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Sunday, 31 May 2026

BBC News

• 'Fuel prices are a reason to swap car for bike'Olympic medal winning cyclist Chris Boardman calls on drivers to change the way they travel.
• Britain's onboard train wi-fi is one of Europe's worst. This is how people manageWe tested the wi-fi on the train between Norwich and London to see how easy it was to connect.
• Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakersWizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan also advises passengers to carry portable chargers and water due to lengthy queues.
• 'Major' delays to Heathrow trains as pipe burstsPassengers have been told to expect delays after a burst water main saw no trains running to or from Heathrow Airport for hours.

Department for Transport

• GTR services transferred to public ownershipGTR services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).

The Guardian

• Britons travelling home via EU airports 'should allow three hours' before flightsEntry-exit system, which replaces passport stamps with digital registration, causing huge delays at border checks

The Independent

• Trains resume after major travel disruption to and from Heathrow airport due to burst pipeA signal failure caused by flooding at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 halted train services for hours

The Scotsman

• Impending resumption of suspended 'Hogwarts Express' Jacobite steam service signalled by train moveFort William-Mallaig excursions associated with Harry Potter train have been on hold since Easter
• Potholes on Scotland's motorways and other major roads 'must be fixed quicker''They are our key high-speed routes and Scottish drivers quite rightly expect a premium service on them'

The Telegraph

• Britain's infrastructure is a national embarrassment [subscription]The nation is crying out for vastly improved rail and road networks
• Heathrow faces nine-year wait to connect to grid as it plots expansion [subscription]London's airport hub will require more electrical power for proposed third runway
• Leaky pipe sends Heathrow into 'meltdown' [subscription]Disruption to continue for services to airport on Elizabeth line, Piccadilly line and Heathrow Express
• Labour 'stopped rail firms buying cheap fuel before Iran war'Train bosses trying to head off price spikes were told HM Government doesn't gamble

Times Online

• Suspend border checks for Britons this summer, airline tells EU [subscription]Wizz Air urges nations to delay the post-Brexit Entry-Exit System until September to prevent a repeat of long queues over the May half-term
• Our EVs match the Chinese on price, says VW cars bossThomas Schäfer took the helm of a company reeling from dieselgate. Now he has flicked the switch on an affordable electric range

City AM

• Easyjet attracts takeover interest from US private credit firm Budget airline carrier Easyjet has drawn takeover interest from private credit firm Castlelake, which could make the airline the latest UK-listed company to be snatched off the stock market.
• 'Defining moment' UK's largest train operator enters public ownership Ministers have hailed the nationalisation of the of the largest train franchise as a defining moment as the government pushes forward with nationalising the railway.

Daily Record

• ScotRail unveils official tartan ahead of 'momentous' year for sportThe train operator said customers will soon begin seeing the new design everywhere, from tea and coffee cups on hospitality trolleys to screens on ticket vending machines.

The National

• Major £20m upgrade for Scotland's first electrified railway beginsA MAJOR £20 million upgrade of the overhead power lines on Scotland's original electrified railway is underway.

Bristol Live

• Plans for bike lanes slammed on 'worst road I have ever driven on'New plans to install cycle lanes on Gloucester Road have been revealed - prompting a fierce debate among Bristol Live readers over cycling infrastructure, mass transit and the state of the road

London Evening Standard

• Trains from London Victoria to Gatwick to double as railway nationalisedGatwick Express services will increase this summer and double by the end of the year

Manchester Evening News

• MV Hondius cruise ship given all-clear to sail after deadly hantavirus outbreakThe MV Hondius cruise ship was at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak earlier this month after passengers fell ill, with three deaths confirmed linked to the outbreak by health authorities

Yorkshire Post

• MPs urged to join Parliamentary debate on controversial Dales school transport policyThe Conservative-run local authority brought in plans last year to restrict free home-to-school transport to pupils' closest schools, which it said will save £3m a year from its budget.

Other Regional Press

• Rail campaigners call for improvements to train coverage in Calderdale ahead of their annual meetingRail campaigners in Calderdale say improvements to the network can and should be made for present-day passengers, including that every train going through Sowerby Bridge should stop there.
• Proposed Public Transport Strategy aims to improve connectivityThe proposed strategy sets out an ambitious vision to strengthen and modernise public transport across Highland.
• Council leader urges Welsh Government support over school transport costsCOST-CUTTING changes to school transport in Caerphilly remain on the table, as the county borough council's leader appeals to the new Welsh Government for more funding.

Airportwatch

• EasyJet could be London's next departure [subscription]EasyJet could become the latest departure from London's languishing stock market, as an opportunistic overseas investor is brewing up a takeover bid.

Other News Sources

• £20m upgrade underway on Scotland's original electrified railway lineA £20m upgrade is underway to the overhead power lines on Scotland's original electrified railway.