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• Why does the Queen get her name on everything?

  24-02-2016 15:42
  
  Crossrail is to be called the Elizabeth line - just the latest in almost nine decades of same old, same old name choices. Why can’t we use a litle more imagination, asks Tracy McVeighSo London’s new crossrail is to be called the Elizabeth line - adding another track to those named for royals including the Jubilee and Victoria. Its relevance might be questioned on the grounds that you won’t find many of the Windsor family battling rush hour on public transport, but who could bur
  
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• Work due to start on Rutland's new ?4.5m transport hub

  17-02-2026 01:00 via oakham.nub.news
  Other Regional Press - Work to transform a former community centre into a transport hub is set to begin.Jules House ? close to Rutland Memorial Hospital in Oakham ? will start to be refurbished and extended as part of a ?23million levelling up scheme.
  
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• Work due to start on Rutland's new £4.5m transport hub

  17-02-2026 01:00 via oakham.nub.news
  Other Regional Press - Work to transform a former community centre into a transport hub is set to begin.Jules Houseclose to Rutland Memorial Hospital in Oakhamwill start to be refurbished and extended as part of a mp;pound;23million levelling up scheme.
  
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• Why coach operators must explain rising hire rates to organisers

  17-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - The opportunity to increase hire rates prompted by the post-COVID operating landscape is putting smiles on the faces of coach operators. But for group travel organisers wanting to hire a coach, there are more frowns than smiles. What?s being done to explain the reasons?
  
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• What if a blind person falls over an e-bike?: The untenable rise of whataboutism

  17-02-2026 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Rowing about hypothetical dangers like e-bikes on pavements is turning London into a febrile City, scared of progress, writes Michael Martins.
  
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• West Midlands advances £50m to fast-track Metro extension

  17-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed to bring forward mp;pound;50 million in funding to accelerate early work on a series of major transport schemes across the region.
  
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• West Midlands advances ?50m to fast-track Metro extension

  17-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed to bring forward ?50 million in funding to accelerate early work on a series of major transport schemes across the region.
  
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• Warning sounded over PSVAIR readiness for rail replacement

  17-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Government expresses concern over preparedness for PSVAIR on rail replacement and operators question if enough compliant coaches will be available
  
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• Wake up to triple threat of cyber attacks, transport managers warned

  17-02-2026 01:00 via motortransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Transport managers need to stop being complacent and recognise that a cyber attack poses a triple threat, which can affect both the business and their own finances, fleet transport risk consultant and insurance broker McCarron Coates warned this week.
  
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• Vauxhall?s owner shifts towards diesel as electric car sales lag subscription

  17-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Stellantis, which also owns Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, is reintroducing diesel versions for seven models
  
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• Vauxhall's owner shifts towards diesel as electric car sales lag subscription

  17-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Stellantis, which also owns Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, is reintroducing diesel versions for seven models
  
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• Tube passengers targeted in text scam, court told

  17-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - London Underground passengers received scam messages that aimed to mp;quot;plunder their bank accountsmp;quot;, jurors hear.
  
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• Transport for Wales explains benefits of tram-trains - all hoped to be in service this year

  17-02-2026 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - Transport for Wales should have all 36 of its Class 398 tram-trains in service by the end of 2026.
  
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• Transpennine upgrade plans open for public consultation

  17-02-2026 01:00 via thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
  Bradford Telegraph & Argus - Plans for major rail improvements are now open for public feedback as part of a wider upgrade programme.
  
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• The Tube cleaning squads drawing a line under graffiti plague subscription

  17-02-2026 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - A surge in vandalism over the summer left parts of the London Underground looking mp;#39;like 1970s New Yorkmp;#39;. Now TfL has hired 120 dedicated staff to turn the tide
  
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• TfL lacking depth on accessibility, says report

  17-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The City Hall report says TfLmp;#39;s work to improve accessibility remains mp;quot;surface levelmp;quot;.
  
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• Step-free access plans submitted for rail station

  17-02-2026 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Plans have been submitted for a new footbridge and lifts to provide step-free access at Wellington railway station.
  Network Rail has applied to Telford mp; Wrekin Council for prior approval for the development, which a parish councillor described as a "long overdue upgrade" for the station.
  
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• Preliminary Market Engagement for DLR Thamesmead Extension

  17-02-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Transport for London (TfL) has commenced Preliminary Market Engagement for the proposed Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Thamesmead Extension programme (TEX).
  
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• Plan for ?step free? access at a Shropshire railway station outlined

  17-02-2026 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - A new footbridge and two passenger lifts are set to bring ?step free? access to Wellington Railway Station.
  
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• Plan for 'step free' access at a Shropshire railway station outlined

  17-02-2026 01:00 via shropshirestar.com
  Other Regional Press - A new footbridge and two passenger lifts are set to bring mp;#39;step freemp;#39; access to Wellington Railway Station.
  
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• Plaid Cymru call for full control of rail policy in Wales

  17-02-2026 01:00 via southwalesargus.co.uk
  South Wales Argus - MP Ann Davies has tabled amendments to the UK government?s Railways Bill, arguing that devolution is necessary for a fair and functional transport system.
  
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• PCSOs to use Arriva community hub at Wakefield bus station

  17-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Facility also to be made available to groups for meetings, engagement activity, and other events
  
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• Operators urged to 'be creative' when connecting with politicians

  17-02-2026 01:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - In the final session of the 2026 Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Conference, CPT Chairman Martin Dean, Jo Tanner of Rud Pedersen and Matthew Faulding of Anacta explored how operators can engage with and influence politicians and decision-makers in the current policy landscape.
  
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• New trains on Bakerloo line: TfL moves closer to replacing oldest fleet on London Underground

  17-02-2026 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - The trains date to 1972 but may not be replaced for another decade
  
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• New railway station plan amid huge Plymouth transport shake-up

  17-02-2026 01:00 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald - The ?100m revamp of Plymouth?s main railway station is set to go back to the drawing board - but plans are emerging for a new terminal at Plympton.
  
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• New driving laws for elderly motorists over age 70 delayed by Labour

  17-02-2026 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - All of the road safety consultations - including bringing in mandatory new eyesight tests every three years for older motorists - have been extended until mid-May.
  
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• New Class 99 locomotives debut in East Anglia on test runs

  17-02-2026 01:00 via eadt.co.uk
  East Anglian Daily Times - Across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex, fans gathered at stations and linesides at the weekend to witness the debut of the Class 99 locomotives, which can be powered either by electricity or diesel.
  
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• Major railway line reopens after landslip left tracks hanging in mid-air

  17-02-2026 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Trains between Horsham and Dorking have returned to service after engineers worked day and night to repair the collapsed embankment at Ockley
  
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• Kilborn Consulting Ltd acquired by TYLin

  17-02-2026 01:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Kilborn Consulting Limited, specialists in signalling design, telecoms, and level crossings, has announced that it has joined global infrastructure engineering firm TYLin (pronounced Tee Why Lin).
  
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• Hertfordshire: More than £100m earmarked for transport schemes

  17-02-2026 01:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - More than a thousand transport schemes are set to be delivered under a major investment plan for Hertfordshire.
  
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