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Councillors call on government to fund Peckham Rye station upgrade

The station is the busiest interchange in the country without step-free access and saw almost six million passengers pass through it in 2024

Evening Standard

Four road deaths a day in 2024 spark call for casualty reduction targets

Department for Transport figures show there were 1,602 road fatalities in 2024, a decline of 1% from the previous year.

Evening Standard

Around 500,000 more UK cars under investigation over emissions cheating

Dangerous car emissions have been linked to 16,000 premature deaths and 30,000 new cases of asthma in children

The Independent UK

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‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign gets refresh – but slogan stays same

Security message has been frequent – and for some, irritating – part of Great Britain’s public transport system since 2016

The Guardian - UK

Train passengers to hear refreshed ‘sorted’ slogan despite confusion

Britain’s ubiquitous railway security slogan, "See it. Say it. Sorted.", is undergoing its first refresh in nearly a decade, with new announcements and posters set to be rolled out from Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV charger project installs first device

Chargepoint operator char.gy said it has started fitting more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

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

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The Guardian - 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’

Evening Standard

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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