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Monday, 01 December 2025

BBC News

• MP writes to chancellor over closed ferry crossingA Labour MP has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves urging her to revive a community ferry using toll money from the new Lower Thames Crossing.
• More than £400k set aside for bus station studyA new bus station could be built in Bradford after the combined authority set aside £400,000 to investigate where it would be located.
• Electric buses are 'massive step up', boss saysA fleet of 42 electric buses entering service in the coming weeks has been described as a "massive step up" for a county's infrastructure.
• Longer rail journeys warning due to 'vital' workRail passengers have been warned of longer journey times while travelling through Cornwall due to "vital" engineering work.
• Double ferry service to run over festive seasonA double ferry service is due to run over the Christmas period despite an annual refit and inspection.
• Calls grow for ban on Tube gambling adsLondon councils join forces urging for a ban of betting promotions across Underground 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.

Financial Times

• Airlines avert travel chaos after rushing to install software fix on A320 jetsMost big airports reporting good traffic flow, but some carriers hit by need to upgrade hardware

The Herald

• No wonder rural Scots are angry about public transportA new survey has revealed that rural Scots are dissatisfied about public transport in their areas and it is little wonder. Ministers must act to improve it, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson.

The Scotsman

• A9 dualling: New uncertainty as ministers poised to ditch private funding2035 completion date 'very difficult to meet unless significant extra capital funding made available'

The Telegraph

• Public back fitting drink-drivers' cars with breathalysers [subscription]Majority want convicted motorists to be forced to test their alcohol limit before being allowed on the road
• Labour claimed loss-making nationalised rail firm was in profit [subscription]Labour has been accused of misleading taxpayers over claims that a publicly owned train company was turning a profit.

Times Online

• Airlines work through the night to complete Airbus A320 safety fix [subscription]EasyJet, Wizz Air and American Airlines finish the software update, needed to resolve an issue linked to solar radiation, and expect no delays to flights

The Mirror

• EXCLUSIVE: Transport chief's brutal dig at chicken run Tory over train faresTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave a spiky response to her Tory counterpart, Richard Holden, after Rachel Reeves announced she was freezing rail fares in last week's Budget

Local Government

• Smart bus displays rolled out in Barrow giving passengers real-time info and a smoother journeyPassengers in Barrow-upon-Humber are now benefiting from new digital bus displays providing real-time service updates, clearer travel information and improved accessibility.

Bolton News

• Free all-day bus travel for pensioners comes to an end todayFree all-day bus travel for older and disabled people in Greater Manchester ends as Bee Network pilot closes; travel is now free from 9.30am weekdays.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail users advised to travel tomorrow as chaos erupts at train stationRail users have been advised to travel tomorrow instead of today as chaos as erupted at a train station.

London Evening Standard

• Very few UK flights affected by Airbus 320 software updatePassengers had been told to expect 'limited' travel disruption over the weekend.
• Avanti to run Manchester to London morning commuter train without passengers after watchdog refuses to let them sell tickets for itA peak-time commuter train from Manchester to London will run with no passengers on board after the rail watchdog blocked ticket sales for the service.

Nation. Cymru

• Diesel buses get new life as electric vehicles in TfW trialTransport for Wales and Edwards Coaches have turned diesel buses into fully electric vehicles as part of a bus-repowering trial.
• Five trains a day to return to Heart of Wales lineFive trains a day will run between Shrewsbury and Swansea via Llandrindod Wells on the Heart of Wales line from next month.

Other Regional Press

• Wales trials its first repowered electric busesTransport for Wales (TfW) and Edwards Coaches have taken a step towards building a greener public transport network across Wales by converting two existing diesel buses into fully electric vehicles.
• Transport East discusses future of rail in ColchesterSenior partners from across the region met in Colchester to discuss the future of the rail network.
• 'Death-trap' e-scooters may be banned across number of Essex towns'Death-trap' e-scooters could be banned from almost all of an Essex borough, as councillors team up to crack down on vehicles. Councillors from across the five towns which make up the Basildon borough will team up to deal with the issue after various incidents, including some quite serious injuries.
• Essex Lower Thames Crossing £891 million pledged in BudgetA MAMMOTH £891 million has been pledged for the Lower Thames Crossing highway project to link Kent and Essex.
• Immingham's new ferry terminal: everything you need to knowEverything you need to know about the Immingham Eastern RoRo Terminal
• Crime hotspots at South Ayrshire stations revealedFIGURES have revealed the number of crimes recorded at South Ayrshire train stations over the last three years.
• Busy train line to Scottish city will open on Boxing Day for the first time ever in 2025ScotRail has confirmed some services to and from Aberdeen will operate on December 26 as part of its festive timetable

Other News Sources

• TfL takeover of key rail commuter route into London backed as government says it's considering bidThe London Assembly Transport committee has thrown its weight behind the proposal for Transport for London to take on the route through Moorgate and Enfield into Hertfordshire

News from Europe

• What does Europe need to decarbonise road transport?Europe's current CO₂ standards ignore renewable fuels cutting emissions, which weakens its climate accounting system. In a joint call, several industry signatories call on the Commission to integrate renewable in the forthcoming regulatory review