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Rail firms profit with 170% rise in replacement bus services [subscription]

A rising number of rail replacement bus services are taking to the roads, prompting claims that transport operators are profiting from train cancellations.

First look at 24m metro station planned for Dudley

The new bus and metro interchange will connect Dudley to Wednesbury and Brierley Hill

Climate scientist claims Leeds Bradford Airport expansion would only benefit 'relatively few people'

A Leeds climate scientist has added to growing calls for a legal challenge against the 150m expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport, which was approved in principle by council planners this week.

Northern Powerhouse Rail programme risks being delayed, transport bosses warn

Northern transport bosses have warned that "uncertainty" around the much-anticipated Integrated Rail Plan means that development of the regions 39bn flagship rail project is at risk of being delayed.

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  • Support for small businesses, landlords and leaseholders: government charges up the electric vehicle revolution with 50 million boostSmall businesses and those in leasehold and rented accommodation are set to benefit from up to 50 million to install electric vehicle chargepoints. The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS), which provides up to 350 towards a chargepoint, will continue next year and be expanded to target people in rented and leasehold accommodation. At the same time, the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) will be opened up to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and the charity sector, providing a boost as staff return to work. The changes wi...
  • Transport Secretary hails work of transport industry in vaccination roll-outTransport Secretary Grant Shapps hailed the efforts of transport operators and employees across the country who have gone above and beyond to help the nations coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination roll-out, as government remains on track to meet its target of offering a first dose to those in the top 4 priority groups by 15 February 2021. From the NHS and Metrobus working together to launch the UKs first COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit and a bus targeting hard-to-reach communities in Crawley through to rail and bus operators changing routes, adding stops and putting on free bus se...

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