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Monday, 28 April 2025

BBC News

• £4m plan to improve resort's bus servicesMore than £4m of funding is set to be spent on improving bus services in Blackpool including upgrading shelters.
• Rail disruption due to collapsed culvert continuesWork to repair a collapsed culvert under a railway track will keep a section of line closed until the end of Tuesday.

Financial Times

• Demand slump fuelled by Trump tariffs hits US ports and air freight Bookings plunge as importers hold off on shipping goods to America in hope of Beijing-Washington deal

The Guardian

• Meet the man who keeps the world's busiest railways running from a shed in MelbourneWhen a train on Hong Kong's metro is speeding along its route slightly bumpier than usual, Ravi Ravitharan's phone buzzes in Melbourne at all hours of the day.

Times Online

• Come on Glasgow, let's make flying fun [subscription]Airports such as Denver's have an outdoor deck with fire pit, ours has got £10 pints of beer

City AM

• Carwow boss: Why Chinese EVs have become so popular China’s share of the UK car market has soared in the last two years to make up more than 10 per cent of imports as Brits embrace an influx of new, cheaper models. Many of China’s biggest manufacturers, from BYD to Geely, are jostling to become the dominant player in the UK EV segment, setting [...]
• Airbus to acquire some Spirit sites as part of Boeing deal Airbus said it had reached a final agreement to acquire some of the assets and sites of Spirit Aerosystems ahead of the US supplier’s acquisition by Boeing. The French planemaker on Monday outlined plans to take ownership of production at sites spanning Kansas, North Carolina, Northern Ireland, Morocco and France. Airbus will also acquire the [...]

Liverpool Echo

• Where Merseyrail should go next after new £100m station approvedECHO readers have shared their views on where in the region would benefit from a Merseyrail station after plans for a new stop were approved by city councillors last week. Liverpool Council's planning committee on Tuesday gave the green light to proposals to construct a new £100m station on the edge of the city centre in the Baltic Triangle district.

London Evening Standard

• Speed limits to be cut in 'many' more London streets as TfL funds new cycle and bus lanes and e-bike baysRoad speeds will be cut in 'many locations' across London as part of an £87m investment in new cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and school streets.
• Gatwick accepts changes on aircraft noise and public transport in expansion bidIn February, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced she is prepared to support the expansion of Gatwick airport if the project is adjusted.

Other Regional Press

• New electric buses go into operation in Burnham-On-Sea and HighbridgeThe first new electric buses from First Bus in Somerset have entered service this month, and are being used in Burnham-On-Sea, marking a step forward for cleaner, greener public transport in the region.
• European airlines' emissions on course to exceed pre-pandemic levelsEnvironmental data shows carbon dioxide from flights has risen, as airlines struggle to decarbonise
• Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) set to deliver cash boost for businesses, charities, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations to keen to help employees bike or wheel it to workEmployers in the Highlands are being offered new funding to help make it more attractive for staff to walk, cycle or wheel to work.

Rail Advent

• London railway robberies reduced follow police activityIncidents of robbery on London's railway network were down by 18% in the year 2024/2025 compared with the previous year, 2023/2024.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair calls for relaxation of the night flight ban in BerlinAt the end of last week, Ryanair called on the Berlin-Brandenburg Aviation Authority (LuBB) to relax what it considers to be an overly strict night flight ban at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). According to Ryanair, the existing ban has already affected over 2024 passengers by 10.000. The airline argues that numerous flight cancellations and diversions are due to factors beyond its control, such as air traffic control delays, bad weather, or operational inefficiencies at the airport itself.
• Airline emissions soar to pre-COVID levels as Europe fails to price their pollutionEmissions from European aviation have almost bounced back to 2019 levels, with flights within Europe even exceeding these, a new T&E study shows. The EU's carbon market (EU ETS) is currently failing to address the true cost of these emissions, amid signs of climate backtracking from airlines.
• Lufthansa Technik and PTC collaborate on transition to sustainable aviationLufthansa Technik has faced challenges integrating advanced digital tools across diverse business units whilst managing complex supply chains and adapting to rapid market changes collaborating with PTC and deploying its Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, to support its transition.
• The 10 Most Important Aviation Hubs In The UK And EuropeEurope is, in many ways, the linchpin of the global aviation market. Centrally located with convenient access to almost all inhabited corners of the world, it is difficult to argue that Europe is not the most crucial of markets for airlines looking to achieve long-term success through the efficient connection of passengers across global networks.

Other News Sources

• HS2 Euston uncertainty continues amid lack of clear outline, warns commissionerHS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport (DfT) remain a good way off from finalising plans for the new Euston terminus, according to the project's independent construction commissioner (ICC).
• Insider reveals ranking of UK"s biggest airports - soaring passenger numbers boosting turnoverSoaring passenger numbers have boosted the UK's airports according to new Insider research.
• Procurement of £1.6bn Manchester Metrolink O&M contract begins after in-house operation rejectedUK: Transport for Greater Manchester has launched the process of appointing the next operating and maintenance contractor for the Metrolink light rail network, after the Great Manchester Combined Authority's Bee Network transport committee opted for a revised franchising model rather than taking operations in-house.
• Free travel scheme delivers five million bus journeysFive million extra bus journeys have been taken since Mayor Richard Parker took office a year ago, thanks to a landmark free travel scheme to get more people to try the bus.
• Parish councils get share of Essex bus service fundingA number of parish and town councils in mid Essex are among those set to receive a share of a £500,000 fund to help boost bus use.
• Virgin Atlantic explores possibility of launching flying taxi serviceVirgin Atlantic is exploring the possibility of creating a flying taxi service in the UK.
• East Midlands Railway unviels its refurbished Turbostar TrainsIt seems that East Midlands Railway is trying to imporve the passenger exepriance, with it unveliing its first refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Trainset.
• Shortage of staff leads to suspension of Glasgow rail servicesA shortage of staff has led to the suspension of Glasgow rail services today.