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• What does the Railways Bill say -- and what does it leave out? Part 1

  08-11-2025 01:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last, in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Billmp;#146;s Second Reading in the House of Commons next Tuesday. But although the Bill appears to give Ministers many powers, it does not lift the veil on Great British Railways to any great extent.
  
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• Zipcar’s demise means people such as me are back in the slow lane – and stuck needing their own costly car Phineas Finn

  08-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - The impending collapse of UK carsharing is an embarrassment for a government attempting to curb the dominance of carsZipcar, the worldmp;#146;s largest carsharing club, is leaving the UK. The company, which operates about 3,000 shared vehicles in Britain, has announced plans to shutter its UK operations at the end of the month. The news comes as a bitter blow to the hundreds of thousands of Britons who regularly rely on carsharing, and is a major setback in efforts to reduce emiss
  
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• York and North Yorkshire mayor welcomes £41m bus funding

  08-12-2025 01:00 via richmondshiretoday.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - York and North Yorkshiremp;#39;s mayor has welcomed almost mp;pound;41 million in Government bus funding over the coming years but said a lack of increases to meet rising demand was disappointing.
  
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• Work on £3.7m transport hub in Taunton to start after Christmas

  08-12-2025 01:00 via somersetlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Outside the building will be a pedestrianised area with outdoor seating and planting, with bicycle parking and new pedestrian crossings
  
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• Ukraine’s Black Sea attacks trigger surge in shipping insurance prices

  08-12-2025 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Russian-linked oil tankers and bulk carriers face steepest increases, broker says
  
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• Train plan derailed by messy humans - Letters

  08-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - How disappointing that the rail regulator has caved in to the moaning minnies and reinstated the 7am Manchester to London as a passenger service
  
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• The former Roman road ideal for a winter walk recently refreshed with a cycle bridge

  08-12-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - The road once ran for 75 miles but now only a short stretch remains as a footpath
  
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• Ryanair adds sixth aircraft to Liverpool John Lennon Airport for summer 2026

  08-12-2025 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - The airline says the move is part of a $600m investment in the North West
  
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• Railway industry urges Government to grasp the opportunities around rail reform

  08-12-2025 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - The Railway Industry Association (RIA), which champions a dynamic UK rail supply sector, has today (8 December) called on the Government to grasp the opportunities around rail reform. The call comes ahead of the Second Reading of the Railways Bill in the House of Commons tomorrow (9 December).
  
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• Rail unions warn BTP funding crisis is putting staff and passengers at risk

  08-12-2025 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  RMT - The warning comes as frontline officer numbers have fallen to unsafe levels amid rising crime across the rail network.
  In a joint letter RMT, TUC, Aslef, TSSA and Unite, say years of cuts have pushed BTP officer numbers to the limits of safe headcount reduction, with over 500 posts due to disappear by the end of 2025/26 and stations already closed, reducing visibility and frontline capability.
  
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• Over-confident Londoners 'more likely to crash on rural roads subscription

  08-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Country folk have a new reason to hate Londoners: drivers from the capital are significantly more likely to be involved in collisions on rural roads.
  
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• Orsett Farmhouse owner seeks approval for homes ahead of LTC land sale

  08-12-2025 01:00 via thurrockgazette.co.uk
  Other News Sources - THE owner of a property earmarked for compulsory purchase to make way for the mp;pound;10 billion Lower Thames Crossing has applied for permission to build two homes on the site in a bid to establish its value.
  
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• Noisy construction work in Botley Road is almost complete

  08-12-2025 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Noisy construction work in Botley Road to prepare for the installation of a new rail bridge is almost complete
  
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• Mid Cheshire in line for multi-million-pound bus boost

  08-12-2025 01:00 via northwichguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - MID Cheshire is in line for a multi-million-pound boost to bus services according to an announcement by central government.
  
