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Wednesday, 04 November 2026

BBC News

• Building starts on new railway stationWork has started on a new town's railway station where up to 11,000 homes are being built. The station, at Waterbeach near Cambridge, is about 1.5 miles (2.4km) away from the existing one, and it is due to open in 2028.
• New delay to rail station entrance work completionThe completion of a multimillion-pound project to transform the entrance to Leeds railway station has been delayed again. Work on the revamp of the New Station Street entrance got under way in 2022, with work initially due to be completed in autumn last year, before being pushed back to summer this year and then again to September.
• Airport workers spat at and racially abused - unionWorkers at London Stansted Airport have reported being spat at, assaulted and racially abused, according to a trade union. The scale of harm was uncovered in a survey by Unite, which found 82% of workers at the Essex terminal were abused at least once a month.
• Airport staff 'don't feel safe' at work due to abuseA Unite union representative who works at Gatwick Airport says verbal abuse from passengers can be so bad that staff "don't feel safe in our own jobs".
• E-bike hubs set to improve links between ferry portsE-bikes are being made available to train users to improve connections between railway stations at ferry ports in Essex and Suffolk.
• Three train stations set for huge revampThree train stations across the West of England are set to undergo multi-million-pound revamps.
• West Wales to Bristol train service approvedA new cross-border rail service has been given the go ahead by a travel regulator.
• Plain-clothes police target repeat fare dodgersTwenty-four people were arrested in the first month of TfL's joint operation with British Transport Police.

The Guardian

• Seven planes across Europe searched or diverted after 'malicious hoax' bomb threatsSeven planes across Europe have been searched or diverted after a series of bomb threats were made to passenger flights, prompting questions as to whether there was any coordination behind the warnings.
• Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crashSpain's transport minister handed in his resignation on Tuesday after the train crash that killed 69 people last week, one of the worst railway disasters in Europe this century.

The Herald

• Edinburgh MP urges councillors to revive Granton tram plansAn Edinburgh MP has urged councillors to revive plans to extend the capital's tram line to Granton via the Roseburn Path.
• Scottish Government urged to clarify £2 bus cap plans for EdinburghThe Scottish Government has again been urged to clarify its plans to bring a £2 bus fare cap to Edinburgh.
• A83 Rest & Be Thankful: £500m economy hit row over four-year stoppagePoliticians and business leaders from across Argyll and Bute have warned that reducing the key arterial route to a single carriageway on diversion route controlled by convoys and traffic lights while a permanent scheme is built to deal with the landslip-prone A83 at the Rest and be Thankful would be 'economically catastrophic'.

The Telegraph

• We made the world's most divisive announcement: 'See it. Say it. Sorted.' [subscription]Love it or hate it, the transport network's public safety campaign is 10 years old this week. Its creators tell us why they have no regrets

Times Online

• Elon Musk and the battle of the flying cars [subscription]The Tesla boss isn't the only tech entrepreneur who wants to fill the skies with automobiles
• Fare dodger crackdown nets fewer than one arrest a day [subscription]A Transport for London 'crackdown' on fare dodging has resulted in fewer than one arrest a day during its first month of operation.

City AM

• London has waited long enough for Heathrow expansion - Siobhain McDonaghMost Londoners and voters across the country was to see Heathrow expand so London's growth can fly. My government must get on with it, says Siobhain McDonagh

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Cost of Llanbedr bypass would 'wipe-out' entire transport budget for North WalesA meeting heard that a new relief road would cost £40m, dwarfing the £28m Regional Transport Fund budget for North Wales

London Evening Standard

• Inside London's new rail super hub as HS2 line passes major milestone'This is largest station built in London for must be at least 100 years,' says Rail Minister Lord Hendy as high speed line connects with Old Oak Common

Manchester Evening News

• Clashes over Manchester's £1bn traffic problem as congestion charge ruled outTraffic levels on Greater Manchester's roads are getting worse, according to a new report.

Metro

• Metro goes down London's newest rail tunnel that's 100ft undergroundMetro went behind the scenes to see how the high-speed trains will travel into London's new mega rail hub currently under construction.

Nation. Cymru

• Fears £40m relief road scheme could jeopardise other transport projectsA proposed £40 million relief road could swallow up funding needed for other transport projects across north Wales.

Sheffield Star

• Network Rail in second attempt to replace Midland Mainline bridge in Sheffield'We appreciate that this is the second time we've asked people to adjust their travel plans and parking arrangements'

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Exclusive: SNP set £2 Highland bus fare cap without assessing impact on publicly owned trainsFriends of the Far North Line worry taxpayer subsidies for private bus operators will undermine a rail link in need of investment.

Wales Online

• Swansea and Carmarthenshire set to get eight new train stations - full list of locationsTransport for Wales (TfW) is asking people for their thoughts on plans for eight new railway stations and other improvements

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Combined Authority to buy Hunslet and Bramley First Bus depots as franchising plans move forwardTwo First Bus depots in Leeds are set to be purchased by the Combined Authority as part of franchising plans.

Yorkshire Post

• Leeds Bradford Airport rail link 'is key to unlock more growth'A record 4.5 million passengers used the airport last year but a further 9.5m people journeyed to airports outside the region, mainly to Manchester.

Carlisle News & Star

• £1.6m project to revive 12 empty railway arches in CarlisleThe Arch Company, a UK small business landlord, is transforming 12 arches in Carlisle into modern commercial spaces. Located on Viaduct Estate Road, the units have stood empty for years following major flooding.

