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• Luton Airport expansion gets go-ahead

  04-04-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Luton Airportmp;amp;#8217;s major expansion has been given the green light by ministers, who overruled advice from planners to reject the project until it met certain environmental conditions. The approval, granted by transport secretary Heidi Alexander, means the north London hub can break ground on construction work that will see it add a new terminal and ...
  
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• Stafford road and transport improvement scheme moves forward as key phases completed

  06-05-2025 02:00 via expressandstar.com
  
  Wolverhampton Express and Star - The next phase of a major road and transport scheme in Stafford is set to begin next week.
  
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• RMT promises ‘tooth and nail fight’ to end outsourcing

  06-05-2025 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The RMT is calling for outsourcing -- the use of contractors to provide services like cleaning and catering -- to be abolished on the railways. A new report from the union claims that thousands of workers who are mainly from black and minority ethnic communities are mp;#145;trappedmp;#146; in jobs with no pensions or training, and have no pathway to promotion.
  
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• Revised designs for HS2 terminus set for approval

  06-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans for Birmingham's new flagship station on high-speed railway HS2 have been recommended for approval, after the designs were revised.
  
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• Rail disruption to continue on Tuesday as Welsh commuters return to work after bank holiday

  06-05-2025 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - As people make their way back from a long bank holiday weekend, rail disruptions caused by a fire are set to continue
  
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• Northumberland bus shelter recreated using trees that crushed the original during Storm Arwen

  06-05-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - The bus shelter in Middleton, near Belford, was crushed in the storm and the council were quoted ?5,000 to replace it
  
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• North Yorkshire Mayor Confident of Bus Service Improvements This Year

  06-05-2025 02:00 via thisisthecoast.co.uk
  Other News Sources - North Yorkshire's mayor says there will be improvements to the county's bus services this year.It's 12 months since David Skaith was elected as the first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and given extensive powers over public transport.
  
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• New direct train links European capital city with 3 ?stunning? destinations for first time

  06-05-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - You might have hung your skis up for another season, but a brand new night train is set to make your next trip to the slopes easier than ever.
  
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• New direct train links European capital city with 3 'stunning' destinations for first time

  06-05-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Metro - You might have hung your skis up for another season, but a brand new night train is set to make your next trip to the slopes easier than ever.
  
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• Level crossings set to be modernised

  06-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Four level crossings in Lincolnshire will benefit from nearly a million pounds being spent by Network Rail on renewal work.
  
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• Land to remain protected even if Wellington Station plans are scrapped

  06-05-2025 02:00 via wellington-today.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - LAND earmarked for Wellington?s railway station will be protected if the government does not allow the ?15m project to go ahead, a local developer has confirmed.
  
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• Heathrow: Sir Richard Branson eyes terminal as Virgin Atlantic and British Airways push for more control

  06-05-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Sir Richard Branson could end up taking over one of Heathrow Airport?s terminals if the airport succumbs to pressure from airlines to reform its regulatory model.
  
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• Hamilton West platform to close for 15 weeks for work

  06-05-2025 02:00 via glasgowtimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A ?2.1 million project to renew a train station platform is set to begin.
  
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• GTR to add late-night services in timetable change

  06-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is adding extra late-night services to its new timetable from 18 May.
  
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• Grayson expands zero-emission bus auxiliary water heaters range

  06-05-2025 02:00 via route-one.net
  
  Route One (Bus and Coach) - Grayson Thermal Systems has grown its auxiliary heating solutions for zero-emission bus models range with the EW3, EW4 and EW5 high-performance electric water heaters.
  
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• Germany's pick for transport minister signals cautious approach in 'problem child' sector

  06-05-2025 02:00 via cleanenergywire.org
  
  News from Europe - The decision to make Patrick Schnieder Germanymp;#39;s new transport minister has signalled that there will be little deviation from the countrymp;#39;s existing, but so far unsuccessful, approach to making the sector more climate friendly. Similar to previous transport ministers, the largely unknown Schnieder is a proponent of infrastructure improvements, but appears unlikely to kickstart the policy U-turn which leading government advisors say is necessary to clean up the sec
  
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• EV charging network coming to Bolton under £17m green transport plan

  06-05-2025 02:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - Bolton is set to benefit from a major green transport push as part of a mp;pound;17.6 million electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure rollout across Greater Manchester.
  
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• European and Asian carmakers face steep shipping costs to US on top of tariffs

  06-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Trumpmp;#146;s new port fee policy threatens to wreak havoc on the $150bn American seaborne car import market
  
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• Edinburgh trams: How does the Tap on, Tap off system work? When does it go live?

  06-05-2025 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The ?tap on, tap off? system going live on Edinburgh?s trams will work in conjunction with Lothian Buses
  
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• Car giant Ford and Barbie maker Mattel warn over tariffs costs

  06-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The firms join a growing list of big businesses cautioning about the impact of Trumpmp;#39;s import taxes.
  
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• Bus service to North York Moors returns

  06-05-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - A volunteer-led bus service has returned, offering public trips to the North York Moors this summer.
  
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• Aviation industry is ‘failing dramatically’ on climate, insiders say

  06-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Professionals call for a fundamental transition including controlling flight numbers.The aviation industry is mp;#147;failing dramaticallymp;#148; in its efforts to tackle its role in the climate crisis, according to a newly formed group of aviation professionals.They say they are torn between their passion for flying and their concern for the planet and are calling for a fundamental transition of the industry, including controlling flight numbers.
  
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• 'Tap on, Tap off' launch date announced

  06-05-2025 02:00 via edinburghtrams.com
  
  Other News Sources - Wemp;#39;re pleased to confirm the launch date for our new mp;#39;Tap on, Tap offmp;#39; system as Monday 19 May 2025, two weeks from today.
  
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• ‘Made in China’ airliner faces trade turbulence

  06-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - C919 jetmp;#146;s reliance on US suppliers puts at risk Chinamp;#146;s ambitions to take on Boeing and Airbus
  
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• Aberdeen Launches £7.7M TH2ISTLE Project to Create Hydrogen Valley in North-East

  06-05-2025 02:00 via fuelcellsworks.com
  Other News Sources - Aberdeen City Council is aiming to establish a mp;#39;hydrogen valleymp;#39; in the North East that integrates production, storage, and end-use applications.
  
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• Will train WiFi ever work?

  05-05-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Connections at speed are notoriously bad and a solution is not straightforward
  
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• Why tram line to East Birmingham, Blues, Airport and NEC has to happen

  05-05-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The child poverty and unemployment rates in east Birmingham are stubbornly high and there are no quick fixes in sight. It's why a tramline out of Birmingham is critical
  
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• What town's proposed new transport hub could look like

  05-05-2025 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Images of a how a proposed new transport hub in a Welsh town centre could look have been revealed by the local council.
  
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• Uber now takes cash payments ? but not in London. subscription

  05-05-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Train Operators - The app?s expansion of a successful pilot scheme follows warnings from MPs that card-only payments risk creating a ?poverty premium?
  
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• Transport Secretary sets out priorities in spending review negotiation with Treasury

  05-05-2025 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  
  Transportxtra - Heidi Alexander took the opportunity of her Transport Committee appearance to explain the way she was approaching her discussions with the Treasury, and what she was prioritising within her Departmentmp;#39;s submission to the spending review.
  
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