Public Transport news

• Why I'm buzzing about Andy Burnham's buses and what it means for the Bee Network

  05-01-2025 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Andy Burnhammp;#39;s toughest task lies ahead - but if he pulls this off, it will be truly transformational for Greater Manchester
  
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• Welsh Government making major update on Menai Strait crossings next week

  03-10-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth said the transport minister will make announcement in the Senedd
  
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• UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says

  03-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.
  
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• Trains cancelled and carriages sealed up over BED BUG infestation

  03-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - The bugs affected themp;nbsp;West Marina train care depot near Hastings, East Sussex, which serves routes between London and Kent.
  
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• Traffic lights switched to green for prison vans to reduce court delays

  03-10-2026 02:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Local authorities urged to adopt mp;#39;VIPmp;#39; routes to prevent defendants getting stuck in traffic and delaying trials
  
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• Ticket gates plan at Midland railway station to tackle county lines drug dealers

  03-10-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The gates at Stafford Railway Station would bring it into line with other Staffordshire railway stations such as Stoke-on-Trent and Wolverhampton
  
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• Speed up regulation for 'Wild West' e-bike schemes, says mayor

  03-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Lord Khan waiting another two years or so for regulation over e-bike schemes is mp;quot;not good enoughmp;quot;.
  
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• Signal passed in Bedford crash had no SPAD alarm

  03-10-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -An interim report from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that the red signal which was passed a few seconds before the rear-end collision south of Bedford on 19 June this year was not equipped with a SPAD alarm. The driver of the second train was killed, and more than 160 people were injured.
  
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• Ryanair's Michael O'Leary hits out at Andy Burnham over plans to stop airlines charging parents to sit with children

  03-10-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - The UK Government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes
  
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• Million Dollar Highway death trap: 'America's scariest road' causes horrific crashes and forces daring rescues... but no-one wants to fix the 'attractive nuisance'

  03-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - For tourists, it is a breathtaking bucket-list drive. For locals, it is a road to be treated with caution, a momentmp;#39;s distraction can send a vehicle tumbling into the wilderness below.
  
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• Kent trains cancelled after bedbugs found

  03-10-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Pest control specialists were reportedly called to an outbreak of bedbugs on some Southeastern carriageways serving London and Kent.
  
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• Investigation after bus drives wrong way on motorway

  03-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - There were no passengers on board and the driver was safely removed from the motorway after the incident.
  
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• Inside the £120,000,000 South Kensington Tube station upgrade as work begins this year

  03-10-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - South Kensington is about to undergo a major upgrade.
  
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• Flights under £50 from Newcastle Airport in October for last-minute holidays

  03-10-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Spain, Italy and Poland are among the countries you can fly to from Newcastle with some bargain prices available
  
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• E-bikes and E-scooters recalled due to 'serious fire risk'

  03-10-2026 02:00 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  North Wales Live - Products recalled this week also include toys, sweets and alcoholic drinks
  
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• Drivers blast new rules that will leave Welsh motorists facing £150 fines this winter

  03-10-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Fines for unnecessary stationary engine idling on public roads in Wales rise from mp;pound;20 to between mp;pound;75 and mp;pound;150 today, with local councils choosing the amount.
  
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• Demand for compensation after 'living hell' roadworks

  03-10-2026 02:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A councillor has demanded that residents be compensated after months of roadwork misery in Pennington
  
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• Coventry Airport plans branded 'a right fiasco' as new proposals emerge

  03-10-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - Coventry City Councilmp;#39;s jobs chief has backed plans to allow more types of manufacturing at the airport site in a bid to create jobs. A large gigafactory remains an option.
  
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• Council estate residents fear being 'trapped' as road could be closed for over a year

  03-10-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Cambridge City Council approved the demolition of the homes they said do not meet modern standards
  
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• Chinese car sales top 300,000 in Britain this year as European rivals lose ground

  03-10-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - More than 300,000 Chinese cars have been sold in the UK so far this year, setting a fresh record as European rivals lose ground. Chinese carmakers made up five of the top 25-performing brands in the first nine months of the year, data from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed, accounting ...
  
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• Birmingham Broad Street closing for Conservative Party Conference - how long for and full list of bus diversions

  03-10-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Thousands are expected to attend the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, starting this weekend
  
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• Bedford train driver accelerated as he passed through red signal before major crash that killed him, official report says

  03-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - An interim report published today found Shaun Burton passed through a red signal at 58mph before ploughing into the back of another train.
  
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• £7bn East West Rail strike action branded an 'absolute disgrace'

  03-10-2026 02:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Oxford Mail - An East West Rail action group has branded the announcement of strike action as an mp;quot;absolute disgracemp;quot;.
  
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• 'No jobs on a dead planet' - former commissioner defends helping scrap M4 relief road

  03-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Sophie Howe says she helped scrap the M4 relief road over climate concerns.
  
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• 'Bedbug express' train ran twice last week as drivers 'refuse to board without hazmat suit'

  03-10-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Train services have been cancelled after a driver reportedly refused to get behind the controls without a hazmat suit - while another mp;#39;bedbug expressmp;#39; did run with locked carriages
  
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• York set for new direct trains to Brighton and Gatwick under Grand Central plans

  02-10-2026 02:00 via yorkshirepost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Post - Grand Central has secured four additional trains for its proposed new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, which could run up to five times a day in each direction.
  
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• WYCA contract awards gain delay as Squarepeg challenge builds

  02-10-2026 02:00 via route-one.net
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - A standstill period preventing the formal award of four small Tier B and all home-to-school Tier C bus franchising contracts in the first round of that transition in West Yorkshire has been further extended to 7 October by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA).
  
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• Why small and steady will accelerate GBR?s AI future

  02-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - From operational planning to passenger services, there is growing pressure on organisations to demonstrate how they are preparing for a more intelligent, customer-focused future. But as Great British Railways (GBR) continues to evolve, there is a risk that the industry becomes too focused on future AI innovation before the operational groundwork is fully in place to support it.
  
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• Why small and steady will accelerate GBR's AI future

  02-10-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - From operational planning to passenger services, there is growing pressure on organisations to demonstrate how they are preparing for a more intelligent, customer-focused future. But as Great British Railways (GBR) continues to evolve, there is a risk that the industry becomes too focused on future AI innovation before the operational groundwork is fully in place to support it.
  
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• UK airlines to be banned from charging parents to sit with children

  02-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Planned rule change forms part of Burnhammp;#146;s bid to crack down on the mp;#145;little charges that add upmp;#146;Airlines will be blocked from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes, according to government plans.The new rule would require airlines to seat passengers aged under 14 next to their parents or an accompanying adult free of charge. Passengers will also no longer need to pay to tweak the name on their flight booking if they need to correct a mis
  
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