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Monday, 10 November 2025

BBC News

• Publicly-run bus services delayed by a yearPlans to franchise local bus services have been delayed until at least 2028. Nik Johnson, former Labour mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), signed off on plans to take control of various routes in February.
• Gyratory bus stop does not meet rules, BBC findsA new so-called "floating bus stop" built last month outside a railway station does not meet national standards, according to BBC analysis.
• Footbridge closed for six weeks as repairs beginA railway station footbridge has been closed for more than six weeks for repair works. Woodbridge station's footbridge is closed until 24 December as Greater Anglia strengthens the steelwork, paints, and installs new handrails with integrated lighting.
• Heathrow rail link 'would stop ridiculous routes'An MP has said a rail link between Reading and Heathrow Airport would help end "ridiculous" long-winded journeys. The project, which would provide a link between the two with a stop in Slough, was put on hold indefinitely in 2020.
• Residents fear being stranded if bridge demolishedResidents in a North Yorkshire village say they will be left stranded if a railway footbridge is removed before a new road bridge is finished.
• Better public transport will drive growth, says CEOBetter public transport services would help drive business growth in a city, a chief executive has said. Robert Evans, the chief executive of the Wellcome Genome Campus, said transport links to the site in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, could encourage more businesses and people to join the campus.
• Shutdown could reduce US flights 'to a trickle', transport secretary warnsFlight delays and cancellations continue to snarl US air travel for a third day as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air traffic will be "reduced to a trickle" if the US government shutdown continues.
• 'Leaky' Snowdon Mountain Railway blasted for poor serviceWales Outdoors says clients sat on wet seats, and the train had "leaky windows", with passengers unable to see out.
• China exempts chips used by carmakers from export curbsThe block on exports of the company's chips had raised fears that European car production would be hit.

Financial Times

• UK investigates whether buses made in China can be turned off from afarInvestigation comes after Norway found Yutong vehicles could be ‘stopped or rendered inoperable’ by Chinese company

The Independent

• 'Hero' crew member injured in train mass stabbing regains consciousnessSamir Zitouni was wounded as he protected passengers during attack on LNER train from Doncaster to London

Daily Record

• E-bike police seizures soar by 1450% as call issued for 'death trap' clampdownEXCLUSIVE: New figures show a massive rise in seizures of the vehicles.
• We need a clampdown on dangerous e-bikes as residents are being left in fearIn his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar urges action against e-bikes and streets being used as "race tracks".

Mail Online

• Why Eurostar's €2bn double-decker fleet upgrade poses new challenges for UK maintenance hubsA travel expert David Martin, of Heamar, has warned Eurostar's €2billion fleet upgrade poses new challenges for UK hubs due to the new trains' size, design and technical complexity. 

Sky News

• Rail worker in critical condition after mass stabbing regains consciousnessSamir Zitouni, 48, known as Sam, was working on board the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train from Doncaster to London when the attack began in Cambridgeshire on 1 November.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Ribbon cut to celebrate improvements on popular greenwayA ribbon was cut on the Spen Valley Greenway between Cleckheaton and Liversedge to celebrate major improvements which make the route safer and more accessible.

Bristol Live

• Year-long revamp of Temple Way due to start in DecemberThe project is expected to improve accessibility for buses, pedestrians and cyclists

Daily Post (North Wales)

• First look at 'final frontier' Airbus plane set for world's longest flightsThe wings for the incredible plane are being made at Airbus Broughton

Liverpool Echo

• New Mersey Ferry is just the start of transport revolution claims Metro MayorThe building of more new ferries to serve the River Mersey has not been ruled out as the first vessel in 60 years took to the water. Construction got underway last Autumn on the first vessel to be built to cross the river since the 1960s.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge's unusual roundabout with 36 traffic lights and special cycle lanesThe controversial roundabout has been in position for more than a year. It was added as part of a £31.9 million road improvement scheme.

South Wales Argus

• Disabled passengers in the UK to benefit from new planA new rail Accessibility Roadmap promises change for disabled passengers.

Other Regional Press

• New artwork for Botley Road station walkwayNew artwork has been created for the walkway close to the rail bridge in Botley Road in Oxford

New Civil Engineer

• Ex-HS2 minister didn't know Phase 2 was being cancelled until it was confirmedEx-minister for rail and High Speed 2 (HS2) Huw Merriman has admitted that the cancellation of Phase 2 of the UK's flagship infrastructure project came as a 'complete shock and surprise' as he was not involved in the decision.

Rail Advent

• South Wales Level Crossing reopens following Safety ImprovementsA level crossing near Margam has reopened to the public following its temporary closure in June after several significant recorded incidents forced the closure of the crossing.
• Plans to restart direct trains from Swindon to Birmingham after 20-year gapWill Stone, Labour MP for Swindon North, has been discussing plans to restore direct train services between the town and Birmingham for the first time in two decades.

Railnews

• What else does the Railways Bill say -- and what does it leave out? Part 2 The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons tomorrow (writes Sim Harris). But if you want to know how GBR will work in detail, this Bill won’t help you very much.

Railway Gazette

• Rail regulator tightens rules on redress when disabled passenger assistance failsUK: An update to the Office of Rail & Road's Accessible Travel Policy guidance has made it mandatory for all train and station operators to make a case-by-case assessment of claims for redress from disabled passengers when their booked assistance fails.

Railway Supply

• Network Rail finishes £320m modern signalling upgradeNetwork Rail undertook a £320 million improvement scheme between Farncombe and Petersfield to improve the Portsmouth Direct Line. They upgraded the line to increase reliability.

The Business Desk

• East Midlands Airport sees surge in cargo growth following expansion plansEast Midlands Airport has recorded an 11.4% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes following the launch of its cargo development plans in May.

Other News Sources

• Network Rail to invest £7.9m at Manchester Piccadilly - overhaul will impact serviceNetwork Rail is to invest £7.9m to improve tracks, points and signalling systems on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station which date back to the 1980s.
• Decision on Network Rail's updated Liverpool Street station scheme pushed back to springAcme-designed £1bn redevelopment had been expected to reach committee by end of this year
• Passengers stage protest over no Sunday train service for 12 months and countingProtesting passengers are demanding the reinstatement of a Sunday train service after being left without one for more than a year. Congleton has a population of 30,000 and averages 25 passengers for every train that stops at Congleton Station.
• Cumbrian railway bridges granted listed statusCowran Bridge, Skellion Bridge and Cowran Cutting were a part of the biggest civil engineering project on the Newcastle to Carlisle line.
• New £18m train station near Glasgow takes shape as drone captures unique viewConstruction of the £18.3 million station began in July, and it is now starting to take shape, with new footage showing where the future platforms will be.