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• VIDEO: In 360: What's going on at London Bridge?

  08-05-2016 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The BBC's Richard Westcott took a 360 degree camera to capture the full extent of the building work on the Thameslink line.
  
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• TrawsCymru boosted with 30 new bus investment

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - It forms part of a mp;pound;15.3m investment in new buses by Transport for Wales
  
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• Train operator serving Cambridgeshire told to improve after being ranked Britain’s worst

  19-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The train operator has been asked to improve passenger experience and reduce delays, as well as to cut overcrowding
  
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• Nissan reported to be in talks with Government about financial support

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The under strain car maker is said to be discussing commitments to its Sunderland operation
  
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• Ministers open door to phased Heathrow third runway plan

  19-06-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Heathrowmp;amp;#8217;s third runway expansion may be built over several phases in a bid to hit the governmentmp;amp;#8217;s ambitious timeline, opening the door to a proposal tabled by rival bidder Heathrow West. In planning documents published by the Department for Transport on Thursday, the government said that a phased construction of the mega-project may be necessary ...
  
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• London Councils shelves review of Freedom Pass

  19-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The scheme offers free travel across Londonmp;#39;s public transport network for people aged over 66.
  
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• Liverpool John Lennon Airport names Clive Condie as chairman 

  19-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Air industry veteran succeeds Robert Hough
  
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• Heathrow's 'critical' expansion blueprint released

  19-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A consultation is launched on the Heathrow expansion, outlining conditions for the project to go ahead.
  
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• Heathrow third runway likely to affect health of millions nearby, official report warns

  19-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Expansion could also harm access to housing, education, healthcare, open spaces and transport, analysis saysConstruction of a third runway at Heathrow is likely to have significant adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of up to 3 million people living nearby, an official report has said, as the government launched the next stage of its rapid airport expansion plan.An analysis for the Department for Transport (DfT) has found that expanding Londonmp;#146;s hub airport could ha
  
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• Dudley Council shells out £80k to drivers over issue plaguing roads

  19-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Pothole compensation costing tens of thousands as council declared blitz despite 15,000 repairs
  
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• CrossCountry ranked Britain's worst train operator

  19-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Transport Focus asks it to reduce delays and provide better information during disruption.
  
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• Cambridgeshire bus services could be cut by more than a third without more funding

  19-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - An independent report on bus franchising has warned 38 per cent of services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough could be cut
  
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• £1.8m earmarked to fix Calderdale's potholes - on one condition

  19-06-2026 02:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Calderdale could receive almost mp;pound;1.9m for road repairs and pothole filling as part of a mp;pound;15.5m West Yorkshire Combined Authority funding package from the Department of Transport
  
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• Work on White Rose railway station in Leeds could restart next month - after over two years of delays

  18-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Work on the partially built White Rose railway station in Leeds could resume as soon as next month.
  
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• West Lothian Council urged to use free bus passes to cut ?7m school travel costs

  18-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - 'Enormous savings' possible if pupils use free bus passes, claims West Lothian councillor
  
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• West Lothian Council urged to use free bus passes to cut 37m school travel costs

  18-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - mp;#39;Enormous savingsmp;#39; possible if pupils use free bus passes, claims West Lothian councillor
  
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• Welsh rail body criticised over man's death in head-on train collision

  18-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made a total of nine recommendations
  
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• WCML north capacity created through timetabling, suggests Secretary of State

  18-06-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - There needs to be more capacity on the northern section of the West Coast main line for HS2 services, but that could ultimately be created through timetabling, Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander said on 17 June.
  
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• UKTram attends Women in Transport?s ?From Intent to Impact? event in Leeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - As part of Better Transport Week 2026, UKTram attended Women in Transport's From Intent to Impact ? Advancing Equity for Women Across Transport?event in Leeds. Attending on behalf of UKTram were Marketing and Communications Manager, Chelsea Branch and West Midlands Metro Managing Director and UKTram Board Member, Sophie Allison.
  
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• UKTram attends Women in Transport's 'From Intent to Impact' event in Leeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - As part of Better Transport Week 2026, UKTram attended Women in Transportmp;#39;s From Intent to ImpactAdvancing Equity for Women Across Transport event in Leeds. Attending on behalf of UKTram were Marketing and Communications Manager, Chelsea Branch and West Midlands Metro Managing Director and UKTram Board Member, Sophie Allison.
  
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• Transport secretary pledges action on new EU border rules and plays down summer jet fuel worries

  18-06-2026 02:00 via ttgmedia.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The transport secretary has pledged to liaise with Europe over EU Entry-Exit System (EES) queues this summer and said air travellers should not experience fuel disruption.
  
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• Transport for Wales Celebrates Major Infrastructure Upgrade

  18-06-2026 02:00 via businessnewswales.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales has teamed up with Campaign for Better Transport to celebrate one of the biggest upgrades in rail infrastructure within the UK.
  
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• Tracy Brabin: Advancing equity for women across transport

  18-06-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Mayor of West Yorkshire has called for more to be done to strengthen career pathways for women in transport to drive meaningful, lasting change towards a more open and equitable sector.
  
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• Thameslink Trains Set for £3.6m Makeover as Public Ownership Brings Passenger Improvements

  18-06-2026 02:00 via sussex.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers travelling on Thameslink services are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains as a major mp;pound;3.6 million refurbishment programme gets under way across the operatormp;#39;s entire fleet.
  
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• Thameslink £3.6m refresh leaves trains gleaming

  18-06-2026 02:00 via mynewsdesk.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers using Thameslink, which recently transferred to public ownership, are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains. A major makeover of its 115-strong fleet is under way, which will improve passenger experience on board.
  
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• Starmer's failure to get things done at Euston

  18-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Sir Keir Starmermp;#39;s attitude to the railways illustrates why he has proved unsuitable for the top job.
  
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• Slow buses: Big cities should take note of TfL?s answer to London bus speeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - TfL?s road strategy shows why road powers are central to improving London bus speeds and big city transport.
  
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• Slow buses: Big cities should take note of TfL's answer to London bus speeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - TfLmp;#39;s road strategy shows why road powers are central to improving London bus speeds and big city transport.
  
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• Ryanair reaches 30 million passenger milestone at Bristol Airport

  18-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The budget carrier launched its first flights from the South West city in 1998
  
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• Romford drone trials in bid to improve train incident response

  18-06-2026 02:00 via romfordrecorder.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Drone technology is set to take flight in Romford as part of a new trial on the rail network.
  
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