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Thursday, 20 November 2025

BBC News

• Brexit means 'less choice, more cost' for new car sales, says trade bodyFrom January new cars registered in Northern Ireland will have to have an "EU-type" approval.
• Glasgow 'transformed' by £123m streets project, says reportThe Avenues programme is the biggest transformation of city centre thoroughfares since Buchanan Street was pedestrianised in the 1970s.
• Transport budget black hole 'mostly plugged'A huge black hole in the budget for the West Midlands transport network has been mostly plugged, finance bosses have said.
• U-turn over reduced bus service after feedbackA bus service which was drastically reduced is to be reverted back to its more frequent timetable following complaints.
• First Cymru bus drivers suspend two-month strikeBus drivers working in south and west Wales have suspended plans for a continuous two-month strike while members vote on a new pay offer.

Financial Times

• Channel Tunnel owner cancels UK rail projects over rise in business rates Eurotunnel said expected tripling of levy makes planned freight investments untenable

The Guardian

• Why are flights in the UK so often cheaper than taking the train?The environmental costs of flying are much higher, and the government subsidises rail travel, so what explains the baffling price difference when travelling domestically?
• Onboard the world's largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport?The Neoliner Origin set off on its inaugural two-week voyage from France to the US with the aim of revolutionising the notoriously dirty shipping industry

Times Online

• DLR on track for extension in victory for Sadiq Khan [subscription]The line will have two stops added to reach Thamesmead in £1.9bn project but no plans to fund a longer Bakerloo Line

City AM

• British Airways to sponsor AEGs major new Olympia events venue British Airways has been named as the headline sponsor of Olympia's new event venue, as the west London exhibition centre nears the completion of its £1.3bn regeneration.

Network Rail

• £300,000 station drainage investment in Nottinghamshire affecting passenger journeys this weekendDrainage improvement work at Lowdham station will affect passenger services between Nottingham and Lincoln on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Road-rail Land Rover keeping train lines in West Yorkshire clear of fallen leavesA road-rail Land Rover is being used by Network Rail in West Yorkshire to help clear fallen leaves from train tracks

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey drivers left baffled by road markings in 20mph zoneTwo different contractors were used to amend road signs and markings

London Evening Standard

• Huge London transport project gets green light as Rachel Reeves backs £1.7bn DLR extension to ThamesmeadThe long-awaited £1.7bn extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead is expected to be given the green light in the Budget in a massive boost to south-east London, The Standard has been told.

Manchester Evening News

• Andy Burnham's plea is rejected by key Government ministerA key member of Keir Starmer's team has rejected a plea from Andy Burnham and other Northern leaders to hand them control of a funding pot to make the region's railway stations more accessible.
• Government responds to calls to introduce free bus travel for one group across EnglandCurrently, only disabled people and people of state pension age qualify for free bus travel under the The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme

Wales Online

• Major update on two-month bus strike shutdown set to start within hoursThe Unite trade union had planned strike action by its members working for First Cymru from November 20 through to January 21

Get Surrey

• South London council leader calls for Crossrail 2, Overground and Tram extension and more busesThe leader of a South London council has said residents in his borough are getting 'less bang for their buck' from TfL. Sutton Council's leader, Barry Lewis, has outlined the areas he believes could transform the borough's historically limited transport provision, calling for Crossrail 2 and Overground integration, a larger and more frequent bus network, and a Tramlink extension.

Other Regional Press

• Gosport MP tables amendment for waterborne transportDame Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, has tabled an amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
• KCC admits no plans yet for works on ‘rollercoaster’ 50mph routeNo plans have yet been made to carry out work on a "rollercoaster" stretch of a bumpy dual-carriageway, Kent County Council has confirmed.
• Bee Network: The Greater Manchester town with no transport to city centre set for biggest change in 60 yearsResidents in a Greater Manchester town without a direct transport link to the city centre could zoom into town very soon, transport chiefs say.
• Golborne railway station designs unveiled to publicGolborne will be reconnected to the rail network for the first time in more than 60 years, with construction on the new two-platform station due to begin in 2026, subject to final approval.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Higer V-Series debuts as Harris Bus and Coach builds plans for UKFirst V-Series coaches from builder have arrived as work on Azure electric bus is gathering pace

The Business Desk

• Transport tech business eyes fresh opportunities for growthLeeds-based transport technology provider, Tracsis, has highlighted an improved half two trading performance, with continued growth in annual recurring revenue in its audited results for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Aviation Industry

• Government must 'future-proof' Heathrow with third runway decisionThe head of pilots union Balpa has urged the government to 'future-proof' plans for Heathrow's third runway.

Other News Sources

• IMechE report urges more inclusive public transportA new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is calling for major reforms to make UK public transport more accessible.
• Port of Tyne, Hitachi partner for clean energy and smart transport Hitachi, Ltd., the Port of Tyne, and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have formalised two international agreements aimed at integrating Hitachi's global capabilities in mobility and energy with regional ambitions.