Public Transport news

• Virgin Trains strikes: Train workers to stage six 24-hour walkouts in December and January

  30-11-2017 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Virgin Trains West Coast workers are to stage six 24-hour strikes in December and January in a dispute over pay.
  
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• WSP joins High Speed Rail Group

  09-09-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) has welcomed WSP as its newest member, further strengthening the organisation?s expertise across the rail and infrastructure sector.
  
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• What caused air traffic control issue at UK airports? Inquest begins subscription

  09-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The Civil Aviation Authority has asked the National Air Traffic Services to provide a detailed rundown of what went wrong
  
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• Two SMEs in WYCA bus franchise contract winners as five unawarded

  09-09-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has named the operators that are set to gain small Tier B and home-to-school Tier C bus franchise contracts in the first round of the region?s Weaver Network, with a minor SME presence among the expected winners.
  
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• Thousands more young people take the bus during free travel initiative

  09-09-2026 02:00 via bucksherald.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Go Thames Valley recorded a 406 per cent increase in child passenger journeys on its Carousel Buses network during the government?s free summer travel scheme, while significant growth was also reported across its Pulhams, Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel operations.
  
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• Surrey communities could face 'worst of both worlds' under new aviation bill, say campaigners

  09-09-2026 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - The group campaigns against airport expansion and excess noise from aircraft
  
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• Stagecoach says buses have achieved 99 per cent reliability

  09-09-2026 02:00 via stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - STAGECOACH West has launched a campaign in Gloucestershire to challenge the perception that buses are unreliable.
  
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• Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training

  09-09-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children.
  
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• Oxfordshire cuts with new transport and care charges protest

  09-09-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - "Ease and dignity" are being stripped away by county council cuts, claim protesters, as the authority is slammed for its "betrayal" of the "older, sick, and disabled".
  
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• Oxford Street must be rescued from a patchwork of mediocrity subscription

  09-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - xford Street should not simply be pedestrianised. It should be reinvented by the mayoral development authority as the world?s greatest retail, business, cultural and digital boulevard: a place demonstrating the best of London in architecture, technology and public life.
  
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• ORR needs ?new capability and skills? to support LTC?s plans for regulated asset base

  09-09-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - The government?s review of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has found that ?new capability and skills? will be needed to support its plans to regulate roads build under a regulated asset base (Rab), the first of which is expected to be Lower Thames Crossing.
  
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• New ?Stud for Thought? series puts road stud specification under the spotlight

  09-09-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - Clearview Intelligence?s Head of SolarLite, Alastair King, has launched a new series of articles sharing lessons from almost a decade working with road studs, beginning by asking whether the right questions are being asked when they are specified.
  
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• New ?2 cap on bus fares gets warm welcome from Green leader

  09-09-2026 02:00 via irvinetimes.com
  
  Other Regional Press - SCOTTISH Green Party co-leader Ross Greer has welcomed this week's roll-out of the ?2 bus fare cap across Ayrshire.
  
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• More flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch

  09-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.
  
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• Man who harassed London MP on Tube sentenced

  09-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Clifford Wilby is given a suspended prison sentence for intimidating Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy in a Tube carriage.
  
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• Leicester to Fund More Electric Buses

  09-09-2026 02:00 via fuelcellsworks.com
  
  Other News Sources - The grant has been allocated to Leicester City Council to promote its recently approved One Network bus plan.This continues the transformation to a high-quality bus network that is fully electric, frequent, reliable, easy and great value.
  
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• Labour invited on 'broken promises bus tour of Scotland'

  09-09-2026 02:00 via thenational.scot
  
  The National - SENIOR Labour Party figures have been invited to take advantage of the ?2 fare cap to go on a "bargain broken promises bus tour" of Scotland.
  
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• 'It's a privilege': New face takes charge of Leeds transport and planning as councillor steps down

  09-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - The city?s Labour group has announced a new executive member for transport and planning following a councillor?s resignation.
  
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• Here in Liverpool, buses are back under public control ? and that?s great for the only people who really matter Steve Rotheram

  09-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - For decades we were told that privatisation would deliver better services. The experience of millions of passengers tells a different story
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick worst hit airports as over 1,000 London flights cancelled or delayed in UK air traffic mayhem

  09-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - ?Significant knock-on impact? of air traffic control issue that led to cancellation of over 850 UK flights expected into Wednesday
  
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• Heathrow and Gatwick flights disrupted by air traffic control failure

  09-09-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - National Air Traffic Services says its systems are 'starting to recover' but tens of thousands of passengers remain stranded.
  
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• Heathrow Airport among 15 hit by air traffic control issue as flights grounded

  09-09-2026 02:00 via getsurrey.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - A technical fault at National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has led to the suspension of departing flights at major UK airports including Heathrow and Gatwick
  
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• Flights grounded across Britain subscription

  09-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Flights have been grounded throughout Britain after an air traffic control technical failure.
  
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• First strengthens franchising team with new directors

  09-09-2026 02:00 via busandcoachbuyer.com
  
  Bus and Coach Buyer - Steve Draper has joined First Bus Franchising as Operations Director, bringing more than 30 years of leadership experience across the
  
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• First of new ?150 million bus fleet takes to the streets of Liverpool City Region

  09-09-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - The first of more than 560 ultra-modern, low-emission buses have hit the streets of the Liverpool City Region. Representing an investment of over ?150 million the state-of-the-art vehicles mark a major milestone on the countdown to the region?s bus network being brought back into public control in the next few days
  
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• First electric buses in Bournemouth coming this year

  09-09-2026 02:00 via bournemouthecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Electric buses will begin serving passengers in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole later this year.
  
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• First Bus expands UK-first energy trial across major Glasgow depot

  09-09-2026 02:00 via news.firstbus.co.uk
  
  Bus Operators - First Bus has expanded the use of new technology designed to better manage electric vehicle charging across its Caledonia depot in Glasgow, following a successful initial trial.
  
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• First Bus expands smart charging trial across Glasgow Caledonia depot

  09-09-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Energy management technology will control 172 charging outlets at First Bus' Caledonia depot, protecting vehicle availability while supporting the grid
  
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• First Bus Expands Energy Trial to Cover Entire Caledonia Depot

  09-09-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - First Bus has announced an expansion of the use of its new technology designed to better manage electric vehicle charging across its Caledonia depot in Glasgow.
  
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• First Bus expands charging technology across its Glasgow depot

  09-09-2026 02:00 via evinfrastructurenews.com
  
  Other News Sources - The partnership will allow First Bus to optimise its fleet, while also maintaining readiness and operational requirements.
  
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