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Tuesday, 27 May 2025

BBC News

• Search is on for artist to create station muralThe search is on for an artist to create a mural at a railway station after £4,000 in funding was secured.
• Uber set to reopen Ebbsfleet International by 2029Trains to and from Europe via the Channel Tunnel will stop in Kent up to 10 times each day under new plans by Gemini Trains and Uber.
• TfL confirms bus route changes in central LondonTfL's decision follows a public consultation earlier this year about potential changes to routes.
• Bus routes disrupted as Stagecoach drivers strikeUnite said 430 drivers would be on strike on routes in Ayrshire and Arran.
• Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobsThe firm's boss pointed to the "challenging period" faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.

The Guardian

• Calls for EU to intervene in row over charges for hand baggage on budget airlinesAirlines including Ryanair and easyJet have been accused of ‘exploiting consumers’ and ignoring a ruling over chargesCampaigners are calling for EU lawmakers to intervene in the row over whether budget airlines should be allowed to charge customers who want to take hand baggage on to a flight.European consumer groups called last week for Brussels to investigate the pricing policies of seven airlines, including Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air.

Times Online

• Edinburgh tram inquiry chair details litany of failures in letter to MSPs. [subscription]Lord Hardie said issues around staffing, IT and office space hampered the decade-long inquiry into the delayed and costly transport project

Sky News

• HS2: Investigation launched into two firms supplying workersAn investigation has been launched into "whistleblower allegations" about the practices of some "labour suppliers" to the company building the embattled HS2 rail line.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The bottlenecks stopping North Wales rail services reaching their potentialWelsh Government have announced major plans to transform rail services in North Wales - described as ambitious by some and "pie in the sky" by political opponents. These range from some "quick wins" over the next year - like increasing Transport for Wales capacity on the North Wales mainline and a new direct service between Llandudno and Liverpool.
• 'I won't hold my breath' as new rail and bus plan met with mix of scepticism and optimism The Welsh Government has released its 15-step plan for public transport in North Wales, but it has been met with scepticism from readers

Cambridge News

• Universal Credit claimants eligible for half-price travel on trains and buses across the UKThe JobCentre Plus Travel Discount Card is available to those claiming Universal Credit and sometimes those claiming Jobseeker's Allowance

Oxford Mail

• Calls for new council powers for walking and cycling routesCouncils across England could have more powers to override landowners and bring new forward walking, cycling and wheeling routes.
• Calls for council to take charge of Oxfordshire bus servicesCalls for Oxfordshire County Council to take charge of Oxfordshire's buses have stepped up after an MP said people deserve better than an 'appalling postcode lottery'.

Other Regional Press

• North Wales rail upgrade plans dismissed as 'fantasy wish list'Welsh Conservative MS Sam Rowlands has described the Welsh Government's newly unveiled transport plan for North Wales as empty promises and a PR exercise.
• New £3m investment into Shrewsbury rail depot to create new jobs and 'improve services' on Birmingham lineA £3 million investment into improving rail facilities in Shrewsbury has been welcomed by the town's MP, after three new jobs were created by the scheme.
• Plans submitted for artwork and mural marking 200th anniversary of Stockton and Darlington RailwayThe proposals for a cylindrical steel sculpture on Quayside Road and a mural at Stockton Railway Station have been submitted to Stockton Council

Rail Advent

• Sheffield Rail Station Gets New Ventilation UpgradeEast Midlands Railway has made upgrades to the ventilation system at Sheffield station.
• Stadler to Supply New Cogwheel TrainsStadler has received an order from Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera (MVR) for eight cogwheel trains.
• Dogs Enjoy the Greater Anglia 'Beach Bark' TrainTo help promote rail travel on Greater Anglia, the East Suffolk Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) organised a beach day for dogs.

Rail Magazine

• DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract lossDB Cargo UK has asked drivers if they are willing to transfer to GB Railfreight as it looks for ways to manage a surplus.
• Project managers appointed for £10m Borders Railway feasibility studyProject managers have been appointed to conduct a feasibility study into reinstating a railway line on the old Waverley route from Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders to Carlisle.
• DfT denies suggestions it could override open access approvalsThe Department for Transport has denied suggestions it could override decisions made by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to approve new open access routes.

Other News Sources

• Manchester Airport opens new security hall at Terminal 2Manchester Airport has moved another step towards the completion of its Terminal 2 expansion project, with the opening of the first new check-in desks and the terminal's new security hall.
• Successful 'night bus' scheme funded by Commissioner to run again this year Night buses will continue to be available in North Devon and Torquay, plus on new routes in Plymouth and Exeter on Saturday nights until the end of the year.
• North Yorkshire Council issues school transport noticesNorth Yorkshire Council has been accused of a 'cynical ploy' after notifying parents they will not get free school transport for their child the afternoon before a Bank Holiday Weekend and ahead of the half-term school holiday.
• Coventry car component manufacturer aiming to break into public transport marketA Coventry-based car component manufacturer, which counts some of the most cutting-edge makers in the world among its clients, is looking to branch out into public transport following a move to new premises.
• Busy A-road branded 'dangerous' as complaints go unansweredA BUSY A-road has been described as "dangerous", with pleas to Herefordshire Council to fix the defects going unanswered.
• New discounted parking scheme coming to Guildford town centreThe scheme aims to support local businesses and their employees by providing affordable parking options