Public Transport news

• Will self-flying planes transform the skies?

  02-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying.
  
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• Work to refurbish 'disgusting' bus station begins

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Developers Berkeley told the BBC that more than ?4m was being invested in creating a "modern, high-quality transport hub" in Guildford town centre.
  
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• Work to refurbish 'disgusting' bus station begins

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Developers Berkeley told the BBC that more than mp;pound;4m was being invested in creating a mp;quot;modern, high-quality transport hubmp;quot; in Guildford town centre.
  
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• Village on track for two new railway stations

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A village that was last served by trains in the 1960s could be in line for two new stations.
  
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• Uber to cut over 3,000 jobs in major global restructuring

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Uber is cutting more than 3,000 jobs worldwide as part of a major overhaul designed to shrink management layers and refocus spending on its core business.
  
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• Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Londoners are able to hail the UK's first robotaxis - as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.
  
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• Uber launches ‘autonomous’ cabs in London

  03-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Londoners will be able to order mp;amp;#8220;autonomousmp;amp;#8221; Ubers from today as the ride-hailing firm becomes the first company to launch automated driving technology to customers in Britain.mp;amp;#160; The San Francisco-based firm announced it will allow users to book the autonomous cars through its app in London from Thursday, via its partnership with British AI driving ...
  
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• Uber launches 'autonomous' cabs in London

  03-09-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Londoners will be able to order mp;#39;autonomousmp;#39; Ubers from today as the ride-hailing firm becomes the first company to launch automated driving technology to customers in Britain.
  
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• Uber allies with driver unions in bid to slow robotaxi rollout

  03-09-2026 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Ride-hailing app admits its effort to back workers may appear 'ironic' after years of clashes with drivers.
  
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• Transport Scotland to be brought back into Scottish Government control

  03-09-2026 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - The Scottish Government is to bring its executive transport agency, Transport Scotland, back into the core of government, it has announced.
  
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• Think tank urges government to give City Hall control of railway land to boost homebuilding

  03-09-2026 02:00 via walthamforestecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Handing over control of Network Rail land in London to Sadiq Khan could see 535,000 homes built around stations in inner boroughs and over a million across the city, ministers have been told.
  
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• Stena Line ferry flooded with 500 tonnes of water during Holyhead Port incident

  03-09-2026 02:00 via dailypost.co.uk
  
  Daily Post (North Wales) - The vessel struck an unprotected turning fender in the port before water flooded into the engine room
  
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• Ryanair warns soaring jet fuel prices could topple some European airlines

  03-09-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The airline says the price of jet fuel could soar next summer amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East
  
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• Rawtenstall rail link back on track

  03-09-2026 02:00 via hellorayo.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Rawtenstall could get its passenger rail service back after more than 50 years without one
  
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• Phase one bus franchising contracts signed for West Yorkshire

  03-09-2026 02:00 via placeyorkshire.co.uk
  Other News Sources - First West Yorkshire and Transdev Blazefield made the cut, with services due to begin rolling out from spring 2027.
  
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• North Somerset bus patronage reaches record high

  03-09-2026 02:00 via n-somerset.gov.uk
  
  Local Government - Bus passenger numbers have reached record levels across North Somerset, with more people choosing to travel by bus.
  
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• National Express Trials Electric Bus at Stansted Airport

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - National Express has announced it will trial a battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro bus on the shuttle service linking London Stansted Airport?s long-stay car park with the terminal.
  
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• Mind the density gap: How Britain?s big cities can build more homes near train stations

  03-09-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - How many homes are missing around stations compared to France and Japan and what policies would help build more homes near stations?
  
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• Mind the density gap: How Britain's big cities can build more homes near train stations

  03-09-2026 02:00 via centreforcities.org
  
  Centre for Cities - How many homes are missing around stations compared to France and Japan and what policies would help build more homes near stations
  
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• MCard to offer cheaper bus journeys for 19-25 year olds in West Yorkshire as new academic year starts

  03-09-2026 02:00 via yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk
  Yorkshire Evening Post - Young people in West Yorkshire are set to benefit from cheaper bus travel as the new academic year starts.
  
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• Major Glasgow bus operators back £2 fare cap despite 'astonishing' timescale

  03-09-2026 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - The voluntary mp;pound;2 cap on bus fares in Glasgow and the west of Scotland has been backed by three major operators.
  
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• London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

  03-09-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed mp;#150; but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayvemp;#146;s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the more than 100,000 private hire vehicles in the capital mp;#150; roughl
  
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• London mayor's untaxed car conviction withdrawn

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - City Hall officials say the Nissan Micra does not belong to the mayor or Transport for London.
  
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• London councils unite to oppose Heathrow expansion blueprint

  03-09-2026 02:00 via mylondon.news
  
  My London - London councils have come together to mount opposition to the Government's blueprint for a proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport. Leaders of Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston, Hillingdon, Southwark, Sutton and Windsor and Maidenhead councils said current plans to expand capacity at Heathrow do not go far enough to protect residents from increased noise, pollution and congestion.
  
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• Leicester to Fund New Electric Buses with £5 Million Grant

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - A brand-new grant of 5 million GBP is set to be made available to operators within the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership.
  
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• Leicester to Fund New Electric Buses with ?5 Million Grant

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bus-news.com
  
  Bus-News - A brand-new grant of 5 million GBP is set to be made available to operators within the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership.
  
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• JLR investment a 'vote of confidence' for region

  03-09-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A business leader says JLRmp;#39;s new investment could attract others to also invest in the Midlands.
  
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• Heathrow expansion would make UK ?overshoot? climate targets, report suggests

  03-09-2026 02:00 via perspectivemedia.com
  
  Other News Sources - Experts said climate targets would be exceeded before the third runway is built, according to new modelling.
  
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• Heathrow expansion would make UK 'overshoot' climate targets, report suggests

  03-09-2026 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - Experts said climate targets would be exceeded before the third runway is built, according to new modelling.
  
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• Heathrow expansion set to unlock over 100,000 jobs nationwide

  03-09-2026 02:00 via mediacentre.heathrow.com
  
  Aviation Industry- Heathrow has today announced that its expansion plans are expected to unlock over 108,000 jobs across every nation and region, spanning the likes of construction, engineering and all-important apprenticeship opportunities for young people.
  
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