Public Transport news

• Victorian York railway building to be demolished within weeks

  26-02-2016 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press -ANOTHER piece of York's railway history is set to be demolished, as the push to redevelop derelict land goes on.
  
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• Which is the smelliest Tube line?

  20-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Nobody would say that the Tube is the most fresh or fragrant part of London?s transport network. But which line stinks more than the others? James Ford finally has the answer.
  
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• West Midlands leaders empowered to run local bus network

  20-08-2026 02:00 via localgov.co.uk
  
  Local Government - A partnership between the Government and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will see bus services brought under local control.
  
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• U.S. conducting stealth operation to transport oil through Hormuz

  20-08-2026 02:00 via axios.com
  Other News Sources - The U.S. military has quietly established a shipping corridor in and out of the Strait of Hormuz to transport millions of barrels of oil each day ? a notable success even as the broader war remains at a stalemate, two U.S. officials told Axios.
  
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• Trial of cross-pavement EV charging channel in Slough

  20-08-2026 02:00 via transportandenergy.com
  
  Other News Sources - Residents of Slough Council are trialling a cross-pavement electric vehicle charging channel thanks to a ?130,000 grant from the Department for Transport?s Electric Vehicle Pavement Channels Grant (EVPCG).
  
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• Transport Secretary visits new access path at Dunbar Railway Station

  20-08-2026 02:00 via midlothianview.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport Stephen Flynn today visited a new path providing access to Dunbar Railway Station from the south of the town.
  
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• Tram-trains could expand public transport links on rarely-used line

  20-08-2026 02:00 via news.stv.tv
  
  STV - A feasibility study has been launched which could see tram-trains utilise the South Suburban line in Edinburgh
  
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• Too many East Yorkshire communities left cut off, transport survey finds

  20-08-2026 02:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Daily Mail - Far too many East Yorkshire communities are being left cut off, according to a new transport survey. Holderness residents are telling their local MP, Graham Stuart, that public transport in rural areas is unreliable and is making it increasingly difficult to get to hospital appointments on time.
  
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• Too many East Yorkshire communities left cut off, new transport survey finds

  20-08-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Far too many East Yorkshire communities are being left cut off, according to a new transport survey.
  
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• The draft London Plan could be a new blueprint for London logistics

  20-08-2026 02:00 via theplanner.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The draft plan has been updated to reflect an economy that has significantly evolved since the original version. It aligns with ambitions echoed in the London Growth Plan and the government?s 10-year industrial strategy, by recognising that the city?s prosperity will be driven by emerging industries like advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, life sciences and sustainable energy.
  
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• TaithCymru Coach Service to Link North and South Wales

  20-08-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - A new daily long-distance coach service connecting north and south Wales will begin operating between Bangor and Carmarthen on Sunday 25 October.
  
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• Steel masts rise as Borders Railway electrification takes shape

  20-08-2026 02:00 via bordertelegraph.com
  
  Other Regional Press - STEEL masts are rising along the railway as part of a ?26.2 million electrification project.
  
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• Sofia metro kicks off services to footballer-inspired station

  20-08-2026 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - BULGARIA: The opening of a 3 km eastern extension of Sofia metro Line 3 on August 14 is expected to reduce road traffic in the local area by up to 25, according to operator Metropoliten EAD.
  
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• Search for new rural bus service operator goes on

  20-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The search for a new operator to bring back a community bus service would require further work, a council said.
  
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• Scarborough Station redevelopment plan is deferred

  20-08-2026 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Press - A MAJOR station gateway redevelopment has been deferred in a North Yorkshire town over concerns about public drop-off facilities.
  
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• Reported bike thefts at train stations fall by 11 after British Transport Police?s ?no investigation? U-turn? but proportion of thieves charged doubles

  20-08-2026 02:00 via road.cc
  
  road.cc - The number of reported bike thefts at British railway stations fell by 11 per cent in the first half of 2026 ? though the proportion of cases resulting in a charge or summons more than doubled, new analysis of British Transport Police data has revealed.
  
