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Saturday, 01 November 2025

BBC News

• Work on new railway bridge to start next monthWork to construct a new footbridge at a railway station is expected to begin next month.
• Still time to improve A38 road scheme, says MPAn MP says there is still time for walking, cycling and public transport improvements to be included in a major expansion of the A38 through Derby.
• Transport chiefs 'shocked' by fall in bus useA big decline in the number of people using buses in West Yorkshire has shocked the region's transport bosses. The number of passengers this summer was 8% lower than during the summer of 2024, meaning there were 2.3m fewer bus journeys during the three-month period, a West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) meeting heard.
• No free bus passes for under 22s, says governmentThe Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.

Financial Times

• Eurostar gets the competition its passengers deserveGovernment decision over East London depot access heralds end to 30-year cross-Channel train services monopoly

The Telegraph

• Councils spend more than £2bn on special needs school transport [subscription]Costs rise 70pc in a decade as children travel further for schools Councils in England spent more than £2bn transporting special needs children from home to school, the spending watchdog has found.

Times Online

• The British government 'must recognise hydrogen', says HyundaiHydrogen vehicles have long been a future promise, but with only two public refuelling stations in the UK, Hyundai is urging the government to go further

The National

• New train station in Newburgh would cost 'peanuts', report findsTHE £850,000 needed to open a new rail station in Newburgh is "peanuts" compared to road infrastructure projects, an MSP has said, as the town was named the "front runner" in a new report.

Bristol Live

• CrossCountry strikes called off for Saturday with services back on trackRail passengers urged to check ahead as CrossCountry reinstates Saturday services following suspended strike action

Nation. Cymru

• Will public money be used to build a second mainline station in Cardiff?Cardiff Civic Society has raised further concerns about controversial plans to build a mainline railway station on the eastern outskirts of the capital.

The York Press

• Major £3.6 million upgrade at seaside railway station completedA major £3.6 million upgrade at Filey station has been completed by Network Rail.

Wales Online

• 'Our kids are in danger every day because of one stupid decision'Monmouthshire council's decision to withdraw free school bus provision for some children in the county has not gone down very well

Yorkshire Post

• Northern Powerhouse Rail is more than just a transport project, it is an investment in people and our local communities The North of England stands at a crossroads. For decades, successive governments have committed to investment in Northern cities, housing and infrastructure, with programmes and schemes coming and going in fits and starts. None have ultimately been able to tackle the underlying issue the persistent productivity gap between the North and the rest of the country.

Leeds Live

• Leeds Bradford Airport confirms plan for night time flight changesA protest group says it 'means more noise and more pollution'

Sunderland Echo

• Failure to deliver a station the city of Sunderland deserves - MP slams Network Rail and demands apology and answersCity Central MP Lewis Atkinson has slammed Network Rail and demanded they apologise to the people of Sunderland for what he said is a 'failure over the last two years to deliver the functioning station that the people of Sunderland deserve'.

Railnews

• Going up: passenger figures are continuing to rise The rise in the number of National Rail passengers since the effects of Covid lockdowns five years ago caused an artificial slump is continuing. Passengers made a total of 451 million journeys between April and June this year, according to the Office of Rail and Road, which said this was a 7 per cent increase when compared with the same three months in 2024. Revenue and passenger kilometres were also up.

Transportxtra

• DfT's Cohen given Lower Thames CrossingThe DfT has appointed its Director of Strategic Roads and Local Projects Kate Cohen to oversee £10bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project. As the Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), she will be tasked with providing high-level oversight while delivery continues under National Highways.

Other News Sources

• SEND reforms need to address home to school transport pressuresLocal authorities are struggling to balance their legal duty to provide transport for eligible pupils and the duty to balance their budget, says the NAO.
• Free Glasgow public transport trial to launch soon in first for ScotlandPeople taking part in the free public transport pilot will be able to travel all over the city via trains, the subway and buses.
• Council to Re-Examine Neath Transport Hub Project after Consultation FeedbackNeath Port Talbot Council will reassess the scope and design of the proposed Neath Transport Hub after feedback from public consultation.