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TikTok-famous towns need new buses to handle social media crowds, MP says

Towns are being ‘plagued’ by social media users parking illegally, says the MP for TikTok famous High Peak

The Independent UK

Bus powers could help TikTok-famous villages deal with problem parking – MP

Mam Tor has become TikTok-famous and communities have been ‘plagued by illegal parking’, an MP warned in a Bus Services (No. 2) Bill debate.

Evening Standard

'Do something!': Question Time audience member in fiery row with Labour MP on Israel

A BBC Question Time audience member has been applauded after she hit out at the Labour Government for 'still being friends' with Israel in a fiery…

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A great prize, but a great risk: why we all need the nationalised South Western Railway to work

If fares don’t fall and services don’t improve, it could undermine the case for public ownership for a long time to come, says Sarah Nankivell of Common Wealth

The Guardian - UK

Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

All services run by private companies will be renationalised as contracts reach the end of their minimum terms.

Evening Standard

Labour’s renationalisation of trains begins as first service leaves London

The move signals a shift in UK rail policy

The Independent UK

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

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Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

The Guardian - UK

Weakening of UK EV sales rules ‘likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions’

Analysis suggests there could be 500,000 additional plug-in hybrid electric cars on Britain’s roads by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Infrastructure probe to look at why transport ‘brought to a standstill’

‘It’s clear we need to do more to improve the resilience of our transport energy infrastructure,’ Paul Kohler MP warned.

Evening Standard

‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem

The rulebook is hefty, the hours are awful and the hurdles to becoming a train driver huge. But 18-year-olds can now apply

The Guardian - UK

New direct train set to connect UK to popular European holiday spot

The journey currently takes seven hours across two trains

The Independent UK

Direct trains from UK to Switzerland move step closer

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

London to Geneva in five hours by rail? Direct trains from St Pancras to Switzerland move step closer in boost for travellers

Journey times between St Pancras and Switzerland could be reduced to five hours by train with direct services

Evening Standard

Gatwick to hike parking fees in bid to secure second runway approval

Gatwick has outlined the proposals in its submission to the Planning Inspectorate

Evening Standard

Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bid

In February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

The Independent UK

New compulsory tests planned for older drivers to keep licence

The UK’s licensing system was described as ‘the laxest in Europe’ by one coroner

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Older drivers could face eye tests to keep licence

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons Transport Select Committee that is something she is ‘open to considering’.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain

More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026

Evening Standard

Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’

Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly

The Independent UK

Parking machines ‘set up to trap people’ as thousands sent tickets

There have been numerous cases of drivers who insist they entered their registration correctly but still received a PCN

The Independent UK

Coroner urges action on road deaths caused by drivers with failing eyesight

HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary says there is no ‘war on motorists’

Heidi Alexander insisted ‘no serious person’ is suggesting tradespeople should ‘swap their van for a bus’.

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