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Friday, 05 September 2025

BBC News

• Olympic transport boss to oversee bus franchisingThe man who oversaw transport infrastructure during the London 2012 Olympics will direct the implementation of bus franchising across a county.
• Attracting new airlines 'can be a challenge'An airport chief has told how they have to play the long game when it comes to attracting new airlines.
• New station to launch with full train servicesA new railway station is expected to open with a full schedule of services from day one.
• Out-of-area taxi ban supported by mayors - BurnhamGreater Manchester's mayor is pushing for legislation which would ban out-of-area taxi licencing.
• Plan unveiled for £25m Glasgow bus depot Operator McGill's said the proposal for the Tradeston area could create up to 850 jobs.
• Volunteers reclaiming much loved historic railwayFor more than a century the Somerset and Dorset Railway (S&D) served as a lifeline for rural communities - transporting coal, commuters and holidaymakers alike.

Financial Times

• Jet2 shares tumble as UK tour operator warns on profitsCompany says customers are holding off bookings
• British railways face an uncertain future under state ownershipWhen the UK's rail industry was privatised in the 1990s, it was assumed private enterprise would identify large-scale cost inefficiencies
• Safran explores sale of aircraft interiors assetsPotential transaction would unload lower margin products, while keeping cabin seats business

The Scotsman

• The Scottish airport rated highest by passengers according to consumer champions Which?Inverness has been voted Scotland?s most loved main airport while the other three improved their ratings in the latest annual passenger survey by consumer champions Which?

The Telegraph

• Peer among 17 injured in bus crash outside London?s Victoria station [subscription]Number 24 veered off road during morning rush hour, with 15 people, including driver, taken to hospital

The National

• LNER launches new timetable with extra trains from ScotlandLNER has announced a new timetable which will see five extra trains depart from Edinburgh every day.

This is Money

• More HGVs used Dartford Crossing on the day the Government hiked charges to 'manage traffic levels'More lorries used the Dartford Crossing after the Government hiked its charges to 'manage traffic levels', new data exclusively shared with the Daily Mail shows.
• EV sales hit record high as Electric Car Grant kicks inEV sales rose almost 15% in August, thanks to the Government's electric car grant and manufacturer discounts. This counteracted the new car sales slump of 2%.

Network Rail

• More trains, more seats and quicker journeys as rail industry announces December 2025 timetableThe rail industry has announced the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade, which will provide more trains, thousands of extra seats per day and quicker journeys, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network this December.
• Full train service expected for new Cambridge South station when it opensWhen Cambridge South station opens in early 2026, all passing services - which are operated by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Thameslink, and CrossCountry - are expected to call at the new station from day one.
• Huddersfield station: its heritage and its futureOn 6th October 1846, a public bank holiday was declared as the Earl of Fitzwilliam laid Huddersfield station's foundation stone. Last Saturday (30 August), nearly 180 years on from that momentous day, the station closed for 30 days of intense work, as its grandest transformation in a generation is undertaken as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Birmingham Mail

• Jet2 to slash 200,000 seats as budget airline sees earnings fall below expectationsThe budget airline will cut 200,000 seats from sale in the coming months after it said it would have 5.6 million seats available over the winter season

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar Land Rover staff told to stay away from work until at least TuesdayCar giant battling with impact of massive cyber attack

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 cuts winter flight capacity in ‘difficult’ marketJet2 has cut its winter flight programme and said earnings will be towards the lower end of forecasts as it cautioned over a “difficult”.
• Pavement parking in Bradford called out with photos as Council sends messageBradford Council has urged people to think about the consequences of parking on pavements.

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool John Lennon Airport named second best in UKThe south Liverpool airport has once again been recognised for its friendly staff, efficiency and clean facilities

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport slams ‘outdated’ Which? survey naming Terminal 3 as worst in the UKConsumer group Which? named all three Manchester Airport terminals among the worst in the UK, but the airport has hit back at the survey results saying they 'bear no resemblance' to passengers' daily experiences

The York Press

• York train passengers set to benefit as LNER announces nearly 10,000 new servicesYork train passengers are set to benefit from more services on the East Coast Main Line, as LNER announces the route’s biggest timetable increase in a decade.

Other Regional Press

• Gloucestershire's rural areas getting huge bus travel boostA project which provides bus travel in Gloucestershire to link rural areas has been awarded ?20,000. The money, from Western Gateway Sub-national Transport Body, will support an initiative led by Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership.
• ?1 bus fare scheme for young people in Wales beginsThe Welsh Liberal Democrats have celebrated the launch of the new mytravelpass scheme, which will provide ?1 bus fares for young people across Wales.
• Local MPs unite to save Bournemouth and Poole bus routesBournemouth West MP, Jessica Toale and Poole MP, Neil Duncan-Jordan, have written a joint letter to the leader of BCP Council, expressing concern about the potential withdrawal of several routes following a consultation on bus subsidies.
• Kirklees Council plans to charge companies thousands for disruption during roadworksThe local authority hopes to introduce a lane rental scheme
• Coventry cycleway divides locals as some slam it ‘irrelevant spending’Work is under way on a new cycleway in Coventry’s Juniper Park, part of the Eastern Green development to boost greener travel.

Rail Advent

• LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decadeLNER has announced its largest timetable change in over a decade, promising more trains, more seats and faster journeys from December.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• McGill?s reveals plans for new ?25m Glasgow depotMcGill?s Group has announced plans for a new ?25 million depot in central Glasgow as part of future expansion ambitions.

Aviation Industry

• Liverpool John Lennon airport reaches new monthly recordLiverpool John Lennon airport said August was its busiest ever month with more than 616,000 passengers using the hub during its busiest ever summer.
• Leeds Bradford Airport expansion set to boost Yorkshire economy and international connectivity by 2030The new terminal and infrastructure upgrades at LBA aim to increase passenger numbers, create thousands of jobs, and strengthen Yorkshire?s global transport links.

Other News Sources

• UK: Alexander Dennis Presents Autonomous Bus at Cenex ExpoThe Alexander Dennis Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus was presented to the public at Cenex Expo, held on 3?4 September at Millbrook Proving Ground.
• FIRST BUS BUILDS BATTERY STORAGE SITE AT HAMPSHIRE DEPOTFirst Bus has built a new battery storage facility at its Hoeford depot in Hampshire that will store surplus electricity so it can be distributed back into the country?s power network at peak times.
• Dualling: The A9 or Highland Mainline?Scotland wants to see a radical modal shift to rail freight. Yet, there's a blocked artery that cries out for investment to help make that happen. Meanwhile, the road that parallels this sinew of Caledonian commerce lacks the capacity and the level of investment that would make it the key to unlocking a wealth of economic potential.