Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Electric bus rollouts hit depot charging bottlenecks
Operators want grid upgrades before winter schedules lock in.
Several English cities delayed full electric bus fleets after depot charging capacity failed overnight stress tests, leaving diesel hybrids on peak routes longer than planned.
Network operators promised accelerated grid connections, but transport chiefs said winter timetables cannot wait on paperwork.
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