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• Warning issued to passengers as TransPennine Express releases final timetable

  16-05-2023 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - A warning has been issued to rail passengers ahead of TransPennine Express' (TPE) final timetable change. The company's contract to run services in northern England and Scotland is not being renewed, with the franchise being brought under Government control from May 28.
  
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• Virgin Trains gets green light to run trains between London and Paris

  18-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Sir Richard Branson?s company gets regulatory approval to run up to 20 new daily return services between London and the continent
  
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• Virgin Trains gets green light for channel tunnel route

  18-08-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Virgin Trains has moved a step closer to running train services between London and Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, after the railway watchdog waved through its application to use the line connected London to the channel tunnel. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said on Monday it had given Sir Richard Bransonmp;amp;#8217;s train company the ...
  
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• TfL urged to prioritise investment in escalators

  18-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Labour assembly member Elly Baker says more of the networkmp;#39;s budget needs to be spent on escalators.
  
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• Richard Branson?s Virgin to take on Eurostar with 20 trains a day subscription

  18-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Billionaire to shake up Channel Tunnel monopoly with rival service
  
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• Latest on 'mandatory' 15mph speed limit for cyclists on Cambridge track

  18-08-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The speed limit was introduced to reduce mp;amp;quot;accidental conflict between users of the shared use trackmp;amp;quot;
  
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• Green light for Virgin Trains international services

  18-08-2026 02:00 via orr.gov.uk
  Office of Rail and Road (ORR) - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has today announced that on 13 August it decided to pre-approve a new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed) and VTE OPCO Limited (Virgin Trains). The agreement will allow Virgin Trains to operate up to 20 new daily return services between London and Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam from 1 October 2030 to 31 December 2040.
  
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• Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel

  18-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
  
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• Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people?s bus passes in England

  18-08-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as mayor of Greater Manchester.
  
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• ZetTrans' new Shetland bus timetables take effect from today, Monday, 17th August

  17-08-2026 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport partnership ZetTrans announced changes to the bus network last month with the aim to improve accessibility, increase travel opportunities, and better support the needs of current and future bus passengers.
  
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• ZetTrans? new Shetland bus timetables take effect from today, Monday, 17th August

  17-08-2026 02:00 via shetlandtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport partnership ZetTrans announced changes to the bus network last month with the aim to improve accessibility, increase travel opportunities, and better support the needs of current and future bus passengers.
  
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• Why London's buses are perfect for summer days out

  17-08-2026 02:00 via hamhigh.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - There is nothing more enchanting than seeing London from the top deck and watching the city unfold in front of you.
  
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• Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services

  17-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Virgin's plans to run rail services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam have moved closer after it was granted track access by the UK regulator.
  
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• Track closed for 10 days as derailed train removed

  17-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The railway between Lewes and Haywards Heath will be closed for at least another 10 days while a derailed train is recovered and track repairs carried out.
  
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• Tower Hamlets bridge outrage: Council spends £2.3million consulting on new dock crossing that may be scrapped

  17-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The dock crossing was meant to be completed in 2024 but building costs have now ballooned to mp;pound;25 million
  
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• Tower Hamlets bridge outrage: Council spends ?2.3million consulting on new dock crossing that may be scrapped

  17-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The dock crossing was meant to be completed in 2024 but building costs have now ballooned to ?25 million
  
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• The quiet revolution taking over Hull as new age of public transport dawns

  17-08-2026 02:00 via hulldailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull Daily Mail - Public transport in Hull has taken another major step forward, in terms of comfort, reliability, safety and environmental impact, with a new fleet of ultra-modern electric buses now taking passengers around the city. Stagecoach East Midlands' fleet of 42 electric buses come with the promise of modern and reliable services, as there are fewer working parts to maintain ? electric buses only need to be serviced every six weeks, rather than every four weeks for diesel buses.
  
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• The areas near rail stations where new homes could be built on green belt land

  17-08-2026 02:00 via inews.co.uk
  
  i News - Thousands of new homes are set to be built near train stations around England under new planning rules that will pave the way for the major expansion of commuter villages.
  
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• Surge in road casualties involving vulnerable users

  17-08-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - The proportion of road casualties involving vulnerable road users has risen sharply.
  
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• Speeding drivers dodge tickets because of unfixed camera faults subscription

  17-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Thousands have escaped fines or points as police have not been issuing penalties to motorists caught by cameras identified as faulty last year
  
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• Small operators need help with bus franchise bidding process

  17-08-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus reregulation poses a problem to SMEs, and they need help with franchise bidding, says one
  
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• Sadiq Khan slams Heathrow runway plan after noise reduction spending cut

  17-08-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - The airport?s proposed spending on noise reduction has been severly cut from ?241 million to just ?52 million
  
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• Rubbish collection on the Elizabeth Line goes high tech

  17-08-2026 02:00 via railbusinessuk.com
  
  Other News Sources - The Green Block has been awarded a five-year Transport for London contract to provide waste management services across the Elizabeth Line, which it says is one of the most significant contract wins in the company?s history and will introduce a ?fundamentally different approach? to managing waste within a complex multi-tenant environment.
  
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• Richard Holden: All aboard Labour?s failing railways

  17-08-2026 02:00 via conservativehome.com
  
  Conservative Home - When Kemi asked me to become Shadow Transport Secretary, I made it clear that I?d be doing all I could to ensure that my team did not just obsess over railways, but reflected how people travel and businesses transport goods.
  
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• Richard Holden: All aboard Labour's failing railways

  17-08-2026 02:00 via conservativehome.com
  
  Conservative Home - When Kemi asked me to become Shadow Transport Secretary, I made it clear that Imp;#39;d be doing all I could to ensure that my team did not just obsess over railways, but reflected how people travel and businesses transport goods.
  
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• Railway told to replace 'flagmen' at road crossings

  17-08-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A heritage railway is getting rid of its volunteers who hold "stop" flags where trains cross public roads and replacing them with flashing lights.
  
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• Rail-specific recommendations strengthen fight against human trafficking

  17-08-2026 02:00 via railwaygazette.com
  
  Railway Gazette - INTERNATIONAL: The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the International Union of Railways have issued recommendations to help governments and operators prevent, detect and respond to human trafficking across rail networks.
  
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• Rail replacement buses planned as TfW faces train shortage

  17-08-2026 02:00 via wales247.co.uk
  
  Wales 247 - Transport for Wales has announced it will be making service amendments across the Wales and Borders network this week due to a shortage of available trains.
  
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• Rail link is needed to help Manchester airport take off, PM told subscription

  17-08-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Lord O?Neill of Gatley, an economic adviser to Andy Burnham, says the Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme would nearly treble the hub?s public transport catchment
  
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• Rail line where train derailed to stay closed for 10 more days subscription

  17-08-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Two 125-ton cranes will be needed to lift carriages from embankment near a river with limited access
  
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