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• Vueling increases interline arrangements

  24-12-2015 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Spain-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Vueling is to launch three new interline agreements with long-haul carriers Cathay Pacific, Hainan Airlines and Royal Jordanian.read more
  
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• Work progresses on extension to Newcastle International Airport

  20-02-2026 01:00 via hexham-courant.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Work is progressing on a major terminal extension at Newcastle International Airport.
  
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• Work on £7million hangar for Draken at Teesside Airport

  20-02-2026 01:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  Northern Echo - Steel is now in the ground as a new aircraft hangar takes shape as part of a major aviation investment in the North East.
  
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• West of England Line: Paul Clifton's take on its continued problems

  20-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The fragility of the West of England Line between Basingstoke and Exeter has been revealed.
  
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• Trains off for five days for level crossing works

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - There will be no trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby for five days next week, so a level crossing can be replaced.
  
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• Todmorden station accessibility upgrade contractor booted for ?unsafe behaviours?

  20-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - An accessibility scheme at a train station in West Yorkshire has been passed over to Network Rail after contractor Input Group was ?stood down for unsafe behaviours?, according to a minister in the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• Todmorden station accessibility upgrade contractor booted for 'unsafe behaviours'

  20-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - An accessibility scheme at a train station in West Yorkshire has been passed over to Network Rail after contractor Input Group was mp;#39;stood down for unsafe behavioursmp;#39;, according to a minister in the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• The Sussex train line once at risk of closure that's now 175 years old

  20-02-2026 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Celebrations have been held to mark the 175th anniversary of the railway line between Hastings and Ashford International
  
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• TfL awards TotalEnergies EV charging contract

  20-02-2026 01:00 via transportandenergy.com
  Other News Sources - Transport for London (TfL) has awarded TotalEnergies a contract to deliver up to 43 rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the capital.
  
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• Stagecoach to merge bus routes and reduce journeys in shake-up

  20-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Stagecoach timetables have been given a shake-up to its bus services in Bicester including reduced journeys and the merging of two routes in Oxfordshire.
  
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• Speed limits could be changed on main roads after review

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The countrymp;#39;s default speed limit in residential areas was lowered from 30mph (48 km/h) in 2023.
  
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• ?Slow-moving landslip? impacts rail travel

  20-02-2026 01:00 via barnsleychronicle.com
  Other Regional Press - ROUND-THE-CLOCK work which saw engineers shore up a railway bank for 72 hours following a landslide finally came to an end - having caused travel chaos for commuters.
  
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• Slaithwaite and Marsden: First look at rail overhaul plan

  20-02-2026 01:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - The TRU proposes a series of upgrades between Standedge and Gledholt designed to support electrification and increased capacity on the route. These include big changes at Marsden and Slaithwaite stations, with platforms to be lengthened to 150m to accommodate longer trains, step-free access, and more tracks between Marsden and Huddersfield.
  
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• Safety work for A34 ongoing after MPs' call

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A review that could propose measures to improve safety on a key road is under way and should be complete by the spring, an MP has said.
  Newbury MP Lee Dillon said National Highways would complete work on a safety study of slip roads, with the A34 and its Chieveley Interchange due to be considered.
  
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• Rail chiefs explain Bradford Interchange mayhem - revealing criminal act was to blame

  20-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Network Rail have provided an answer as to why there was mayhem at Bradford Interchange yesterday - revealing that the problems were caused by a criminal act.
  
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• Portobello Road to be 'modernised' in £4.4m revamp

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Kensington and Chelsea Council approved plans for wider granite pavements, new lighting and greenery.
  
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• Plans unveiled for joined-up East Midlands bus network with passenger panel

  20-02-2026 01:00 via westbridgfordwire.com
  Other Regional Press - The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, has outlined her bold plans to deliver a bigger, more ambitious and better bus network for residents across the region including more frequent services, stronger local connections and a system designed around the needs of passengers.
  
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• PCC wants 'clear guidance' in new e-scooter laws

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A police and crime commissioner says any new e-scooter laws must come with a "clear and enforceable framework".
  The government has said it intends to make changes to the rules, with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander admitting that the "genie is out of the bottle" when it comes to their use.
  
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• ORR authorises Northumberland Park Station on the Northumberland Line

  20-02-2026 01:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has authorised Northumberland Park Station in North Tyneside, the fifth of six stations to open as part of the Northumberland Line project. Northumberland Park is set to open on Sunday 22 February. Bedlington Station, the final station on the line, is expected to be authorised and open in March 2026.
  
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• No plans to restore short stay spaces next to Oxford station

  20-02-2026 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - There are no plans to restore short stay parking spaces close to the entrance to Oxford rail station, according to Network Rail
  
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• New Northern rail links closer than ever as billions of pounds unlocked

  20-02-2026 01:00 via inews.co.uk
  i News - Northern leaders, including Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, have welcomed a shake-up of Treasury rules which they hope will speed up efforts to build new rail and tram links.
  
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• New bus station to be built as part of depots plan

  20-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The proposal comes as officials look to buy bus depots in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton.
  
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• New Birmingham depot to be built as major plan to overhaul bus service moves forward

  20-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - Buying up bus depots across the region are part of a wider plan to introduce a franchise model for the network
  
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• Musk’s Starlink to be tested against Eutelsat on French shipping fleet

  20-02-2026 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Move by CMA CGM comes amid European efforts to support OneWeb as a rival to SpaceXmp;#146;s satellite network
  
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• Mid Wales ignored again amid rail funding row, Liberal Democrats warn

  20-02-2026 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the UK and Welsh Governments? latest rail announcement, warning that Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire have once again been left behind
  
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• Matt Hobbs named Director of Group Commercial at The Coach Travel Group

  20-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Matt Hobbs (pictured) has been promoted to Director of Group Commercial at The Coach Travel Group.
  
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• Man in Seat 61: My nail-biting journey to Orkney by train and ferry subscription

  20-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Now the Caledonian Sleeper connects the Midlands to Scotland in style. Mark Smith travels to the UKmp;#39;s most northerly rail station and beyond
  
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• Major Midlands A road to fully close over 'unforeseen challenges'

  20-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - National Highways has made changes to its work programme
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing: British suppliers could meet 90 of low carbon steel requirements

  20-02-2026 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - British suppliers could meet between 85-90 of the Lower Thames Crossing?s low carbon steel requirements according to recent market engagement for the project.
  
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• Intercity Express returns to East West Rail

  20-02-2026 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews - A Great Western Railway Intercity Express has made a surprise appearance on East West Rail, as there continues to be no firm opening date for the restored line between Bicester and Bletchley, which was completed well over a year ago.
  
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