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Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Financial Times

• Eurostar plans services to Frankfurt and Geneva to tap demand for greener travelDestinations chosen to draw corporate customers looking for alternatives to air travel

The Guardian

• Eurostar vows to run direct trains from UK to Germany and SwitzerlandCross-Channel rail operator, which is trying to fend off rivals for its London depot space, regards early 2030s as feasibleEurostar has vowed to run direct trains from the UK to Germany and Switzerland, as it attempts to fend off potential competitors eyeing its London depot space.The cross-Channel rail operator’s chief executive, Gwendoline Cazenave, said she had no doubt the direct services would run in the early 2030s despite the failure of previous ventures to connect London and Frankfurt.

Times Online

• City Hall fears 'levelling down' if spending review shuns London [subscription]Schemes that could unlock tens of thousands of homes will wither if the capital is cut out of the chancellor's plans, say allies of the mayor
• Tube graffiti on the rise after TfL halts daytime cleaning [subscription]A change in policy and a broken track at a cleaning depot have contributed to an increase in vandalism on the London Underground
• Eurostar plans trains to Germany and Switzerland in next decade [subscription]Plans would add to existing services to France and Amsterdam but questions remain over capacity as rival operators look to break monopoly

City AM

• Firstgroup: Profit at Avanti West Coast owner beats expectations Transport giant Firstgroup has extended its share buyback program by £50m after annual revenue came in ahead of forecasts. The additional £50m buyback program follows Firstgroup’s return of £92m to shareholders in the 2025 financial year. The group also raised its dividend to 6.5p, up from 5.5p last year. The FTSE 250 company told markets [...]

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Yorkshire rail passengers invited to join GPS tracking trialYorkshire rail passengers are being invited to take part in a GPS trial.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Rossendale transport debate as cash for Greater Manchester announcedRossendale transport, links to Greater Manchester, and government investment in the north have been highlighted, as councillors and transport organisations respond to the chancellor's announcements about Westminster support for tram, rail and bus projects in parts of England with elected regional mayors.

Other Regional Press

• Lord Hendy confirms visit to Oxford Botley Road meetingRail minister Lord Hendy has confirmed he will attend a meeting this week to update residents on the scheme to revamp Oxford station.
• Eurostar gives major update on new trains to Germany and SwitzerlandThe operator’s London trains currently serve Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, and the French Alps during the ski season

New Civil Engineer

• Engineers advance HS2 viaduct slide across M6 near Birmingham AirportEngineers on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project have slid the first segment of a 320m-long viaduct over the M6 motorway, adjacent to Birmingham Airport.

Rail Business Daily

• Growing the environmental legacy for Cambridge South stationNetwork Rail says the restoration and the extension of a nearby nature reserve planted with 18,000 trees, plants and shrubs will be the cornerstone of Cambridge South station's environmental and biodiversity legacy.
• Renewed Sypro partnership to strengthen transport delivery network in WalesContract management software specialist Sypro has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW).

Transport Action Network

• Spending Review roads bonanza would increase costs and inequalityTransport Action Network (TAN) is warning Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP not to pour billions into road building in this week's Spending Review, unless it's for better maintenance, or to adapt to extreme weather events due to climate change

Other News Sources

• FirstGroup progressing, Bellway order book risesFirstGroup returned to profitability and said it had made further progress across its rail and bus divisions underpinned by significant investment in growth, diversification of earnings and decarbonisation.