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Thursday, 23 October 2025

BBC News

• 'Uncertainty' as bus operator proposes debt dealA bus operator serving Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has proposed to enter an insolvency process as it faces "challenging trading conditions".
• Rail line to reopen after 60 years in £120m projectAn Oxford railway line closed to passengers since 1963 is being reopened. The Cowley Branch Line is currently only used by freight going to and from the BMW Mini Plant, but new stations will be opened in Cowley and Littlemore in south-east Oxford.
• HS2-West Coast Main Line link delayed by four yearsHS2 Ltd says it will prioritise the core Birmingham-London route before the leg to Staffordshire.
• Heathrow third runway developer decision due in weeksTwo bids are being reviewed by the government: one from Heathrow Airport and another from Arora Group.
• Tesla profits slide despite record revenueElon Musk's electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit.

Department for Transport

• Plans for Heathrow expansion accelerate as Transport Secretary unveils next stepsEnabling Heathrow expansion will drive economic growth and create jobs across the country.

Financial Times

• UK aims to fast-track third runway at Heathrow Review of planning policy document will ‘advance plans for delivery’, says transport secretary
• Trump’s victory for fossil fuels in shippingUS pressure has derailed a landmark deal to curb maritime carbon emissions
• Wizz Air boss says EU aviation rules risk creating a ‘decaying economy’ Potential of region’s carriers to drive economic growth is being ignored, József Váradi tells the FT

The Guardian

• Heathrow third runway plans to be fast-tracked for ‘full benefits sooner’Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summerUK politics live – latest updatesHeathrow’s third runway plans will be fast-tracked so Britain can “experience the benefits sooner”, ministers said as they launched a key part of the government process required for the airport’s expansion.The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, said work had started on a new airports national policy statement (ANPS), allowing a final decision by the end of this parliament to “realise the government’s ambition
• Rayner’s return gives a lift to Labour’s gloomy backbenchersFormer deputy PM’s resignation statement offered a moment to reflect on what the party had lost – and might have againThe chamber had been almost empty at the start of the ministerial statement on Heathrow airport. But by the end, the Labour benches were almost full. Though this was nothing to do with the pull of the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander. It was Angela Rayner who was the main attraction.The former housing secretary hasn’t been heard from since her resignation in early September. Not in the Commons, nor in Liverpool for the party conference. Better late than ne...
• Tesla reports steep drop in profits despite US rush to buy electric vehiclesCarmaker exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with more than $26bn in revenue, but saw a 37% drop in profitsDespite record vehicle sales, Tesla saw a precipitous drop in profit in its most recent quarter.A rush to buy electric vehicles before a US tax credit for them disappears had boosted Tesla’s flagging sales, leading to the automaker exceeding some of Wall Street’s projections in its most recent financial quarter. Yet the company failed to meet earnings expectations and its stock fell in after-hours trading. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Labour pits Heathrow against hotel billionaire in third runway battle [subscription]Transport Secretary says 'taxpayers must not foot expansion bill' as she delays choosing a bidder
• Can Labour really pull off Heathrow expansion? [subscription]The inability of successive governments to expand the airport is one of the greatest public policy failures of our time

Times Online

• Oxford rail link to reopen as 'Europe's Silicon Valley' takes shape [subscription]Government funding backs investment by Larry Ellison's new technology institute, which is planning to spend £10bn on science programmes

Transport Committee

• Transport Committee Chair Cadbury reacts to Heathrow updateReacting to the Government's update on the proposed Heathrow Airport expansion, Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury said: "Today's announcement that the Government will review the Airports National Policy Statement is a welcome opportunity for the Government to examine the expansion of airports against its climate, environment, and national growth commitments.

City AM

• Third runway shortlist revealed as ministers push for fast take-off The transport secretary has shortlisted two potential operators to oversee the development of Heathrow's third runway as part of an overhaul of the planning process that she hopes will speed up the megaproject's delivery.

Network Rail

• 360° virtual tour brings story of railways to your screenYou can now visit Inspiration, a unique exhibition train that tells the incredible story of our railways, from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world.

Birmingham Post

• Ancala takes majority stake at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as The Peel Group exitsCouncil maintains its 5.8% stake
• Cardiff Airport moving closer to one million annual passengersThe airport is though still 600,000 passengers below its pre-Covid number
• Automotive suppliers in the North East report mixed results amid global challengesAccounts for companies in the region show some grappled with lower sales and production volumes for major customers
• Rolls-Royce Submarines unveil new Cardiff office creating more than 100 high-skilled jobsIts new satellite office is located in the St Mellons area of the capital

Bolton News

• 3 more airlines to move to Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 and what it meansManchester Airport has revealed the three airlines that will move to Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 - easyJet, Icelandair and Air Transat.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Walks take place to discuss the future of the long-awaited Wharfedale GreenwayA SECOND walk, organised by the Wharfedale Greenway Working Party, took place on Sunday, October 19.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• First Minister says rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’Welsh politicians have expressed dissatisfaction, claiming the country was short-changed over the HS2 scheme

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Video capturing Shields Ferry launch into the River Tyne sparks tribute from AmericaThe shipwright tradition caught the attention of marine enthusiasts across the Atlantic

Wales Online

• Rolls-Royce Submarines unveil new Cardiff office creating more than 100 high-skilled jobsIts new satellite office is located in the St Mellons area of the capital

Get Surrey

• It's deja vu say Heathrow campaigners as third runway next steps emergeGovernment says its committed to a third runway decision 'within this parliament' as it sets out Airports National Policy Statement review

Other Regional Press

• MP questions rail reform, warning South Shropshire services face marginalisationStuart Anderson MP has launched a blistering critique of the government's sweeping rail reform plans, accusing Ministers of risking the sidelining of vital South Shropshire train services, including those serving Church Stretton and Ludlow.
• Government aims to decide preferred Heathrow third runway scheme 'by end of November'The Government has said that it is aiming to make a decision between two proposed schemes to deliver a third runway at Heathrow Airport by the 'end of November'.
• Oxford Bus Company's profits nosedive 97 per cent - here's whyInvestment in new buses and jobs has caused profits at Oxford Bus Company to nosedive by nearly 100 per cent.

New Civil Engineer

• Government to advance Heathrow third runway through new Airports National Policy StatementThe government will advance Heathrow's third runway through a new Airports National Policy Statement.

Rail Business Daily

• RIA Wales Rail Summit: Driving connectivity, sustainability, and growthThe future of Transport for Wales (TfW) is bold, ambitious and achievable, and together we will make it happen. That was the message from James Price, Chief Executive Officer at TfW.

Railnews

• Passenger trains to return to Cowley, says Chancellor Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that the former Oxford-Princes Risborough passenger service is to be restored as far as Cowley, as part of wider funding to develop the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.

Other News Sources

• Hugh James Appoints Rail Industry Leader as Strategic AdvisorLaw firm Hugh James has appointed Mike Bagshaw, former Managing Director of MTR Elizabeth Line, as a strategic advisor to the firm's rail sector team.
• New rail partnership to promote sustainable travel in South East WalesA new Community Rail Partnership has been launched in South East Wales, funded through Transport for Wales.