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Tuesday, 10 June 2025

BBC News

• Children to get free bus travel for the summerChildren under the age of 16 are to be offered free bus travel across the summer.
• Eco-friendly bus shelters planned for cityPlans to replace up to 30 bus stops with new shelters featuring living roofs and digital advertising screens have been lodged with a council.
• 'Bakerloop' bus route launches in autumn, TfL saysA new bus route named the Bakerloop is set to launch in autumn to connect stations and areas in south-east London.

The Guardian

• Children to have free bus travel in west of England during summer holidaysAbout 150,000 under-16s will benefit across West of England combined authority and North Somerset

Liverpool Echo

• The area of Merseyside 'overwhelmed' by congestion desperate for transport cashOne part of Liverpool that is 'overwhelmed' by traffic congestion must receive a 'meaningful portion' of a huge transport settlement, it has been argued. Ahead of Wednesday's landmark spending review, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed a £1.6 billion transport boost for the Liverpool City Region.

London Evening Standard

• All aboard! 'Bakerloop' extension of Sadiq Khan's Superloop express bus network to launch in autumnBut Londoners tell TfL they still want the Bakerloo Tube line to be extended

Yorkshire Post

• Create National Bus Company to make journeys faster and cheaper, government toldA new National Bus Company should be created to speed up the rollout of zero-emissions buses across the country, a think tank has said.