Public Transport news

• The sky-high plan for massive airships to deliver cargo across the outback

  09-11-2024 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230;to move freight? The airship mode of transport could unlock vast potential mp;amp;amp;#8230;published in the Journal of Air Transport Management in 2020, said it mp;amp;amp;#8230;Flying Whales airship is currently being certified by the European Union Aviation mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Train performance data to be displayed at stations under Labour plans

  12-11-2024 01:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian - Transport secretary says figures will be shown on screens in effort to hold operators and government to accountPassengers travelling in England will be shown how often their trains are delayed and cancelled on screens at stations under plans by the transport secretary to hold operators to account.Louise Haigh promised to increase transparency by publicly displaying punctuality performance of train operating companies, including those run by the government, on screens at most stati
  
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• The Yorkshire city branded UK's worst for drivers using phone behind the wheel

  12-11-2024 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - The rate has risen across Britain
  
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• The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

  12-11-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  Financial Times - The better an automated system performs, the more complacent mp;#151; and dangerous mp;#151; we become
  
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• Swindon train station regeneration plans reach new 'milestone'

  12-11-2024 01:00 via business-live.co.uk
  Birmingham Post - It is hoped the project will help to transform the town and the area around the railway
  
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• Spirit Airlines flight forced to divert after being shot at while trying to land

  12-11-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mail Online - A Spirit Airlines flight has been forced to divert after it was struck by gunfire while trying to land in Haiti on Monday.
  
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• Rapid-charging battery train trials under way

  12-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Battery powered trains using a new rapid-charging system are being tested as part of a trial by Great Western Railway (GWR).
  
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• Railway data to be displayed at stations to show passengers how services are working

  12-11-2024 01:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the move will allow the public to mp;amp;quot;hold us to accountmp;amp;quot; as the Government seeks to reform services after it inherited a railway that was mp;amp;quot;failing its passengersmp;amp;quot;
  
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• Prestwick airport put up for sale after profits rise for fifth year subscription

  12-11-2024 01:00 via thetimes.com
  
  Times Online - Officials are testing the market to see if a buyer can be found for the airport, which was bought by the Scottish government in 2013 for ?1
  
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• Politicians call for end to matchday travel woes as fans face long waits at station

  12-11-2024 01:00 via theargus.co.uk
  
  Other News Sources - Politicians have called for an end to match day travel chaos after fans were forced to wait for over an hour for trains after games.
  
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• Plans to double bus use by making journeys quicker and greener

  12-11-2024 01:00 via dailyecho.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Hampshire County Council ismp;nbsp;planning to double bus use - and this is how.
  
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• Passengers to be able to see just how bad their train company is at stations in transparency drive

  12-11-2024 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent - Transport secretary Louise Haigh has announced that data will be available for passengers at all stations on how well their train service providers are performing
  
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• Passenger planes hit by gunfire and flight diverted in Haiti

  12-11-2024 01:00 via news.sky.com
  
  Sky News - Two commercial planes have been hit by gunfire over the capital of Haiti.mp;amp;amp;#160;
  
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• Oxford to Heathrow buses to run over festive period

  12-11-2024 01:00 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Buses will run between Oxford and Heathrow Airport over the festive period.
  
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• New bus service could link Salford Quays and Manchester city centre

  12-11-2024 01:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - It aims to improve transport options in a growing area.
  
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• Nationalised airport hails fifth year of profit in a row 11th November

  12-11-2024 01:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Herald - A nationalised Scottish airport has hailed the "significant achievement" of chalking up five years of profit in a row.
  
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• Multi-billion-pound funding secured for Transpennine Route and A57 road upgrade

  12-11-2024 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - Following the recent budget announcement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Transport Secretary Louise Haigh have confirmed that two major transport projects, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and the A57 road upgrademp;amp;nbsp;have secured the necessary multi-billion-pound funding to proceed.The TRU programme is expected to transform the key rail line from Manchester to York, via Leeds and Huddersfield, into a high-performing, reliable, and electr
  
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• Motorists who bought cars on finance could share in billions

  12-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - The car finance industry is setting aside billions to pay for potential claims after a test case.
  
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• London Stansted records 'busiest day in history'

  12-11-2024 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  BBC News - It says more than 107,000 passengers passed through the terminal on 27 October.
  
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• London commuter train firm c2c hails soaring revenue from fare-dodging crackdown

  12-11-2024 01:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  London Evening Standard - More than 8,000 penalty fines issued so far in 2024 as passengers warned ?not to gamble? on travelling without valid ticket
  
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• It pays to be clear about what public transport is designed to do

  12-11-2024 01:00 via ft.com
  
  Financial Times - Too often politicians place conflicting demands on rail or bus networks
  
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• Historic railway building to be covered with 22 signs as part of revival

  12-11-2024 01:00 via thisiswiltshire.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - An application has been made by Swindon Borough Council to put signage on the historic GWR Carriage Works building.
  
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• First Bus and FlixBus announce new deal expanding coach network across UK

  12-11-2024 01:00 via ciltuk.org.uk
  Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A new five-year deal between UK bus operator, First Bus, and global travel tech company FlixBus has been announced that will bring eight new or expanded FlixBus coach routes across the UK next year.FlixBus said it will double its UK network size by the end of summer 2025, with over 200 of their vehicles on the road operated by its partners.According to First Bus the partnership will boost daily services across the South-West of England and expande
  
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• First '807s' enter service on Liverpool route as part of diagram including Wolverhampton and Blackpool

  12-11-2024 01:00 via railmagazine.com
  
  Rail Magazine - The first Class 807 Evero has reached Liverpool Lime Street on a passenger service.
  
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• Fears public ‘misled’ over Kirklees’ Spen Ringway plan

  12-11-2024 01:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A councillor was told to mp;#39;sleep soundlymp;#39; in the knowledge that the project was being delivered - but three years later it is no where to be seen
  
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• Emirates crowned Best Airline in the World

  12-11-2024 01:00 via eupolitics.einnews.com
  
  EIN News Subscription - mp;amp;amp;#8230; Vice President Commercial Operations in Europe and the Americas, and mp;amp;amp;#8230;carrying 26.9 million passengers across its extensive network of mp;amp;amp;#8230; body Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft, offering spacious cabins and mp;amp;amp;#8230; in the sky. For more information or to book tickets,mp;amp;amp;#8230;
  
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• Electric car charging 'cheaper' solution for borough motorists

  12-11-2024 01:00 via lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley Express - Electricmp;nbsp;car owners in Blackburn with Darwen are being offered the chance by council bosses to join the home charging mp;#39;revolutionmp;#39;.
  
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• Drivers warned 'one in four' stand to risk losing their car in January

  12-11-2024 01:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - As winter approaches, MOT failure rates tend to climb around Christmas, with issues that worsen in cold, wet conditions.
  
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• Crypto and Tesla soar in 'Trump trades' frenzy: Bitcoin tipped to hit $100,000 by inauguration

  12-11-2024 01:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  
  This is Money- Shares in electric car maker Tesla, whose boss Elon Musk is a close ally of the incoming president (pictured), soared nearly 10.
  
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• Car-wrecking potholes see Scots drivers receive over £4m in compensation from councils

  12-11-2024 01:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  Daily Record - Figures uncovered by the Scottish Lib Dems also reveal a huge increase in potholes in some council areas.
  
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