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• Reported bike thefts at train stations fall by 11 after British Transport Police's 'no investigation' U-turn - but proportion of thieves charged doubles

  20-08-2026 02:00 via road.cc
  
  road.cc - The number of reported bike thefts at British railway stations fell by 11 per cent in the first half of 2026though the proportion of cases resulting in a charge or summons more than doubled, new analysis of British Transport Police data has revealed.
  
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• Readiness for adoption of autonomous transport in BRICS countries

  20-08-2026 02:00 via tvbrics.com
  Other News Sources - Why is logistics gradually evolving from a support function into a central element of the competitiveness of national economies? Could autonomous transport reshape the architecture of trade flows within the world's largest group of emerging economies?
  
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• Railway station gets heritage-inspired overhaul

  20-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A railway station has been overhauled to acknowledge its heritage in an ?835,000 refit.
  The waiting room and ticket office at Castle Cary Station in Somerset has been refitted in a classic style, its original entrance has reopened and a new ramp for wheelchair-users has been installed.
  
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• Rail Minister addresses concerns following Lewes and Wickford derailments

  20-08-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - The railway is not at a tipping point relating to the condition and age of its infrastructure, Rail Minister Lord Hendy said in a press briefing on 19 August following the Lewes derailment six days previously.
  
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• RAIB issues investigation update following derailment of passenger train at Lewes

  20-08-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued an update on its investigation into the derailment of a passenger train at Lewes on Thursday 13 August.
  
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• Rachel Reeves MP calls for assurances over proposed scrapping of direct train service

  20-08-2026 02:00 via westleedsdispatch.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Leeds West and Pudsey MP Rachel Reeves is calling for assurances over the proposed axing of an ?unreliable? train service used by passengers at both Bramley and New Pudsey Stations.
  
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• Norway to limit bus purchases from China because of national security risks

  20-08-2026 02:00 via aa.com.tr
  
  Other News Sources - The Norwegian government will propose limits on the purchase of buses from countries with which it does not have a security policy cooperation, including China, public broadcaster NRK reported Wednesday.
  
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• New South Gilmerton bus service 'a big win' for residents according to Edinburgh MP

  20-08-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - A new bus route for one of Edinburghmp;#39;s fastest-growing but worst-served communities has been hailed as a mp;quot;big winmp;quot; for local residents.
  
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• MP urges residents to oppose Heathrow third runway plans Fleur Anderson MP

  20-08-2026 02:00 via wandsworthguardian.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Top of my summer to do list has been responding to the new Heathrow expansion consultation and I hope you can do this too.
  
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• Milestone or millstone? Mayor has taken a huge risk in buying struggling bus company

  20-08-2026 02:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - West Midland mayor Richard Parker has taken a big gamble in buying bus operator National Express. Time will tell whether it is a stroke of genius or a financial millstone.
  
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• Londoners wary of Live Facial Recognition rollout as operations trialled at major transport hubs

  20-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Live facial recognition (LFR) cameras are currently being rolled out at some London Tube stations
  
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• Living Streets calls for national delivery bot regulation

  20-08-2026 02:00 via highwaysmagazine.co.uk
  
  Highways Magazine - Living Streets launched a new campaign earlier this summer calling for the government to introduce national regulations for the use of delivery robots on pavements across the country.
  
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• Live TfL bus arrivals + weather departure board on a Pimoroni Badger 2350 e-ink badge

  20-08-2026 02:00 via blog.adafruit.com
  Other News Sources - A mp;pound;30 badge on the wall by the door that tells you whether to run for the bus.Marcio Lopes has created a MicroPython app for the Pimoroni Badger 2350 e-ink badge that turns it into a tiny live departures board for a London bus stop, using Transport for London
  
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• Lewes train derailment: Track problem was filmed two hours earlier

  20-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - An investigation into the accident in Sussex last week in which 30 people were injured found an ?irregularity? on the approach to the site
  
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