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Tuesday, 25 February 2025

BBC News

• New footbridge in place at Grade II listed stationA 50-tonne footbridge has been installed as part of a £140m redevelopment of a railway station.
• 'Unreliable' rail services to be debated by MPsHundreds of people have responded to an MP's survey after he branded the local train services "unreliable".
• London's 20mph limits 'not making buses slower'New speed limits on some roads in London are not responsible for slower buses, says the mayor.

Department for Transport

• DVLA announces Tim Moss CBE as new Chief ExecutiveTim Moss CBE will lead the DVLA's mission to make the UK?s roads the safest in the world and deliver excellent public services.
• Trains overspeeding in south WalesTrains overspeeding in blanket speed restrictions in south Wales, 27 January 2025.

Financial Times

• Nationalisation will buckle England’s railwaysShutting out private business will mean less money for the creaking sector
• Whatever happened to the great truck driver shortage?The underlying problems behind the crisis have not yet been resolved
• TfL boss calls for new cash to replace 50-year-old trainsAndy Lord tells FT he has written to the UK chancellor for long-term funding to stop network from falling into disrepair

The Herald

• How can we speed up Glasgow's ever slower bus journeys?Glasgow's buses travel at "walking pace" through the city centre. Stuck in traffic, slower journeys, less reliable for passengers, costlier to operate, increasing fares and less convenient services

City AM

• Heathrow could face legal challenge if airlines forced to pay for third runwayEmirates boss has warned that London Heathrow Airport could face a legal challenge from its airlines if they are forced to pay for a third runway.

Mail Online

• GRAHAM GRANT: Just transition? There's nothing just about drivers being forced off the road by SNP zealots on a net zero crusadeJust when you thought the SNP must have run out of anti-car policies, a new front has opened up in the war on the drivers.

Birmingham Mail

• Councillors baffled new automated trains won't stop inside Birmingham AirportSenior councillor says 'it is odd' new driverless trains won't stop inside BHX

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2.com unveils first major cabin crew uniform redesign in 20+ yearsJet2.com has unveiled its first major cabin crew and pilot uniform redesign in more than twenty years.

Bristol Live

• Ryanair axes routes across Europe - full list of destinations affectedRyanair has warned it will cut the number of flights to a number of popular holiday spots starting from 2025, with some adjustments already taking place.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The Wales area that has rejected getting rid of 20mph on 143 roads, sparking a backlashThe council has rejected all applications for a rethink on roads including those applications they acknowledged had good arguments for changes

Edinburgh Evening News

• If only rail travel was as cheap as talk of saving the planetIn just over a month's time, publicly-owned ScotRail will hike passenger fares by an above inflation 3.8 per cent this comes on top of the reintroduction of peak fares just six months ago.

The York Press

• Rail network customer delivery managers share insights into roleCustomer delivery managers, funded by Transpennine Route Upgrade, have shared insights into their role.

Cambridge News

• Fears cycle upgrades along a Cambridge road will be ‘accident waiting to happen’The proposals include floating bus stops and Copenhagen crossings

East Anglian Daily Times

• Greater Anglia wins Train Operator of the Year at awardsGreater Anglia has been crowned Train Operator of the Year for the third time in six years.

Other Regional Press

• Major Devon railway revival edges closerA long-running campaign to reopen railway stations in Cullompton and Wellington has gathered steam, with local MPs securing a meeting with the transport secretary. While no commitments have been made, officials have acknowledged the strength of the case for the project.
• Cambridge Connect: The case for light railWe know because they keep telling us. The Labour government will implant more jobs, labs and houses in and around Cambridge. Such ambition requires the development of a mass rapid transit system enabling many more people – including students and tourists – to travel into, about and through the city smoothly, quickly and often. Who is going to build this metro?
• New EV charging station on major road branded as 'ridiculous' by objectorsA new drive-through electric vehicle charging station planned for a major Oxfordshire road has been described by one objector as 'ridiculous'.
• 'There will be no green belt land left': Reaction after access road plan approved for housing siteA 71-hectare site at Newham Hall in Coulby Newham has been earmarked for development by Middlesbrough Council since its existing local plan was first drawn up in 2014
• Most popular option for new tram route in Leeds and Bradford confirmed Almost 5,000 people voted on the proposals for their preferred routes

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Indian railway adventure (part 1), Great British Railways consultation and benefits of shared transport S3,Ep9Christian reports live from India in the first part of his latest exploration of the country's vast and diverse railway system [1:23]. The new UK Government's consultation on establishing its own version of 'Great British Railways' is discussed by Christian and Mark Walker [6:53]. Richard Dilks - Chief Executive of CoMoUK - speaks to Christian about the opportunities for and challenges facing shared transport and those who wish to make use of the emerging options [27:16]. Almost literally from the departure lounge, Christian's final thought is on the dub(ai)ous pleasures of changing 'planes at a certain airport [46:55].

Highways Magazine

• National Highways asks why people leave the sectorNational Highways has surveyed over 200 companies to understand why people leave the industry, as part of ongoing research into the skills crisis.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Eight trains fail to observe speed restrictions on South Wales Main Line in one dayAt least eight trains failed to observe blanket speed restrictions imposed on the South Wales Main Line in January.

Railnews

• Operator launches appeal after series of attacks on trains East Midlands Railway has launched a public appeal after a series of attacks on trains in the Loughborough area. A cab windscreen has been broken, while in another incident a large scooter was dropped from Allsopps Lane Bridge, damaging a passing train. On a third occasion builders' waste and masonry were dropped from the same bridge.

Aviation Industry

• American Airlines joins Heathrow Reimagined campaign for fundamental review of hub's regulationAmerican Airlines has joined calls an 'urgent and fundamental review' into the way in which Heathrow is regulated.

Other News Sources

• Norfolk's highways set for major investment in 2025A series of investments and improvements to Norfolk's highways infrastructure will be reviewed by the Norfolk County Council's Cabinet next month.
• Three Sussex railway stations named among UK's most dangerousSussex train stations have been ranked among the country’s most dangerous