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• Virgin Trains East Coast making a loss, Stagecoach confirms

  29-06-2017 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - UK: New commercial terms for the InterCity East Coast franchise are being discussed with the...
  
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• ‘No one should be priced out’

  30-07-2026 13:33 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Prime minister Andy Burnham announces restoration of England’s £2 bus fare cap from January
   Prime minister Andy Burnham during a visit to First Bus’s Bath Depot
   Andy Burnham has placed the affordability of public transport at the heart of his domestic agenda. Just two days after becoming prime minister on July 20, he announced that England’s £2 bus fare cap would be restored from January 1, 2027, backed by £400m of extra funding.
  The £2 bus f
  
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• £2 fare cap welcomed – but clarity is sought

  30-07-2026 13:30 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Stakeholders in the bus sector welcomed the new prime minister’s decision to restore England’s £2 bus fare cap but they want a long-term funding plan
   The £2 bus fare cap returns on January 1, 2027
   The announcement by incoming prime minister Andy Burnham that he would restore England’s £2 bus fare cap from January 1, 2027, was welcomed by stakeholders in the bus sector – but there were also pleas for a clear and sustainable long-term funding p
  
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• ‘I get to make a positive difference’

  30-07-2026 13:18 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Caroline Wilson, MD and founder at The Recruitment Story, meets Colette Casey, customer experience director at LNER
   Colette Casey
   
  Explain your role in 100 words or less
  I’m responsible for everything that shapes a customer’s journey, from contact centres and service standards to problem solving, passenger assistance, dining, and the overall experience on board and in stations. I lead a team of around 2,800 colleagues. My role is to balance the digital and human s
  
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• Why projects like SEStransit matter

  30-07-2026 13:17 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The best transport networks do more than move people from A to B. They connect communities and unlock opportunities
   SEStransit recognises that regional transport must adapt to shifting patterns of living, working and travelling
   BY Rachael Murphy, SEStran
  I grew up in London proper, not in one of the surrounding areas that people often refer to as “London” for convenience. Public transport was so integrated into daily life that I barely noticed its presence.
  My parents did
  
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• Employee wellbeing isn’t a luxury

  30-07-2026 13:17 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  I spoke to Transport Benevolent Fund CEO John Sheehy about changes in the industry, and why care for employees is a priority
   Last time round, I spoke about Great British Railways (GBR) and its evolving brand strategy and how it might create the values and culture – something, of course, that would need to encompass employee engagement, but also pastoral support. How will it create a unified culture and truly develop a ‘railway family’?
  It was with this theme in mi
  
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• Which Tube line is loudest? We rank the noisiest Underground sections subscription

  30-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Airportwatch - The Central, Jubilee, Northern and Victoria lines receive the most noise complaints as Transport for London faces calls for a full investigation
  
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• US schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cuts

  30-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Districts are reducing routes and exploring new ways to get students to class as transportation costs climb
  
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• UK Government invests in future aviation talent with new £750k careers fund

  30-07-2026 02:00 via aviationbusinessnews.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund will delivermp;amp;#8239;projectsmp;amp;#8239;tomp;amp;#8239;inspire pilots and aviation engineers.
  
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• UK Government invests in future aviation talent with new ?750k careers fund

  30-07-2026 02:00 via aviationbusinessnews.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund will delivermp;#8239;projectsmp;#8239;tomp;#8239;inspire pilots and aviation engineers.
  
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• Trump unveils $22 billion renovation plan to make over the country?s ?worst airport?

  30-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The project's financing will come from the airport authority and the airlines operating at Dulles, according to a White House official
  
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• Trump unveils $22 billion renovation plan to make over the country's 'worst airport'

  30-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The projectmp;#39;s financing will come from the airport authority and the airlines operating at Dulles, according to a White House official
  
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• Trump announces $22bn plan to rebuild Dulles international airport

  30-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Planned overhaul forms part of president?s broader pattern of directing changes in Washington after arch and ballroom
  
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• Transport for London demands £1bn from carmakers over allegedly unpaid Ulez charges

  30-07-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - London transport authority claims leading manufacturers misled authorities over diesel emissions.
  
