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Saturday, 22 November 2025

BBC News

• New Metro trains 'on track' to meet targetThe rollout of the new Tyne and Wear Metro trains is "on track" to meet its 2025 target of having half the fleet available for service.
• 'Exhausted' tram drivers to strike over festive period due to rotas rowGrater Manchester Metrolink tram drivers plan to strike from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December in dispute over working schedules, their trade union has said.
• 'Golden age' London Underground posters go on showPosters displayed on the Tube in the Art Deco era are on display at the London Transport Museum.
• Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber-attackThalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.
• What taxes apply to electric vehicles and how could the Budget change that?All new cars must be electric or hybrid from 2030, but the government could put new taxes on them.

The Guardian

• Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrolThree pence: a small charge per mile for an electric vehicle, but a giant conceptual leap for Britain.Chancellors of the exchequer have long resisted any form of road pricing as politically toxic. That may be about to change next week: Rachel Reeves, perhaps inured to being pilloried for any money-raising proposal, is expected to introduce a charge explicitly linked to how far EVs drive. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Why do cyclists go through red lights? We asked them [subscription]More than 70 cyclists were spotted running one red light in London in just one hour this week - many on Lime hire bikes. They are now facing a crackdown

Daily Express

• 'Frost-jacking' alert as cars stolen from UK driveways in freezing weatherThe three vehicles were taken from outside properties in Fife between 8am and 8.50am on Friday.

Mail Online

• Chaos at major London rail station as thousands of commuters are shut out in Friday night rush hourThousands of commuters say they are experiencing travel 'hell' after a signalling fault brought trains to a halt and has plunged Euston station into chaos.

Sky News

• Christmas travel chaos expected as rail workers announce strikesTravellers are set to face disruption over Christmas as workers on rail operator CrossCountry have announced a series of strikes for December.

Birmingham Mail

• Huge update for passengers at 50 UK train stations - see full listThe changes will allow travellers to and from these airports to stop worrying about booking tickets beforehand and simply tap in and out using a bank card, mobile device, or Oyster card

Birmingham Post

• Sunderland-made Nissan Leaf qualifies for £3,750 Government grantThe Leaf joins models from major rivals such as Ford, Vauxhall and Citroën
• First Bus to cease all operations in Cornwall, putting hundreds of jobs at riskThe announcement comes amid 'ongoing financial challenges' and a substantial decline in passenger numbers

Bolton News

• Metrolink strike to disrupt services across Greater ManchesterTram drivers are set to strike over working conditions, disrupting Metrolink services across Greater Manchester

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford Council set to make £85k as 'shocking' number of drivers use new bus laneBradford Council has responded after a man called the number and cost of bus lane fines issued on a city centre street as “extortionate” and a “cash cow”.
• Multi-million-pound park and ride scheme in Bradford could be without car parkA transport boss has told councillors it will be “a number of years” before a long planned park and ride scheme is completed – if it happens at all.

Bristol Live

• UK drivers warned over 'frost-jacking' of defrosting carsPolice have appealed for information about the so-called 'frost-jacking' incidents

Manchester Evening News

• Motorists warned of 21 major roadworks taking place in Greater Manchester this weekendThere are 21 major roadworks in Greater Manchester on November 22 and 23

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Rail workers at CrossCountry to stage strikes in December in pay disputeMembers of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will walk out on December 6, 13, 20 and 27
• Full list of tax changes that could hit shoppers, drivers and pensioners from next weekChancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her second Autumn Budget on November 26, with a number of tax changes expected to be announced to help plug a £50 billion black hole in the nation's public finances

The York Press

• Reminder part of main road through York to close for roadworksDRIVERS are being reminded that part of Huntington Road in York is set to close for roadworks.

Wales Online

• The full list of 20mph roads set to change to 30mph in Welsh countySome 20 different roads are in line to change from a speed limit of 20mph to 30mph

Bucks Free Press

• HS2 responds to community anger after permanent closure of Bucks A-road sectionHS2 has responded to criticism of its permanent closure of A4010 Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville following the opening of 'relief roads'.

Other Regional Press

• How a prominent entrepreneur bought Southampton Airport for 'just £2'In a transaction that sounds mythical by modern standards, Highland Participants acquired the airport for a reported nominal sum of £2.
• Parking problems at train station car park disrupting commutersResidents and commuters have been told they cannot park in the long stay car park close to Oxford station which is managed by GWR.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• East West Rail announces major expansion between Oxford and CambridgeThe East West Railway Company has confirmed the next phase of its multibillion-pound project connecting Oxford and Cambridge, with plans to increase train frequency and build several new stations. The railway operator announced on 19 November 2025 that it is exploring increasing services from the previously proposed 3 or 4 trains per hour to up to 5 per hour. This enhancement could provide up to 70% more seating capacity across the route whilst reducing average waiting times.  Four new stations are planned along the Marston Vale Line, which has not seen significant investment since ...

Railnews

• London Mayor welcomes reports of DLR extension The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is welcoming widespread reports that next week’s budget will include funding for an extension of the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead.

Other News Sources

• Council plans to scrap secondary school's buses criticised over serious concernsHampshire County Council has come under fire for plans to cut bus services to Henry Beaufort School.