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Sunday, 02 March 2025

BBC News

• Tube fares up 4.6% as bus and tram prices frozenThe cost of using the London Underground has increased by 4.6%.
• Consultation events on bus franchise moveThe combined authority says a franchised bus network would improve services for passengers.
• Drivers being taken to court over 'unfair' car park keying errorsDrivers say they are being unfairly "fined" due to problems with parking payment machines.
• Town centre roadworks may take a month to finishOngoing roadworks in Stockport town centre could last until the end of March, residents are warned.
• Camden High Street to be pedestrianised in trialTraffic will be banned from part of the road near the Tube station in a trial to avoid overcrowding.
• Rail fares rise by 4.6% in England and WalesThe government says fares must go up so it can fund investment, but admits passengers are frustrated by services.

Financial Times

• Tui seeks ‘low-risk’ model through selling seats on other airlines’ flightsGerman travel group aims to expand ‘flexibility’ deals similar to those struck with Ryanair and easyJet

The Guardian

• TikTok ‘craze’ behind Peak District bad parking crisisLocal MP writes to authorities over ‘irresponsible’ motorists flocking to see sunrise and sunset at Mam torAn MP has called for action on irresponsible parking at Peak District beauty spots that he says is being fuelled by a TikTok craze.Jon Pearce, the Labour MP for High Peak in Derbyshire, said people had been flocking to the area to see the sunrise and sunset at Mam tor. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decadeRail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales
• Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent DebateDespite Labour’s renationalisation plans, Britain’s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service

Times Online

• Hundreds of Northern rail trains suffering from corrosion [subscription]Warning comes as rail fares rise by more than inflation for the first time in three years

Mail Online

• Major car brand recalls 60,000 electric vehicles after spotting dangerous issueVolkswagen has recalled more than 60,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. due to a major display error.
• Major car manufacturer 'to axe 6,000 jobs in drastic cost-cutting drive amid expensive roll out of electric vehicles'Around 6,000 people could lose their jobs as Czech car making giant Skoda makes drastic cuts to keep up with an expensive electric vehicle rollout
• Climate change protesters occupy Tesla showroom in Westfield shopping mall as company's car sales slump in Europe after Elon Musk's White House anticsDozens of Climate Resistance protesters occupied Tesla in Westfield, White City, London on Saturday in the latest misfortune to hit Elon Musk and his electric car firm.

Sky News

• Bad news for commuters as rail fares rise by 4.6%Rail fares in England and Wales are set to rise by 4.6% from Sunday.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• New driving licence rule change comes into force this month for certain motoristsThe government has confirmed a new driving licence rule change for certain motorists which comes into force in March.
• Council forks out over £55,000 in compensation for pothole damage in last three yearsBradford Council paid out more than £55,000 in compensation to drivers for pothole damage over a three-year period, new figures show.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Car exclusion zone by North Wales school is 'madness' and will cause 'chaos'A road barrier system will soon start operating outside one of two shortlisted schools

Liverpool Echo

• Warning issued to passengers flying with RyanairThe airline has issued a warning

Manchester Evening News

• Anger as inflation-busting new rail fares come into force on Sunday despite record low reliability'With food and energy costs going up, today's rail fare rise will pile further misery on hard-pressed households'

Metro

• Warning to Londoners as TfL fare increase comes into effect todayLondoners will have to shell out more for their Tube ride from today, following a fare price increase of 4.6%.

The York Press

• Green light for up to £750,000 junction improvements on Whitby’s Helredale RoadThe first phase of the Whitby Harbourside Public Realm scheme has been approved and will see the construction of a junction improvement and the installation of new traffic lights.

Wales Online

• Car tax changes from April 2025 - full list of affected vehiclesThe changes will apply to electric, zero and nil-rate low emission vehicles

Bucks Free Press

• Council announces £120 million investment in roadsBuckinghamshire Council has announced its spending plans for the coming financial year, which include an investment of £120 million in the road network

Cambridge News

• Lost railway line that ran to Cambridgeshire named among most beautiful in BritainThe line was open for more than 100 years and went over the River Great Ouse

Get Surrey

• Update on free bus passes for disabled people and over 60s in England as campaign buildsThe UK government has issued a response amid growing demands for an extension of concessionary bus travel

North Wales Live

• Stagecoach bus rules including banned food and drink, behaviour and using headphonesThe travel company has been operating across the UK since 1980
• Warning to commuters as Merseyrail prices go up from todayRail operators across England and Wales are increasing ticket prices this month

Other Regional Press

• Mechanic 'never seen anything like it' as pothole damages 60 cars in a weekNightmare potholes have taken out at LEAST 60 cars on the A35 over the past four days alone - with a mechanic saying he's 'never seen anything like it'
• Crunch meeting set for future plans for road and rail in WiltshireAn extraordinary full council meeting will take place in Trowbridge County Hall during which members will discuss Wiltshire Council's draft Local Transport Plan (LTP).
• 60 car models will see tax rates double including BMW and FordA full list of 24 car brands facing huge car tax hikes in April - including BMW and Ford - has emerged.
• ‘World’s first’ dual-fuel ammonia-powered ship arrives in SouthamptonThe world's first dual-fuelled, ammonia-powered ship has docked in Southampton

Other News Sources

• Bringing rail into the Bee NetworkIntegrating rail lines into our network is fundamental to our wider ambitions. It’s key to unlocking growth in our region and beyond At the start of the year, I set out ambitious plans to bring eight commuter rail lines into the Bee Network the next big step for our joined-up public transport system in Greater Manchester and one intended to boost passenger numbers, drive growth and deliver new homes. We have already seen how buses have improved under the Bee Network, with services in Greater Manchester now more reliable than under the old deregulated sys...
• Best and worst station ranking is unfair: here's whyGood station RANKING railway stations around Britain by on-time trains alone is unfair and incomplete (online: The best and worst train stations in Herefordshire, February 14).

EIN News Subscription

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