16-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Fears soaring temperatures may have caused tracks to expand and buckle
  
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• Heathrow slashes noise reduction budget for third runway plans subscription

  16-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Heathrow has reduced planned ?noise reduction? spending to protect 6,500 local homes from being affected by additional flights if and when the airport?s third runway becomes operational.
  
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• Heathrow roads reopen after burst water main leaves passengers scrambling to catch flights

  16-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Flooding caused hours of disruption as passengers couldn?t access Terminals 2 and 3 by car
  
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• Heathrow Airport roads reopen after mains burst

  16-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A burst main underneath a ring road in the central terminal area caused flooding and travel issues.
  
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• Heathrow airport roads reopen after flooding from burst water main

  16-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Heathrow says airport operating as normal after passengers told not to travel by road and use rail and tube instead
  
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• Government launches ZEV Mandate review: What it could mean for the taxi and PHV sector facing key 2030 and 2035 vehicle transitions Perry Richardson

  16-08-2026 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  
  TaxiPoint - The Government has launched a major review of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate that could alter the pace at which manufacturers must increase electric vehicle sales, with potentially significant consequences for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) operators planning vehicle replacements over the next decade.
  
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