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ScotRail fares set to increase by nearly 4%
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Huge £11bn plan could see 30 new UK train stations with journey times slashed
The Western Gateway Partnership's Rail Deal, which would be partly funded by central government, would also see half a dozen stations upgraded across the south west of England and south Wales
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- ScotRail fares set to increase by nearly 4%The 3.8% increase means an anytime return ticket between Glasgow and Edinburgh will rise by £1.20.
- Is the DfI running out of road on active travel targets?Campaign groups in Northern Ireland accuse the DfI of spending active travel budget money on ineffective schemes.
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- Medical jet carrying six people crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes on fireJet Rescue Air Ambulance said it could not confirm any survivors aboard plane that went down near Roosevelt MallA medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others including crew crashed into a north-east Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday evening, erupting in a fireball and setting several homes ablaze just 30 seconds after taking off.We cannot confirm any survivors, said a statement from Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55. Our immediate concern is for the patients family, our personnel, their families an...
The Independent
- Air ambulance carrying pediatric patient crashes in fiery explosion in busy Philadelphia neighborhoodHarrowing footage shows enormous explosion after a twin-engine Learjet 55 came down in a residential neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia
- A passenger jet had to abort a landing at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before fatal crash due to a helicopterInvestigators have recovered black box data recorders from plane and helicopter involved in crash
Times Online
- Ferry shipyard spent ?444,000 on staff exit packages [subscription]Payouts by Ferguson Marine included around ?110,000 to its former chief executive David Tydeman
City AM
- Five policies the Chancellor hopes will fire up the economy Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed to going "further and faster" on kickstarting economic growth.
Daily Express
- Doomed Pennsylvania jet hit gas pipeline before crashing into three homesAn air ambulance crashed after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport in Pennsylvania, according to the US FAA - with six fatalities confirmed so far
Daily Record
- ScotRail fares increase will cause 'misery' for passengers as train travel becoming 'unaffordable'Unions have slammed the decision to increase ScotRail fares at a time the Government is trying to encourage fewer car journeys.
Mail Online
- Philadelphia plane crash: Horror as air ambulance 'carrying child patient' and five others in fireball plungeThe Learjet 55 aircraft departed the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on Friday evening with six onboard. Shortly after takeoff it crashed to the ground and exploded in a fireball.
The Mirror
- Huge £11bn plan could see 30 new UK train stations with journey times slashedThe Western Gateway Partnership's Rail Deal, which would be partly funded by central government, would also see half a dozen stations upgraded across the south west of England and south Wales
Birmingham Post
- Elon Musk says 2025 will be a 'pivotal year for Tesla' despite profit plungeThe electric vehicle giant reported a 70 per cent drop in profit for 2024, with net income falling to $2.3bn (£1.83bn)
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- Train operator praised for its work to safeguard vulnerable peopleBritish Transport Police has recognised Northern for its work to protect vulnerable people on the railway
- Railway station to get share of £34m funding for important upgradesA borough railway station will receive its share of £34m funding for important upgrades
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Government would back further expansion plans for Leeds Bradford AirportThe Government has said it would back further expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) if the owners produced plans.
- Bus drivers will not strike next month after improved pay offer is put forwardFirst bus drivers will not strike next month after an improved pay offer was put forward.
- Toyota could pilot hydrogen-powered taxis in BradfordA motoring giant could be rolling out hydrogen powered taxis in Bradford as part of a pilot scheme.
- Antique tram tracks to be accompanied by information on city's transport historyHISTORIC tram lines that have been re-laid on a city centre street could soon be accompanied by information on the city's tram history.
Bristol Live
- Major Ryanair rules for passengers in 2025 - including changes to hand luggage policyRyanair has made several changes to its rules and regulations this year
Wales Online
- People get stuck in this car park for hours and there's not much anyone can do about itShoppers have reported hours of gridlock trying to get out of St David's car park in Cardiff with people swearing and others saying they'll never park there again
Bucks Free Press
- Chiltern Railways services to be suspended this weekendChiltern Railways customers face weekend travel disruption due to engineering works
Other Regional Press
- New bus routes and changes to existing services coming to OxfordOxford Bus Company has announced changes to key city routes.
- Plans to hike fees in Kents most expensive council car parks scrappedControversial plans to make Kents most expensive council car parks even pricier have been axed following a public backlash.
- Ryanair axes route from Bournemouth Airport - blaming Labour budgetRyanair has axed one of its routes from Bournemouth Airport as it hits out at the Labour government.
- The big change that will impact some soon to be year seven students in WarwickshireIt is around the Home to school transport service
Railnews
- Alstom launches events for Railway 200 Alstom has launched its own celebrations of Railway 200 with a preliminary event at Derby, as a curtain raiser to a special three days at the start of August when the Litchurch Lane works will be opened to the public for the first time in half a century. More than 50 items of rolling stock, both historic and modern, will be on display.
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- U.K. government backs contentious third runway at Londons Heathrow Airport that any associated service transport costs will be financed on effects for our transport infrastructure. Despite the legal challenges. Meanwhile, other European hub airports, have grown. Paris economic relations with the European Union. The Labour
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