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'Free' bus and train perks need to be axed urgently in one area says expert
The Mirror
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June 13, 2025
06:00, 13 Jun 2025 Free or cut-price travel for the over-60s is being questioned amid claims the perk is outdated, unfair and costing taxpayers an eye-watering half a billion pounds a year. More than 1.5 million Londoners currently enjoy free...
Bus operator working to resolve Hamilton pavement parking congestion issue
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 13, 2025
Operators of a Hamilton bus service which has been re-routed since March due to increased congestion created following the pavement parking ban say they are working with council and transport officials to “reach a solution” for passengers....
Transport Ministry sets deadline for speed limit device activation on heavy vehicles
The Sun Daily
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June 13, 2025
SHAH ALAM: The Transport Ministry has given buses and heavy vehicles until October 2025 to activate existing Speed Limit Devices (SLD), and until January 2026 to install them if not already fitted. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said all such...
London's over-60s free bus and train travel 'needs urgent change'
MyLondon
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June 13, 2025
Free or discounted travel for over-60s is under scrutiny, with critics arguing that the benefit is outdated, unfair and costing taxpayers half a billion pounds annually. Currently, more than 1.5 million Londoners enjoy free travel on buses, Tubes,...
Train line fixes contactless undercharging error
BBC
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A train company has apologised after some customers who made contactless payments were undercharged for up to four months. Some London Northwestern Railway passengers were left confused after noticing this week that the cost of their daily commute...
Train operators in the West Midlands and Shropshire ranked on passenger satisfaction - here's how they scored
Express & Star
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June 13, 2025
The West Midlands Railway (WMR) has been named as the eighth-best train operating company in Britain for customer satisfaction in the latest Transport Focus Rail User Survey. The survey was conducted between December 6 and May 25, and has revealed...
In Transit Review: Amazon’s Arresting Exploration Of Otherhood
News24
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June 13, 2025
The most unique and likeable aspect of this docu-series on the members of the voiceless transgender community is that it gives them a voice: transgenders, male and female, speak to the camera directly and we never hear any intervening voice....
More buses, more stops: La Manga expands Summer routes
Euro Weekly News
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June 13, 2025
BUS services in La Manga del Mar Menor will run more frequently and cover more ground this summer, making it easier for residents and visitors to move around the popular coastal strip. Extended routes from mid-June to September Thanks to a new...
Bharat NCAP test: Top 5 safest cars in India
Financial Express
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From electric SUVs to rugged off-roaders, Mahindra is crushing it in the safety charts. One of India’s safest cars doesn’t even have ADAS, showing that sometimes, good old-fashioned engineering can still steal the spotlight from all those fancy...
Happy Valley land will be new depot for 80 Metlink buses
Wellington Scoop
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News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao A Happy Valley site has been purchased for the development of a bus depot as part of the regional council’s Public Transport Asset Control Strategy. Approved by 86% of respondents...
RTA officials out to rein in rogue school buses in city
The Hans India
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June 13, 2025
Hyderabad: With schools having reopened on Thursday across the city, the Telangana State Road Transport officials have swung into action by conducting special drives across the city and inspecting school buses for any irregularities. The officials...
New direct train to link Zagreb, Ljubljana and Pula for first time in 30 years
Croatia Week
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June 13, 2025
by croatiaweek June 13, 2025 in News HŽ Passenger Transport In a joint initiative by HŽ Passenger Transport and Slovenian Railways, a new international train service will be launched this summer. The service will reconnect Zagreb, Ljubljana and...
DOTr cancels licenses of 3 GV Florida bus drivers over viral ‘racing’ video
Inquirer
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June 13, 2025
GV Florida passenger bus (File photo from NOY MORCOSO III / INQUIRER.net) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has revoked the licenses of three GV Florida Transport, Inc. drivers following a viral video in which six of...
Man in wheelchair seriously injured after collision with bus
1News
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A man in a wheelchair has been seriously injured following a collision with a bus in Napier this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted following reports of a crash involving a GoBay bus on Lee Rd, in Taradale, around 2.30pm, a police...
Democracy Day: Mutfwang Commissions Landmark Projects to Transform Transport, Healthcare, and Education in Plateau
New National Star
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June 13, 2025
Akudiang ComfortJ, Jos. The Plateau State Government marked Democracy Day with the commissioning of key infrastructure projects across the transport, health, and education sectors, as Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang unveiled a string of legacy...
New Direct Train Line to Connect Zagreb, Ljubljana, and Pula for First Time in Over 30 Years
The Dubrovnik Times
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In a joint initiative between Croatian Railways (HŽ Passenger Transport) and Slovenian Railways, a new direct train line connecting Zagreb, Ljubljana, and Pula will launch on June 20, 2025, and run until the end of the current timetable on...
Montreal sees surge in bike and Bixi traffic during public transit strike
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 13, 2025
Montreal's transit strike has left some commuters stranded, but others took matters into their own hands — and feet — setting new records for the number of cyclists and Bixi users taking to the streets. The Saint-Denis Street bike path — part of...
Allowing Motac to manage tourist buses must be a Cabinet decision, says Loke
The Malaysian Star
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June 13, 2025
SHAH ALAM: Any decision allowing tourist buses to be regulated by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) must be approved by the Cabinet, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. Loke said he had no objection to the proposal. “Motac has...
Labour blasted for failing to improve public transport for disabled: 'This can't go on!'
Daily Express
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June 13, 2025
MPs have slammed the Government’s “disappointing lack of urgency” on improving the daily lives of disabled people on public transport. The Government has pledged to review accessibility laws in response to findings by the Commons’ Transport Select...
Four killed, 16 injured as Andhra Pradesh RTC bus crashes into truck near Bengaluru
Telengana Today
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June 13, 2025
Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Bus Collides with Truck in Hoskote, Killing Two Children; Police Launch Investigation Updated On - 13 June 2025, 11:21 AM Bengaluru: In Bengaluru Rural district on Friday, a fatal accident occurred when an Andhra...