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Monday, 05 May 2025

BBC News

• Change announced on plans to end SEND transportA council has revised a proposal to end post-16 school transport for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Passengers invited to try out new rail systemPeople can have a go on Coventry's Very Light Rail system after bookings opened for a free ride on the test track.
• Major rail disruption after blaze close to tracksA blaze near an electrical substation damages overhead lines and signalling between Newport and Cardiff.

Financial Times

• Will train WiFi ever work?Connections at speed are notoriously bad and a solution is not straightforward

STV

• Train station to get new entrance after redevelopment plans abandonedDesigns for the entrance will be drawn up if councillors agree to grant £120,000 to Network Rail at a meeting next week.

The Guardian

• Shell reportedly weighing up merits of making move to buy BPSuch a takeover would be one of biggest deals ever in oil and gas industryShell is talking to advisers about the potential for a takeover of the rival oil producer BP, according to reports.The oil company has been discussing the feasibility and merits of a takeover of BP with its advisers in recent weeks, according to a report from Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Rising toll of injuries from drivers whose poor eyesight can be fatal [subscription]The number of people hurt in car accidents in which poor eyesight was a factor has reached a six-year high
• Private rail firms 'loophole' could cost taxpayers billions [subscription]'Open access', designed to encourage competition under privatisation, could let operators run services that threaten the viability of Great British Railways
• British Airways and Virgin plot power grab at Heathrow [subscription]Luis Gallego and Shai Weiss want a vote on investments at the airport as well as the possibility of competing terminal operators

Birmingham Mail

• Why tram line to East Birmingham, Blues, Airport and NEC has to happenThe child poverty and unemployment rates in east Birmingham are stubbornly high and there are no quick fixes in sight. It's why a tramline out of Birmingham is critical
• Midlands road named as street racing and speeding hotspotStreet racing yobs have made residents' lives of a misery and put other road users in danger

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• How electric vehicle charging company is tackling 'menace' of cable theftThe chief executive of an electric vehicle (EV) charging company has described cable theft as a "terrible crime" - and outlined how companies like his are fighting back.
• Breakdown of how much was spent on Bradford Interchange's emergency changesA Freedom of Information Request to West Yorkshire Combined Authority breaks down how much funding and cash was allocated for Bradford Interchange works.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Historic railways named best attraction in Wales as £5m revamp is completedSome 200,000 visitors enjoy Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways every year with 600 volunteers helping out

Derby Telegraph

• MP joins campaign to reinstate bus for stranded villagers as council continues to consider optionsAn MP has joined calls to reinstate a bus route for stranded villagers, who can't get to the GP or shops. Bolsover Labour MP Natalie Fleet said she wants to see a bus stop and service in Morton, Derbyshire, reinstated after the Number 55 was rerouted away from the village by new operators Notts & Derby Buses.

Nation. Cymru

• What town's proposed new transport hub could look likeImages of a how a proposed new transport hub in a Welsh town centre could look have been revealed by the local council.

Cambridge News

• Bus company wants talks with new Cambs mayor over roadworks and traffic jamsStagecoach East warned of "tough choices" and said bus operators also want to raise the issue of cycle lanes and bus priority

Carlisle News & Star

• Carlisle to be 'cut off' during closures of west coast main lineCARLISLE will be 'cut off' during the forthcoming closures of the west coast main line, it has been claimed.

Wrexham.com

• Calls to improve public transport links to and from Wrexham Industrial EstateA North Wales Member of the Senedd has called for improved public transport links to and from the Wrexham Industrial Estate.

Other Regional Press

• Families urge Sadiq Khan to ban gambling ads on London transportBereaved families who have lost relatives to gambling-related suicide have written to Sir Sadiq Khan urging him to deliver on his four-year-old promise to ban betting and casino adverts from London's transport network.
• Katy Clark MSP: Lockhart Campus transport cuts 'disgraceful'I WAS shocked that North Ayrshire Council has removed free transport to Lockhart Campus for children who live within two miles of the school.

Train Operators

• Uber now takes cash payments - but not in London. [subscription]The app's expansion of a successful pilot scheme follows warnings from MPs that card-only payments risk creating a poverty premium?

Highways News

• Minister: I don't want to cut car use by penalising peopleThe Local Transport Minister has told Highways News that he wants to see public transport to improve enough that people no longer need to use their cars all the time.

TaxiPoint

• GOVERNMENT HELP: Questions from MPs continue over Government's role in supporting London's black cab trade Perry RichardsonQuestions remain over how much support the Government will or can offer to help stem the decline in London's black cab numbers, despite recent efforts from the Mayor of London to highlight the issues holding back the industry through the Taxi and PHV Action Plan.

Transportxtra

• Transport Secretary sets out priorities in spending review negotiation with TreasuryHeidi Alexander took the opportunity of her Transport Committee appearance to explain the way she was approaching her discussions with the Treasury, and what she was prioritising within her Department's submission to the spending review.
• Transport Secretary acknowledges challenges in improving accessibilityAddressing the physical barriers faced by disabled passengers on railways is a 'thorny issue', Heidi Alexander told the Transport Committee at a hearing in April.

Other News Sources

• Sheffield City Council unveil new Walking, Wheeling and Cycling plan to push transport towards a greener futureSheffield will be transformed into a healthier, greener and pedestrian-friendly city after the City Council approved plans to pursue their 'Walking, Wheeling and Cycling development project on Wednesday 30 April.
• Hydrogen power gains public highway green lightCalling the decision by Lilian Greenwood MP, Minister for the Future of Roads historic, Lord Bamford's reaction came as a hydrogen powered JCB digger was driven around London's roads to mark the momentous announcement.