Public Transport news

• Virgin East Coast staff to stage 24-hour strike

  27-09-2016 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record -Members of the rail union RMT will stage a 24-hour strike on October 3 after talks failed to resolve a series of long-running issues relating to job security and safety
  
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• We visited three Greater Manchester stations where people get stranded

  15-06-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Accessibility campaigner Nathaniel Yates walks us through his success stories for disabled commuters, and the long and winding railroad still ahead.
  
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• Vicious cycles or transport revolution? The ebike battle raging in Queensland

  15-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Aggrieved pedestrians and push-bike riders are pitted against those who see e-mobility as a ?once in a generation? chance to change the way we travel around cities
  
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• UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure

  15-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at riskThe UK government is poised to water down its 2030 targets for electric vehicle sales after intensive lobbying by the car industry and unions.The government is preparing to consult on less ambitious targets for the transition to fully battery-powered electric cars over the rest of the decade after carmakers and unions warned that they would penalise manufacturers and put
  
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• UK electric car sales target set to be weakened

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The new target hasnmp;#39;t yet been decided, with different numbers under consideration, the BBC understands.
  
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• Train nationalisation 'lacks ambition'

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Nationalisation of one of the rail companies which runs services in Surrey has "no long term ambition" and is not equipped to deal with day-to-day challenges, a campaign group has claimed.
  
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• Thousands of Gatwick passengers stranded after sinkholes found on South London rail bridge

  15-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - All rail lines between Purley and East Croydon were immediately shut down to protect passengers
  
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• The 'once in a generation' HS2 Interchange development near Birmingham Airport confirmed for 2030

  15-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Department for Transport has confirmed that development land around the HS2 Interchange Station near Birmingham Airport will be available from 2030, marking a major step forward for the mp;pound;3.2bn Arden Cross development in Solihull
  
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• South Western Railway introduced refreshed One Scan platform

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers are scanning QR codes every 40 seconds to access live travel updates from their seats.
  
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• Sinkholes near Purley bridge halt Gatwick trains

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Several sinkholes discovered near Purley station during engineering work meant the line is closed.
  
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• Shetland faces major transport decision as £400m tunnel proposal gains momentum

  15-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Shetland Islands Council is approaching a pivotal decision on the future of transport links between its islands, with a long-discussed proposal for a network of undersea tunnels now being seriously considered as an alternative to replacing the areamp;#39;s ageing ferry fleet.
  
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• Shetland faces major transport decision as ?400m tunnel proposal gains momentum

  15-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Shetland Islands Council is approaching a pivotal decision on the future of transport links between its islands, with a long-discussed proposal for a network of undersea tunnels now being seriously considered as an alternative to replacing the area's ageing ferry fleet.
  
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• Sarah Green Amersham and Chesham MP: 'Holding HS2 to account'

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - In May, the Government confirmed that HS2 will cost up to ?102 billion - compared to an original budget of ?32 billion when the project was approved, writes Sarah Green, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chesham and Amersham.
  
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• Sarah Green Amersham and Chesham MP: 'Holding HS2 to account'

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - In May, the Government confirmed that HS2 will cost up to mp;pound;102 billion - compared to an original budget of mp;pound;32 billion when the project was approved, writes Sarah Green, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chesham and Amersham.
  
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• Poor public transport a 'significant contributory factor' in missed NHS appointments costing millions

  15-06-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Poor public transport is a "significant contributory factor" in missed NHS appointments which cost the health service millions of pounds a year, a new report has found.
  
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• OUT-OF-AREA WORKING: Government backs licensing taxi and private hire drivers where they actually work, says Transport Secretary Perry Richardson

  15-06-2026 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  
  TaxiPoint - The Government has given its strongest indication yet that it wants taxi and private hire drivers to be licensed in the areas where they actually work, as ministers prepare to bring forward a new Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Bill.
  
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• Oldham businesses invited to have their say on TfGM strategy

  15-06-2026 02:00 via theoldhamtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Business leaders are being invited to help shape Oldham?s transport future at a special event later this month.
  
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• New man in the driving seat looks to get Wales moving

  15-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - In a wide-ranging interview with WalesOnline, Mark Hooper gives his take on a number of transport projects around Wales
  
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• Network Rail apologises after sinkholes cause delays for Gatwick passengers

  15-06-2026 02:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Network Rail has apologised after passengers on their way to and from Gatwick Airport faced delays to their journeys.
  
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• Murmurs linger in Westminster over foreign bus imports

  15-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Our political insider looks at both sides of the argument on the contentious issue of UK operators buying Chinese-made buses
  
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• Moment passengers are locked inside train station at midnight - and have to call 999 to get out

  15-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers were locked inside Olton train station in Solihull after arriving on the last West Midlands Railway service from Birmingham
  
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• Integration of bus and rail services still faces many blockages

  15-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bringing the two modes together is a holy grail of public transport ? but is fraught with difficulty
  
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• HS2 dug up 9,000 'ordinary people' in Birmingham for new station - where are they

  15-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - It's thought more than 18,000 people were buried in Park Street Burial Ground between 1807 and 1873. Some 9,000 of those were exhumed by HS2.
  
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• Fair and consistent: revenue apportionment keys in Project Coral

  15-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Work on Project Coral, a shared technology solution for contactless capped pay-as-you-go travel in England across operators and modes including bus, took a step forward in May with appointment of Littlepay to provide the shared broker platform for payments.
  
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• End of the road for Transport Scotland

  15-06-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Scotland's troubled transport agency faces the axe under SNP plans for one of the biggest ever shake ups in how ferries, roads and railways are operating, it can be revealed.
  
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• Demolition plan for Holyhead port terminal that once processed hundreds of passengers a day

  15-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The now unused Berth 8 at the Inner Harbour would be removed under the plan
  
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• Council warns M4 solutions must not push traffic onto Newport roads

  15-06-2026 02:00 via herald.wales
  
  Other Regional Press - The new Welsh Government doubled down this week on Mark Drakeford?s previous decision to abandon the Black Route relief road over environmental concerns.
  
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• Council fury over TfL's Oxford Street 'stitch-up'

  15-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Westminster Council Conservatives say the plans were advertised the day after the local elections when attention mp;#39;was elsewheremp;#39;.
  
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• Cardiff plans new city-centre square as sustainable transport project moves forward Writer: Safer Highways Safer Highways

  15-06-2026 02:00 via saferhighways.co.uk
  
  Safer Highways - Cardiff Council is preparing to take the next step on a major city-centre regeneration and transport scheme that could see Kingsway transformed into a pedestrian-friendly public space featuring trees, seating areas and event facilities.
  
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• Better Transport Week will put coach industry in the spotlight

  15-06-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - CPT will support this year?s Better Transport Week with a day dedicated to the often-overlooked but hardworking coach sector
  
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