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E-bikes and e-scooters make streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people, charity says

The growing use of micromobility transport options is causing fear and anxiety for blind and partially sighted people, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Why e-bikes and e-scooters are making streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people

Only one in 10 (9 per cent) blind people confident walking in their own neighbourhood because of e-bikes and e-scooters

The Independent UK

Simon Calder’s six ways to fix Britain’s broken rail fare system

Train Talk: How to ease the pain for travellers and taxpayers

The Independent UK

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Rail campaigners say potential 5.5% fares rise would be ‘ripping off’ passengers

An inflation figure often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel will be announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Under-22s in England should get free bus travel to access work and training, MPs say

Transport committee also suggests rural weighting for bus funding and a national policy for services in England

The Guardian - UK

MPs call for free bus travel for under-22s in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would ‘help embed long-term public transport use’.

Evening Standard

The new plan which could see under-22s get free bus travel in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would improve young people’s access to ‘work and skills opportunities’

The Independent UK

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The village ‘ripped apart’ by scrapped HS2 line – while taxpayers foot bill for empty homes

Villagers sold their homes over plans for the scrapped HS2 line from Birmingham to Manchester

The Independent UK

Hundreds of DfT civil servants to be moved to state-owned rail operator

Department says no redundancies as a result but sources believe jobs will go in push to cut posts and overhaul railways

The Guardian - UK

Standing room only! The top 10 most overcrowded train routes in London and the rest of England revealed

Thameslink, Chiltern and South Western Railway named in annual survey

Evening Standard

Number of city rail commuters in England and Wales passes pre-Covid levels

Two million passengers took weekday trains into cities last autumn, the highest number since records began

The Guardian - UK

‘10 busiest trains in England’ named as passenger numbers bounce back

Train operator Thameslink says trains were designed with plenty of standing room

The Independent UK

HS2 subcontractor’s role on £100m ‘bat tunnel’ terminated after claims of inflated pay rates

Contractor BAM ends Danny Sullivan Group’s involvement following investigation into ‘compliance issues’

The Guardian - UK

What is the electric car grant and how can I claim?

The grant comes as part of a wider push to reduce use of petrol and diesel vehicles.

Evening Standard

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Grants for new electric cars to be reintroduced

Officials hope the measure will encourage more drivers to switch to electric motoring.

Evening Standard

Signs for EV chargers to be fitted on major roads

Officials hope the measure will encourage more drivers to switch to electric motoring.

The Independent UK

100ml liquids limit scrapped at Birmingham and Edinburgh airport security

Passengers warned ‘to check situation at their return airport’ as cabin baggage rules diverge

The Guardian - UK

Britons lacking good public transport more likely to feel lonely, UK study finds

Research finds correlation between car dependency and loneliness, particularly in rural towns

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UK rail regulator rejects Virgin’s bid for west coast mainline route

ORR rebuffs bids from three companies and says additional services would increase risk of delays and cancellations

The Guardian - UK

Local bus services in England still declining despite investment – report

National Audit Office questions viability of many routes, with half of all operator income from public subsidy

The Independent UK

Crackdown on mobile signal blackspots across UK train journeys

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train

Evening Standard

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

The Independent UK

‘I sold my beautiful £4m home for HS2 eight years ago – and it’s sat empty ever since’

Exclusive: More than 400 homes – 27 per cent – bought by the government because of HS2 now sit empty

The Independent UK

‘I was forced to sell my land for HS2 leg days before it was axed. Now I fear I’ll never get it back’

Five days after farmer Edward Cavenagh-Mainwaring was forced to sell 250 acres, the northern leg of the HS2 line was axed - now he fears he’ll never be able to get the land back

The Independent UK

Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.

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