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Sunday, 14 December 2025

BBC News

• Why rail timetables are undergoing major overhaulMajor changes to train timetables in the East Midlands will mean more services, thousands of extra seats and some smaller stations seeing more trains stopping.
• New rail timetable 'poor deal' for some passengersJo Lonsdale, North East and Cumbria and Pamela Bilalova , North East and Cumbria
• Deliberate fire probe into Greenock bus depot blazePolice Scotland says it is treating the blaze on Friday at a site used to store coaches as "wilful"

Financial Times

• It makes sense to look smart when flying But not because of anything to do with the US transport secretary’s campaign to civilise air travel

The Independent

• United Airlines flight to Tokyo forced to turn around after engine failure
• High-end car sales sink in China as its economy slows, taking a toll on European automakersChinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models

Daily Record

• Huge blaze at bus depot treated as deliberate by cops after scene locked downA bus was deliberately set on fire at a depot in Greenock on Friday December 12 with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews tackling the flames for hours.
• East Coast Main Line timetable changes and everything you need to knowCuts to LNER cross-border journey times include 15 minutes between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh, and 10 minutes between Edinburgh and York.

Mail Online

• Plane loses an ENGINE on take-off sparking a fire as dramatic air traffic control audio emergesAn air traffic controller was heard telling pilots a United flight 'lost an engine' after taking off from Dulles International Airport.
• Sections of UK's major motorways are so gridlocked it would be quicker to ride a BICYCLE than drive, Department of Transport revealsThe worst spot is the northbound approach to the Dartford tunnel on the M25 where traffic shuffles at an average 14.9mph, which is below the top speed of an ordinary cyclist.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers risk no claims discount being 'cut by five years' in UK crackdownCompanies have started to limit the number of no-claims entitlements which drivers, motorists and road users can benefit.
• 800,000 SUV drivers could face new restrictions after incident in EnglandThere is widespread support for new restrictions for SUV drivers to help combat road fatalities.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Public notice roundup: Two major Bradford roads to close for the yearHere is the latest public notice roundup across Bradford.

Northern Echo

• Major East Coast timetable shake-up brings faster journeys and 10,000 extra trainsPassengers in the North East are among those set to be affected as one of Britain’s most significant train timetable changes since the ill-fated May 2018 revamp comes into effect on Sunday (December 14).

The York Press

• 'Biggest timetable change in a decade' - boost for rail passengers at York StationNetwork Rail, which owns and operates Britain's railway infrastructure, said weekday daytime trains passing through York Station between Newcastle and King's Cross will nearly double (up 46 per cent).

Wales Online

• The major changes to rail timetables which come into effect from todayThree later trains will run from Cardiff to the Valleys on Friday nights as part of several timetable changes

Bucks Free Press

• Bucks to receive over £9.5 million bus funding amid service revampBuckinghamshire is set to receive £9,547,266 as part of the Government’s landmark £3 billion investment to transform bus services across England.

Other Regional Press

• Trains vs buses - The best way to get around YorkshireYorkshire's public transport network can be unreliable at times, but when you have no other choice, it can be a close call between the bus or the train
• New Greater Manchester train station could be years away from opening after 'scandalous' delaysA new single-platform train station in Cheadle might be years away from opening after ?scandalous? delays, an MP has said.
• Warning as more trains set to use Settle-Carlisle line in new yearPEOPLE who cross the Settle to Carlisle line are being warned to take extra care in the new year because of an increase in train services due to work on the West Coast Mainline.
• Cruise lines set to launch new mega ships in 2026A wave of new cruise ships is preparing to enter service in 2026, marking one of the busiest years for new vessel launches across the global industry.
• Plan to save 'lifeline' bus service receives council supportA parish council has voted to save a "lifeline" bus service - if members can get a grant
• More than 70 vehicles stopped and four arrests made in major roads operationMore than 70 vehicles were stopped and inspected and four arrests were made in a major police operation in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
• Congestion charge brings benefits to bus passengers and pedestriansA congestion charge scheme is bringing real benefits to bus passengers and pedestrians in Oxfordshire.

Other News Sources

• Residents urged to report abandoned vehicles after 34 taken off roadsRoad Ready Revamp, or Bin the Banger aims to tackle non-roadworthy vehicles that had been left for an extended period of time

EIN News Subscription

• Flying taxis to take people to London airports in minutes from 2028marks a new dawn in transport, one that will connect Authority (CAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA, Vertical Aerospace said. The aircraft’s design, however, allows aerospace partners – creating an aircraft with the most compelling