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• VW's British customers will not face higher taxes on cheat cars

  03-10-2015 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - British Volkswagen customers will not have to pay additional taxes if their cars are found to have been fitted with the "detect devices" that allowed vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, the government has confirmed.Customers will not be liable to pay a higher vehicle excise duty on diesel cars that may not actually pass the tests, the Department for Transport said today.The government began an investigation into the extent of the practice last week, and Volkswagen admitted this week
  
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• What's next for the proposed Manchester-Sheffield tunnel?

  26-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Future Works has come up with plans for a 14-mile Peak District tunnel
  
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• Watch moment Arriva ‘ghost’ bus slams into Tamworth homes after eerily rolling out of depot

  26-09-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Calls have been made for bollards to be put in place after a bus slammed into a property on the other side of the road from a depot - said to be the fourth time it has happened
  
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• VW-backed car hire giant plunges to £43m loss as tax hikes bite

  26-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - One of the UKmp;#146;s biggest car hire businesses has taken aim at government tax hikes after it plunged to a mp;pound;43.2m loss. Europcar UK, which is backed by German carmaker VW, recorded a profit of mp;pound;7m in 2024 but its fortunes went into reverse gear a year later amid rising costs and weak demand. Europcar ...
  
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• Unite welcomes TfL plan for publicly-owned London buses

  26-09-2026 02:00 via unitetheunion.org
  Other News Sources - Unite, the union representing bus workers in the capital, has today welcomed plans by Transport for London (TfL) to launch a publicly-owned bus company in late 2027.
  
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• UK diesel price close to all-time high

  26-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The average price of a litre of diesel at the pump stands at 198.32p, according to the RAC motoring body.
  
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• Train cancellations are worst on record, how bad was your operator? subscription

  26-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - This summer saw an all-time low in punctuality and reliability for Britainmp;#39;s railways. See how your local rail operator managed
  
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• Train cancellations are worst on record ? how bad was your operator? subscription

  26-09-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - This summer saw an all-time low in punctuality and reliability for Britain?s railways. See how your local rail operator managed
  
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• TfL fined ?2m after pensioner killed by bus at pedestrian crossing subscription

  26-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Transport operator failed to ensure people and vehicles could circulate safely at Walthamstow bus station
  
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• TfL announces capital's publicly owned bus company

  26-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London says one west London route will switch to its own operator from late 2027.
  
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• Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares

  26-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Despite guidance keeping mobile phones out of England?s schools, cheaper travel may only be available via an app
  
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• Reports suggest Andy Burnham 'open minded' over Heathrow expansion plans

  26-09-2026 02:00 via businessgreen.com
  Other News Sources - New Prime Minister yet to be publicly drawn on government's support for ?33bn third runway, but FT reports he has privately expressed misgivings over the controversial plans and was previously highly critical of the project
  
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• Nostalgic makeover for modern Blackpool tram

  26-09-2026 02:00 via blackpooltransport.com
  Other News Sources - Blackpool Transport is paying tribute to its rich heritage with the unveiling of an eye-catching ?new? look for one of its modern, second-generation trams.
  
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• New Piccadilly train featured at Berlin exhibition

  26-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Transport for London features its new Piccadilly line train at an international exhibition.
  
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• New fears over Bungay and Halesworth bus route future

  26-09-2026 02:00 via becclesandbungayjournal.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Fears have been raised that a town could end up losing a major bus route after it emerged that further service reductions could be on the cards as funding looks set to be cut.
  
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• Midland motorway stop named among UK's worst services

  26-09-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Drivers ranked UK motorway services on Google - with one Midland stop ranking badly
  
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• ?Major milestone?: TfL to launch new public bus operator in London

  26-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Buses for London aims for ?greener, safer and better-value? service but private operators say move will not fix problems
  
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• Khan accused of ?mad vanity project? with London bus power grab subscription

  26-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - New company created with initial fleet of 100 vehicles and depot in west of capital
  
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• JLR is 'jewel in the crown' of UK economy, says PM

  26-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Burnham insists mass car production still has a future in the UK despite concerns over EU policy.
  
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• How modern LED headlights are terrorising millions of drivers: They led to the death of Jenni Murray after she was dazzled and crashed into two parked cars. Now we reveal why experts think the problem is only going to get worse

  26-09-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - On a journey she knew well, Lynda Murphy was blinded bright headlights. Losing sight of the road, she crashed into a metal barrier. Itmp;#39;s a problem that resonates with the vast majority of drivers.
  
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• Heidi Alexander: Heathrow expansion is compatible with net zero subscription

  26-09-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - A third runway at Heathrow is compatible with net zero, the Transport Secretary has insisted after criticism of the expansion from the Government?s climate advisers.
  
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• Fight begins to save vital South Cumbria bus routes

  26-09-2026 02:00 via cumbriacrack.com
  Other Regional Press - Liberal Democrat candidate for mayor of Cumbria Libby Bateman started the campaign after the travel firm revealed plans to cut its timetables.
  
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• E-bikes seized by police sold on at auction, BBC finds

  26-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Thousands of electric motorbikes are confiscated annually because they are suspected of being driven illegally or used in a crime - most are destroyed, but last year police sold at least 161.
  
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• Digital Pay-As-You-Go ?cheaper and faster? than contactless for UK rail, new report claims

  26-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The report, which is authored by public transport expert Thomas Ableman, argues that while "London-style ticketing" remains the industry benchmark for simple multimodal travel, copying its physical Contactless payment setup represents an expensive and time-consuming missed opportunity.
  
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• CPT criticises TfL publicly-owned bus operator plans for London

  26-09-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Uncertainty 'could undermine future private bus operator investment', the trade body believes
  
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• Coventry taxi fares rise approved despite cabbie objections

  26-09-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry City Council has approved higher hackney carriage fares despite objections from some cabbies. Starting fares will stay the same, but distance and waiting-time allowances will be reduced, meaning extra charges will kick in sooner.
  
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• Concern as further delays hit roll-out of tram-trains

  26-09-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Continuing delays in the roll-out of tram-trains on the south Wales Valleys Lines have prompted concerns that the Welsh Government-owned company Transport for Wales may have bought the wrong trains.
  
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• Companies with highest number of train cancellations during summer heat revealed

  26-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - The number of planned journeys cancelled between April and June this year rose to 102,667, a rate of 4.1 per cent. This was up from more than 80,000 cancellations (3.2 per cent) the three months prior, according to the latest data from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
  
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• Cambridgeshire village which spent thousands on bus shelters will have all services cut

  26-09-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority voted on a number of changes to bus services across the county
  
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• Burnham?s opposition to Heathrow expansion puts third runway in doubt

  26-09-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Andy Burnham has plunged the plan for a third runway at Heathrow into doubt by privately telling MPs he has always opposed the project,
  
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