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Tuesday, 13 May 2025

BBC News

• Heathrow Airport sees busiest April on recordHeathrow Airport said last month was its busiest April on record, with nearly 7.1 million passengers being served.
• Rail line improvement plan gets £1.5m boostA total of £1.5m has been awarded for the development of plans to improve journeys on a busy train route linking South and West Yorkshire.
• Trains to gain millions of seats in £1.75bn driveMillions of extra seats on 300 new trains will be running in and out of Birmingham in a £1.75bn project, its bosses say.
• ScotRail trials wi-fi using Elon Musk satellite technologyThe technology being trailed in the north of Scotland is powered by billionaire Elon Musk's company Starlink.
• E-scooter trial expands to a third of boroughsTfL figures show demand is rising for legal e-scooters as Wandsworth joins its trial.
• Power failure knocks out London Underground linesThe Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and Mildmay lines are among the routes affected.
• Tube map celebrates grassroots music sceneThe special edition map shows London's grassroots music venues as part of a capital-wide campaign.

Financial Times

• London’s transport network disrupted by power outageThousands of passengers affected as several train lines were delayed or suspended on Monday afternoon
• British Airways boss says ‘game-changing’ AI has helped cut delaysAirline had been grappling with a rising number of disrupted flights since the end of the pandemic
• Italian train operator calls for European co-operation to create cross-border ‘metro service’FS Group chief Stefano Donnarumma says competing national interests undermine rail connectivity

City AM

• Heathrow airport scores record AprilHeathrow Airport reported an increase in transatlantic passenger traffic in April despite President Donald Trump's policy changes sparking a sharp downturn in US tourism.

Daily Record

• ScotRail trials Wi-Fi on trains using Elon Musk's Starlink satellite technologyThe world’s richest man uses his company SpaceX to operate a series of low-earth orbit satellites.

Mail Online

• Almost half of Tube network is hit by delays after major outage: Commuters scramble to get home as power failure shuts dozens of stationsNo trains were running on the entire Bakerloo or Waterloo & City lines this afternoon, while the Jubilee and Northern were both part-suspended due to the major power failure in London.

This is Money

• Nissan to lay off 11,000 more jobs than feared - taking total number of roles axed to 20,000The Japanese car maker is planning to cut 15% of its workforce at its Sunderland factory (pictured) as part of a major restructuring drive.
• Car parks could be covered in solar panels to deliver EV charging as part of latest Net Zero pushSolar canopies or 'solar carports' could become the new norm in car parks across the UK as the government looks to increase cheap EV charging.

Local Government

• West Sussex district included on final Surrey LGR optionsCrawley and Reigate & Banstead BCs have submitted a proposal to form a new cross border unitary centred around Gatwick airport for the government to consider as part of local government reorganisaiton in Surrey.

Network Rail

• Innovating and developing at Network RailWe're proud to be world leaders in the rail industry and are always looking at ways to further modernise and innovate our railway for you.

Sky News

• Stations shut and lines suspended as power cut hits TubeA power outage caused major travel disruption on London's Tube network on Monday, stretching into rush hour.

Birmingham Post

• Big rise in Transport for Wales services on new trainsThis month the number of services running on its Wales and Borders network will be at 70%

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• What West Yorkshire's public transport will be replaced with as Metro is phased outWest Yorkshire’s public transport system will be re-branded the Weaver Network in reference to the region’s textile heritage.

Bristol Live

• Metrobus ticket machines could be removed from bus stops as few people use themMetrobus ticket machines could soon be removed from bus stops as only a few people actually use them.

Manchester Evening News

• Big improvements planned on major Greater Manchester bus routeIt's part of a plan to encourage more people to use public transport.
• Manchester Airport shares images of ‘new-look’ Terminal 3The airport has announced plans to 'rejuvenate' Terminal 3, including more seating options, new food and drink outlets, and an expanded dining area

Yorkshire Post

• Exclusive:Fresh progress on Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening with airspace updateDoncaster Sheffield Airport has taken a step closer to opening, with the Civil Aviation Authority starting to assess the future airspace.

Oxford Mail

• Oxford Bus Company sees increase in passengers on 3A serviceA bus company has seen a 22 per cent increase in passengers after improving its service.

Other Regional Press

• West Yorkshire buses are getting a rebrand - here's what it means for passengersA 'fresh, modern identity' for the region's public transport has been unveiled by mayor Tracy Brabin
• Passengers using Bedworth Railway Station fall as re-opening anniversary loomsThey have not reached pre-pandemic levels again

Coach and Bus Week

• Solaris continues e-bus deliveries in SwedenSWEDEN Solaris has secured a contract to deliver more electric buses to Sweden. Operator Nobina Sverige has chosen the Polish manufacturer to supply 89 Urbino 15 LE electric buses for routes in Stockholm.

Railnews

• The 13 new open access routes currently being planned - from approved to awaiting submissionThe role and scale of open access on the rail network is becoming one of the key talking points during rail reform.
• The 13 new open access routes currently being planned - from approved to awaiting submissionThe role and scale of open access on the rail network is becoming one of the key talking points during rail reform.

Railway Gazette

• Trainline to acquire Spanish train and bus ticket retailerSPAIN: Trainline has agreed to acquire Barcelona-based online train and bus ticket retailer Trenes.com.

Railway Supply

• Network Rail Commits £1.2bn to Modernize Monitoring FleetNetwork Rail has launched a £1.2bn modernization plan to replace its outdated monitoring fleet with advanced data technologies, aiming to improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and safety across the UK.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Weaver Network brand for West Yorkshire franchised bus networkGreen-based identity is built out of West Yorkshire's cultural identity and textile industry history

Other News Sources

• Glasgow Airport to serve up new restaurants and retailers with £3.7m. investmentGlasgow Airport is to receive £3.7 million investment serving up new catering and retail units to help enhance the overall passenger experience.
• Step forward for reopening of former Doncaster Sheffield Airport - key decision passes hurdleThe reopening of the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport has taken a step forward with the news that a decision on airspace has passed a key hurdle.
• Kirklees Council awarded £1.5 million to draw up business case for Penistone Line rail upgradeKirklees Council has been awarded £1.5 million by the Government to move ahead with its plans for a £48 million investment in the Penistone Line between Huddersfield and Sheffield.
• Hitachi Newton Aycliffe factory to open its doors for Railway Bicentenary CelebrationsHitachi Rail has today announced it will host a Railway 200 'Open Day' on Saturday 4th October at its Newton Aycliffe factory, as part of the national celebrations marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.
• SADIQ: ONE YEAR ONOne year on from his historic third term win, how's Sadiq doing on cycling, active travel & transport?
• Thunderstorm causes disruption to rail services in HerefordTODAY'S thunderstorm has caused disruption to rail services in Hereford, National Rail has said.
• Cabbie calls for taxi rank at front of station amid 'antisocial parking'A cabbie believes a taxi rank should be reinstated at the front of the city’s train station