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• Whole-industry approach needed to implement Digital Railway - ORR

  11-05-2016 02:00 via railtechnologymagazine.com
  
  Rail Technology Magazine - Failure to take a whole-industry approach to planning Digital Railway could limit the benefits to users, or unnecessarily increase costs to funders, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said. In its submission to the Transport Select Committeemp;rsquo;s inquiry into railway technology, the ORR...
  
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• Work on White Rose railway station in Leeds could restart next month - after over two years of delays

  18-06-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Work on the partially built White Rose railway station in Leeds could resume as soon as next month.
  
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• West Lothian Council urged to use free bus passes to cut ?7m school travel costs

  18-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - 'Enormous savings' possible if pupils use free bus passes, claims West Lothian councillor
  
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• West Lothian Council urged to use free bus passes to cut 37m school travel costs

  18-06-2026 02:00 via edinburghnews.scotsman.com
  Edinburgh Evening News - mp;#39;Enormous savingsmp;#39; possible if pupils use free bus passes, claims West Lothian councillor
  
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• Welsh rail body criticised over man's death in head-on train collision

  18-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - The Rail Accident Investigation Branch made a total of nine recommendations
  
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• WCML north capacity created through timetabling, suggests Secretary of State

  18-06-2026 02:00 via modernrailways.com
  Modern Railways - There needs to be more capacity on the northern section of the West Coast main line for HS2 services, but that could ultimately be created through timetabling, Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander said on 17 June.
  
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• UKTram attends Women in Transport?s ?From Intent to Impact? event in Leeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - As part of Better Transport Week 2026, UKTram attended Women in Transport's From Intent to Impact ? Advancing Equity for Women Across Transport?event in Leeds. Attending on behalf of UKTram were Marketing and Communications Manager, Chelsea Branch and West Midlands Metro Managing Director and UKTram Board Member, Sophie Allison.
  
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• UKTram attends Women in Transport's 'From Intent to Impact' event in Leeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via uktram.org
  
  UKTram - As part of Better Transport Week 2026, UKTram attended Women in Transportmp;#39;s From Intent to ImpactAdvancing Equity for Women Across Transport event in Leeds. Attending on behalf of UKTram were Marketing and Communications Manager, Chelsea Branch and West Midlands Metro Managing Director and UKTram Board Member, Sophie Allison.
  
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• Transport secretary pledges action on new EU border rules and plays down summer jet fuel worries

  18-06-2026 02:00 via ttgmedia.com
  
  Aviation Industry- The transport secretary has pledged to liaise with Europe over EU Entry-Exit System (EES) queues this summer and said air travellers should not experience fuel disruption.
  
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• Transport for Wales Celebrates Major Infrastructure Upgrade

  18-06-2026 02:00 via businessnewswales.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Transport for Wales has teamed up with Campaign for Better Transport to celebrate one of the biggest upgrades in rail infrastructure within the UK.
  
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• Tracy Brabin: Advancing equity for women across transport

  18-06-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  
  Rail Business Daily - The Mayor of West Yorkshire has called for more to be done to strengthen career pathways for women in transport to drive meaningful, lasting change towards a more open and equitable sector.
  
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• Thameslink Trains Set for £3.6m Makeover as Public Ownership Brings Passenger Improvements

  18-06-2026 02:00 via sussex.news
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers travelling on Thameslink services are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains as a major mp;pound;3.6 million refurbishment programme gets under way across the operatormp;#39;s entire fleet.
  
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• Thameslink £3.6m refresh leaves trains gleaming

  18-06-2026 02:00 via mynewsdesk.com
  
  Other Regional Press - Passengers using Thameslink, which recently transferred to public ownership, are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains. A major makeover of its 115-strong fleet is under way, which will improve passenger experience on board.
  
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• Starmer's failure to get things done at Euston

  18-06-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Sir Keir Starmermp;#39;s attitude to the railways illustrates why he has proved unsuitable for the top job.
  
