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Friday, 10 October 2025

BBC News

• New bike spaces to be installed near bus terminusWork is set to begin to install 20 permanent bike spaces on South Esplanade in St Peter Port near the bus terminus.
• 'Value for money' vow after rail nationalisationThe transport secretary has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to deliver "value for money on the railways". But Heidi Alexander stopped short of promising cheaper fares for train passengers.
• Man charged after drone halts flights at Edinburgh AirportSeveral flights were held at Edinburgh Airport on Thursday after the aircraft entered restricted airspace.
• Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of roadThe US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

Department for Transport

• Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboardGreater Anglia's rail services will become the third to enter public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025.

Financial Times

• Delta says operations remain on track despite federal shutdownCarrier’s resilience contrasts with growing national concern over staffing shortages for air traffic controllers
• Airports brace for delays as EU starts fingerprint checksNew biometric border system will be rolled out over six months

The Independent

• Transport Secretary refuses to rule out train fare rises next yearAnother rail operator is set to enter public ownership

The Telegraph

• Hammersmith Flyover could be replaced with tunnelCouncil to vote on fate of 60-year-old bridge despite a £100m refurbishment making it safe for 'decades to come'

Times Online

• Transport Scotland dashes hopes for St Andrews rail link [subscription]Campaigners insist the town's status and economic importance make the proposal a necessity after the agency said the case 'hasn't been made'
• Azerbaijan's oil fund lands £50m on Gatwick airportThe £70 billion sovereign wealth fund is investing in the UK's second busiest airport to expand its infrastructure portfolio in Europe

Bolton News

• The Bolton roads which could become 20mphOver a dozen roads in Bolton could be made 20mph in new proposals.

Bristol Live

• Transport Secretary gives update on train fares for next yearThe Government will nationalise its third train company on Sunday

Nation. Cymru

• Councillors back call for more rail funding and reopening of lineA call for more rail investment in west Wales, including the reopening of a line closed to passengers over 70 years ago, received unanimous backing from Carmarthenshire councillors.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Transport Secretary gives update on train fares for next yearThe Government will nationalise its third train company on Sunday

Cambridge News

• Mayor sparks free parking debate as locals say 'there is no such thing as free parking'Readers have been reacting to the news that the Combined Authority Mayor says a local council is holding up his plan to offer free parking in the city centre

Other Regional Press

• Locomotion No 1 replica to be showcased at NYMR in autumnA replica of the historic Locomotion No 1 is set to be showcased at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), it has been revealed.
• Oxford congestion charge income could go towards Botley Road victims, MP saysLayla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, suggested the money raised from congestion charge fines could go towards those impacted by the Botley Road.
• Rail passengers warned of major disruption due to strike actionCrossCountry trains face major disruption on 18 October due to RMT strike action and engineering works. Limited services, busy trains—check before you travel.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• PD Ports merges Scottish services with first jumbo train to boost capacityPD Ports has announced the launch of its first jumbo rail service from Teesport to Mossend and Grangemouth creating increased daily capacity for companies moving goods between Scotland and the rest of the world. Until now, separate services ran to Mossend and Grangemouth and the announcement comes due to heightened demand.

Rail Business Daily

• Rail Forum Annual Conference: Unleashing UK rail excellence, togetherThe Chair of Shadow Great British Railways (GBR) has urged the industry not to wait until GBR has been set up before making changes to set the industry up for the future.

Rail Magazine

• HS2: how new platforms above and below ground at Old Oak Common are shaping upThe new station connecting HS2 with the Great Western Main Line (GWML) is expected to be ready in the early 2030s, with the existing lines set to move in the coming years to serve the new platforms.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Making the case for continued investment in rail freightTerri Kelly, Service Delivery Manager at Nuclear Transport Solutions, used her keynote speech at TransCityRail Scotland 2025 to make a compelling case for the continued investment in rail freight in Scotland.

Railnews

• Channel Tunnel contender confirms rail partnerships One of the operators which wants to operate open access international trains between London and continental Europe has named a train builder and a leasing company as its partners. Gemini Trains says it is working with Siemens and Rock Rail so that it can run services between London, Paris, Brussels and Cologne.

Railway Technology

• Making the case for continued investment in rail freightTerri Kelly, Service Delivery Manager at Nuclear Transport Solutions, used her keynote speech at TransCityRail Scotland 2025 to make a compelling case for the continued investment in rail freight in Scotland.

Transport Scotland

• Over 250 million free bus trips made by young people across ScotlandChildren and young people in Scotland have now made over 250 million free bus journeys since the Scottish Government introduced free travel for under-22s three years ago.

Other News Sources

• Trossachs Explorer bus hailed a success for National ParkA SUSTAINABLE rural bus service serving the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park has been hailed a success.
• Waiting for the bus: going on a bus safari with Newcastle Public Transports Users' GroupHaving started in 2015, NPTUG meets about four or five times per year, usually at Number One, Strawberry Lane, Newcastle (near St James Metro). The stated aim of the Newcastle branch is to 'promote and improve local public transport to make the city a green and pleasant place for everyone.
• 250 million free bus journeys takenChildren and young people have taken more than 250 million free bus journeys since the Scottish Government introduced free travel for those under 22 three years ago.
• 'I hope the council has carried out a cost-benefit analysis for the 20mph scheme'What puzzles me is that the natural speed of traffic on the roads mentioned is barely 20 mph now, so how will the proposed measures improve the situation?