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• Virgin Trains acting like Gestapo in fare dodging crackdown Subscription

  10-06-2017 02:00 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  Times Online - Virgin Trains is known for its bright-red livery and tilting high-speed Pendolinos. Now it is gaining notoriety for something rather less charmingits Gestapo-like ticket inspectors.
  
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• ‘Poor bus links have held back high streets’

  09-10-2026 16:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Research from bus operator Metroline shows that half of public transport users are being pushed to shop online only because poor connectivity
   Metroline commissioned the research 
  Almost half of UK public transport users (48%) are being pushed to shop online because poor connectivity makes it too difficult to reach physical shops, putting further pressure on high streets and local businesses, according to new research from bus operator Metroline.
  The findings were shared after the prim
  
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• When Walls Speak Welcome

  09-10-2026 15:50 via passengertransport.co.uk
  How Translink, children and artists collaborated to create bold public art that welcomes everyone
   Translink built the station. Children brought their imagination. Artists brought craft and vision BY Nicky Cahill, Translink
  At Belfast Grand Central Station, the welcome begins before a passenger boards a bus or finds a platform. It is painted across the walls – vivid colour, bold shapes and images that have travelled from schoolrooms into one of the city’s most prominent pub
  
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• Travelling on a different track

  09-10-2026 15:39 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mike Hughes talks to Richard Salkeld, of Newcastle-based Lumo, about how the operator is supporting local communities
   Richard Salkeld 
  From Lumo’s Newcastle headquarters, the view makes its own argument.
  There are trains moving through the city, office staff and on-board crews sharing the same base, and the wider North East beyond them. For Richard Salkeld, Lumo’s director of communications & partnerships, it is a constant inspiration and a reminder – if one wer
  
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• ‘My door is always open, literally’

  09-10-2026 15:35 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Caroline Wilson, MD and founder at The Recruitment Story, meets Godfrey Mawoyo, operations director at Reading Buses
   Godfrey Mawoyo 
  Briefly explain your role
  I’m responsible for delivering a safe, reliable and efficient passenger transport service for the communities we serve. My remit spans day-to-day operations, planning, customer services and our driving academy, the functions that collectively shape compliance, service quality and the overall passenger experience. I
  
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• Why oppose this modest experiment?

  09-10-2026 15:30 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Transport for London should be running its own buses and the industry should get on board and treat this as an opportunity
   This isn’t the end of 30 years of tendering in London BY Peter Robinson
  Transport for London’s statement is fairly benign as regards the future of private operation so it’s somewhat jarring that the CPT industry response reads like a funeral notice rather than reflecting the modest experiment that it is.
  Let’s start with some perspective. T
  
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• High street revival needs better buses

  09-10-2026 15:20 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  A successful high street requires people. People require reasons to visit, but they also require a practical way of getting there
   
  I’m not sure how my life would have turned out without Orpington High Street, where I grew up and lived for four decades. It was where we went as a family on a bus several times a week, sometimes on a Routemaster 94, for swimming lessons, an ice-cream float in the Golden Egg restaurant, school uniform and birthday presents. It was where Mum gossipe
  
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• Women in Bus and Coach focuses on the Workforce of Tomorrow

  09-10-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) held its fourth annual summit at lead sponsor BTmp;#39;s Snowhill conference facilities in Birmingham on 6 October.
  
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• Welsh minister defends ministerial car use despite public transport pledge

  09-10-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - A Welsh Government minister says hemp;#39;s still committed to his pledge to only use sustainable travel to carry out his Senedd duties after Nation Cymru quizzed him on journeys he had taken using a ministerial car.
  
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• Welsh Govt gives go-ahead to third Menai crossing

  09-10-2026 02:00 via placenorthwest.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Making good on promises made in June, deputy minister for transport Mark Hooper has told the Senedd that development work for a new bridge linking Anglesey to Gwynedd would recommence immediately.
  
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• Welsh Government could look to EU to pay for new Menai Bridge

  09-10-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Welsh Government say it will look at financing the ?670m project 'as it comes up'
  
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• Welsh Government could ask EU to help pay for third Menai bridge

  09-10-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - Welsh Government transport minister Mark Hooper said the 'key trade route' was important to the rest of the UK and to Europe
  
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• Virgin reveals cross-Channel train livery

  09-10-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - Virgin says it will bring the mp;#39;outstanding customer experience it is known for around the worldmp;#39; to its cross-Channel rail services it plans to launch in 2030.
  
