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.
Other Regional Press - In 1885, the ten-mile branch line railway linking Swanage and Corfe Castle with Wareham, on the main railway line to London, was first opened to the public.
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.
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.
Other Regional Press - The Tory metro mayor candidate says that trams are the long-term solution to solve Bristolmp;#39;s transport woes.
Other Regional Press - The case for the A66 upgrade to go ahead has been put directly to a government minister by MPs, with the project still mp;#39;under reviewmp;#39; by officials.
Other Regional Press - Heathrow Airport is an essential part of the UK, as it provides transport and trading routes with the outer world.
Other Regional Press - A petition, launched by Allan Steele, is calling for a Glasgow Airport Express bus to be launched from Giffnock - giving East Renfrewshire communities a better link to the transport hub.
Cambridge News - West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire Council must decide by the end of next week if they want to opt in to join a Strategic Authority
The York Press - York bus fares rise by 50 per cent despite Labour in power says our letter writer
Bristol Live - The mp;#145;ghost junctionmp;#146; on the M49 has long perplexed drivers, but work could soon begin as progress is slowly being made
Birmingham Post - The group says it is determined to take advantage of the Falmouth and Tyne sites which are well placed to secure work in a number of sectors
Birmingham Post - Without a needs based new funding model the Welsh Government faces a tough funding outlook on transport infrastructure investment
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.
Daily Express - Despite being one of the most famous and loved planes of all time, the aircraft could soon disappear from the sky.
Daily Express - The train line would cut down the time it takes to travel between Heathrow and Gatwick to just 15 minutes.
Times Online - Everything you need to know after the latest crash involving the aircraft in South Korea
The Independent - Delta Air Lines scored the highest among U.S. carriers despite an outage that caused thousands of flight cancellations
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.
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.
BBC News - The north of the country faces more snow and ice warnings after bad weather dominated the New Year.
BBC News - Residents living on the original HS2 route say they remain unable to get on with their lives.
BBC News - Huge changes are planned to Bristol's road network to prepare for 5,000 more people living and travelling around the centre in the coming years.
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.
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 [...]
