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Sunday, 12 May 2024

BBC News

• Price increase coming to bus fares in CornwallBus passengers in Cornwall will face increases in some fares from Sunday.
• Good progress on M25 works, says highways agencyThe motorway is shut in both directions between junctions nine and 10 until 06:00 on Monday.
• 'Landmark moment' as station shuts after 200 years Belfast's city centre railway station closes on Friday to make way for a new public transport hub.

Times Online

• Superfast train wi-fi is nearly here … but for only 44 miles [subscription]Passengers will enjoy reliable 5G from London to Hampshire — although FirstGroup’s plans to install the service on the entire West Coast line have been scrapped

City AM

• What is TfL’s Places for London, and is it really tackling the capital’s property crisis? TfL's property arm has been designed to generate a steady income for the transport body.

Daily Record

• Scots taxpayers have been 'robbed' over £3.5mil ferry fiasco billDespite the Glen Sannox being yet to carry a single passenger to Arran, a £3.5million bill has been accumulated for staff including three captains.
• Staggering £3.5million wage bill for crew of unfinished Scots ferry that's never carried a single passengerSUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: 14 staff were hired for the MV Glen Sannox in 2022 when bosses thought it was ready to launch.

Mail Online

• M25 weekend closures: Map reveals every road affected, diversions and how to get aroundThe seven-mile section of the motorway between junctions nine and ten in Surrey closed at 9pm last night and will not reopen until 6am on Monday, May 13.

This is Money

• British Airways owner IAG set for bumper summerIAG, whose airlines also include Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, said demand for travel 'remains strong' as it looks to fly even more passengers this year than last.
• Jaguar Land Rover posts its biggest profit since 2015 after a record year of salesBritain's biggest car maker, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, posted profits of £2.2billion for the full year to the end of March.
• The government is asking motoring enthusiasts for help shaping future classic car policy and future-proofing the industryThe Government has launched a call for evidence to gather views on how classic and historic cars can be preserved for future generations. It'll run until 4 July 2024.

Sky News

• Drivers chastised by highway bosses for 'ignoring' M25 diversionAn "increasing number" of drivers are "choosing to ignore" the official diversion route around the M25 closure, highways bosses have warned.

Birmingham Mail

• Buses in Birmingham through the years - from 1950s to todayWe take a look back at the buses across the region

Bolton News

• Northern Train timetables to change for passengersTrain passengers are being reminded timetables are set to change next month.
• Transport for the North Sunday Times Best Places to WorkTransport for the North (TfN) has been awarded a Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 Award.

Cambridge News

• The lost Cambridgeshire railway station that only served passengers for three yearsThe station has been completely lost to the ages
• Hundreds back petition calling for council to reconsider 20mph zones in ElyThe scheme was approved at the end of last year

Other Regional Press

• Cutting car park charges a priority for Dorset CouncilDorset Council new leader Nick Ireland has met Weymouth Palm House café operator Nigel Sims-Duff to reinforce his determination to reverse car park price hikes
• Bluestar unveils new buses for Southampton amid improved routesBluestar has unveiled 16 brand new double decker buses that will 'reduce congestion across the city.'

Other News Sources

• Herefordshire needs better buses in active travel measuresHEREFORDSHIRE Lib Dems leader and prospective parliamentary candidate Dan Powell's Talking Point article 'We all need a bypass' includes no active reference to the existence of public transport (April 18).
• Southampton Airport launches two new British Airways routesThe two summer destinations flights start this weekend with British Airways as the new summer route to Bergerac and Majorca start.