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• New footage released of epic £20m project to replace 67-year-old railway bridge

  26-04-2025 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  Manchester Evening News - Hundreds of engineers have completed the mp;#39;first main phasemp;#39; of an epic project to replace a 67-year-old railway bridge.
  
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• Why HS2 may lead to smaller, slower trains on west coast main line subscription

  21-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Industry insiders are concerned that fewer, shorter non-tilting trains are on order for HS2 ? and that journey times will return to those of the 1990s
  
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• What are shipping companies' plans for return to Suez Canal?

  21-12-2025 01:00 via reuters.com
  Reuters News - Major shipping companies are devising strategies for a potential return to the Suez Canal after two years of disruptions due to security risks in the Red Sea.
  
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• Weymouth: Calls in Parliament for station toilets to reopen

  21-12-2025 01:00 via dorsetecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Calls have been made in Parliament to reopen railway station toilets that have been closed for more than a decade.
  
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• Unpopular plans to sell off car parks scrapped

  21-12-2025 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Unpopular plans to sell all of a council-owned car park in Southampton have been scrapped mp;#150; but some of the site could still be disposed of.
  
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• Underground rail tunnel planned in £5bn scheme

  21-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The mayor of Liverpool City Region has revealed details of a mp;pound;5bn plan to transform the city centre, which could include an underground tunnel between two major rail stations.
  
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• Underground rail tunnel planned in ?5bn scheme

  21-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - The mayor of Liverpool City Region has revealed details of a ?5bn plan to transform the city centre, which could include an underground tunnel between two major rail stations.
  
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• The Cheshire railway station used by less than 100 passengers in 12 months

  21-12-2025 01:00 via cheshire-live.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A Cheshire railway station which welcomed less than 100 passengers over a 12-month period is the third least used in Britain. According to latest figures published by the Office of Rail mp; Road, Ince and Elton station had just 98 visits between April 2024 and March this year.
  
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• Starlink to be used on South Western Railway trains as part of WiFi trial

  21-12-2025 01:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Starlink is to be used as part of a trial on South Western Railway services to provide a better internet connection for passengers.
  
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• Scenic railway prepares to welcome new passengers

  21-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - A picturesque and historical railway line is preparing to welcome new passengers as inter-city trains are rerouted along it during engineering work.
  
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• Railway 200 celebrations and reflections at Ely Station

  21-12-2025 01:00 via elystandard.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - As our contribution to the programme of events celebrating Railway 200, we celebrated the 180th anniversary of the first railway service from Ely with a wonderful event at the station.
  
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• Rail companies announce change to services over Christmas

  21-12-2025 01:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  The York Press - Commuters are being reminded of revised train timetables over the Christmas period.
  
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• Plans to partially reopen Edinburgh's Radical Road in 2026 published

  21-12-2025 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Plans for a partial reopening of a popular footpath at Arthurmp;#146;s Seat after eight years have been lodged with Edinburgh Council.
  
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• Northern cities can't thrive when London keeps throttling them subscription

  21-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Must Leeds always lose? The question came not from a disgruntled fan at Elland Road but the high-minded intellectuals at The Economist magazine. Their point was a simple one: despite the citymp;#39;s best efforts to prosper, it has been screwed over by Westminster again and again.
  
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• New accessible bus design welcomed by islanders

  21-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - A charity supporting people with a visual impairment said new buses in Jersey will be "really helpful" for its clients.
  
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• Motorists face new parking space ban subscription

  21-12-2025 01:00 via telegraph.co.uk
  The Telegraph - Under plans published by the Government, councils will be required to impose sweeping parking restrictions limiting the number of spaces on new housing developments without any justification.
  
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• 'Lack of ambition' holding back Worcestershire Parkway

  21-12-2025 01:00 via worcesternews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - AN MP claimed the county council's lack of ambition is holding back a railway station in Worcestershire from becoming better.
  
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• I told 3,000 staff their jobs were going. It saved Virgin Atlantic subscription

  21-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Shai Weiss, the airline chief executive, is leaving after a turbulent seven years struggling with Covid and cancer, but with his company as a great survivor
  
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• Green light for pumping station 'critical' to HS2 line

  21-12-2025 01:00 via kenilworth.nub.news
  Other Regional Press - Council planners have given the green light to a new pumping station which is "critical" to the HS2 line.
  
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• Glasgow Subway tickets and park and ride fees set to rise in the new year

  21-12-2025 01:00 via glasgowlive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Many Smartcard fares, child ticket prices, and park mp; ride fees are set to rise in the new year.
  
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• Final outing for historic rail tour company

  21-12-2025 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News - Trainspotters are out in full force today to capture the final journey of a historic service.
  
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• Every Birmingham road which will have average speed cameras as new ones added

  21-12-2025 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  Birmingham Mail - City council bosses are expanding the number of speed cameras on the roads
  
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• Elon Musk wifi could be coming to a train near you

  21-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - It is one of the most common complaints from commuters, alongside not getting a seat and the huge cost of the ticket. Why is the internet so slow on trains?
  
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• Dover ferry passengers hit by delays after IT issues

  21-12-2025 01:00 via news.sky.com
  Sky News - Ferry passengers getting home for Christmas from Dover face delays of up to one hour after French border controls were hit by IT issues.
  
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• Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure

  21-12-2025 01:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - Port says it is working to resolve issues but urges passengers not to arrive more than two hours before departureThe Christmas travel plans of tens of thousands of ferry passengers at the Port of Dover have been delayed by IT problems with French border control.Millions of motorists hit the roads this weekend in the Christmas getaway, with travel experts warning people to plan ahead to avoid mp;#147;Grinch-worthymp;#148; delays. Continue reading...
  
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• Civil engineering market ?caught in negative cycle? says CMA

  21-12-2025 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Construction Index - The Competition mp; Markets Authority is developing proposals for the improvement of public procurement in the roads and railways sectors.
  
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• Civil engineering market 'caught in negative cycle' says CMA

  21-12-2025 01:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Construction Index - The Competition mp;amp; Markets Authority is developing proposals for the improvement of public procurement in the roads and railways sectors.
  
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• Can a Roblox simulator recreate the glamour of Croydon's buses? subscription

  21-12-2025 01:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The success of London Bus Simulator means people all over the world are navigating the streets of our capital, but what heady pleasures are they missing?
  
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• Cambridgeshire railway station could see major transformation with new bridge and improved parking

  21-12-2025 01:00 via cambridge-news.co.uk
  Cambridge News - A Cambridgeshire railway station with an unusual spelling of its name could see a major transformation in the coming years. Fenland District Council will ask residents, businesses, and rail users to take part in the next stage of consultation on the future of Whittlesea Railway Station.
  
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• Calls for South London station crammed into just half a railway arch to be knocked down or expanded

  21-12-2025 01:00 via southwarknews.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Loughborough Junction station in Lambeth has just one flight of stairs leading up to a single island platform
  
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