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Sunday, 09 February 2025

BBC News

• Level crossings to close as part of rail upgradesA series of level crossings and a railway line will be closed in Surrey during upgrade work, Network Rail has said.
• Busy road's revamp for cyclists and pedestriansThe plans are designed to encourage more people to leave their cars at home, Salford Council says.

Financial Times

• 10 days with the US Coast Guard on the new Arctic front lines As new sea passages open up, the commercial and defence possibilities are becoming irresistible. To take advantage, America desperately needs ships
• Trump’s Gaza proposal dashes shipping industry’s Red Sea hopesTraffic had risen after the Houthis said they would stop targeting most vessels following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The Herald

• ScotRail needs significant investment amid 'huge challenges'Significant investment is required for Scotland's publicly owned railways, unions have warned.

The Independent

• Heathrow expansion: What a third runway means for noise, pollution and the environmentThere would be an additional 4.4m tonnes of CO2 a year from a third runway ? the equivalent to 101,862,382,320 miles driven by the average fuel-powered car

The Scotsman

• 'Life changing' trial to ease blind people's travel on ScotRailA 'life changing' scheme to enable blind and partially sighted people to use trains by providing free travel for a companion is to be trialled in Scotland.

Times Online

• 'We're ready': Etihad Airways boss is taxiing towards a $5bn float. [subscription]The airline led by Antonoaldo Neves is eyeing a stock market listing in Abu Dhabi. He wants to fly more routes ? and keep its A380 jumbos in the air
• Jaguar Land Rover warns EV sales targets could hit UK investment [subscription]October email correspondence shows that Adrian Mardell, JLR's boss, told business secretary Jonathan Reynolds that quotas risked investment in the car industry
• Travellers are obsessed with status and airlines are going into battle for their loyalty [Subscription]Many of us stick with an airline because we enjoy the perks earned through points schemes. But woe betide those who short change their members, says Cathy Adams
• Airlines warn No 10 over cost of Heathrow's third runway [subscription]British Airways and Virgin Atlantic use talks in Downing Street to say that they will support expansion only if there is 'fundamental reform' of landing fees

The Mirror

• Tiny 'ghost' airport in UK seaside city could reopen as first steps madeA councillor has re-opened debate around a tiny UK airport that closed back in 2011 after its operators said the aviation hub was 'no longer viable'

Birmingham Mail

• New speed limit on Birmingham road notorious for crashes after years of complaintsThere are near-daily collisions and other incidents along City Road in Rotton Park

Bolton News

• Warning as major Bury road set to be closed for 32 weeks as part of £33m projectNight-time closures are planned for Angouleme Way in Bury as part of a £33m transformation project.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Map shows UK's busiest motorway with new tunnel underneath airport runwayThe M25 could be diverted through a tunnel under Heathrow's third runway as part of the airport's expansion plans. Here's how the motorway's new route could look.
• Final budget for next year approved - including increase in crucial transport fundWest Midlands Combined Authority?s (WMCA) final budget proposals for the forthcoming year have been given the go-ahead.

Yorkshire Post

• 'Italy is very similar to Grimsby' - MPs debate importance of direct rail line to LondonMPs likened Grimsby to Italy during a debate about rail in which the continued lack of direct trains to London from Cleethorpes was raised yet again.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail maintenance to close Bicester to Banbury routePassengers in Oxfordshire will be affected by railway closures for track maintenance closures from Network Rail this weekend.

Rail Advent

• New menus on Transport for Wales long-distance servicesA new preparation kitchen and new head chef have enabled Transport for Wales to introduce new menus for its long-distance services.

Other News Sources

• DP World Achieves Record Growth Despite Red Sea DisruptionsAmong DP World's top-performing terminals, Ecuador's Posorja terminal led the way with an impressive 87% surge in volume, nearing 1 million TEUs.
• PD Ports' rail freight service completes first journeyPD Ports has confirmed that the new Trans Pennine rail freight connection between Teesport and Manchester's Trafford Park has successfully completed its first run.
• BYD Takes the Wheel. Is This the Future of Transportation?BYD, or Build Your Dreams, is steadily establishing itself as a major player in global transportation, primarily through its innovative EV (electric vehicle) advancements.
• Tees Valley: Revised plans for improved transport unveiledPeople are being asked to share their thoughts on updated plans to improve travel across Tees Valley.
• Roman cemetery and bomb crater found at York CentralWork is well underway at the 45-hectare York Central site, behind York Railway Station, which is one of the largest city centre brownfield regeneration sites in England, with many parts of the site restricted to rail uses for more than 150 years.