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Monday, 26 May 2025

BBC News

• Shakespeare statues line route to his birthplaceStatues honouring the world-famous playwright William Shakespeare have been installed on train platforms along a West Midlands railway line.
• Ferry secures subsidy for 'vital' transport linkA ferry service will continue to offer a subsidised service between Alderney and Guernsey over the summer season.
• Work begins on long-awaited bypass projectThe project, which will see two link roads built through the Peak District, is set to be finished in 2028.
• Renationalised railways not on track for cheaper faresTransport Secretary says she will "strain every sinew" so customers get value for money as SWR brought back into public hands.
• HS2 investigating two firms supplying construction staffThe company building the high-speed rail line says it takes all whistleblower allegations seriously.

The Independent

• What is bare beating? The public transport trend that is annoying commuters amid calls for 31,000 finesThe Lib Dems have called for a hefty penalty to be placed on those who play music out loud on public transport

Times Online

• All aboard the first Great British Railways trip: a replacement bus [subscription]The service was a fitting tribute both to the line's heritage and to what Labour hopes to be a move away from 30 years of inefficiency and failing passengers

i News

• New HS2 fraud allegations as cost could pass £100bn and further delays expectedA labour supplier has been suspended from the West Midlands section of the rail project and a senior manager has resigned

Birmingham Mail

• Older drivers who hit age 70 could face new law which 'cannot wait'James Luckhurst, head of road safety at GEM Motoring Assist, said that "mandatory eye tests need to be introduced” in the UK.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• These 25 roads on Anglesey will return to 30mph unless major objections to higher speedThere are 19 roads that won't see their limit changed despite requests from the public

Other Regional Press

• Calls for clarity over future of Gloucester to Bristol half-hourly train serviceThere are concern over the future of the service as funding is set to end in 2026
• Plans for 250m HS2 cutting near Balsall Common revealedPlans for a 250-metre-long embankment for the HS2 line around Balsall Common have been put forward.
• May half-term rail travel to provide economic boostRail travellers this May half-term are set to provide a significant economic boost to communities across Great Britain.
• Vikki Slade calls on government to maintain bus fare capThe Poole MP fears that the proposed targeted scheme could result in steep fare increases for residents, particularly affecting those in rural areas reliant on school buses.
• Simon Lightwood: Wakefield's MP backs plan for better bus servicesWakefield and Rothwell's MP is set to introduce a parliamentary bill designed to transform bus services across the country.

Rail Magazine

• Comment: South Wales project shows visions can become realityIn terms of transport policy, Wales is well ahead of the rest of the UK.

Other News Sources

• New environment perception sensors from VTT and Tooltech improve transport safety by detecting obstacles at 200+ metres in near-zero visibilityVTT's new sensor system helps stop traffic accidents and improves the productivity of the mining industry. The innovation is part of wider efforts where reliable sensor solutions are created for challenging environments and extreme weather conditions.
• Asphalt Group tracks carbon emissions directly from sitesRoad surface treatment specialist Asphalt Group has entered a partnership with Asphalt-IQ and will use an innovative system to collect carbon data directly from work sites.