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Friday, 27 June 2025

BBC News

• Metro fares to rise next week after postponementFares on the Tyne and Wear Metro and the Shields Ferry will rise next Tuesday.

The Telegraph

• Sadiq Khan 'avoids cleaning Tube graffiti' in push for extra fundingSources say Bakerloo line vandalism is benefiting London Mayor's campaign for multi-million pound Government handout

Times Online

• What happened to the homes bought by HS2? [subscription]Some 50 family homes sit on the wooded slopes of Whitmore Heath in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, each in its own generous plot, individually designed in a dazzling array of architectural styles, from faux Arts and Crafts to stark contemporary.

Other Regional Press

• Southern U-turns on East Croydon bike rack closureSouthern Rail has paused its planned closure of vital cycle parking at East Croydon station, just days before the changes were due to take effect.
• Railway line group celebrates 20 years of bringing people togetherThe Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership marks 20 years improving St Albans–Watford rail services with accessibility upgrades.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• TfL announce solar energy deal to power London UndergroundTransport for London (TfL) has signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables UK, via its subsidiary Longfield Solar Energy Farm Limited, to supply solar electricity to the London Underground.

New Civil Engineer

• TfL prefers twin-bored tunnel for DLR extension as second consultation startsTransport for London (TfL) has confirmed that its preferred method for extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead is via a twin-bored tunnel under the Thames.