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• MP raised Rossendale/Manchester rail link at Westminster twice

  07-11-2024 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - An East Lancashire MP has taken the case for a new rail link between Rossendale and Manchester to two government ministers.
  
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• Watch: London cleaners reveal dirt in Tube seats

  07-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A viral video stunt has revealed how much dirt could be in some seats on the underground.
  
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• Used car sales at new high after drive to electric subscription

  07-11-2024 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders sayszero-emission vehicles helped fuel consumer confidence
  
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• Underground air to heat London’s iconic buildings

  07-11-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Excess heat from Londonmp;amp;#8217;s Underground will power iconic buildings in a new mp;pound;1bn net zero scheme. This low-carbon network will soon channel excess heat from the Underground to power several sites in central London, namely Downing Street and the National Gallery. This comes following last weekmp;amp;#8217;s Budget, in which chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant investments ...
  
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• Underground air to heat London's iconic buildings

  07-11-2024 01:00 via cityam.com
  City AM - Excess heat from Londonmp;#39;s Underground will power iconic buildings in a new mp;pound;1bn net zero scheme. This low-carbon network will soon channel excess heat from the Underground to power several sites in central London, namely Downing Street and the National Gallery. This comes following last weekmp;#39;s Budget, in which chancellor Rachel Reeves announced significant investments ...
  
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• UK rail minister apologises for response to Euston station criticism

  07-11-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Peter Hendy regrets tone of letter to supplier after comments from engineer about overcrowding
  
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• Trainline adds railcard warning for passengers buying online after Northern prosecutions controversy

  07-11-2024 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - Trainline has changed the way it displays railcard restrictions after a series of prosecutions of passengers who were using them incorrectly - but Northern still has no plans to follow suit.
  
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• TRAINLINE ACCUSED OF RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS AND DELIBERATELY MISLEADING THEM

  07-11-2024 01:00 via rmt.org.uk
  
  RMT - RMT Press Office:Rail union RMT, today published survey results revealing Trainline's destructive practice of ripping off passengers, misleading the general public, and undermining the integrity of the railways.
  
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• The Tube and Thames could heat London landmarks

  07-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A new mp;pound;1bn heat network may provide low carbon heating for buildings such as the Houses of Parliament.
  
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• Taxi drivers demand barrier to stop 'daily abuse'

  07-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - A taxi group in Stockport asks for help after reports of fights over parking outside a train station.
  
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• Swissport launches new cargo facility at Heathrow Airport

  07-11-2024 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Swissport, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling has announced the launch of a brand-new cargo facility at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).The launch marks Swissportmp;amp;rsquo;s growth in the cargo sector, following a 17 increase in cargo tonnage in the year to date.Strengthening its presence at one of the worldmp;amp;rsquo;s busiest airports, Swissport is also fuellingmp;amp;nbsp;its ongoing expansion in the rapidly
  
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• Single bus fare cap to rise to £3 across Northamptonshire is 'a kick in the teeth'

  07-11-2024 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  
  Cambridge News - Government funding for the mp;pound;2 single ticket fare cap was set to expire on December 31 this year
  
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• Sales of used electric cars reach record high

  07-11-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Some 53,423 of the cars changed hands between July and September, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
  
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• Petrol and diesel prices remain at three-year low as Reeves freezes tax

  07-11-2024 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The average price of petrol at the pump is now 135.2p - a three-year low -after the Chancellor confirmed in the Budget that fuel duty would remain frozen for another 12 months.
  
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• Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson leads push to improve air travel for disabled passengers

  07-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The new taskforce will work to make flying accessible for all mp;quot;from booking to baggage claimmp;quot;.
  
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• New 20mph limits set for town's roads following housing development

  07-11-2024 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - The speed limits on several roads in a Lancashire town are set to be cut over safety concerns with new 20mph limits planned.
  
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• Low-cost rail operator announces 50 growth between Morpeth and London over past two years

  07-11-2024 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Lumo has reported a surge in demand due to an mp;amp;quot;incredibly strongmp;amp;quot; tourism offer in Morpeth
  
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• Lady Tanni Grey-Thompson to lead new taskforce dedicated to making air travel better for disabled passengers - after being forced to CRAWL off a train during her journey to the Paralympics

  07-11-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is to lead a new taskforce created to make air travel better for disabled passengers.
  
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• Jet Airways goes into liquidation as Supreme Court decides on bankruptcy saga

  07-11-2024 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; and pushing the airline closer to liquidation. Jet Airways, founded by mp;amp;amp;#8230;international bilateral rights, and airport slotsmp;#151;essential for resuming flights mp;amp;amp;#8230;JKC had not obtained security clearance from Indiamp;#146;smp;amp;amp;#8230; and money laundering charges in Europe. mp;#147;This is amp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings

  07-11-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Westminster plan for UKmp;#146;s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heatAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer networks.Plans to develop the UKmp;#146;s biggest heat network to supply decarbonised heat to buildings across Westminster were set out on Wednesday by the government as part of its
  
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• Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister

  07-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider mp;quot;all optionsmp;quot; to maintain services.
  
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• Car finance crisis threat to home and motor insurance - banks on hook for billions in 'new PPI'

  07-11-2024 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- The Court of Appeal ruled that commissions paid between banks and brokers on car deals may be unlawful because they were not clearly flagged.
  
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• BMW profits fall 80 as Chinese demand crashes subscription

  07-11-2024 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Weakening in the Chinese economy has also caused issues for Smith mp; Nephew, BP, Diageo and AstraZeneca
  
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• Birmingham campaigners criticise Mayor's 'one day a week' transport commissioner roles as inadequate

  07-11-2024 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Post - The Better Streets for Birmingham campaign group has criticised the roles of Road Safety Commissioner and an Active Travel Commissioner, both of which are one day a week and paid at a rate of mp;pound;200 per day
  
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• £43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balance

  07-11-2024 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Department for Transport (DfT) spent mp;pound;43M on Restoring Your Railway projects that face an uncertain future following chancellor Rachel Reevesmp;#39; cancellation of the programme, NCE can reveal.
  
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• 'Bang up to date' new information displays on way so bus passengers can track services in real-time

  07-11-2024 01:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Ninety three replacement displays are due to be fitted, although the vast majority of bus stops will still lack them
  
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• ‘The stupidest idea I’ve heard in a long time’: Reaction to one-way road system plans

  07-11-2024 01:00 via theboltonnews.co.uk
  
  Bolton News - People have been left unimpressed by proposals that could completely transform the roads in the town
  
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• Airlines win stay of Dublin Airport passenger cap

  07-11-2024 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;matter to be referred to European Union courts. mp;amp;amp;quot;Ryanair mp;amp;amp;#8230; that the Dublin Airport cap is in breach of EU legislation on mp;amp;amp;#8230;result. The two airlines and lobby group, Airlines for America (A4A mp;amp;amp;#8230; . In a joint statement, Transport Ministers Eamon Ryan and junior mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• ?43M spent by DfT on Restoring Your Railway projects that hang in the balance

  07-11-2024 01:00 via newcivilengineer.com
  
  New Civil Engineer - The Department for Transport (DfT) spent ?43M on Restoring Your Railway projects that face an uncertain future following chancellor Rachel Reeves? cancellation of the programme, NCE can reveal.
  
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• 30 drivers a day break the rules at this Llanelli junction so a new traffic camera is to start fining people £70

  07-11-2024 01:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  
  Wales Online - Itmp;#39;s one of two new cameras being activated in Carmarthenshire with a second just off the M4, where drivers are ignoring yellow box markings
  
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