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• The quiet Essex railway station only used for one thing that?s only 25 years old

  07-04-2025 02:00 via essexlive.news
  Other Regional Press - Essex is full of bustling train stations due to its proximity to London, making it a very popular destination for commuters. One tiny train station doesn't see anywhere near the traffic experienced in busier stations such as Chelmsford or Shenfield, and sees around 300 visitors each day.
  
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• UK Bus Summit will return this year

  17-04-2025 21:55 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Local transport minister Stephen Lightwood will be among the speakers in Manchester
   
   With the UK bus industry entering a period of rapid evolution, Passenger Transport has partnered with Transport Times to launch the seventh UK Bus Summit.
  The event will take place on September 11, 2025, in Greater Manchester – the home of the locally-controlled Bee Network. Local transport minister Stephen Lightwood has been already been confirmed as the keynote speaker.
  Supported by Transport
  
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• Eyesight rules for UK motorists ‘ineffective and unsafe’, inquest finds

  17-04-2025 21:10 via theguardian.com
  Coroner calls for action to avoid future deaths after four killed by drivers with failing eyesight in northern EnglandAn inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight in northern England has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is “ineffective and unsafe”.The HM senior coroner for Lancashire, Dr James Adeley, has sent a report to the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, calling for action to be taken to prevent future deaths. Con
  
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• £38m for 319 new green buses across England

  17-04-2025 21:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Funding has been allocated to 12 successful local authorities, with more than half going to West of England Combined Authority for 160 buses
   More than half of the money (£19.9m) has been allocated to West of England Combined Authority
   The government last week announced a £37.8m investment to underpin the purchase of new zero-emission buses.
  The funding has been allocated to 12 successful local authorities across England – following bids to expand their zero-emission
  
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• Keep an open mind about open access

  17-04-2025 20:56 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Open access rail services have demonstrated that they can grow the market for rail without requiring subsidy. What’s not to like?
   Lumo’s open access services begun in October 2021
   It was less than a month ago that Rail Partners shut up shop, but I for one am already feeling their loss. The organisation that served as a trade body for the private sector – TOCs and freight companies – did not simply argue for their narrow interests. The excellent Andy Ba
  
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• Culture: the missing piece in rail reform

  17-04-2025 20:49 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  The establishment of Great British Railways provides a unique opportunity to reshape and, in certain areas, reset the rail industry
   We are at a pivotal moment for the UK rail industry. With the creation of Great British Railways (GBR) and the imminent renationalisation of passenger services, the sector has an opportunity to set itself on a firm footing for years to come – laying the foundations of long-term success.
  But while much of the discussion has centred on structural r
  
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• £300m cost estimate for Welsh franchising

  17-04-2025 20:44 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Assessment presents a range of cost and benefit estimates for the planned ‘Bus Reform’ in Wales, which will see all local bus services re-regulated
   TrawsCymru services are already publicly controlled
   The cost of transitioning to bus franchising across Wales is estimated at over £300m in the Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Bus Services (Wales) Bill, which was introduced into the Senedd on March 31.
  The assessment presents a range of cost and benefit estimates for
  
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• Make a great scenic bus journey soon!

  17-04-2025 20:41 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  If you believe in buses don’t just talk the talk, walk the walk by taking yourself and others on one of many hidden gems out there
   East Yorkshire’s excellent Beachcomer
   ‘Use it or lose it’ is a famous but wise old cliché often used among folk to cajole them into supporting businesses they’d lament the loss of before it’s too late – and it’s a phrase that could apply to bus services. It’s with this in mind that I&rsq
  
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• British Transport Police amends strip-searching policy after supreme court gender ruling

  17-04-2025 19:06 via theguardian.com
  Male officers would carry out searches on trans women, BTP says, as it ‘reviews implications of ruling’Trans women arrested on Britain’s railways will in future be strip-searched by male officers in an updated policy after a landmark ruling by the supreme court.The British Transport Police said same-sex searches in custody would be conducted “in accordance with the biological birth sex of the detainee” under updated guidance for public bodies. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘The public transport sector meets here’

  17-04-2025 19:01 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Hamburg will host the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in June. We spoke to UITP’s secretary general, Mohamed Mezghani, about the event and what visitors can look forward to
   UITP’s secretary general, Mohamed Mezghani
   Mohamed, the UITP Summit is fast approaching, and Hamburg will be the first host city under the new annual format. How is the team preparing for the 2025 gathering (June 15-18)?
  In some ways it’s hard to believe that we’re on the cusp of hostin
  
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• Rail passengers face Easter disruption on west coast mainline

  17-04-2025 15:08 via theguardian.com
  Engineering works will bring a cut in services, with roads and airports also expected to be busier than last yearTrain passengers face disruption on Britain’s biggest intercity line over the next four days, with a later Easter bringing a busy bank holiday getaway by road, rail and air.Engineering works will top and tail the west coast main line over the long weekend, with services cut from London Euston to Milton Keynes and replacement buses taking passengers north of Carlisle to Glasgow.
  
