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Sunday, 27 September 2026

BBC News

• Bus routes axed as part of town timetable changesA number of bus routes in Derbyshire are being withdrawn as "fewer people are travelling".
• Train services disrupted due to security alertTranslink say the Belfast to Portadown railway line has reopened following an earlier security alert.
• Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four yearsThe UK's busiest airport cautions it may miss the government target of 2035 as ministers say the deadline has "always been ambitious".

The Guardian

• London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question. If Heathrow finally builds its third runway, Londoners can expect hundreds more planes flying overhead each day. But greater congestion on the ground will be a problem too. Under Heathrow’s £33bn expansion plan, 100,000-200,000 more passengers would eventually be travelling to or from the airport each day.The most eye-catching problem has been moving part of the UK’s busiest motorway, the M25, to make space for a new 2.2-mile (3.5km) runway.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow's third runway delayed until 2039 [subscription]Original deadline of 2035 to complete £49bn expansion 'unrealistic', sources tell The Telegraph
• Labour launches 'war on motorists' in name of net zero [subscription]Motorists are facing fresh restrictions as councils prepare to implement Labour's net zero transport drive.

Times Online

• Lime bikes accelerate UK growth with a 31% increase in riders [subscription]More than 675,000 people used one of the e-bikes or scooters in British cities every month in 2025, while profits have surged from £1.7m to £4.7m
• Heathrow debacle proves our growth agenda is grounded [subscription]A third runway has been planned since 2003 but progress since has been bedevilled by political posturing, environmental activism and planning rows
• Michael O'Leary: Ground planes to fix air traffic control [subscription]Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary says he would ground all UK flights for a day to allow air traffic systems to be replaced and avoid a repeat of major meltdowns that have resulted in travel chaos on four occasions in three years.

Sky News

• Heathrow Airport's third runway delayed for four years until 2039Heathrow Airport's third runway has been delayed by four years and won’t be ready until 2039.

Birmingham Mail

• Recorded sex offences on Birmingham buses rise by 25%West Midlands Police recorded 79 sex offences on Birmingham buses in 2025, up from 63 in 2024, figures obtained by BirminghamLive through a Freedom of Information request show.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Two major changes for all Holyhead to Dublin passengers start on Monday September 28The first change is to passport rules and this will be followed by a new cashless policy

Manchester Evening News

• Inside the new £10 million Emirates Lounge at Manchester Airport that’s the first of its kind in the UKExclusive for Emirates passengers, the new Terminal 2 lounge features the airline's latest design concept and luxurious touches including champagne, private spaces and direct gate access

Nottingham Evening Post

• Andy Burnham government considers new penalties on number platesThe Department for Transport is considering consultation responses on penalty points and vehicle seizure for being in charge of a vehicle with an incorrect, altered or false number plate.

Wales Online

• Wales has paid millions for trains that people still can't useTransport for Wales has announced it is temporarily pausing use of the its new electric tram-trains

My London

• 'Ambitious targets' for Heathrow third runway hit by 4 year delay - bosses promise 108,000 new jobsThe airport aims to get planning permission by 2029, and has from the start considered building the new runway within a decade to be a reasonable goal

Oxford Mail

• New bus services launched after Botley Road reopensA bus operator has launched new and improved services following the reopening of a key city road.
• Stagecoach Midlands backs promotion of free bus passesStagecoach Midlands says more should be done to raise awareness of the scheme during Catch the Bus Month, after research revealed that 34 per cent of eligible individuals have not claimed their pass.

Other Regional Press

• Fury as Stephen Flynn admits SNP hasn't paid ANY of £4.1m furlough cash promised to Scots bus workersReform MSP Graham Simpson says it's 'hugely disappointing' after Transport Secretary admits the Scottish Government has U-turned on the Alexander Dennis furlough scheme set out a year ago
• Airlines slammed by Redditch MP Chris Bloore after UK Air Traffic Control chaosREDDITCH MP Chris Bloore has demanded airlines fulfil their duty of care to stranded passengers after air traffic control disruption left residents facing flight cancellations.
• New Corringham train station in Thurrock transport strategyPlans for a new Corringham train station have been included in Thurrock Council's draft Transport Strategy, as officials look to expand transport links and support major housing growth over the next 15 years.
• ‘£15,000 isn’t enough’: Fears ‘rotting’ tram shelter repairs won’t lastCampaigners have warned £15,000 being spent to tackle the decay of a tram shelter will not be enough, with fears the damage could soon return.
• Coventry Very Light Rail tram update as council starts to develop first routeThe city council wants to complete the next section of its demonstrator track and says it will soon get news on regional funding

Rail Advent

• Winners announced for TfL's In Bloom Competition 2026Each year, TfL staff members take part in the annual competition where a small piece of land is tended to by staff in a bid to be crowned In Bloom champions for one of the eleven awards on offer. These gardens can range in size from small troughs and window boxes in offices and depots to large floral displays at stations and river piers.

TaxiPoint

• Long distances, thinner demand and dead mileage make rural passenger transport a different commercial proposition from dense urban taxi work Perry RichardsonA taxi or private hire booking app can find the nearest available driver, but it cannot make that driver nearby, turn an empty return journey into revenue or compress ten scattered villages into one profitable operating zone.

Other News Sources

• What Will The Mayor's Transport Plan Mean For Scarborough, Whitby, And FileyResidents of coastal towns including Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey are being invited to help shape the future of regional transport at upcoming consultation events for the Mayor's draft Local Transport Plan.