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Thursday, 04 September 2025

BBC News

• Expanded airport terminal to open next yearManchester Airport has announced parts of the newly expanded Terminal 3 building will open to passengers early next year.
• Airport installs 'wish list' for disabled travellersAn airport once named the worst in the country for disability access has transformed its rating by adopting a "wish list" for assisted travellers.
• Railway station staff celebrate new £9m liftsA £9m project to make a railway station fully accessible for all passengers has been completed.
• Heritage train line to test new rail machinesA heritage train line in Kent and East Sussex is helping to develop and test new state-of-the-art rail maintenance machines.
• New buses launched to improve customer experienceEight new buses have been introduced to help improve customers' experiences around Maidenhead, Ascot and Windsor, a bus operator has said.
• Call for new Thames Crossing to fund ferry serviceTwo Labour MPs are calling for some of the toll revenue from a new lower Thames crossing between Essex and Kent to fund a ferry service across the estuary.
• Expanded airport terminal to open next yearManchester Airport plans to add more seating, space, and shops as part of an overhaul of Terminal 3.
• Lack of charging facilities a 'barrier' for electric lorries Haulage firms are introducing electric heavy goods vehicles, but say many more chargers are needed.

The Guardian

• Britain’s illegal e-bike boom: desperation, delivery drivers – and unthinkable dangerE-bikes can legally travel at 15.5mph. But the fastest the police have seized was capable of 70mph. What will stop the rise of these souped-up and potentially fatal vehicles?

Times Online

• Riders of rental e-bikes most likely to run red lights [subscription]Red lights are routinely ignored by a fifth of e-bike riders, e-scooter riders and cyclists, putting 'lives at risk', a study has found.

Network Rail

• West Highland Line to benefit from £15m upgradeNetwork Rail is set to deliver a major programme of engineering work on the West Highland Line from October with nearly £15m being invested to improve the resilience and reliability of the route.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers' bid for compensation struck out by court in blow to payout hopesA legal bid claiming that Transport for London's signage is unlawful has been struck out by a court.

Bolton News

• Bus passes for 18-21 year olds offering half priced travelThe Bee Network is continuing to lead the way when it comes to cutting the cost of public transport, with applications for half price unlimited bus travel for 18-21 year olds now open.

London Evening Standard

• Get on board with bus travel this SeptemberResidents are being encouraged to take advantage of discount bus fares in County Durham as part of a nationwide campaign to promote bus travel.
• Talks to avert Tube strike break down as six days of London Underground chaos loomTfL writes to all Tube staff to warn that RMT demand for shorter working week would cost 'tens of millions of pounds'

Manchester Evening News

• How new transport hub connecting tram, trains and buses in Greater Manchester town will workThe transport hub will form part of a wider regeneration of the town centre

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Bus fare cap for £3 single journey must be lowered MPs are toldA campaign has been launched calling for a reduction in the bus fare cap in England to £1.75 for certain journeys. The current cap is set at £3 for a single journey, having risen from £2 at the end of 2024. This cap is voluntary, meaning bus service providers can choose whether to sign up to the scheme or not.
• Rail operator Lumo to share good luck messages for those doing the Great North Run Rail operator Lumo is seeking messages from around the North East to show Great North Run participants

Kent Online

• Gravesham and Thurrock MPs call for Lower Thames Crossing toll money to be used to bring back Gravesend to Tilbury ferryTwo MPs are calling for money raised from tolls on the yet-to-be-built Lower Thames Crossing to be used to bring back an axed ferry service.

Other Regional Press

• Thurrock MP Jen Craft: Use toll revenue from Lower Thames Crossing to fund Tilbury FerryJEN Craft, MP for Thurrock, has called for revenue from the Lower Thames Crossing to be invested in local public transport, including the return of the Tilbury Ferry.
• £1 Bus Fares Launched for Young People in WalesYoung people aged 16-21 can now get £1 bus fares across Wales by applying for a free mytravelpass.

Rail UK

• Investment in new rail to boost track reliability in East MidlandsServices between Nottingham and Leicester will be affected, along with some Midland Main Line journeys to/from London St Pancras.
• Arriva Group appoints new CEOArriva Group has today announced the appointment of Gianfranco Sgro as its new chief executive officer (CEO) with effect 1 October 2025.
• Sight Loss Councils share stories of accessible rail travelSight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted (BPS) volunteers, are sharing their rail travel stories as part of this year's Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. They are also encouraging others to travel by train to build confidence and independence.

Aviation Industry

• Growth and development on agenda for Leeds Bradford AirportVincent Hodder, CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK, today outlined the gateway's economic and aviation potential, three months after the opening of its terminal extension.

Other News Sources

• Batteries, self-healing materials and new competition: What will rail look like in 200 years?A transport revolution took place in 1825. Britain took fare-paying passengers for 26 miles along the world's first steam-powered public railway.
• Transport Scotland pledges £4.5m for rural and island EV chargingThe Scottish Government is investing £4.5m of funding to ensure more equitable access to electric vehicle charging opportunities across the country.