Public Transport news

• Warning over tram-train link

  20-12-2017 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - OF relevance to the proposed tram-train link to Glasgow Airport is a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) dated December 15 on a similar link between Sheffield and Rotherham. This was supposed to be a pilot for schemes such as the Glasgow one but has been fraught with runaway costs and delays in implementation.
  
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• World's first ship tunnel will cost £671m - and will be just one mile long

  27-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The project to build the mp;amp;#xA3;671million tunnel in Norway, that will just over one mile long, has been revived after running into funding issues
  
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• World's first full-size ship tunnel will be just one mile long - and cost £671m

  27-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The Norwegian government has given the green light for the construction of the worldmp;#39;s first full-size ship tunnel, the Stad Ship Tunnel, which will be built on the countrymp;#39;s west coast
  
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• Wimbledon Tube: Will District line be hit by the chaos which blighted tennis Championships last year?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Fans will be hoping Underground improvements will mean less disruption
  
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• What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.
  
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• What do we know about the Bedford train crash, one week on?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - On 19 June, a passenger train bound for London struck another service heading in the same direction, killing its driver and causing 162 people to be injured.
  
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• VW plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and shut plants, report says

  27-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competitionBusiness live mp;#150; latest updatesGermanymp;#146;s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce and eventually stop production at some plants, according to reports.The company has refused to comment on reports of a management presentation at a board meeting outlining dramatic cost cutting, but if it goes ahead it would mean Volkswagen doubling previously announced sta
  
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• Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts in struggle against Chinese cars subscription

  27-06-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Four factories face closure despite an agreement between Europe?s biggest carmaker and unions that ruled out plant closures in Germany this decade
  
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• Two low flying RAF Valley planes in near miss with drone in skies over Gwynedd

  27-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The near miss incident has been investigated after being reported by the drone operator
  
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• Tram and bus interchange revamp gets £25m boost

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A report says it will transform passenger experiences and bring Bury in line with the wider region.
  
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• Trains to return between Luton and Bedford after fatal crash

  27-06-2026 02:00 via thelutonian.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Train services between Luton and Bedford will resume from Monday, allowing passengers from Leagrave to travel by rail for the first time since last week?s fatal train collision.
  
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• ScotRail passengers flee train after terrifying 'lightning strike'

  27-06-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Passengers traveling to Edinburgh were forced to flee from a ScotRail service this morning after a lightning strike.
  
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• Scotland airport named among worst in UK for delays - for the fourth summer in a row

  27-06-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - Travellers with flights booked at this hub should take note
  
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• Revealed: Rail safety system forcing trains to a halt if they pass red light was NOT installed on Bedford crash track because route was 'low risk'

  27-06-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton, 60, was killed on impact after his train crashed into the rear of another EMR train that had stopped on the same line.
  
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• Railway line reopening date confirmed after fatal Bedford train crash

  27-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - The trains involved in the crash have been recovered
  
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• Police crackdown on illegal e-bikes but some ask 'what about real crime?'

  27-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - A cross-department operation saw officers from Coventry and wider afield target riders of suspected illegal e-bikes, leading to multiple arrests and seizures
  
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• Plans for major Metrolink expansion through Salford to Wigan and Bolton

  27-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Funding to study expansion potential agreed by Bee Network committee
  
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• Notorious Birmingham bus lanes catch 18,000 more drivers already this year

  27-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Thousands more motorists punished in the first half of 2026
  
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• Mayor pledges support for bus drivers in heatwave

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sir Sadiq Khan says he is working to help drivers cope with the hot weather, a move welcomed by unions.
  
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• Huge crowds as last old Metro train journey in Newcastle attracts passengers from around the world

  27-06-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Hundreds gathered at Regent Centre on Friday afternoon to wave off the last 599 train of the original Tyne and Wear Metro fleet
  
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• Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war

  27-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Airport has also been mp;#145;engaging closelymp;#146; with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runwayBusiness live mp;#150; latest updatesHeathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall this year because of the war in the Middle East.Europemp;#146;s busiest airport said it expected a 1.1 decline in the total number of passengers to 83.6 million as the Iran war affects air travel. Continue reading...
  
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• Ferries agency pays in full for unfinished CalMac ships built in Turkey

  27-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - CMAL has taken legal ownership of three ships as the shipyard faces economic challenges.
  
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• Drivers warned of 'not passable' 8mph issue on Warwickshire's roads within days

  27-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Motorists told to plan ahead, allow extra time or avoid the route
  
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• Can UK rail businesses seize opportunities from the European Union’s renewed industrial strategy?

  27-06-2026 02:00 via cogitamus.co.uk
  
  Cogitamus - For the UK, Brussels is not just the capital of a neighbouring trading bloc but the regulatory powerhouse which could be shaping the future of British domestic industry. Despite Brexit, the UK remains interconnected to European supply chains, meaning that any shift in EU policy has the potential to send shockwaves across the Channel.mp;amp;#160; With mp;amp;#8230; The post Can UK rail businesses seize opportunities from the European Unionmp;#146;s renewed industrial strategy? appeare
  
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• Big redevelopment of Bury Interchange takes step forward

  27-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - mp;pound;25m funding package agreed
  
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• Another round of consultation on £250m Darlington Northern Link Road to begin next month

  27-06-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Theremp;#39;s some unhappiness that a previously selected mp;#39;perfectmp;#39; route now isnmp;#39;t even being considered
  
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• 'What's going on?' Tartan Army left in stitches taking self-driving Taxi in Miami

  27-06-2026 02:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Daily Record - The Tartan Army have been introduced to Waymo cars and the reactions are priceless
  
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• Village to lose bus service under Fenland bus overhaul

  26-06-2026 02:00 via cambstimes.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Plans to overhaul bus services across Fenland have been unveiled by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, with one village losing a scheduled route.
  
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• UK aims for 55 active travel in towns by 2035

  26-06-2026 02:00 via fleetworld.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - More than half of short urban journeys must be walked, wheeled, or cycled by 2035 under ambitious new government targets announced by the Department for Transport (DfT).
  
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• Trains suspended as heatwave causes rails to buckle

  26-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - WMR services between Coventry and Leamington Spa are currently suspended.
  
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