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Wednesday, 04 November 2026

BBC News

• Airport staff 'don't feel safe' at work due to abuseA Unite union representative who works at Gatwick Airport says verbal abuse from passengers can be so bad that staff "don't feel safe in our own jobs".
• E-bike hubs set to improve links between ferry portsE-bikes are being made available to train users to improve connections between railway stations at ferry ports in Essex and Suffolk.
• Three train stations set for huge revampThree train stations across the West of England are set to undergo multi-million-pound revamps.
• West Wales to Bristol train service approvedA new cross-border rail service has been given the go ahead by a travel regulator.
• Plain-clothes police target repeat fare dodgersTwenty-four people were arrested in the first month of TfL's joint operation with British Transport Police.

The Herald

• Scottish Government urged to clarify ?2 bus cap plans for EdinburghThe Scottish Government has again been urged to clarify its plans to bring a ?2 bus fare cap to Edinburgh.
• A83 Rest & Be Thankful: ?500m economy hit row over four-year stoppagePoliticians and business leaders from across Argyll and Bute have warned that reducing the key arterial route to a single carriageway on diversion route controlled by convoys and traffic lights while a permanent scheme is built to deal with the landslip-prone A83 at the Rest and be Thankful would be ?economically catastrophic?.

The Telegraph

• We made the world?s most divisive announcement: ?See it. Say it. Sorted.? [subscription]Love it or hate it, the transport network?s public safety campaign is 10 years old this week. Its creators tell us why they have no regrets

City AM

• London has waited long enough for Heathrow expansion - Siobhain McDonaghMost Londoners and voters across the country was to see Heathrow expand so London?s growth can fly. My government must get on with it, says Siobhain McDonagh

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Cost of Llanbedr bypass would 'wipe-out' entire transport budget for North WalesA meeting heard that a new relief road would cost ?40m, dwarfing the ?28m Regional Transport Fund budget for North Wales

London Evening Standard

• Inside London's new rail super hub as HS2 line passes major milestone?This is largest station built in London for must be at least 100 years,? says Rail Minister Lord Hendy as high speed line connects with Old Oak Common

Manchester Evening News

• Clashes over Manchester's £1bn traffic problem as congestion charge ruled outTraffic levels on Greater Manchester's roads are getting worse, according to a new report.

Metro

• Metro goes down London?s newest rail tunnel that?s 100ft undergroundMetro went behind the scenes to see how the high-speed trains will travel into London?s new mega rail hub currently under construction.

Nation. Cymru

• Fears ?40m relief road scheme could jeopardise other transport projectsA proposed ?40 million relief road could swallow up funding needed for other transport projects across north Wales.

Sheffield Star

• Network Rail in second attempt to replace Midland Mainline bridge in Sheffield'We appreciate that this is the second time we've asked people to adjust their travel plans and parking arrangements'

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Exclusive: SNP set ?2 Highland bus fare cap without assessing impact on publicly owned trainsFriends of the Far North Line worry taxpayer subsidies for private bus operators will undermine a rail link in need of investment.

Wales Online

• Swansea and Carmarthenshire set to get eight new train stations - full list of locationsTransport for Wales (TfW) is asking people for their thoughts on plans for eight new railway stations and other improvements

Carlisle News & Star

• £1.6m project to revive 12 empty railway arches in CarlisleThe Arch Company, a UK small business landlord, is transforming 12 arches in Carlisle into modern commercial spaces. Located on Viaduct Estate Road, the units have stood empty for years following major flooding.

Other Regional Press

• East Cleveland passenger rail restoration 'ambition worth pursuing, but realism needed'A shortened route from Saltburn to Loftus is one consideration with council commitment still undimmed
• Somerset rail line branded 'a disgrace' over long journeysOne of Somerset's main rail services has been branded "a disgrace" by a senior transport campaigner, citing long journey times between Somerset and the capital.
• East Cleveland passenger rail restoration 'ambition worth pursuing, but realism needed'A shortened route from Saltburn to Loftus is one consideration with council commitment still undimmed

Train Operators

• Rail minister visits new HS2 super hub station after latest tunnel breakthroughDelivery of Britain?s new high-speed railway has taken another significant step forward after tunnel mining teams broke through into HS2?s Old Oak Common station box, following excavation of 100,000 tonnes of material - roughly the weight of 14,000 double-decker London buses.

Insider Media

• Revealed: Plans for more connected rail services across Swansea Bay and West WalesPlans for more frequent trains, potential new stations and new rail connections across Swansea and West Wales have been revealed by Transport for Wales (TfW).

Rail Advent

• Eight new railway stations as part of new Transport for Wales plansNew plans have been revealed by Transport for Wales that could see new stations built along with more frequest services.

Rail Magazine

• New Oxford station redesign expected as 'masterplanner' commissionedOxford station could have a new main eastern entrance, in addition to the long-promised western entrance.
• LNER makes revenue gains on open access rivals during fare trialLNER delivered its strongest revenue and demand gains where it faced head-to-head competition from open access operators, a new report shows.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru [Transport for Wales]

• Plans revealed for more connected rail services across Swansea Bay and West WalesTransport for Wales (TfW) has revealed plans for more frequent trains, potential new stations and new rail connections across Swansea and West Wales.

Other News Sources

• 'Lost' Oxford-Cambridge Arc is Britain's biggest near-term growth opportunity, say John Kingman and Shriti VaderaReviving the plan to connect Oxford and Cambridge with up to a million new homes, a new road and a new railway is the biggest near-term opportunity within the government?s reach to boost growth, according to two of Britain?s most experienced economic policymakers. On the basis of detailed financial modelling, their paper shows there is a good prospect that all this could be funded without the need to call on taxpayers.
• 'If you?'e able bodied and don't have luggage, please use the extremely short steps to go over the dilapidated listed bridge' - leading councillor likens Sleaford's station to Lincoln prison due to lack of facilitiesConservative Richard Wright, who represents Ruskington on Lincolnshire County Council, called on rail bosses to make Sleaford train station more accessible for disabled people.
• Antenna for railway applicationsTaoglas, the RF and antenna specialist, has announced the MA8020 Raptor X, a railway-certified, multi-function antenna platform designed to support cellular, GNSS and Wi‑Fi connectivity for rail applications.