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Friday, 24 October 2025

BBC News

• Group says bus gate has cut rat run trafficA residents' group has voiced its full support for a bus gate in Derby which has seen more than 900 motorists fined, despite no bus services accessing it.
• Airport sets out £300m spending plansThe airport promises new food outlets, airfield improvements and extra baggage capacity.
• No trams from Manchester to Bury for six daysTransport for Greater Manchester says the work will make tram services more resilient.
• Assaults on rail network more than triple in 10 years The increase in the number of reported assaults coincides with a push to have passengers report incidents.
• European firms unite in bid to rival SpaceXSources from Airbus said "doing nothing would be the biggest risk at this stage".
• Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack caused UK car production to slump by a quarterJLR shutdown after hack drives UK car production to worst September since 1952
• Expansion of airports put climate targets at risk, MPs sayA committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

The Guardian

• Airport expansion will put UK's net zero goal in 'serious jeopardy', MPs warnCommittee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runways
• When trains are pricier than planes, there’s a heavy social, financial and environmental costIn this week’s newsletter: Whether it’s a holiday or work trip, railway travellers find themselves burdened by astronomical prices – and the environment is left footing the bill

The Telegraph

• Heathrow expansion puts net zero in 'serious jeopardy', Starmer warned [subscription]Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves's backing for a third runway at Heathrow has put net zero in 'serious jeopardy', MPs have warned.

Times Online

• UK car production down 36% after Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack [subscription]Five-week shutdown at JLR contributes to a 15% drop in vehicle production so far in 2025, and a fall of more than a third in September
• Northern Line delays: TfL yet to identify fault behind signal failure [subscription]There have been severe delays, cancellations and suspensions on the London Underground line since Sunday

i News

• The future of rail cybersecurity - building cyber resilience across the rail ecosystemThe UK rail industry has long recognised the potential consequences of cyber threats and has taken proactive steps to strengthen its digital defences. With the convergence of legacy OT and modern IT-based systems, ensuring the resilience of rolling stock and infrastructure has become not only a technical necessity but also a regulatory obligation. Today, rail operators, suppliers, and infrastructure managers must align with a growing body of standards and legal frameworks designed to safeguard the sector from cyber disruption.

Local Government

• 'Cumberland Go' Rolls Out, New Bus Services Take OffCumberland Council is pleased to announce the launch of several new subsidised bus services and the continuation of successful 2024 routes, delivered in a phased rollout beginning this November.

Birmingham Post

• Transport group Arriva seals deal to acquire RTS InfrastructureThe deal for the Leeds group adds to Arriva's rail services

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Funding approved for first wave of zero-emission Weaver Network busesYORKSHIRE political leaders have given the green light to a multi-million pound, zero emission fleet of electric buses.

Yorkshire Post

• What Doncaster Sheffield Airport needs to succeed as a passenger airport - Ismail MullaI must concede, I'd never used Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) when it was operated by Peel Group. Not because it had a bad reputation. On the contrary, it was consistently ranked as the best airport in the UK by the consumer organisation Which? Nor do I have an aversion to South Yorkshire, it's a lovely part of the region where I completed my training as a journalist.

Other Regional Press

• Arriva buses snub bus stop at new stationNorth East Mayor Kim McGuinness has slammed Arriva's refusal to serve Newsham Station as 'madness', urging better integration
• Bus firm boss backs proposal for pedestrianised city centre roadA major bus operator in Southampton has backed proposals to close a city centre road to create a new large pedestrianised area.

Modern Railways

• South West freight set for resurgenceLithium extraction, a resumption of quarrying at Meldon and a growing interest in rail to serve the far South West could spark a revival in freight to the region, as ANDY BOWES-RODEN explains

Rail Business Daily

• CrossCountry launches 10-year sustainability strategy for greener rail travelLong-distance train operator CrossCountry has launched its 2025 Sustainability Strategy, outlining a bold 10-year plan to make rail travel more inclusive, resilient and low-carbon.

Rail Magazine

• Transport for Wales outlines new services for 2025 and 2026 as part of Network North Wales visionThe first signs of improvements to rail services in North Wales are starting to appear months after a new vision for public transport in the region was unveiled.

Railway-News

• Brightline West and California High-Speed Rail: What Signalling Systems Will They Use?The deployment of modern signalling and train-control systems is a critical enabler for the next generation of high-speed rail in North America.

Transportxtra

• New role for Lindahl at LNER and Network RailLNER and Network Rail have appointed Gunnar Lindahl as Joint Operations Director East Coast and LNER, a newly created role that integrates track and train across the East Coast route.

Other News Sources

• Manchester Airport's AeroZone education centre celebrates 10,000th visitorAn interactive classroom created through the £1.3bn transformation of Manchester Airport has inspired 10,000 young people about aviation careers.
• Do to list for years long Surrey M25 project as end of Wisley roadworks in sightWork to transform the junction between the A3 and junction 10 of the M25 has been ongoing since summer 2022