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Sunday, 30 November 2025

BBC News

• What does airport's terminal closure mean for passengers?A large section of Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 has closed after more than 60 years.
• 'I've sat on train floors' - transport secretary The transport secretary has said she has sat on the floors of overcrowded trains as she vowed to improve the rail network.
• Which trains will be operating over Christmas and New Year?ScotRail has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable which includes the last Christmas Eve and Hogmanay trains departing earlier than usual.
• Which trains will be operating over Christmas and New Year?ScotRail has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable which includes the last Christmas Eve and Hogmanay trains departing earlier than usual.
• Flights returning to normal after Airbus warning grounded planesAround 6,000 planes were affected after an issue that could corrupt data was discovered.

Financial Times

• Could the ‘JFK model’ keep down the cost of Heathrow’s third runway? Civil Aviation Authority is studying airports round the world for inspiration for a new regulatory system
• Auto industry braces for EU’s ‘backdoor ban’ on petrol vehicles in 2030Brussels is planning to propose an EV mandate for corporate fleets as it loosens 2035 internal combustion engine ban

The Scotsman

• Alarm over impact of new Edinburgh tram line construction on firms after 'immense' previous disruptionBusinesses disrupted by construction of Edinburgh's new tram route should be given Covid-level support following the immense impact some suffered during building of the original line, a trade body has urged.

Times Online

• Manchester commuter train to London will run with no passengers [subscription]The decision to run an empty 7am service has outraged politicians and business leaders
• Skanska?s Katy Dowding: why we should keep the faith in HS2The UK boss of the construction giant is working on projects like the rail line and the Lower Thames Crossing. Don?t just focus on the costs, she says

i News

• Reform civil war as council leader quits over ?190m re-opening of Red Wall airportGuy Aston, Reform UK's leader on Doncaster Council, stepped down following "unpleasant, vitriolic texts that border on abuse" from his own side

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• More than 460 incidents reported at Leeds bus stationChronic anti-social behaviour at a West Yorkshire bus station has seen more than 460 incidents reported in six months.
• £430,000 study to find best way to replace Bradford Interchange is approvedOVER £400,000 has been set aside to investigate where a new bus station, or bus stations, could be built in Bradford.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Update on Airbus 320 aircrafts' software problemUK Civil Aviation Authority says airlines worked overnight on the issue caused by intense solar radiation

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool bus route 'infamous' for decades as plans to overhaul city's transport announcedThe Liverpool City Region will benefit from a ?1.6bn investment to help deliver the next stage of its transport strategy

The York Press

• York and North Yorkshire to get ?564,000 for bus franchisingThe York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been awarded ?564,000 to explore how bus franchising could improve services in rural and coastal areas.

Wales Online

• The 'disgraceful atrocity' of a train station putting people off coming to Wales' oldest townCarmarthen serves as a key link between London, Cardiff and Swansea and the beauty of west Wales, but complaints have been made about the 'unacceptable' current state of the town's train station

Yorkshire Post

• Areas to benefit from York and North Yorkshire bus franchising pilot announcedYork and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has announced which parts of his region are to be included in the rural bus franchising pilot.

Bucks Free Press

• The birth and the rebirth of Thames Valley BusesTHOSE of us of a mature age and living in the Wycombe area when we were younger, will have fond memories of Thames Valley buses. In the 1930/40/ and 50s, until the widespread ownership of motor cars, our principal means of local transport was by bus. And the Thames Valley bus company was pre-eminent until it closed down in 1971/2.

Other Regional Press

• Airbus Broughton opens new £6.6m Beluga transport hubAirbus has opened a new £6.6 million logistics hub at its Broughton site to improve how aircraft wings are prepared and moved to other Airbus factories across Europe.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Transport for Wales and Edwards trial bus repower to electricPair of Optare Versas have been repowered from hybrid format; non-revenue trials underway

Aviation Industry

• United Kingdom Joins Germany, Ireland, and Italy in Unstoppable Airport Revolution Europe's Ultimate Security Overhaul Starts NOW!The United Kingdom joined with Germany, Ireland, and Italy in an unstoppable airport revolution. This collaboration marks the dawn of Europe's ultimate security overhaul, set to redefine the way passengers experience air travel. With cutting-edge security upgrades and modernized facilities, airports across these countries are now leading the charge in global aviation advancements. The changes are designed to ensure faster, safer, and more efficient travel for millions of passengers.

Other News Sources

• March bus service costing ?100 per passenger is to be axedTwo bus services that cost more than ?100 per passenger to run will be axed, after councillors said ?tough choices? need to be made.
• 'Ridiculous' SNP failure to introduce speed awareness courses despite success in EnglandSNP ministers' failure to introduce speed awareness courses despite their success in England has been condemned as "ridiculous" and "deeply concerning" by opposition parties.