Other Regional Press

• Coach operators warn Norfolk school runs could be at riskCoach companies which transport 19,000 Norfolk children to and from school have warned some services could be axed unless they get help to cope with rocketing fuel prices.
• South Essex drivers face 23-mile Lower Thames diversionDrivers in south Essex could face a diversion of almost 23 miles as works connected to the Lower Thames Crossing get underway.
• Yeovil MP welcomes return of £2 bus fare cap in 2027Adam Dance, the Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has voiced support for the government's decision to reinstate the £2 fare limit but says more must be done to improve public transport in rural areas.
• Seven Cumbrian stations along historic Settle Carlisle railway celebrated with top gardening awardsVolunteer gardeners who battled dry weather and rabbits to brighten up Settle Carlisle railway stations have been rewarded with a bumper crop of awards.
• Mossy Hill windfarm to include lights due to proximity to Tingwall AirportTurbines planned for a site near Lerwick will be fitted with lights to maintain flight safety for aircraft using Tingwall Airport.
• East Cleveland passenger rail restoration 'ambition worth pursuing, but realism needed'A shortened route from Saltburn to Loftus is one consideration with council commitment still undimmed
• Somerset rail line branded 'a disgrace' over long journeysOne of Somerset's main rail services has been branded "a disgrace" by a senior transport campaigner, citing long journey times between Somerset and the capital.
• East Cleveland passenger rail restoration 'ambition worth pursuing, but realism needed'A shortened route from Saltburn to Loftus is one consideration with council commitment still undimmed

Train Operators

• Rail minister visits new HS2 super hub station after latest tunnel breakthroughDelivery of Britain's new high-speed railway has taken another significant step forward after tunnel mining teams broke through into HS2's Old Oak Common station box, following excavation of 100,000 tonnes of material - roughly the weight of 14,000 double-decker London buses.

Insider Media

• Another cargo operator welcomed at East Midlands AirportA Chinese cargo airline has begun operations at East Midlands Airport, its first route to the UK. East Midlands Airport has welcomed another cargo airline for its first arrival as a new connection with China is establishe
• Revealed: Plans for more connected rail services across Swansea Bay and West WalesPlans for more frequent trains, potential new stations and new rail connections across Swansea and West Wales have been revealed by Transport for Wales (TfW).

Confederation of Passenger Transport

• Coach industry leader Tom Stables named as next CPT PresidentThe Confederation of Passenger Transport has named Tom Stables as its next president, to take office at the CPT Conference in January 2027.

Construction News

• HS2 criticised over handling of damage claims to homes near Euston TunnelA north London councillor has blasted HS2 chiefs over their handling of complaints from residents about damage to Victorian homes near tunnelling works for the £100m megaproject. Barbara Want, who represents Queens Park Ward on Brent Council, said delivery body HS2 Ltd owed worried residents an urgent response.

Rail Advent

• Eight new railway stations as part of new Transport for Wales plansNew plans have been revealed by Transport for Wales that could see new stations built along with more frequest services.

Rail Magazine

• New Oxford station redesign expected as 'masterplanner' commissionedOxford station could have a new main eastern entrance, in addition to the long-promised western entrance.
• LNER makes revenue gains on open access rivals during fare trialLNER delivered its strongest revenue and demand gains where it faced head-to-head competition from open access operators, a new report shows.

Trafnidiaeth Cymru [Transport for Wales]

• Plans revealed for more connected rail services across Swansea Bay and West WalesTransport for Wales (TfW) has revealed plans for more frequent trains, potential new stations and new rail connections across Swansea and West Wales.

Other News Sources

• Latham Advises the CMC Group and Asterion Industrial Partners on Their Recommended Cash Offer for Mobico Group plcLatham & Watkins is advising Autobuses de León, S.L., a company jointly held by the CMC Group (the family office of the Cosmen family and the largest shareholder of Mobico Group) and Asterion Industrial Partners, on its recommended cash offer for Mobico Group plc (formerly National Express Group plc), a diversified transport business with operations spanning coach, rail, bus, shuttle, and paratransit in Europe, the US, North Africa, and the Middle East.
• Lendlease lodges plans for Euston Station redevelopmentA technical document has been filed to Camden Council for Lendlease and The Crown Estate's Euston Station masterplan, detailing proposals to provide up to 7m sq ft of mixed-use space.
• 'Lost' Oxford-Cambridge Arc is Britain's biggest near-term growth opportunity, say John Kingman and Shriti VaderaReviving the plan to connect Oxford and Cambridge with up to a million new homes, a new road and a new railway is the biggest near-term opportunity within the government's reach to boost growth, according to two of Britain's most experienced economic policymakers. On the basis of detailed financial modelling, their paper shows there is a good prospect that all this could be funded without the need to call on taxpayers.
• 'If you're able bodied and don't have luggage, please use the extremely short steps to go over the dilapidated listed bridge' - leading councillor likens Sleaford's station to Lincoln prison due to lack of facilitiesConservative Richard Wright, who represents Ruskington on Lincolnshire County Council, called on rail bosses to make Sleaford train station more accessible for disabled people.
• Antenna for railway applicationsTaoglas, the RF and antenna specialist, has announced the MA8020 Raptor X, a railway-certified, multi-function antenna platform designed to support cellular, GNSS and Wi‑Fi connectivity for rail applications.