Public Transport news

• Victory for passengers as plans for widespread closure of railway station ticket offices ditched - The Yorkshire Post says

  01-11-2023 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Common sense has prevailed with the Government ditching plans for widespread closure of railway station ticket offices in England.
  
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• West of England mayor refuses to share views on Bristol Airport expansion despite new powers

  07-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The airport could soon carry 15 million passengers a year if the expansion goes ahead
  
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• Under-fire prisoner transport firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late more than 55,000 times

  07-06-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The firm holds a mp;pound;238million contract to transfer inmates between jails, courts and hospitals and has already been fined around mp;pound;4million over performance issues.
  
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• UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

  07-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggestsCampaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit an extra 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 mostly because of changes last year.Parts of the car industry have urged ministers to review for a second time the rules that force manufacturers to sell increasi
  
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• Traffic lights have been on busy North Wales road for three years - a solution may now be near

  07-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The roadworks have been in place ever since a crash on the A494
  
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• Royal Navy's entire available fleet of hunter-killer submarines unfit for war and stuck in dock

  07-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - This week the UKmp;#39;s military warned that the threats faced by Britain are greater than at any time since the Cold War - it comes as all five of its Astute class submarines are stuck in port and unable to sail
  
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• Number of fines issued to drivers during Sheppey Crossing confusion revealed

  07-06-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The number of fines issued to speeding drivers on a busy crossing after a faulty camera was fixed can now be revealed.
  
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• Malta Air flight forced to land at Edinburgh Airport after pilot made swift decision mid-air

  07-06-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The flight from Fuerteventura was diverted to the capital.
  
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• Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs

  07-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Exclusive: deal in 2020 had sought to stimulate local battery making but industry says it still cannot meet targetsThe EU and UK car industries are urging the European Commission to adjust the Brexit trade deal and suspend, for a second time, tariffs on imports of electric vehicles.They have expressed concerns that they will not be able to meet the conditions set for 1 January 2027 for tariff-free sales. This is because of strict rules of origin over what products can qualify for
  
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• Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit

  07-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM, the annual global airline summit, with the industry still, for the most part, looking resolutely skyward.The oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict
  
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• Taxpayers fork out £45m on Scotland's most notorious road after years of closures

  06-06-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - An eye-watering mp;pound;45 million has been spent trying to keep one of Scotlandmp;#39;s most notorious roads open after landslides mp;#151; despite years of promises of a permanent solution.
  
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• Ryanair hits out at 'unacceptable, illegal wildcat' airport strike that left 20,000 passengers stranded in Belgium with less than 24 hours' notice

  06-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The disruption hit Zaventem and Charleroi airports without warning on Tuesday, with Ryanair since issuing a statement slamming the lack of notice given before the sudden walkout.
  
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• Ryanair announces new route to major UK airports as part of big expansion plans

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Ryanair is forecasting that around four million passengers will be transported on average every single year as a result of the expansion as part of a huge investment
  
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• Ryanair announces new Manchester route as part of major expansion

  06-06-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Ryanair has announced a major UK expansion plan adding new routes to Manchester, Bristol and Liverpool from Warsaw airports
  
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• Road repair workers threatened with knives and bats amid rage over potholes

  06-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant could build Chinese Chery vehicles under new agreement

  06-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Chinese car maker Chery has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nissan to potentially build its Omoda and Jaecoo cars at the Sunderland facility, with production possible from 2027
  
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• New test track opened at Long Marston

  06-06-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -A new 3.5km electrified test track has been opened at Long Marston by rail minister Peter Hendy. Lord Hendy was joined by Porterbrook CEO Mary Grant. The rolling stock leasing company acquired the 56 hectare site at Long Marston, between Honeybourne and Stratford-upon-Avon, in 2021, and bought the freehold three years later.
  
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• New electric trains to launch from Pontypridd to Cardiff

  06-06-2026 02:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  
  South Wales Argus - Transport for Wales has announced that its first fully electric vehicles will launch on the Pontypridd to Cardiff Bay route this summer, replacing the older Class 150 trains.
  
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• New cycle lane slammed as 'ridiculous' as Coventry faces 10 months of chaos

  06-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Willenhall cycleway works on London Road are now scheduled to begin on 15 June 2026, aiming to improve safety and accessibility between Coventry city centre and Tollbar End
  
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• MP says Voldemort is not to blame for Scarborough's terrible rail links

  06-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Commuters and residents in Whitby are being let down by poor rail links despite the Hollywood fame of one of its stations, the townmp;#39;s MP said.
  
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• Met Office yellow wind warning: 10 UK areas face power cuts and travel disruption

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning across 10 UK regions today, with gusts of up to 50mph threatening power cuts and travel disruption from London to Cornwall.
  
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• Major Canterbury road project to cost ?20m more than original price tag

  06-06-2026 02:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Work began in April and is now not expected to be finished until the summer of 2028
  
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• London's Charing Cross to close next month ahead of £20,000,000 upgrade

  06-06-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - Londonmp;#39;s Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations will be closed from next month for essential upgrade works, causing rail disruption for commuters.
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down before key US trip in 'devastating' blow

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The ship set sail for Norway last month but, according to reports, has been forced to port there delaying her departure for the US Declaration of Independence celebrations
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down as UK's biggest warship left stranded before key journey

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Royal Navymp;#39;s mp;amp;#xA3;3.5bn aircraft carrier has suffered a mp;#39;minor technical issuemp;#39;, forcing it to dock in Stavanger, Norway
  
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• Hard-pressed motorists hit by a 70 increase in repair bills when their cars fail an MOT

  06-06-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- BookMyGarage found that the average bill for an MOT-failing car to pass the test today is mp;pound;425 for models in the six-to-eight-year age bracket.
  
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• Gatwick Airport launches overnight train service

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A new overnight train service between Gatwick Airport and Reading has been officially launched by Great Western Railway (GWR).
  
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• Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water

  06-06-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Motorists and airline passengers arenmp;#39;t the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near
  
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• From phone use to hitting pedestrians: Why Bristol taxi drivers are escaping serious punishment

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - One driver mounted the pavement and drove along it to avoid traffic
  
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• Flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales breaks down again subscription

  06-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The vessel was forced into port in Norway, delaying its departure for the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence
  
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