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Transport Scotland boss 'hit the roof' over Union flag branding at Glasgow station

THE chief executive of Transport Scotland reportedly "hit the roof" at seeing Union flag branding displayed at a Glasgow train station run…

The National (Scotland)

Government to banish 60,000 ‘ironing board’ seats on busy commuter trains

The transport secretary has promised ‘more comfortable alternatives’ for rail passengers

The Independent UK

Breathalysers on cars should be introduced for repeat drink-driving offenders, Burnham told

Campaigners have urged the prime minister to introduce a mandatory alcolock programme for ‘high-risk and repeat drink-driving offenders’

The Independent UK

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Thameslink set to replace ‘ironing board’ seats in major upgrade

More than 60,000 standard class seat base cushions in all 115 Thameslink trains will be replaced, along with improved backrests

Evening Standard

Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’

Exclusive: Campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations

The Guardian - UK

School leavers urged to become train drivers to tackle shortage on GCSE results day

Less than 4 per cent of train drivers are under 30 and a quarter of the current workforce will hit retirement age by 2030

The Independent UK

London council rejects funding bid to keep Hammersmith Bridge open to pedestrians

Wandsworth Council wrote to Hammersmith and Fulham Council stating it could not support the bid for essential repairs to the bridge as it fell short of what residents and businesses wanted to see

Evening Standard

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Worst month of the year for drink-drive crashes in UK revealed

‘Drink-driving is often seen as more of a Christmas issue,’ RAC said, but their new data paints a different picture

The Independent UK

Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops

The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement

Evening Standard

Half-price train travel extended to 18-year-olds in major change to 16-17 railcard

Under the old rules, some teens were £175 worse off a year than their younger peers

The Independent UK

Children to get free bus travel across England throughout August – here’s what you need to know

The initiative is designed to alleviate financial pressures on families during the school summer holidays

The Independent UK

Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas

Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s busiest commuter trains running at 170% capacity

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The Independent UK

Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms

Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee says the government has ‘stepped in on London’s devolved powers’

Evening Standard

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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to give TfL final say on driverless taxis as London rollout looms

Several firms, including Uber and Wayve, are seeking approval to transport passengers in automated vehicles in London as soon as this year

Evening Standard

Plea to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to public transport as 'lack of vision' condemned

Plans to fully reopen the bridge to vehicles were recently shelved

The Independent UK

EV sales soar as UK drivers turn to Electric Car Grant

Online vehicle marketplace Autotrader say new electric cars are now cheaper than equivalent petrol models

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Fare dodger crackdown as UK stations upgrade ticket barriers

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Evening Standard

Full list of railway stations to get taller ticket barriers in bid to tackle fare evasion

The DfT estimates fare evasion puts up to £400 million in rail revenue at risk each year

The Independent UK

Train stations to undergo major changes in fare dodger crackdown

The rollout is expected to begin in the first half of next year

Evening Standard

Taller barriers to be installed at London stations in crackdown on fare-evasion

The upgrades form part of a £33.4 million funding package that will be rolled out across England by six train operators

The Guardian - UK

France and UK to increase staffing at border controls in effort to avert travel chaos

Disruption at Channel crossings expected to rise amid new fingerprint and facial recognition checks

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving for the first time

Data shows over 30,000 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025

The Independent UK

Warning over ‘drug-driving epidemic’ as offences overtake drink-driving

Some 30,707 endorsements for drug-driving were added to licences in 2025, up 28% from 23,981 three years earlier, data shows.

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