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• Parking banned on certain Leeds streets despite residents' fears over spaces

  13-04-2025 02:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  Leeds Live - They say householders will be unable to park where they live
  
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• Trump softens car tariffs as he visits industrial heartland in Michigan

  30-04-2025 02:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - Executive order comes after industry voiced concerns that US trade war would raise costs
  
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• Trump eases car tariffs after firms raised concerns

  30-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The president said the move would give companies relief while they adjust their supply chains.
  
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• Transport Secretary updates SAF plans as report shows Europe’s aviation emissions rise to near pre-Covid highs

  30-04-2025 02:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced progress on the UKmp;amp;#39;s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) sector through a parliamentary statement delivered by Transport Minister Heidi Alexander on 28 April 2025.The statement outlines how SAF is crucial to achieving net zero aviation by 2050, noting that these fuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 compared to conventional kerosene when measured across their full lifecycle.mp;amp;nbsp;T
  
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• Thales to stay at Teesside Airport after signing new deal

  30-04-2025 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - The company provides services from the Ministry of Defence and civil aircrafts
  
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• TfL launches latest fare dodger crackdown

  30-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - TfL says it is employing a team of investigators to target the 3.4 of customers who do not pay.
  
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• Stoneleigh station: New accessible footbridge unveiled

  30-04-2025 02:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - A new covered footbridge has been built at a railway station as part of a mp;pound;9.1 million project.
  
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• Roads Minister faces Transport Committee on reforming street works

  30-04-2025 02:00 via highways-news.com
  Highways News - The House of Commons Transport Select Committee is holding an Evidence session,mp;#8239;Managing the impact of street works on Wednesday 30 April at 09:15 at Grimond Room, Portcullis House in Westminster. The session can also be viewed on ParliamentTV.mp;#8239;mp;#8239;
  
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• Port operator PD Ports plans £200m renewable energy development for Teesside

  30-04-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Business Live - The plans will involve the construction of a kilometre-long deepwater riverside quay to help accommodate some of the massive vessels involved in offshore energy
  
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• Plans unveiled for direct train services from Doncaster to Brighton and Gatwick Airport

  30-04-2025 02:00 via doncasterfreepress.co.uk
  Doncaster Free Press - Doncaster rail passengers could soon be having a day out on the south coast with plans unveiled to introduce direct trains to Brighton which would also call at Gatwick Airport.
  
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• Pembrokeshire community transport service in funding boost

  30-04-2025 02:00 via westerntelegraph.co.uk
  Other Regional Press - Funding of more than mp;pound;213,000 for a Pembrokeshire community transport charity group, which supports some of the countymp;#39;s most vulnerable residents, has been backed by senior councillors.
  
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• Passengers face disruption as power loss hits trams

  30-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - Damage to overhead power lines causes chaos on tram services across Manchester city centre.
  
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• New train station sees cycleways introduced

  30-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The project will see a segregated cycleway and walking path linking part of Willenhall.
  
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• New 'vibrant' train design celebrates ethnicity of workforce

  30-04-2025 02:00 via standard.co.uk
  London Evening Standard - Digital artist Baraka Carberry created the work for Avanti West Coast.
  
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• Network Rail to spend millions on those leaves

  30-04-2025 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -Network Rail has announced a new series of contracts with several freight operators to clear leaves from the railway and deal with icy winter weather. The new contracts, which start in August and run until 2030 at least, will be worth around 850 million pounds altogether. They will also cover weed killing as well as leaf-blasting, ice removal and snow plough trains.
  
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• Network Rail signs £850m autumn and winter train contract

  30-04-2025 02:00 via railadvent.co.uk
  Rail Advent - Network Rail has signed a 5-year deal with GB Railfreight to run Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPVs). These autumn and winter treatment trains help keep tracks clear and ensure detritus doesnmp;#39;t delay services.
  