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• Transport for London demands ?1bn from carmakers over allegedly unpaid Ulez charges

  30-07-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - London transport authority claims leading manufacturers misled authorities over diesel emissions.
  
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• Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money

  30-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - UK airport gets green light to charge airlines more to use the hub, which is expected to mean higher fares for flyers.
  
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• 'This will hit the most vulnerable hardest': Bus service cuts across Kent spark fury

  30-07-2026 02:00 via kentlive.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Imminent cuts to bus services across Kent, blamed on declining passenger numbers and increased fuel and staffing costs, have sparked fury
  
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• TfL expands Routemaster ?ding-ding? trial after promising safety results

  30-07-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Transport for London (TfL) is bringing back one of London?s most familiar sounds ? ding-ding ? as it expands a trial to see whether the classic Routemaster bell can help prevent passengers from falling over when buses pull away.
  
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• TfL expands Routemaster 'ding-ding' trial after promising safety results

  30-07-2026 02:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Transport for London (TfL) is bringing back one of Londonmp;#39;s most familiar soundsmp;#39;ding-dingmp;#39; as it expands a trial to see whether the classic Routemaster bell can help prevent passengers from falling over when buses pull away.
  
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• TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance

  30-07-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to payTransport for London is pursuing a potential mp;pound;1bn legal action against car manufacturers over vehicles that it argues should not have been allowed to drive freely in the capitalmp;#146;s clean-air zone.The high court heard that TfL was making allegations of mp;#147;fraud and negligencemp;#148; against manufacturers including Stellantis, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW an
  
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• Support for Wick Air Services

  30-07-2026 02:00 via transport.gov.scot
  Transport Scotland - Almost ?1.8 million has been awarded by the Scottish Government to support air services operating from Wick to Aberdeen and Glasgow.
  
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• Record-breaking 24-hour flight passes over Scotland

  30-07-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - Aerospace manufacturer Airbus has set a new aviation milestone by completing the longest-ever commercial aircraft flight - and it flew over Scotland.
  
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• Record 24-hour flight means going non-stop to Australia is about to take off subscription

  30-07-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A Qantas Airways A350 flew from Melbourne to Toulouse without stopping ? and from next year, services from Sydney to London or New York can avoid a layover
  
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• Rail station strike planned over 'unfair sacking'

  30-07-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Avanti West Coast staff working at Manchester Piccadilly announce a 24-hour walk-out on Saturday .
  
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• Rail haulage company opening applications to new Somerset trainee drivers

  30-07-2026 02:00 via somersetcountygazette.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Heavy Haul Rail is recruiting trainee freight train drivers at its Mendip, Somerset depot. Applications open now for those aged 18+ within a 60-minute commute.
  
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• Portsmouth North MP joins Burnham's Transport Team

  30-07-2026 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, has been appointed as a member of the Government?s Transport Team, after new Prime Minister Andy Burnham committed to a renewed focus on transport policy.
  
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• Portsmouth North MP joins Burnham's Transport Team

  30-07-2026 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, has been appointed as a member of the Governmentmp;#39;s Transport Team, after new Prime Minister Andy Burnham committed to a renewed focus on transport policy.
  
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• Oxford station upgrade 'now needs a new timetable'

  30-07-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - Network Rail should announce a new timetable for work to create a new western entrance to Oxford station, according to a former county councillor.
  
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• Northern Celebrates Fruitful Desires at Bridlington Railway Station

  30-07-2026 02:00 via railway-news.com
  
  Railway-News - For the last ten years, Andrew Loxton has been brightening Bridlington railway station with a cornucopia of beautiful flower displays.
  
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• New £250M Cambridge South station sees more than 110,000 passenger journeys in first month

  30-07-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Thousands of passengers have passed through the gates of Cambridge South station since it opened to the public on 29 June.
  
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