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Monday, 27 October 2025

BBC News

• Plans to revamp paths near listed railway stationPlans have been unveiled to revamp the pathways outside Cleethorpes Railway Station.
• Will trains run during second CrossCountry strike?Rail passengers are being warned of "significant disruption" when a second day of planned industrial action and strikes combines with planned engineering work.
• Tunnel visitors double after attraction installedVisitors to a historic tunnel in Leicestershire have more than doubled after a miniature railway was installed, volunteers have said.
• Rail trespassers warned to 'stay off the tracks'There can be "up to a dozen incidents" of trespassing each day on train lines in Sussex and Kent, Network Rail has said.
• The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker TeslaThe industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

Department for Transport

• New Beaulieu Park station pulls in ahead of schedule thanks to £141 million government investmentNew station will unlock thousands of new houses and create over 2,000 jobs in the East of England.

Financial Times

• UK rail spending benefits economy more than regulator’s models show, RMT saysBritain’s biggest workers’ union says current productivity calculations are flawed and change would enable more investment

The Guardian

• US airports report over 20 air traffic controller shortage incidents in one dayTransportation secretary says figure is 'one of the highest we've seen' since 1 October as shutdown drags on

The Herald

• Prestwick Airport flights success is so great to seeIt would be difficult to overstate the importance of Prestwick Airport's success, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell.
• Edinburgh to Fife rail route set for nine days of disruptionRail passengers are being encouraged to plan ahead for journeys between Edinburgh and Fife over nine days in January, while essential engineering work to electrify the line takes place.

The Independent

• Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortageThe Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport are being held due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility

The Scotsman

• Tackle Scotland's chronic traffic congestion, bus operators urge politiciansBus and coach operators are urging politicians to tackle Scotland's 'chronic' traffic congestion in order to speed up journeys, boost public transport and benefit the economy.

Belfast Telegraph

• Half of public want Belfast City Airport to keep George Best's namePeople are deeply divided over Belfast City Airport continuing to be named after George Best, according to a new poll.

Birmingham Post

• Vertu boss warns Government policies are harming car market Robert Forrester says the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate is leading to rationing of petrol cars and a proposed levy on the Motability scheme could threaten accessibility for disabled drivers

Lancashire Telegraph

• No plans for free all-day bus travel in East LancashireThere are no plans to introduce free all-day bus travel for older and disabled residents in East Lancashire, despite a similar scheme being trialled in Greater Manchester.

Other Regional Press

• Bus services in Inverness cancelled due to 'driver availability'Bus services in Inverness have been hit by cancellations this morning due to 'driver availability', Stagecoach say.
• Airport expansion plans could put net zero at serious riskAirport expansion plans could put the UK's climate targets at risk, MPs have warned. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) said government support for airport growth poses serious risks to meeting the legally binding target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.
• More direct rail services to England a "welcome step up" for passengers in MonmouthshireRail passengers in Monmouthshire could soon be better connected to destinations in England as Transport for Wales announces plans for a direct service to Bristol.
• The tiny Essex town that once had five railway stations but now only has twoSome towns were lucky to have more than one railway station, including one Essex town which once had five stations, despite it being rather small in size. This is Tilbury in Thurrock, with the small town once boasting five train stations for a small number of people in the town.
• Dorothea Hackman on HS2 'vandalism' in Euston SquareIn Euston Square Gardens West there used to be magnificent plane trees, probably 150 years old with circumferences of over five metres.
• Two new HS2 bridges open near LeamingtonTWO new HS2 bridges have opened near Leamington - one for cars and one for bicycles.
• More buses for Kirklees as major transport project takes next stepWest Yorkshire Weaver Network takes next steps with new fleet approved

Rail Advent

• New Valleys Community Rail Partnership EstablishedThe number of rail partnerships across Wales and the Transport for Wales network has increased from five to six as the 'Three Valleys Community Rail Partnership' has become the newest Rail Partnership to be established in the UK.

Rail Magazine

• Council approves proposal to stop North West rail freight linkAn application to remove the requirement for a rail link to a proposed waste-to-energy site in Cheshire has been approved by Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWaC) after a 10-year hunt for an operator to operate the terminal came to an end.
• East West Rail Bedford-Cambridge consultation plans revisedEast West Rail no longer expects to undertake its planned statutory consultation into building a new rail line eastwards from Bedford to Cambridge, with the change driven by the Planning and Infrastructure Bill now before Parliament.
• Huge Depot redevelopment completed by West Midlands RailwaysAfter a £70 million pound refurbishment and extension, West Midlands Railway's Tyseley Depot has been completed marking another milestone in the operator's wider fleet overhaul and investment.

Railnews

• Rail travel up again as Northern reports post-Covid record Northern has recorded its busiest month since before the Covid pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made on its network between 14 September and 11 October. The figure marks an 8.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, and is the highest number of journeys on Northern in a four-week railway period since February 2020.
• Rail minister opens new station in Essex Rail minister Lord Hendy is visiting Britain’s newest station today, after it opened to passengers yesterday morning. Beaulieu Park in north Chelmsford has three platforms, 705 parking spaces, a public transport interchange and over 500 cycle spaces. The first train to call on Sunday morning was the 07.20 to London Liverpool Street.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• £30m deposit for West Yorkshire zero-emission bus fleet agreedMoney to secure build spots and ensure delivery of vehicles in readiness for start of first round

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa and Ryanair cut Germany capacity due to high aviation location costsLufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, is reported to be reducing its domestic network in the coming winter schedule by around 100 weekly flights.