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Tuesday, 14 October 2025

BBC News

• Bus firm's snub of new train station stop 'madness'A mayor has said it is "madness" buses have not been stopping outside a newly-opened train station to collect passengers.
• Appeal for recording of famous steam loco engineerVoice recordings of one of Britain's most celebrated steam locomotive engineers are being sought as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.
• TfL criticised for lax nuisance noise enforcementA FOI disclosure reveals TfL has only brought four prosecutions since 2020 over nuisance noise.
• US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effectUS tariffs also came into effect on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture.

The Telegraph

• Virgin Atlantic names new chief as it battles Heathrow over third runway costs [subscription]Virgin Atlantic has announced the departure of its long-serving chief executive Shai Weiss and named a new boss to lead its high-stakes battle with Heathrow over the bill for a third runway.

City AM

• Billionaire Issa brother zero-emission truck start-up saved A Scottish zero-emission vehicles company backed by the billionaire Issa brothers has been saved in a pre-pack administration deal. Opus Restructuring was appointed to oversee the process at Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) after the business faced a winding up petition earlier this month. It also faced a winding up petition in October 2024.

i News

• Northern rail future on a knife-edge as Labour locks leaders out of talksAn announcement on rail investment has been delayed several times - with sources now complaining that decisions look set to be 'imposed'

Birmingham Mail

• Pay-per-mile car tax leaves thousands of drivers considering 'switching'Labour Party government has been told by numerous thinktanks to introduce a pay-per-mile car tax model.

Birmingham Post

• Virgin Atlantic boss who steered it through pandemic and strikes to stand down in shake upShai Weiss is to leave his position as chief executive of Virgin Atlantic at the end of 2025

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Reopening line would be 'a real game changer' say supportersREOPENING a disused railway line would be "a real game changer", say campaigners.
• Yorkshire railway station in running to win World Cup of StationsPEOPLE in Craven are being urged to show their support for Ribblehead Station as it joins the race to win the World Cup of Stations.

Bristol Live

• Two parts of Bristol could be connected by train creating 'circle line'Transport planners once ruled out the idea, but are now looking at it again

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool's busiest road could go 'underground' as part of £1bn planMayor outlines transformational idea to sink The Strand in order to accommodate huge King Edward Triangle development

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Any new London train service must include Wellington, says town's MPAny new direct rail service between Shropshire and London must include a stop at Wellington, says the town's MP.

Other Regional Press

• UK ministers take control of ?10bn Lower Thames CrossingMINISTERS have stripped the government?s road-building agency of responsibility for a ?10bn tunnel under the River Thames amid a drive by Keir Starmer?s cabinet to take tight control over important infrastructure projects for fear of cost overruns and delays reports The Guardian.
• Conwy Valley passengers asked to help shape new 2026 train timetablePassengers are invited to have their say on proposed changes to the Conwy Valley line timetable, with changes planned for December.
• Council looking to close £71m funding gap to replace bridgeOxfordshire County Council is working to secure government funding to help replace Kennington rail bridge.
• Pay-per-mile car tax leaves drivers considering major black box 'switch'The Labour Party government has been told by numerous thinktanks to introduce a pay-per-mile car tax model
• Cycleway works to see Clifford Bridge Road become one way route for nine monthsOnly the lane heading towards the hospital will be active

Washington Post

• Airports say they won?t air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpointsTravelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.

New Civil Engineer

• DfT wrests control of Lower Thames Crossing away from National HighwaysThe Department for Transport has taken over responsibility for the delivery of the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing, removing it from under National Highways' control, according to reports.

Railnews

• RMT welcomes Greater Anglia renationalisation Greater Anglia became the latest private sector operator to return to public ownership at 02.00 yesterday morning, as part of the Government’s programme to reunify and renationalise passenger railways. The RMT union is welcoming this reform, and has pointed out that outsourcing of jobs had already ended on Greater Anglia while it was still owned by Transport UK Group and Mitsui.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow Airport sees busiest September ever, rounds off record-breaking summer London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) has reported its busiest ever September, rounding off what it describes as a 'record-breaking summer'.

Other News Sources

• New operations director at East Midlands Airport - will oversee almost 200 staffEast Midlands Airport has appointed a new operations director as it continues to grow its passenger and cargo operations.