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Saturday, 24 May 2025

BBC News

• Restoration plea for rare District Line carriagesThe London Transport Museum has launched an appeal for funds to help restore some of the last remaining "Q stock" underground carriages, which ran on the District Line from the 1930s to 1970s.
• Investment of £1.7m to improve railway stationsA rail operator is making £1.7m of upgrades to stations across its network in the South East.
• Walking routes to station set to be improvedPlans to improve walking and cycling routes around Thirsk railway station are being developed by North Yorkshire Council.
• Uncertain future for £200m port infrastructure after EU dealThe new agrifood deal means recently-built border control posts will have far less goods to inspect, writes John Campbell.
• Tube station closure to clash with Wembley finalTransport for London apologises to football fans affected by planned engineering works.

Times Online

• British Airways cancels flights to Israel until August [subscription]British Airways has confirmed that there will be no flights to Israel until at least August amid continuing security concerns.

The Mirror

• Important reason London Tube stations have fake owls guarding the platformsBoth Londoners and visitors to the city may have spotted the fake animals at stations on the Jubilee Line. These seemingly odd decorations actually play a crucial role

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• West Yorkshire rail passengers warned of 'major' disruptionRail passengers are being warned of major disruption as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) takes shape.

London Evening Standard

• Plans for North Wales metro service unveiled by Welsh GovernmentMore rail and bus services, pay as you go technology and station improvements have been promised for North Wales over the next decade.

Nation. Cymru

• Minister outlines reasons for improving transport connections between north Wales and LiverpoolThe connection between Liverpool and north Wales is of 'huge importance' and will be strengthened by continued investment in public transport, according to Wales' cabinet secretary for transport and north Wales.

Wrexham.com

• Network North Wales project to examine if Rossett, Marford, Johnstown and Cefn Mawr need stationsNew train stations could be created to serve communities across Wrexham, if the demand is there, as part of the new Network North Wales vision.

Other Regional Press

• Transport secretary under fire over 'unacceptable' Menai bridge delaysSenedd members criticised 'unacceptable' delays to works on the Menai suspension bridge, warning north Wales 'has once again been left to languish'
• Deeside at heart of ambitious 'Network North Wales' transport planDeeside has been placed at the heart of a new transport vision unveiled today by the Welsh Government, as part of the £13 million Network North Wales plan.
• Sam Rowlands MS criticises Welsh Labour's North Wales rail announcementSam Rowlands, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, says government proposals for rail development in North Wales are empty promises.
• Major Plans Announced for Integrated Metro-Style Transport in North WalesAmbitious transport plan to drive economic growth unveiled
• Bus contracts extended as more time needed for business case workWORK to explore what Shetland's bus services could look like in the future has had its timeline put back with the volume of responses gained from an engagement exercise cited as the reason.

New Civil Engineer

• £1.1bn Stansted Airport expansion to prioritise assembly-on-site over constructionThe £1.1bn expansion of London Stansted Airport will prioritise assembly-on-site over construction-on-site to minimise disruption, according to design partners on the project.

Rail Advent

• HS2 Works to Employ the UnemployedHS2 has boosted the economy by employing over 5,000 formerly unemployed people.
• North Wales to see Metro-Like train service as part of new planA new plan to deliver a new public transport network across North Wales has been unveiled.

Railway Supply

• Maritime transport expands UK rail network with new routesMaritime transport has expanded its UK network with two new rail services linking DP World London Gateway to Hams Hall and iPort Doncaster, enhancing sustainable freight flows inland. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Other News Sources

• Maritime Transport launches two rail services from DP World London GatewayLONDON : Maritime Transport has launched two new intermodal rail services connecting DP World London Gateway with its inland terminals at Hams Hall and iPort Doncaster.
• Network North Wales transport plan to integrate Welsh rail servicesThe Welsh government has unveiled Network North Wales, a passenger-focussed programme of work to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services and greater integration.
• London's 20mph speed limits improves road safety, TfL research showsNew Transport for London (TfL) research has shown that the number of people killed and seriously injured on borough roads in London reduced by 34% following the implementation of the 20mph speed limit between 1989 and 2013.
• Plan unveiled for North Wales 'metro' and integrated bus servicesAn ambitious plan to revolutionize public transport across North Wales was unveiled yesterday (May 22, 2025), promising metro-style train services and integrated bus networks that officials say will drive economic growth and better connect communities across the region.
• Southampton Airport completes multi-million-pound upgrade with next generation security scannersSouthampton Airport (SOU) has successfully completed its multi-million-pound project to enhance security screening with the installation of state-of-the-art Next Generation Security Checkpoint (NGSC) scanners.