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16 October 2025

Macquarie increases stake in London city airport to 75%

Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to acquire an additional 50% stake in London City Airport, bringing its total ownership to 75%, the investment firm announced on 15 October.

Projects & PeopleAviationNews
News articles  - London City Airport
16 October 2025

TfL launch campaign encouraging Londoners to support victims of hate crime and harassment

Transport for London has launched a new campaign encouraging passengers to act as active bystanders when they witness hate crime, sexual offences or harassment on the capital's transport network.

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News articles  - TFL passengers
16 October 2025

Transport and logistics workers urged to prioritise back health as 20,000 take long-term sick leave

Workers in the transport and logistics sector are being encouraged to take proactive steps to protect their back health, as figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that 20,000 people in the industry are currently on long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal issues.

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News articles  - HGVs and shipping containers
16 October 2025

Major train upgrade programme completed for South East rail network

The final unit of a five year £100 million train upgrade programme has been completed, improving 1,222 carriages used by millions of passengers across the south east of England.

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16 October 2025

Wise takes home the Solihull Digital Revolutionary Award 2025

Wise has been named winner of the Solihull Digital Revolutionary Award 2025 at this year’s Solihull Awards, hosted by the Solihull Chamber of Commerce.

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15 October 2025

Exolum invests £4.5m in UK's first independent SAF blending facility

Energy logistics company Exolum has announced a £4.5 million investment to create the UK's first independent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending facility at Redcliffe Bay in south-west England.

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14 October 2025

New minibus to offer enhanced accessibility for community transport | CILT(UK)

A new low-floor minibus designed to improve accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility has been launched by British bus manufactures, Treka Bus.

Technology & InnovationBus & CoachNews
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14 October 2025

Drivers consider switching to black box insurance if pay-per-mile tax is introduced

Motorists across the UK are reassessing how they drive and insure their vehicles amid growing discussion about a possible pay-per-mile road tax. The idea, currently under government consideration, would see drivers charged based on the number of miles they travel rather than paying a flat annual rate through vehicle tax.

Policy & GovernmentTransport PlanningNews
News Article - cars on the road
14 October 2025

Electric truck programme exceeds targets as demand surges

More organisations are said to be benefitting from subsidised electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) through The Electric Freightway project, led by GRIDSERVE as part of the Department for Transport and Innovate UK's Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme.

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14 October 2025

Arriva acquire RTS Infrastructure to enhance infrastructure and depot services

Arriva has successfully finalised the acquisition of RTS Infrastructure, a UK-based firm that specialises in rail depot servicing and infrastructure construction.

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