Public Transport news

• Will the new night buses save Belfast's nightlife?

  08-11-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A new late-night bus pilot aims to improve people getting in and out of Belfast late on weekends - but the citymp;#39;s night czar says it is a case of use it or lose it.
  
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• Ryanair announces new route to major UK airports as part of big expansion plans

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Ryanair is forecasting that around four million passengers will be transported on average every single year as a result of the expansion as part of a huge investment
  
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• Ryanair announces new Manchester route as part of major expansion

  06-06-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Ryanair has announced a major UK expansion plan adding new routes to Manchester, Bristol and Liverpool from Warsaw airports
  
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• Nissan's Sunderland plant could build Chinese Chery vehicles under new agreement

  06-06-2026 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - Chinese car maker Chery has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nissan to potentially build its Omoda and Jaecoo cars at the Sunderland facility, with production possible from 2027
  
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• New cycle lane slammed as 'ridiculous' as Coventry faces 10 months of chaos

  06-06-2026 02:00 via coventrytelegraph.net
  
  Other Regional Press - The Willenhall cycleway works on London Road are now scheduled to begin on 15 June 2026, aiming to improve safety and accessibility between Coventry city centre and Tollbar End
  
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• Met Office yellow wind warning: 10 UK areas face power cuts and travel disruption

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning across 10 UK regions today, with gusts of up to 50mph threatening power cuts and travel disruption from London to Cornwall.
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down before key US trip in 'devastating' blow

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - The ship set sail for Norway last month but, according to reports, has been forced to port there delaying her departure for the US Declaration of Independence celebrations
  
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• HMS Prince of Wales breaks down as UK's biggest warship left stranded before key journey

  06-06-2026 02:00 via express.co.uk
  Daily Express - The Royal Navymp;#39;s mp;amp;#xA3;3.5bn aircraft carrier has suffered a mp;#39;minor technical issuemp;#39;, forcing it to dock in Stavanger, Norway
  
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• From phone use to hitting pedestrians: Why Bristol taxi drivers are escaping serious punishment

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - One driver mounted the pavement and drove along it to avoid traffic
  
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• East West Rail train depot plans slammed as locals say 'whole thing needs cancelling'

  06-06-2026 02:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Residents packed out Townley Memorial Hall to voice their opposition to the proposed East West Rail train cleaning centre near Fulbourn, as many said the whole project mp;amp;quot;needs cancellingmp;amp;quot;
  
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• DVLA issues car tax warning as exempt drivers risk fine of up to £1,000

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Even if they are exempt from paying, you must still register your car
  
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• Driveway parking mistake means motorists 'charged more'

  06-06-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror - Go.Compare research shows UK motorists who park in a garage overnight pay more than those parking elsewhere - and the reason is all about modern cars
  
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• Drivers doing 8,000 miles a year at risk of £133 costs in June

  06-06-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Data crunched by the team at NimbleFins has warned drivers and motorists face forking out 20p per mile to fuel the average unleaded car.
  
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• 'Ridiculous' parking at beauty spot could be tackled with free tourist buses

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - It has worked in the European Alps, but could a free shuttle bus tackle traffic issues in Eryri?
  
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• 'Reversing a cycle of decline': What does the future hold for Glasgow's buses?

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - An action plan published last year by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) favoured returning services to public ownership.
  
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• General Manager – National Public Transport Information

  05-06-2026 16:37 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  General Manager
  National Public Transport InformationBased in Plymouth3/4 day week (£70,860 FTE pro rata)
  We are seeking an experienced public transport professional who could:lead our small team in public transport information creation and delivery
  keep informed of and respond to changing national policy developments
  manage contracts, stakeholder liaison and business developmentWe have been based in Plymouth since 2000 and work on behalf of partners from around the UK to deliver d
  
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• Burnham urges mayors to move fast on buses

  05-06-2026 11:57 via passengertransport.co.uk
  ‘There’s few policies that you can introduce that get more noticed than changing the colour of every bus,’ Greater Manchester mayor tells podcast
  Burnham: ‘Bee Network was the right thing to do’
   The man who is vying to become the UK’s prime minister has urged mayors to use powers to take back control of their bus networks “as quick as you can”.
  Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester and the Labour candidate for this month’s Makerfiel
  
