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Metrolink fare dodgers could soon be forced to pay a lot more

The Government has also announced the penalty for evading rail fares in England will increase from £20 to £100 next year

Manchester Evening News

Penalty for evading rail fares in England will increase to £100 next year

The Rail Delivery Group estimates that fare evasion is costing the rail industry an estimated £240 million per year.

The Independent UK

Fines for fare dodging on trains in England to rise from £20 to £100

DfT says current penalty no longer acts as deterrent for evasion, which costs taxpayers about £240m a year

The Guardian - UK

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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

‘People are fed up’: sensor to spot loud drivers splits opinion in Keighley

West Yorkshire road identified as one of UK’s loudest takes pole position in £300,000 noise camera trial

The Guardian - UK

Planned new bridge over River Trent 'pushing forward' with renewed calls for another

Previous bridge closures have brought traffic to a standstill

Nottingham Post

Government silent on plans to 'accelerate' huge North East transport projects – including A1 dualling and Tyne Bridge

It is unclear how ministers intend to speed up a number of critical transport upgrades across the region, having promised to do so in last month's mini-budget

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Great British Railways plan to oversee rail network delayed

Transport secretary says scrapping of transport bill means plan will not go ahead in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Creation of Great British Railways delayed

The body was due to begin operating in early 2024 but that timetable has been scrapped.

The Independent UK

Noise camera deployed to catch rowdy drivers

The DfT held a competition to select four areas where the £300,000 trial will take place.

The Independent UK

Multimillion-pound UK road scheme facing legal action on climate grounds

Campaigners say DfT was wrong to only assess emissions against national carbon budget

The Guardian - UK

HS2’s supporters fear cancellations and delays as austerity looms

In Britain’s darkening economic climate, the expensive high speed rail project looks like an obvious target for further cuts

The Guardian - UK

Rail strike means only around one in five trains will run today

Disruption likely during the latest day of action in row over jobs, pay and conditions

Wales Online

Road fatalities rose 7% in 2021 as traffic levels increased after pandemic shutdowns

Figures remain stubbornly high, say road safety campaigners

Wales Online

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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

Liverpool Echo

Five Wirral stations key to 'ambitious' Merseyrail funding plan

The funding bid is part of plans to make the Liverpool City Region rail network the most accessible in the country

The Guardian - UK

Number of people cycling in England falls a year after £2bn plan

Only 13.1% of adults cycled at least once a month in year to November 2021 – lowest rate since survey began

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The Independent UK

Rail strikes: what’s happening in September and how will passengers be affected?

As the three rail unions announce more 24-hour strikes, this is the state of play

Manchester Evening News

Why have Manchester to London rail services been cut to the bone?

Passengers have been hit hard with slashed trains and some of the worst rail problems in recent history

InsideEVs

UK Government To Support Rollout Of 1,000 New Charging Points In England

More than 1,000 electric vehicle charge points are set to be installed at locations around England as part of a wider £450 million scheme.

Daily Mirror

Europe mercilessly mocks UK government for allowing British rail to fund their rail systems

A video produced by the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) to coincide with the latest round of rail strikes shows French, German and Dutch people thanking the British public

The Independent UK

Train strikes: Network Rail boss accuses unions of ‘absolute lack of clarity’

‘The economic crisis which Covid has precipitated demands that we modernise’ – Andrew Haines, CEO, Network Rail

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps’ bike licence plates proposal ‘a strange and pointless idea’

Transport secretary’s apparent hint at number plates for cycling met with confusion and criticism

Wales Online

Find out how much rail season tickets could cost next year

Commuters face a price hike despite government pledging to keep rises below inflation

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