West Midlands bus network to move to franchising approach
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Mayor Richard Parker makes widely expected decision; rollout likely to commence in late-2027
View ArticleGreater Anglia renationalisation date announced
Railnews - The former Greater Anglia franchise will be renationalised on 12 October, and its majority shareholder has said it is disappointed
View ArticleHS2 considered over 20 bat protection measures before opting for £119M...
New Civil Engineer - High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd weighed up over 20 different options for protecting bats from high-speed trains in Bernwood Forest before settling on the infamous mp;pound;119M mp;#39;bat...
View ArticleHS2 Curzon Street station redesign approved as timber roof axed
Construction Enquirer - Revised plans for Birminghammp;#39;s landmark HS2 Curzon Street station have been approved, with a major design change seeing the timber-lined roof swapped for copper-coloured...
View ArticleUK sign agreement to forge direct rail link with Switzerland
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - A direct and sustainable rail link connecting the UK to Switzerland could soon become reality after the Transport Secretary announced that a deal has...
View ArticleHS2 celebrates first Birmingham tunnel breakthrough
Train Operators - HS2mp;#39;s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through today 9th, May 2025, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway...
View ArticleGreater Anglia to be nationalised from October
Train Operators - Today, the Department for Transport has confirmed that Greater Anglia mp;#39;the UKmp;#39;s most punctual train operator and the current Train Operator of the Yearmp;#39; is set to be...
View ArticleShropshire MPs join forces to call for new rail line to capital that will...
Other Regional Press - More than 20 local MPs have signed a letter calling for Network Rail to back the new Wrexham, Shropshire mp; Midlands (WSMR) passenger rail service.
View ArticlePrioritise potholes and road safety MP tells new county bosses
Burnley Express - An East Lancashire MP has urged the new Reform UK-led county council to make action on road safety. potholes and special education its priorities.
View ArticleCardiff Council fears bus franchising plans could hit school transport
Wales Online - The Bus Service (Wales) Bill is aimed at improving public transport across the country, but Cardiff Council is worried about potential unintended consequences
View ArticleYork community interest company aims to give away 500 bikes
The York Press - A new community interest company, reCicle CIC, has launched in York to restore and give away 500 bikes to individuals and families across North Yorkshire, who need them most.
View ArticleWorld's oldest operational cast-iron railway bridge to be renovated
Bradford Telegraph & Argus - The worldmp;#39;s earliest cast-iron railway bridge to still be in place over an operational railway is to be raised, and renovated, by Transpennine Route Upgrade...
View ArticleTrump's tariffs hit the West's busiest port - with traffic down by...
Sky News - Driving south from Los Angeles along the coast, you canmp;#39;t miss the San Pedro port complex. Dozens of red cranes pop up from behind the freeway.
View ArticleNewark Airport hit by second radar outage in a fortnight subscription
Times Online - Concerns about the safety of air travel in the US after screens went dark and ground staff were mp;#39;unable to see, hear or talkmp;#39; to pilots for 90 seconds
View ArticleBritish Airways plane caught fire after pilot 'confused left and...
Times Online - Gatwick airport was closed after the co-pilot of a flight taking 334 passengers to Vancouver made a mistake that set the Boeing 777mp;#39;s brakes alight
View ArticleBritish Airways owner IAG splashes out billions on new planes subscription
Times Online - The airline group that owns British Airways has announced a multibillion-pound spending spree on dozens of new long-haul aircraft as it shrugged off short-term jitters about traffic...
View ArticleEdinburgh's North Bridge repairs delayed again as costs rise subscription
Times Online - Overhaul of historic structure linking capitalmp;#39;s Old Town and New Town is expected to be completed in summer 2026 at an estimated cost of mp;pound;85m
View ArticleUK to Switzerland in five hours by high-speed train. Not so fast subscription
Times Online - Direct trains between the UK and Switzerland are a step closer after the two countries agreed to work together to make it happen.
View ArticleExclusive:Ferguson Marine seeking direct award to build major new CalMac ferry
The Scotsman - The Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard is hoping to be handed another major CalMac ferry order, The Scotsman has learned.
View ArticleHS2 marks major 'nerve centre' milestone with completion of 3.5-mile...
The Independent - Workers celebrated and waved flags to mark the end of more than 650 days of work by TBM Mary Ann to link Water Orton in Warwickshire with Birmingham.
View ArticleUK and Switzerland open way for direct rail link
Financial Times - Governments outline plan to encourage train companies to launch services that could cut journey time to five hours
View ArticleUnited Airlines is rising above Newark chaos
Financial Times - Chief executive Scott Kirbymp;#146;s reputation for frank talking has won investor plaudits and helped boost the airlinemp;#146;s shares
View ArticleBA owner orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in long-haul bet
Financial Times - Airlines group says demand for travel is strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty
View ArticleFirst HS2 rail tunnel breakthrough completed in Birmingham, as project...
Department for Transport - Longest railway tunnel ever built in West Midlands will help bring mp;pound;10 billion into the regionmp;#39;s economy over the next decade.
View ArticleGreater Anglia to be nationalised in October
BBC News - The rail firm says it will be brought under public ownership later this year.
View ArticleDelays as airport terminal hit by power cut
BBC News - The issue was affecting passport processing desks at Manchester Airportmp;#39;s Terminal 3.
View ArticleBryson gets permission to challenge station Irish signs
BBC News - Jamie Bryson says he hopes the end result of his challenge will be no Irish signage at Grand Central Station
View ArticleBus network to come back under public control
BBC News - Transport for West Midlands will set fares, timetables and routes and award contracts to operators.
View Article'Most successful' road safety scheme in £1.8m loss
BBC News - Average speed cameras have cut crashes by more than 30, councillors hear, but come at a cost.
View ArticleHS2 tunnel machine breaks through for milestone
BBC News - A giant HS2 boring machine has broken through to complete the first section of a three and-a-half mile (5.6km) tunnel on the route's approach into Birmingham.
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