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Monday, 13 October 2025

BBC News

• Reduced bus routes leave us feeling trapped, say villagersPeople living in two villages say they would consider moving elsewhere unless bus services are improved.
• What will the impact of CrossCountry strike be?Rail passengers are being warned of "significant disruption" ahead of planned industrial action and strikes.
• Main phase of £3.3m railway station work to beginThe main phase of work to reconstruct two platforms at Chesterfield Railway Station is set to begin on Monday.
• London buses infested with cockroaches say driversDrivers say a number of buses and their rest areas are infested with cockroaches.
• Carmakers go on trial over emissions cheat claims The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
• When will Birmingham's new train stations open?The Kings Heath, Pineapple Road and Moseley Village stations are expected to open early next year.

Financial Times

• Lloyds to take extra £800mn charge over car finance mis-sellingUK lender’s move follows ruling from Financial Conduct Authority

The Guardian

• Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?The majority of Great Britain’s major rail operators are now in public ownership, as the Labour government continues its efforts to make the railways “more reliable, affordable and accessible”.The nationalisation of Greater Anglia on 12 October represents the ninth major passenger service to be brought back into public ownership, leaving seven to go before the government’s deadline of completing every operator by 2027.
• UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames CrossingExclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growthMinisters have stripped the government’s road-building agency of responsibility for a £10bn tunnel under the River Thames amid a drive by Keir Starmer’s cabinet to take tight control over important infrastructure projects for fear of cost overruns and delays.Oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing – the UK’s largest planned infrastructure project – has been taken away from National Highways and handed to the Department for Transport

The Independent

• Heathrow?s 2025 passenger numbers growth just 0.3% amid capacity constraintsFigures from the UK?s busiest airport show 63.3 million passengers travelled through its four terminals between January and September.

Times Online

• Airlander 10 developer races to secure £130m investment [subscription]Hybrid Air Vehicles, developer of the world's largest aircraft, faces a funding shortage, with resources set to last only four to six weeks

London Evening Standard

• 'Hour-long queues' at airport as EU's entry-exit system comes into force causing misery for travellersThe biometrics scheme, which rolled out at the weekend, is expected to cause flight delays over the winter

Nation. Cymru

• Direct rail link from north Wales to Liverpool to launch in 2026Improved rail services between north Wales and Merseyside are being hailed as a major step forward in strengthening the regions economic and cultural ties.

Other Regional Press

• New direct Llandudno-Liverpool train to launch in 2026Improved transport links will further cement the close relationship between North Wales and Merseyside, with a direct train link between Llandudno and Liverpool and improved services between Wrexham and Liverpool on the horizon
• Eurostar rival says it will bring trains back to Kent stationA rival to Eurostar has said it would bring international trains back to Kent if it is allowed to operate.
• Government takes on oversight of Lower Thames Crossing schemeThe Department for Transport has taken oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing project from National Highways in a Labour drive for growth.
• £33k upgrade for bus stops on this road in BulkingtonHighways approval is needed

Airportwatch

• West Coast Main Line freight terminal brought back into use for aggregates flowA disused freight terminal has been brought back to life to support a new aggregates flow for Tarmac.

Rail Advent

• Greater Anglia Dispatches Birds of Prey at 3 StationsAt three of its stations, Greater Anglia has enlisted the help of Harris Hawks and Gyrfalcon.

Other News Sources

• Ranked: Countries With the Most High-Speed Rail in 2025High-speed rail is one of the fastest growing transportation technologies in the world, cutting journey times and boosting economic integration.