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The Department for Transport (DfT) has detailed how £5.7bn of government funding will be divided up between seven city regions to be spent on a total of 394 sustainable transport schemes over the next five years.
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- Manchester Metrolink pilot allows pet dogs on tramsOwners can take two dogs on the Metrolink for free but must follow rules on safety and cleanliness.
The Guardian
- Large tortoise on the track stops Norwich to Stansted trainsAnimal that halted services for more than an hour had a damaged shell and was apparently escaped from local wildlife centreA large tortoise on the track caused trains to come to a halt in south-eastern England, a rail company informed travellers on Monday.Greater Anglia rail tweeted that trains between Norwich and Stansted airport were stopped for more than an hour due to a “giant tortoiseâ€. Continue reading...
The Mirror
- Trains halted after giant tortoise 'too heavy to lift' got stuck on a trackThe tortoise left commuters frustrated after trains were halted in Norfolk as the injured creature caused the railway to be closed for more than an hour and a half
Bristol Live
- Delayed Portishead train line to reopen in 2026 after costs increase by £35mA 'historic' funding deal for the project was made by local transport bosses and the West of England combined authority
Railnews
- Deadline approaches for Mayor to spell out terms of TfL funding deal The Mayor of London is considering a long-term funding offer to Transport for London from the government, and although no details have been released, it is reported to be worth around �3.6 billion. An early decision is crucial because the latest in a series of short-term settlements to keep TfL going will expire in one day from now, while the RMT is urgently demanding details if a forthcoming strike is to be averted.
Railway Gazette
- Chiltern Railways investigates HVO fuelChiltern is the last purely diesel-operated railway into London, and with government funding for electrification unlikely to be available in the immediate future, it is looking to reduce its carbon footprint.
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