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• National Express owner's boss departs after £793m loss and dividend cut subscription

  30-04-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - The departure of Ignacio Garat after five years leaves a leadership void and raises questions about the future direction of the coach, bus and train company
  
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• More than 1,500 level crossing near-misses in four years as Network Rail launches new campaign

  30-04-2025 02:00 via railmagazine.com
  Rail Magazine - There have been 1,574 recorded near-miss incidents at level crossings in the past four years, according to Network Rail.
  
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• Mobico CEO to step down as National Express owner struggles with financial woes

  30-04-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Business Live - Mobico chief executive Ignacio Garat is to stand down at the end of April as the owner of National Express continues to grapple with a series of financial issues
  
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• London St. Pancras Highspeed unveils £300 million renewal plan to boost high-speed rail reliability

  30-04-2025 02:00 via globalrailwayreview.com
  Other News Sources - A mp;pound;300 million investment will renew key high-speed rail assets and trial innovative monitoring technologies over the next five years.
  
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• London Gatwick Airport's innovation journey: autonomous tech, robotics and smart airport solutions

  30-04-2025 02:00 via internationalairportreview.com
  Aviation Industry- Airports around the world are actively exploring autonomous technology and its various uses in and around the airport terminal and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is no exception. The airport is proactively integrating robotics and automation to drive operational efficiency, enhance workforce skills and elevate customer experience.
  
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• Glasgow Airport increased pick-up and drop-off charges

  30-04-2025 02:00 via heraldscotland.com
  The Herald - Glasgow Airport has increased the cost to use its pick-up and drop-off points ahead of summer.
  
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• Exclusive:Scotland's newest bridge will close for 3 hours for large ships to pass

  30-04-2025 02:00 via scotsman.com
  The Scotsman - The Renfrew crossing will be the first opening road bridge on the Clyde.
  
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• Commitment and determination: creating the South Wales Metro, E3 Ep13

  30-04-2025 02:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - One of the most exciting transport projects anywhere in the UK is the South Wales Metro which is now fully taking shape and promises to transform travel in and around the Cardiff Capital Region.In an extended interview, Christian hears from the person widely acknowledged as the visionary behind this metamorphosis - Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity at Cardiff University - about the commitment and determination needed from him and man
  
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• Commitment and determination: creating the South Wales Metro, 3/13

  30-04-2025 02:00 via markwalkerg.podbean.com
  Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast - One of the most exciting transport projects anywhere in the UK is the South Wales Metro which is now fully taking shape and promises to transform travel in and around the Cardiff Capital Region.In an extended interview, Christian hears from the person widely acknowledged as the visionary behind this metamorphosis - Mark Barry, Professor of Practice in Connectivity at Cardiff University - about the commitment and determination needed from him and man
  
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• Cambs and Peterborough mayoral candidates back transport manifesto

  30-04-2025 02:00 via transportxtra.com
  Transportxtra - All five mayoral candidates for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have signed up to a campaign groupmp;#39;s manifesto for life-changing transport
  
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• Bristol Airport issues stinging response to plans to give Cardiff Airport £205m

  30-04-2025 02:00 via walesonline.co.uk
  Wales Online - The boss of Bristol Airport has written an open letter to Economy Secretary Rebecca Evans outlining his concerns
  
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• Bristol Airport criticise £205m Welsh Government subsidy plans for rival Cardiff Airport

  30-04-2025 02:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Business Live - Chief executive of Bristol Airport Dave Lees said the planned subsidy would hand Cardiff an unfair competitive advantage
  
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• Boot to build Barnetby train depot

  30-04-2025 02:00 via theconstructionindex.co.uk
  Construction Index - The new depot, or sustainable maintenance delivery unit as Network Rail calls it, will be a two-storey 9,500 sq ft timber building with welfare facilities, an office, and a stores. There will be a service yard, additional storage facilities and car parking.
  
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• Book swap to return to some Tube stations

  30-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  BBC News - The scheme was suspended in March following fire safety concerns raised by the London Fire Brigade.
  
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