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Whistles mark the start of Railway 200 festival

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Railnews - A year-long festival of railways has started, to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train to be hauled by a locomotive on the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825.

Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds defends bus fare cap rise

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Other Regional Press - Labour MP Anneliese Dodds has defended the decision to increase bus fares saying they would have risen by mp;#39;650 per centmp;#39; if Labour had not raised the cap.

Andy Burnham urges Greater Manchester residents to switch to the Bee Network in 2025

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Other Regional Press - Andy Burnham is urging Greater Manchester residents to switch to the Bee Network in 2025. With the new year now here, the Greater Manchester Mayor has reflected back on the past 12 months, and has set some goals and intentions for 2025 which he expects to be a mp;#39;busymp;#39; year full of change and historic milestones for the region.

New transport safety officers recruited to boost patrols

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Local Government - The number of specially trained officers helping to keep passengers safe by patrolling the regionmp;#39;s bus, train and tram networks has been doubled following a new recruitment drive.

Early phase-out of full hybrid vehicles may be a political risk too far for UK ministers Nils Pratley

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The Guardian - Pragmatism will win over purism, unless the government favours early closure for car manufacturers. The main timetable is set: no new petrol and diesel cars will be allowed to be sold in the UK after 2030, and sales of all new hybrids will be forbidden from 2035. But that phasing still leaves open the critical matter mp;#150; for the automotive industry, and for a couple of manufacturers in particular mp;#150; of which new hybrids will be allowed to be sold until the last day of 2034.

Greener flights ahead for UK aviation

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Department for Transport - The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate will support thousands of skilled jobs, deliver economic growth and help make the UK a clean energy superpower.

Wi-fi on some city buses to be switched off

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BBC News - A bus operator has confirmed it will switch off public wi-fi on some of its fleet this year. Nottingham City Transport said its diesel and biogas buses needed on-board equipment replaced to maintain the service.

Clock ticking for DeWine to sign, veto bills

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was sent more than two dozen bills by lawmakers in the final session of the 135th General Assembly, and the governor still has to take action on several of them.  House Bill 315 was a last-minute pass by lawmakers before the end of the year and must [...]