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Wednesday, 03 September 2025

BBC News

• Bus passengers pleased at -risk services continueBus passengers said they were pleased that their services have continued to run after an operator withdrew from two routes.
• New cycle hire scheme launches in EdinburghRiders can rent 50 dockless electric bikes across the capital using the Voi app.
• TfL sorry as passengers trapped on Tube for hoursA faulty Jubilee line train became stuck between Westminster and Waterloo stations on Monday night.

ITV News

• Partial suspension of strike action by First West of England bus driversPlanned strikes by 400 bus drivers at two depots in Bristol have been suspended after an improved pay offer was made.

Financial Times

• Air Lease to be sold for $7.4bn to investors including Apollo Sumitomo-led deal will create one of the largest aircraft lessors in the world
• Airbus and Boeing delays drive fears of air cargo capacity crunchUp to a quarter of large wide-body freighters in active operation are nearing or have reached retirement window
• UK rail freight boss urges Reeves to scrap fuel duty freeze‘Almost perverse’ measure conflicts with aim to transfer freight movements to rail, says John Smith of GB Railfreight

The Independent

• Alternative vision for Heathrow expansion revealedHotel tycoon Surinder Arora's Heathrow expansion plan, named Heathrow West, is partnering with Singapore's Changi airport to offer a world-class passenger experience.
• Heathrow airport's third runway planning costs set to reach £1bnPlanning costs for London Heathrow's third runway may surpass £1bn, with air passengers charged extra to balance expenditure.
• Jaguar Land Rover production ‘severely disrupted’ by cyber attack The company stressed there is currently ‘no evidence’ that any customer data has been stolen in the attack

City AM

• Tube strikes would be outrageous – where is the Mayor?Bob Crow, the late leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union, once said “It’s an old media myth that the RMT union resorts to industrial action lightly.” These days, we’d call such a claim “trolling.” Indeed, as the historian Dr Jim Moher points out, Crow “cherished” a signed shirt from Millwall player Dennis Wise that bore the message “from one striker to another.”

Birmingham Post

• 'No realistic prospect’ of more Newcastle-Manchester trains as East Coast Main Line improvements are pausedLocal leaders say there's 'gross dissatisfaction' at situation and Andy Burnham says the North needs more transport investment
• Jaguar Land Rover shuts down UK production after 'IT security incident'The UK's biggest carmaker has been forced to take its systems offline after a cyber attack disrupted its global IT systems, with staff at its plant on Merseyside told not to report to work

Other Regional Press

• Railway exhibition puts line's legacy in spotlightA railway exhibition is putting a line’s legacy in the spotlight.
• First Bus divert routes in Gosport due to objects being hurled at busesBuses in Gosport have been forced to divert their routes after objects were thrown at vehicles causing damage.
• Major new £36m road project begins for A34Major work on a new £36.09million slip road on the A34 is to begin this week in Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
• New 3m cycleway to be constructed as part of major project in CoventryIt will be in Eastern Green
• Nuneaton A47 cycle scheme remains 'on hold'More consultation is needed, Shire Hall bosses say

Business Live

• Heathrow rival bids to win third runway contract - with help from 'world's best airport'The man behind a rival bid to operate Heathrow Airport has secured the backing of the world's number one airport as he bids to win the contract to build the hub's third runway

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £5 Million fund backs 26 new rail safety projects across the UKA total of 26 projects designed to improve passenger safety and experience on the railways have secured £5 million in government funding. The investment, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT), comes through the First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) competition, run in partnership with Innovate UK, Network Rail and train operators. The scheme funds innovative projects so they can be trialled on the railways, giving them a greater chance of adoption by operators and freight companies. This year’s winning projects focus on enhancing platform safety, preventing bridge strikes and...

New Civil Engineer

• How trees and hedges combat the urban heat island effectThe urban heat island effect, a phenomenon which sees urban areas becoming significantly warmer than the surrounding rural landscapes, particularly at night, is now a major environmental challenge. The concrete, asphalt and materials of our built environment absorb and retain heat, while the lack of green spaces exacerbates the problem, leading to uncomfortable temperatures, increased energy consumption and even health risks - but there is a solution.

Railnews

• End of ScotRail peak fares sparks calls for wider ban Peak fares came to an end on ScotRail yesterday, almost halving the cost of some journeys, and one rail union is calling for a similar move south of the border.

Railway-News

• DfT Announces 26 Passenger Experience Improvement Projects Across UK RailThe Department for Transport has announced the commencement of twenty-six new projects aimed at improving passenger experience on the UK's rail network.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Catch the Bus Month 2025 launched by Bus Users UK and TfWMIn addition to promoting the mode, celebration will highlight the need for continued investment

Aviation Industry

• Arora Group Submits $33B Heathrow West AlternativeArora Group has confirmed it has formally submitted its Heathrow West proposal to the UK government, a £25 billion ($33 billion) alternative to London Heathrow Airport's £49 billion expansion and third runway plan.

Other News Sources

• Neill & Brown launches sustainable European rail freight serviceEast Yorkshire-based global logistics firm Neill & Brown has launched a European rail freight service in a joint venture with its Italian logistics partner Sogedim.
• Arora and Bechtel table Heathrow expansion planFollowing the UK Department of Transport's first-ever request for competing proposals to expand Heathrow Airport, the Arora Group has made its submission.
• Campaigner warns Heathrow expansion plan risks ignoring local communitiesThe campaigner warns against any expansion, which he argues would be devastating both to local residents and the environment
• Bus firm offers driving job interviews to Boohoo staffEast Lancashire bus operator Transdev is offering a guaranteed job interview to workers facing redundancy from the online fashion firm Boohoo
• Surrey's commuters warned ahead of London Underground strike with 'little to no service' and 'severe disruption' expectedThe strikes are set to begin next week, with Transport for London warning of 'little to no service' across the week