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• TfWM warns half of bus network at risk

  05-06-2026 11:54 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Escalating fuel costs and wider operating pressures have prompted TfWM to seek extended support to maintain services ahead of move to franchising
  Warning of severe bus network reductions
   Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is seeking to extend financial support for local bus operators after warning that up to 49% of the region’s commercial bus network could be at risk without ongoing subsidy.
  A report written by Jon Hayes, TfWM’s head of bus, to the West Midlands Combined Author
  
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• People are rail’s missing ingredient

  05-06-2026 11:46 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  In its fixation with technology, the railway has forgotten the role of people in making the difference, particularly during disruption
   To commemorate Crystal Palace winning three trophies in a year and to be associated with incredible success, the Department for Transport last month unveiled the new Great British Railways (GBR) livery on trains in the team’s colours. All this bodes well for the railway’s shiny dawn of a new era.
  Whilst I am supremely confident about Pal
  
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• Partnership marketing: The missing link in growing bus use

  05-06-2026 11:32 via passengertransport.co.uk
  The ‘Buses for You’ campaign in West Northamptonshire shows the need to look beyond transport
  On-bus photography, including pantomime casts, helping to bring the messaging to life
   BY Robin Pointon, GO Travel Solutions
  Across the UK, significant effort and funding have gone into improving bus services. Frequencies have increased, fares have been simplified, and ticketing has become more flexible. Yet one challenge persists: how do we persuade more people to actually use the bus?
  
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• Simple, seamless travel for all

  05-06-2026 11:25 via passengertransport.co.uk
  FAIRTIQ is looking forward to working with UK partners to deliver digital pay-as-you-go tech
   Frictionless multi-modal travel
   BY Steve Broadley, FAIRTIQ
  If a week is widely recognised as a long time in politics, a decade must be a lifetime. The constant churn at Great Minster House supports that theory, with seven different transport secretaries in the past 10 years.
  But arguably the only sector which sees more constant change than politics is technology, where a decade is an absolute
  
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• Work to refurbish town centre bus station to begin

  05-06-2026 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - It will be funded through its public realm programme
  
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• Weekend engineering work in Birmingham for HS2 project takes place this weekend

  05-06-2026 02:00 via news.railbusinessdaily.com
  Rail Business Daily - Passengers are being reminded about changes to trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway over the next two weekends while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood?areas of Birmingham.
  
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• Valleys cycling path complete

  05-06-2026 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - The last section of a new 10km walking and cycling route in the Valleys has now opened.
  The section of the Rhondda Fach active travel route between Ferndale and Tylorstown is now open to the public.
  
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• Tube strike usage higher than Tuesday, TfL says

  05-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union walked out on Thursday for a second day of strike action.
  
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• Transport Scotland launches £1.94bn procurement for remaining A9 dualling work

  05-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport Scotland has published a mp;pound;1.94bn contract notice inviting firms to bid for a delivery framework to complete the five remaining sections of the mp;pound;4bn A9 dualling programme.
  
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• Transport Scotland launches ?1.94bn procurement for remaining A9 dualling work

  05-06-2026 02:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  New Civil Engineer - Transport Scotland has published a ?1.94bn contract notice inviting firms to bid for a delivery framework to complete the five remaining sections of the ?4bn A9 dualling programme.
  
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• Thousands of seafarers across the Channel set for better pay and protections under new government proposals

  05-06-2026 02:00 via gov.uk
  
  Department for Transport - The new laws will extend and strengthen seafarer protections beyond UK territorial waters.
  
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• Stockton and Darlington Railway bicentenary events 'touched the lives of over a million people'

  05-06-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Organisers of a year-long events festival say it delivered a mp;pound;17m boost to the North-east economy and reached 2bn people worldwide
  
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• South Western Railway: MP hits out at railway service - and says commuters 'get a worse deal than before'

  05-06-2026 02:00 via portsmouth.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - An MP has pulled zero punches after airing her thoughts on a ?worsening? train service.
  
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