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• Metrolink tram driver strikes over Christmas party season and New Year's Eve back on, says union

  08-12-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - mp;#39;Drivers have said itmp;#39;s not a case of if an accident will occur, but whenmp;#39;
  
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• Labour urged to delay petrol car ban as EU 'pushes EV target to 2040' subscription

  08-12-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - EU car industry successfully lobbies to push back all-electric targets amid mounting backlash
  
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• Government outlines core 'push and pull' factors driving private hire licence applicants to out-of-area authorities Perry Richardson

  08-12-2025 01:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  TaxiPoint - An MP and transport minister discussed the pressures pushing taxi and private hire applicants away from their home authorities and the incentives pulling them toward areas with more favourable licensing regimes.
  
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• Government launches consultation on autonomous vehicles

  08-12-2025 01:00 via insurancetoday.co.uk
  Other News Sources - The Department for Transport in conjunction with the Centre of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, and Simon Lightwood MP have launched a consultation to gather views from road users, industry and disability groups to help shape the rollout of autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Government "committed" to Ely upgrade but still no funding available

  08-12-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Government has said it remains committed to the Ely rail upgrade but only when future funding becomes available.
  
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• Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line

  08-12-2025 01:00 via swanseabaynews.com
  Other Regional Press - Campaigners fighting to bring back the longmp;amp;#8209;lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
  
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• Final week for Great Western Railway's remaining HSTs

  08-12-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - December 13 will be the last day of HST operation on the Western Region after 49 years of use. The last workings for the remaining mp;#39;Castlemp;#39; sets will be in Devon and Cornwall.
  
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• Everyday noise is damaging our health. But what can be done to fix it? subscription

  08-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Jet engines, the neighbourmp;#39;s lawnmower, trafficall of it is proven to cause heart disease. How bad is your areaand what can be done to fix it
  
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• DVSA set to make major driving test change after backlog hits 600,000

  08-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - The government is set to make a major DVSA driving test change - as over 600,000 wait for exams. The Labour Party government looks set to make major changes to driving test rules as part of plans to reduce waiting lists.
  
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• Direct rail route to London would 'unleash untapped growth potential' for Shropshire, says council leader

  08-12-2025 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - The approval of a proposed direct rail link between Shropshire and London would "unleash untapped growth potential" in the region, a county leader has said.
  
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• Diesel trains to run on new £144m electric line

  08-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A quarter of the trains on the newly-electrified line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central will still be diesel initially.
  
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• Concerns over repeated East Coast Main Line overspeeding after latest incident

  08-12-2025 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Advent - The Office of Rail and Road is meeting industry leaders to discuss overspeeding after another incident on the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• CATL Unveils "Ship-Shore-Cloud" Electric Vessel Solution

  08-12-2025 01:00 via marinelink.com
  Other News Sources - Contemporary Amperex Electric Vessel (CAEV), a subsidiary of CATL, officially launched the worldmp;#39;s first and only mp;quot;ship-shore-cloudmp;quot; zero-carbon shipping and integrated smart port solution at Marintec China 2025.The solution is designed to increase vessel electrification.Su Yiyimp;#133;
  
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• Call to bring back lost railway line linking Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye and Hereford

  08-12-2025 01:00 via gloucestershirelive.co.uk
  Other News Sources - A new transport strategy should look at reopening the historic Hereford - Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester railway to boost travel to the rest of the country, a local representative has urged.
  
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• Call for rail plan clarity as HS2 deadline looms

  08-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The government needs to set out its intentions to address rail capacity issues north of Birmingham, an MP has said, as powers linked to building HS2 are due to expire shortly.
  
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• Budget unbundled plus where next for walking, wheeling and cycling?

  08-12-2025 01:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker discuss the full range of transport-related items in the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement issued on 26 November 2025 1:38.With the UK Department for Transport consulting on England's walking, wheeling and cycling strategy, Christian explores with leading writer in the field Laura Laker whether the thinking is ambitious enough 26:02.In his final thought from the departure lounge, Christian draws
  
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