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• Work starts on airport's new passenger terminal

  17-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Work has begun to build a new passenger terminal at Blackpool Airport as it continues with its expansion plans.
  
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• Unifi secures Oxford Airport ground handling and security contracts

  17-04-2025 02:00 via adsadvance.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- Unifi has secured its first business aviation ground handling contract and its third Fixed Base Operation/FBO security contract in the UK, marking a major expansion of its services and a new milestone in its global growth.
  
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• UK's first-ever solar-powered defibrillator installed in Midland bus shelter

  17-04-2025 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - The defibrillator cabinet - powered by three high-capacity solar panels on the sheltermp;#39;s roof - is located on the side of a bus stop in Creswell, Staffordshire
  
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• Transport for Wales tests brand new electric tram-trains on Valleys lines

  17-04-2025 02:00 via nation.cymru
  
  Nation. Cymru - Brand-new electric tram-trains are now being tested on the recently electrified Valleys railway lines, as Transport for Wales (TfW) take another step forward with delivering the next phase of the South Wales Metro.
  
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• This Airport Generates Its Own Power To Avoid A Blackout Like London Heathrow's

  17-04-2025 02:00 via simpleflying.com
  Aviation Industry- The North Hyde substation fire in Hayes, London, on March 20th caused a power failure at London Heathrow Airport which left 200,000 passengers stranded, along with canceling more than 1000 flights.
  
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• The London taxi trade is dying, and it only has itself to blame

  17-04-2025 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - A new report has predicted the demise of the iconic London taxi, and Uber isnmp;#39;t to blame, writes James Ford.
  
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• Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk

  17-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the carsmp;#39; braking in 2014.
  
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• Tesla sales decline in California amid backlash against Elon Musk subscription

  17-04-2025 02:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Tesla?s California electric vehicle registrations fell 15.1 in the first quarter, signalling growing challenges for the Elon Musk-led carmaker in the US market
  
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• Skanska seeks subcontractors for Lower Thames Crossing works - This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth

  17-04-2025 02:00 via constructionnews.co.uk
  
  Construction News - Skanska Construction UK has opened five separate tenders linked to enabling works for the Kent side of the mp;pound;9bn Lower Thames Crossing.
  
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• Record Passenger Year for Birmingham Airport

  17-04-2025 02:00 via birminghamairport.co.uk
  Aviation Industry- Birmingham Airport (BHX) had a record year in 2024/25 with over 13 million passengers during 2024/25, a new peak for the transport hub. Latest figures issued by BHX reveal that 13.004 million passengers travelled through the airport in the 2024/25 financial year.
  
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• Plans announced to propel aviation innovation

  17-04-2025 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Plans have been announced aimed at propelling Norfolk to the forefront of aviation innovation in the UK.
  
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• Nottingham City Council welcomes £16.4million transport funding boost

  17-04-2025 02:00 via mynottinghamnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - More than mp;pound;16m of external funding will be invested into Nottingham citymp;#39;s transport network in 2025/26 thanks to the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).
  
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• Nottingham City Council welcomes ?16.4million transport funding boost

  17-04-2025 02:00 via mynottinghamnews.co.uk
  Other News Sources - More than mp;pound;16m of external funding will be invested into Nottingham citymp;#39;s transport network in 2025/26 thanks to the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).
  
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• Mayor welcomes roll out of 170 new zero-emission electric buses on the region's roads

  17-04-2025 02:00 via wmca.org.uk
  
  Local Government - West Midlands residents can now enjoy smoother, quieter and greener bus journeys thanks to a new fleet of zero emission buses now in service across the region.
  
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• Manchester taxis are 'broken', and this is Andy Burnham's plan to fix them

  17-04-2025 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - Andy Burnham unveiled plans to fix the 'broken system'
  
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• Leamside Line could bring new train services to 100,000 people ? as map showcases possible stations

  17-04-2025 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Communities like Penshaw, Fencehouses, Belmont, and Bowburn are among the areas where train stations could be opened if the Leamside Line was restored
  
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• HS2 confirmed lorries drove through undesignated roads in Bucks town

  17-04-2025 02:00 via bucksfreepress.co.uk
  
  Bucks Free Press - HS2 have confirmed lorries have usedmp;nbsp;non-designated routes through Chesham Old Town on Church Street on Thursday, April 10.
  
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• How Heathrow expansion puts London's industrial market in play

  17-04-2025 02:00 via greenstreetnews.com
  
  Other News Sources - 850,000 sq ft of industrial space will need to move the question is, where?
  
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• How AI will shape the sector's future

  17-04-2025 02:00 via motortransport.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - To mark MT?s 120th anniversary, we asked leading figures from the road transport world to predict how the industry might look 120 years from now. Here, Paul Sanders, chairman of the Associaton of Pallet Networks, gives us his thoughts
  
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