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• UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps

  09-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record mp;pound;2 a litreDrivers will be able to see live petrol prices on Google Maps for the first time from Thursday, in a move that will help motorists shop around for the cheapest fuel.Millions of motorists will be able to find the cheapest petrol and diesel prices by searching for a local forecourt in the Google app, in what could prove to be mp;#147;a major developmentmp;#148; in
  
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• The stations of the future: reshaping transport infrastructure

  09-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - With Great British Railways reshaping the sector amid intensifying climate, security and social pressures, stations must become resilient pieces of civic infrastructure capable of supporting passengers and communities even through disruption.
  
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• Stephen Flynn was briefed on ferry gas leak before disastrous committee appearance

  09-10-2026 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - Stephen Flynn was briefed about a gas leak on a scandal-hit ferry prior to a committee hearing where he claimed no knowledge of the incident.
  
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• Stephen Flynn sent briefing on ferry gas leak before committee appearance subscription

  09-10-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - SNP transport secretary told MSPs he was unaware of the incident but emails show officials provided him updates, warning he could face questions about it
  
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• Public control of bus services unlocks improved hospital transport links across Wirral with two brand-new routes

  09-10-2026 02:00 via liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk
  Local Government - Mayor Steve Rotheram has confirmed that two brand-new bus services will give tens of thousands more Wirral residents direct public transport access to some of the boroughs most important healthcare sites.
  
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• Powys MP disappointed as London rail plans are rejected

  09-10-2026 02:00 via countytimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A Powys MP has said he is "disappointed" by a decision to reject plans for a new direct train service between Shropshire and London.
  
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• Potential Great British Railways HQ plans submitted

  09-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans to build an eight-storey office building on a site shortlisted to become the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR) have been submitted.
  
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• ORR seeks views on new safeguards for fair rail ticket market under Great British Railways

  09-10-2026 02:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today launched a consultation on a draft Retail Code of Practice that would establish new safeguards for the future online rail ticket market under Great British Railways (GBR). The draft Code is intended to help ensure the market remains fair and open, supporting competition and passenger choice as GBR takes on a major role in rail retail.
  
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• Northern confirms when Manchester will get new trains with 'air conditioning and more space' in £25m upgrade

  09-10-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Passengers who travel on Northern trains across Greater Manchester and north west England will soon get to experience more comfortable travel, as the train operator makes a mp;pound;25M refurbishment announcement.
  
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• Northern confirms when Manchester will get new trains with 'air conditioning and more space' in ?25m upgrade

  09-10-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Passengers who travel on Northern trains across Greater Manchester and north west England will soon get to experience more comfortable travel, as the train operator makes a ?25M refurbishment announcement.
  
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• New direct train services from London to Wrexham and Rochdale rejected

  09-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Regulator also vetoes extra Blackpool service, citing lack of space on west coast mainline for new trains to capital
  
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• Manchester Airport to rollout new eGate system for passports

  09-10-2026 02:00 via burytimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Millions of passengers arriving at Manchester Airport could soon be able to quickly pass through airport passport control without needing to put their passport into an eGate.
  
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• I'm hugely disappointed because Blackpool deserves so much better, but this is not the end of the line

  09-10-2026 02:00 via blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  Blackpool Gazette - Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has slammed the Office of Rail and Roadmp;#39;s decision to reject plans for more train services between Blackpool and London, vowing not to let the matter drop.
  
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• How Heathrow is approaching digital transformation International Airport Summit 2026 speaker preview

  09-10-2026 02:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - Steve Armitage, Head of Technology, Design mp;amp; Innovation, Heathrow Airport, describes how the airport is focusing on trusted data, shared platforms and operational change to improve resilience, decision-making and passenger outcomes.
  
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• How Heathrow is approaching digital transformation ? International Airport Summit 2026 speaker preview

  09-10-2026 02:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  
  Other News Sources - Steve Armitage, Head of Technology, Design mp; Innovation, Heathrow Airport, describes how the airport is focusing on trusted data, shared platforms and operational change to improve resilience, decision-making and passenger outcomes.
  
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• Heathrow Airport and Adobe team up to transform passenger experience in AI era

  09-10-2026 02:00 via lutontoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The partnership aims to leverage Adobe's technology to enhance the digital experience for millions of passengers, with a focus on personalisation and efficiency.
  
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• Great British Railways' stations of the future: resilience design notes for engineers

  09-10-2026 02:00 via geomechanics.io
  Other News Sources - Great British Railwaysmp;#39; confirmation of Derby as its operational centre in the 16 April 2026 piece suggests that any mp;#39;stations of the futuremp;#39; concepts in the UK will need to interface with a more centralised asset and timetable management structure than under Network Rail alone.
  
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