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• Slow buses: Big cities should take note of TfL?s answer to London bus speeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - TfL?s road strategy shows why road powers are central to improving London bus speeds and big city transport.
  
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• Slow buses: Big cities should take note of TfL's answer to London bus speeds

  18-06-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - TfLmp;#39;s road strategy shows why road powers are central to improving London bus speeds and big city transport.
  
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• Ryanair reaches 30 million passenger milestone at Bristol Airport

  18-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The budget carrier launched its first flights from the South West city in 1998
  
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• Romford drone trials in bid to improve train incident response

  18-06-2026 02:00 via romfordrecorder.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Drone technology is set to take flight in Romford as part of a new trial on the rail network.
  
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• Railway line transformed as Metro upgrade replaces Victorian-era signalling

  18-06-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Other News Sources - One of the last railway lines in Wales to rely on a Victorian signalling system has been transformed as part of the South Wales Metro project.
  
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• Over £400m approved to boost transport and business growth

  18-06-2026 02:00 via marketingderby.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - East Midlands Combined County Authority has approved hundreds of millions of pounds worth of investment focused on transport and growth.
  
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• Over ?400m approved to boost transport and business growth

  18-06-2026 02:00 via marketingderby.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - East Midlands Combined County Authority has approved hundreds of millions of pounds worth of investment focused on transport and growth.
  
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• Opening of Britain's £50m 'dead-end' motorway junction facing more delays as 'defects' found

  18-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The M49 was built in 2019 and not one single vehicle has used it yet
  
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• New Travel North East website launched for public transport

  18-06-2026 02:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Northern Echo - North East mayor Kim McGuinness has launched a new regional travel website designed to help people across the region plan their journeys more easily in one place.
  
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• New consultation on draft statutory statement of safety principles for automated vehicles

  18-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - Announces analysis of responses to the call for evidence on the statement of safety principles (SoSP) and launches a consultation on draft safety principles for automated vehicles.
  
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• Network Rail recruits drones to combat vandalism and theft

  18-06-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Two trials of drones which will keep an eye on the railway are set to start this year. The newly integrated Anglia management team, which consists of Network Rail, c2c and Greater Anglia, has been working to reduce vandalism, cable theft and trespassing on the railway, which are among the leading causes of train delays.
  
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• Network Rail issues update on month-long closure of North Wales main line

  18-06-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The four-week closure will be in place while major engineering works are carried out on the line
  
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• Ministers place responsibility on cabbies as MP questions taxi and PHV app safety around booking apps, navigation tools and in-cab distraction Perry Richardson

  18-06-2026 02:00 via taxi-point.co.uk
  
  TaxiPoint - The Department for Transport has confirmed it has not issued specific guidance to developers of private hire booking or navigation applications, despite growing use of app-based technology across the taxi and private hire vehicle sector.
  
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• Minister highlights role of ITS in delivering safer and more efficient journeys

  18-06-2026 02:00 via highways-news.com
  
  Highways News - The Minister for Local Transport Lilian Greenwood has highlighted the role intelligent transport technologies are playing in supporting the governmentmp;#39;s wider transport objectives of delivering safer, easier and more efficient journeys.
  
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• Milan tram drivers accused of sharing CCTV images of female passengers’ thighs and breasts

  18-06-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate claims they exchanged vulgar WhatApps on images hacked from IT systemA group of tram drivers in Milan have been suspended from their jobs amid an investigation into a WhatsApp group in which they allegedly exchanged sexist and vulgar comments about images of female passengers.Milan prosecutors placed at least one employee of ATM, the citymp;#146;s public transport firm, under investigation on Tuesday for allegedly accessing an IT system
  
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• Labour will slash more rail services, minister says subscription

  18-06-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Labour will make further cuts to rail services, the Transport Secretary has said.Heidi Alexander told MPs on Wednesday that as part of efforts to mp;#39;reduce public subsidymp;#39; to the railways, mp;#39;we do need to match the capacity to demand on servicesmp;#39;
  
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