Update in plans to replace 'severe congestion' point in city centre
Other Regional Press - A major road project to replace an ageing rail bridge which is a mp;#147;severe congestion pinch pointmp;#148; has taken a step forward.
Other Regional Press - A major road project to replace an ageing rail bridge which is a mp;#147;severe congestion pinch pointmp;#148; has taken a step forward.
Other Regional Press - Great Western Railway has restored one of its direct services connecting Swindon to major nearby cities.
Other Regional Press - RCT?s Cabinet could agree an additional, targeted investment of ?6.95m for Council priorities over and above this year?s capital programme ? for areas including road maintenance, repairs to structures, flood alleviation, parks and green spaces, and the Llanharan Sustainable Transport Corridor.
Other Regional Press - Railway bottlenecks holding back better train services in Norfolk and Suffolk must be made priorities for improvement by the Labour government, the region's MPs have demanded.
Other Regional Press - NIGHT buses are to return to Bournemouth and Poole after a break of more four years.
Oxford Mail - Work is set to begin on Banbury Rail Station this autumn, after the council gave its approval.
East Anglian Daily Times - An all-parliamentary group of MPs has asked for a scheme which would see improvements made to an important rail junction in Suffolk to be prioritised.
Cambridge News - Those with disabilities and older people may shortly be able to enjoy all-day free travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough if a ?500,000 subsidy is agreed. Currently concessionary bus pass holders are limited off-peak times, which are from 9:30am on weekdays and at weekends.
Bucks Free Press - Police have seized more than 110 e-scooters and e-bikes over the last three months, as people continue to be seriously injured in incidents involving the vehicles.
Yorkshire Post - A new report from Greengauge 21, commissioned by Greenpeace UK and exclusively shared with the Yorkshire Post and the Guardian, argues that by launching the project across the North it would help reduce regional transport inequalities.
The York Press - York and North Yorkshiremp;#146;s mayor has said he is mp;#145;determinedmp;#146; to get a half-hourly train between Scarborough and York.
Daily Post (North Wales) - The aerospace giant last month withdrew its bid to secure a mp;pound;1bn contract from the Ministry of Defence
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - AN ALTERNATIVE railway line through the Pennines would have mp;quot;multiple benefitsmp;quot; for passengers in areas such as Bradford, a meeting heard.
Bolton News - From Chanel to Greggs, there are a variety of shops, restaurants and bars opening in Manchester Airportmp;#39;s Terminal 2 by summer 2025.
Bolton News - A Bolton train station, which was formerly the mp;#145;worst in the countrymp;#146;, has continued to climb the ranks despite its punctuality declining.
City AM - Airlines are banking on SAF, a biofuel drawn from cooking oil, to hit looming green targets across Europe without cutting flights.
The Telegraph - Aslef says members voted by 96 per cent in favour of deal, worth 15 per cent over three years
The Guardian - Research says flat-fee train travel would bring economic and health benefits as well as simplifying ticket fares. Renationalising the railways does not go far enough mp;#150; Labour should spur a rail renaissance by allowing people around the UK unlimited train travel for a flat fee, campaigners have said.Under a mp;#147;climate cardmp;#148; system, passengers could pay a simple subscription to gain access to train travel across all services.
The Guardian - DfT offer will mean rise of almost 15 over three years after dispute between unions and 16 operators in England
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BBC News - The life of Harry Beck, the man who modernised the Tube map, is being explored in a new play.
BBC News - Greater Manchestermp;#39;s clean air targets are delayed due to issues with electrifying bus depots.
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