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Saturday, 11 October 2025

BBC News

• Rail bosses told to clean up their act over wasteNetwork Rail has agreed to clear up an area of its land after councillors raised concerns about "consistent" fly-tipping.
• 'Value for money' vow after rail nationalisationThe transport secretary has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to deliver "value for money on the railways".
• US Transportation Secretary threatens to fire absent air traffic controllersUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to fire air traffic controllers who are calling in sick while working without pay during the government shutdown.
• Windrush Generation honoured in station exhibitionPortraits of community leaders from Leicester have been put up at the city's railway station to mark Black History Month.

Financial Times

• First Brands boss weighs resigning under pressure from lendersCar parts maker’s rapid downfall has raised concerns of widespread losses on Wall Street
• China opens probe into Qualcomm and imposes retaliatory fees on US shipsMoves come as Beijing seeks leverage over Washington in trade negotiations

The Guardian

• ‘Little lungs are paying’: 1.6m claimants head to high court as carmakers finally face punishment for DieselgateCarmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.6m motorists is about to begin“Little lungs are still paying for Dieselgate every day,” says Jemima Hartshorn, the founder of the Mums for Lungs campaign group. Her own young daughter has suffered serious breathing problems, which at their worst involved the harrowing experience of having to pin her to the floor to administer an inhaler.It is 10 years since the scandal erupted, exposing cars that pumped out far more toxic fumes on the road than when passing regulatory tests i...

The Herald

• Billionaire brothers' Scottish company posts record profitsThe billionaire brothers who own bus companies across Scotland have posted record profits. The former Premiership football club directors said the city firm was 'in desperate need of a turnaround' when they bought it four years ago and they have invested £30 million since.

The Scotsman

• Exclusive:Scale of pavement parking fines paid by Scottish drivers revealed - including Edinburgh, Glasgow, DundeeCampaigners 'baffled' that some councils have yet to start enforcement on pavement parking.

The Telegraph

• Branson's Virgin plots Manchester-Paris route to challenge Eurostar [subscription]Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains is plotting to launch direct trains from Manchester to Paris as it seeks to challenge Eurostar.

Times Online

• Racetrack to hold overflow traffic at Dover under EU border checks [subscription]The new Entry/Exit System, coming into effect on Sunday, could cause chaos at the busy Channel port prompting the government to find room for queues

Welsh Government

• Building links between North Wales and MerseysideImproved transport links will further cement the close relationship between North Wales and Merseyside, with a direct train link between Llandudno and Liverpool and improved services between Wrexham and Liverpool on the horizon.

Birmingham Mail

• 'How stupid is that' - new £85m railway stations may not stop at town centreThe new Willenhall and Darlaston Stations are being built by Transport for West Midlands, in partnership with West Midlands Rail Executive, Network Rail, West Midlands Railway and Walsall Council

Northern Echo

• Drone shot reveals platform installation at Darlington Railway StationNew images taken by drone show the extent of work that has taken place at Darlington Railway Station, including two new platforms.

Wirral Globe

• Merseyrail's Tap and Go system proves popular with commutersA NEW contactless payment system is proving popular with commuters.

Other Regional Press

• Inverness to London Kings Cross direct LNER train services to include additional stopsAdditional stops are to be added to direct train services between Inverness and London later this year.
• Grays councillor calls for action over idling freight trainsA councillor has called for action after residents raised concerns over diesel freight trains idling for long periods beside their homes in Grays.
• National park explorer bus used by almost 6,000 peopleThe Trossachs Explorer, the rural bus service serving part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, has completed its summer service, marking a second successful pilot.
• Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart responds to Transport Scotland's Northern Isles Ferry Service consultation calling for NorthLink improvementsBeatrice Wishart has demanded the new NorthLink Ferries contract lives up to the true ideals of a 'lifeline' ferry service.
• Neutrality of school transport appeals decisions questionedOpposition councillors have asked for an investigation into their concerns that party politics has influenced home-to-school transport policy appeal decisions.

The Economist

• Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transportPedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

Bus-News

• Volvo Buses & Marcopolo Partner for European ExpansionVolvo Buses and Marcopolo have entered a strategic partnership to expand its presence within the European coach market.

Highways News

• Parliamentary transport group launches inquiry into 'wholly inadequate' vehicle registration systemThe All Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety (APPGTS) has launched a cross-party select committee-style inquiry into vehicle registration plates following calls from MPs and experts who have drawn attention to a brewing crisis in road safety.

Sustainable Bus

• Castrosua and Yutong begin discussions for strategic partnership in European electric bus developmentAt Busworld Europe 2025, Castrosua and Yutong announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) in view of a potential strategic collaboration for the development, production, and marketing of 100% electric buses for the European market.

Other News Sources

• Pembrokeshire politicians highlight rail cancellations double national averagePEMBROKESHIRE Members of the Senedd Samuel Kurtz and Paul Davies have criticised the performance of Labour-run Transport for Wales (TfW), after new figures revealed the company's train cancellation rate is more than double the UK average.
• The worst London tube line for phone thefts, according to 2024 statisticsMore than 2,000 phones were stolen on one busy Underground line last year
• Mayor takes helm of new Mersey FerryMayor Steve Rotheram today took the helm of a high-tech simulator being used to train captains on the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years.
• Six big questions answered on the Simister Island upgradeLast month a massive Greater Manchester motorway upgrade was announced which will affect millions of journeys a year.
• Keeping track: Scrutiny of Transport for WalesNext week Members will debate the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee's April 2025 report following its annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales (TfW). The Committee made 20 recommendations, all of which were either accepted or accepted in principle by TfW.