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Sunday, 23 March 2025

BBC News

• Bee Network's tap-and-go system now includes busesPeople travelling on Greater Manchester's Bee Network can now use an integrated "tap-in, tap-out" payment system on buses.
• Bus station to close for resurfacing worksOne of Nottingham's major public transport hubs is to close for nearly a week, bus users have been warned.
• Double red lines proposed for busy bus routeDouble red lines could be installed on a busy bus route as part of a scheme to improve public transport.
• Plans for new direct train services to LondonPlans to restore direct rail services between northern Lincolnshire and London have been put forward to Network Rail, a train operator has said.
• Railway station project means seven-week roadworksThere will be diversions and temporary lights to allow the creation of a new Kings Heath station.
• 'No comment': Heathrow boss asked if he should stay in jobToday programme presenter Emma Barnett asks Thomas Woldbye if people should be fired after Friday's disruption.
• Investigation ordered into power outage that closed HeathrowEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband says there are lessons to be learned after substation fire led to major flight disruption on Friday.

Financial Times

• Is KKR’s bad bet on cycling the start of Europe’s private equity reckoning?The US buyout giant bought bikemaker Accell at the peak of a pandemic-era deals boom. It has just completed a painful restructuring
• UK ministers launch investigation into blaze that shut HeathrowAirport has reopened but flights have been cancelled because planes and crews are in the wrong place
• Carmakers rush to ship vehicles to US ahead of new round of April tariffsVessels have been directed to Asia and Europe to carry ‘thousands’ more cars to America than usual

The Independent

• Heathrow airport: Probe ordered into 'national embarrassment' incidentEnergy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct 'urgent' probe into fire which caused 'unprecedented' Heathrow shutdown

Times Online

• JP Morgan firm on track to buy £4bn Eversholt, rail's golden ticket. [subscription]Beacon Rail emerges as frontrunner in CK Infrastructure's sale of the lucrative operations of train leasing company
• Tesla owners fear anti-Musk vandals will hit insurance premiumsSome owners considering debadging their vehicles in an attempt to distance themselves from the tech billionaire, who is a senior adviser to President Trump
• Heathrow crisis: why boss Thomas Woldbye left deputy to close airport [subscription]Already feeling the heat over a third runway, the chief executive will now face more turbulence after he went to sleep as almost 300,000 passengers were affected

Birmingham Mail

• Thousands of petrol and diesel drivers warned over 'three barriers' they're facingSuffolk Council revealed serious concerns raised by taxi drivers over the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate.

Birmingham Post

• Somerset's newest railway station moves a step closerLocal councillors gave the green light to a new road and station square in Wellington

The York Press

• Mayor should ensure funding for Haxby station, says York opposition councillorYork and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith should secure funding for a planned rail station at Haxby after saying he is prioritising public transport over dualling the A64, a York opposition councillor has said.

Wales Online

• I spent a day travelling around Cardiff by train and realised I can save a fortune Using the new Pay-As-You-Go system, I even made it to Newport on a single fare for the entire day

Daventry Express

• Rachel Reeves told to 'listen to us' over 'shovel ready' £10.6bn rail extensionLabour politicians have urged the Chancellor to give the go ahead for the crucial project.

Other Regional Press

• Network Rail 'reviewing options' amid concerns level crossing closure near Newtown would force pedestrians to walk 10 miles to schoolThe week-long closure of a level crossing near Newtown raised concerns that some of a village would have to walk several miles to go to school or use a bus stop.
• Call to end bus deregulation as residents say 'bus services should be in public ownership'The motion would see the local authority write to the Tees Valley Mayor and the Transport Secretary hoping to allow communities to 'take back control of their buses'

Rail Advent

• Rail accessibility improvements continue across YorkshireAs part of a wider programme of station improvements across its network, three of its stations, Dewsbury, Grimsby Town, and Scunthorpe, are set to receive progressive upgrades over the coming weeks, which will aid accessibility for customers using these stations.
• Birmingham conference discusses cyber security risks to railway rolling stockOn Tuesday, 18th March, a fleet cyber security conference held in Birmingham examined how the rail industry is responding to an increase in threats to cyber security.

Railway Supply

• Grand Central Plans Direct Cleethorpes to London Rail LinkGrand Central today submits an application to Network Rail for operating direct trains. The company targets Cleethorpes, Grimsby, Habrough, and Scunthorpe to London by December 2026.

Other News Sources

• £10 million for Devon bus servicesDEVON County Council has approved plans for over £10.3 million of improvements to the bus network across the county.
• Southern Rail rated 'worst value for money' train company in national surveySouthern Rail has been rated as "worst value for money" in a national passenger satisfaction survey by public watchdog Transport Focus.