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Drivers who don't wear seatbelts could be hit with penalty points

The Government is considering cracking down on seatbelt safety beyond the current £100 penalty.

Daily Record

New rules could see drivers hit with penalty points for not wearing a seatbelt

Motorists could soon be given points on their licence for failing to wear a seatbelt under plans being considered by the government following alarming new statistics

Daily Mirror

HS2 ‘likely’ to exceed mammoth budget unless urgent savings found

“HS2 Ltd has indicated that, if unmitigated, the final delivery cost is likely to exceed its target cost of £40.3 billion based upon its forecast of future spending,” Mark Harper said

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New ‘Head of Uncertainty’ job at Department for Transport sparks slew of jokes online

‘Apply before everything goes horribly and unexpectedly wrong,’ joked one Twitter user

The Independent UK

Fine for being caught without train ticket rising from £20 to £100

It is the first time penalties have been increased in 16 years

Evening Standard

Fare-dodgers without train ticket will be fined £100 - five times current £20

The Department for Transport (DfT) said the move will help address a £240million bill taxpayers face every year - saying the current £20 fine does not act as a deterrent

Daily Mirror

Scots being treated like 'third-class citizens' by Avanti West Coast, say SNP

PEOPLE in Scotland and the North are being treated as “third-class citizens” when it comes to railway provision, according to the SNP.

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'No more hiding' over Port's role in controversial road through 'last bit of green space'

Campaigners have spent years fighting against the controversial plans

Liverpool Echo

Hammersmith Bridge: Council pushes ahead with ‘double-decker’ solution to reopen crossing to motorists

The proposal would see a temporary crossing fixed above the bridge for cars and people with a toll to cross

Evening Standard

Bus passengers praise £11m 'godsend' plan to improve reliability and journey times

The scheme would prioritise buses on some roads

Nottingham Post

Andy Burnham's key demands as Avanti West Coast gets new six month contract

"Very few people in Greater Manchester will support this extension"

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham demands Avanti trains ultimatum after passengers hit by months of chaos

The mayor of Greater Manchester has written to Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Manchester Evening News

Department for Transport data used for low-traffic schemes revised down

The schemes restrict through-traffic in residential streets to make them quieter and safer.

The Independent UK

‘Government plans to close all rail ticket offices,’ claims RMT boss

Exclusive: ‘No ticket office will exist on the national railway network if Grant Shapps’ plan goes forward’

The Independent UK

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Doncaster Sheffield airport to close permanently, despite Liz Truss vowing to protect it

New PM promised to ‘protect this airport and this infrastructure’

The Independent UK

Government bans councils from enforcing 15mph speed limits

Department for Transport rejects request from City of London amid concern about speedometer accuracy

Manchester Evening News

Metrolink's secret bailout plan revealed - but they won't say how much it'll cost

The M.E.N. has asked GMCA and TfGM for the figures and exact costing

The Independent UK

40,000 rail workers to walk out in fresh strike action

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union announced members at Network Rail and 15 train operators will walk out on October 8.

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Evening Standard

TfL commissioner Andy Byford quits in major blow to Sadiq Khan

Capital’s transport chief will leave at the end of next month and return to the US

Manchester Evening News

'The service is bad enough, but this would be disastrous' - Anger over reports of Manchester Piccadilly ticket office closures

Rail unions said the money-saving move would further 'de-staff' the rail network and cost jobs

Glasgow Live

Drivers issued hard-shoulder warning over 'grey area' that could see them prosecuted

Drivers have been issued a warning over the risk of stopping on the hard shoulder of a motorway following a 'grey area' of the rules. If broken you could face prosecution.

Manchester Evening News

Metrolink's future is 'unclear' as government funding ends and passenger numbers fall

While the Government has found extra cash for the bus network and £1.2bn funding for Transport for London, Metrolink is travelling toward a funding 'cliff edge'

Liverpool Echo

Man's multi-million project to transform £1 ship

Dan Cross saved the vessel from being scrapped and worked on it for 12 years

The Guardian - UK

Bus fares in England to be capped at £2 for three months, says DfT

Plan costing £60m is intended to help passengers during cost of living crisis and will come into effect in January

The Guardian - UK

Rail union leaders ‘looking for support’ from Labour as strike announced

TSSA industrial action from noon on 26 September will coincide with Labour conference in Liverpool

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