Public Transport news

• Budget brings relief – and disappointment

  31-10-2024 17:10 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Chancellor faced criticism for raising England’s bus fare cap from £2 to £3 and increasing rail fares by 4.6% while retaining the 5p fuel duty cut
   Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week
   Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week with some positive news for public transport, including investments in rail infrastructure and the extension of England’s bus fare cap instead of scrapping it. But there was also disappointment that her p
  
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• Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.
  
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• Trump 'strikes deal with Putin' to release 4.8m tonnes of diesel subscription

  10-10-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Diesel prices around the world have surged since the outbreak of war in Iran, and the US president is under pressure to get them down before midterm elections
  
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• Thousands of books given away to commuters

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The books were left on seats on the first trams leaving depots across the Metrolink tram network.
  
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• Swinney backs Flynn in ferry gas leak row and says 'nobody's perfect'

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The first minister says he has confidence in his transport secretary, who denies being briefed about the ferry incident.
  
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• Shropshire leaders call for direct London rail services

  10-10-2026 02:00 via countytimes.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Council leaders have written to the Government calling for direct rail services between Shropshire and London to be given the green light.
  
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• Ryanair adds four new routes from Leeds Bradford with flights from £58.99

  10-10-2026 02:00 via leeds-live.co.uk
  
  Leeds Live - Ryanair has announced new flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to four new destinations for summer 2027, with fares starting at mp;pound;58.99 each way.
  
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• Regulator drafts new ticket-selling rules

  10-10-2026 02:00 via railnews.co.uk
  Railnews -The Office of Rail and Road has launched a consultation on a draft Retail Code of Practice that is intended to create a level playing field for sellers of tickets. At the moment, 14 separate operators run their own websites and apps, and these will be replaced by Great British Railways. However, independent retailers will continue, including open access and devolved operators in Scotland and Wales.
  
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• Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russian tyrant agrees to 'immediately supply US with 300,000 tons of diesel'

  10-10-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Mail Online - Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
  
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• Over 1,000 dockless bikes seized in Westminster

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Dockless bike regulation was discussed at a London Assembly Transport Committee meeting on Thursday.
  
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• Number 10 launches aviation charm offensive after Burnham third runway remarks

  10-10-2026 02:00 via cityam.com
  
  City AM - Andy Burnhammp;amp;#8217;s Downing Street operation has been privately reassuring members of the aviation sector of its support for Heathrowmp;amp;#8217;s third runway expansion, despite the Prime Minister refusing to give the megaproject his backing in a string of media appearances over Labour party conference. City AM understands that Number 10 has been trying to patch up ...
  
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• Massive change for easyJet passengers as 700,000 seats axed in fuel crisis Friday update

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Ryanair and easyJet bosses make changes including fare increases
  
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• Major passport rule change for Wizz, Ryanair, easyJet UK travellers

  10-10-2026 02:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Newcastle Evening Chronicle - New rules in place starting from this week - and will be fully online early next year
  
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• Labour risks losing working class over net zero, says business secretary subscription

  10-10-2026 02:00 via thetimes.com
  Times Online - Jonathan Reynolds signals softer electric car targets, warning cheap Chinese imports must not help meet climate goals at the expense of British jobs
  
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• Huge queues as two-week roadworks project begins on A28

  10-10-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Drivers are facing long delays in after a two-week roadworks project got underway on the A28.
  
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• Heathrow’s third runway is a bottomless money pit. Stop it now Simon Jenkins

  10-10-2026 02:00 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian - It wonmp;#146;t promote growth, will take decades and will swallow up billions of taxpayersmp;#146; money. The only winner will be the airportmp;#146;s ownersInfrastructure sends politicians berserk. Propose more money for the health service or reopening youth clubs and frowns break out all round. Can we afford it? But shout infrastructure and cheers go up. The word suggests glamour, chest-beating and mp;#147;growthmp;#148;. Reason flies out of the window.The saga of Heathrowmp;#1
  
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• Government railway station rule prompts Solihull planners to approve green belt homes

  10-10-2026 02:00 via birminghammail.co.uk
  
  Birmingham Mail - Solihull planners approve green belt homes after considering new government planning rules
  
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• Fears over Birmingham Airport expansion plans as bosses eye 50,000 more jobs

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - The airport has unveiled a mp;pound;2bn plan which could more than double passenger numbers to 30 million.
  
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• Drivers urged to use this 'batch' trick to cut fuel costs

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Car dealership Dace Motor Group has warned vehicle owners that making multiple short trips in a day could be causing Brits to burn through their fuel faster.
  
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• Drivers of certain ages face 'extra charge' of more than £50 this year

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bristolpost.co.uk
  
  Bristol Live - Young motorists are being hit by a rise in car insurance costs even as premiums fall
  
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• Could rail fares be about to get cheaper? Great British Railways must make ticket prices fair, says watchdog

  10-10-2026 02:00 via thisismoney.co.uk
  This is Money- This is Money examines what GBR is, which rail businesses are affected, how ticket prices could change for customers and why a regulator is looking to step in to rein in GBR.
  
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• City region's public transport 'decade or so' behind London

  10-10-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News - Dame Sarah Storey says the region is playing catch-up with other cities on its reliance on cars.
  
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• 'Get out of cars': New £10.4m cycle lane scheme approved by Middlesbrough councillors

  10-10-2026 02:00 via gazettelive.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - Councillors were keen to point out the differences between this latest scheme and the now-removed Linthorpe Road cycle lane - that was a mp;#39;bit of a messmp;#39;
  
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• 'Driving around for 15 minutes, or hobbling over from Sainsbury's': Stepping Hill's parking nightmare

  10-10-2026 02:00 via manchestereveningnews.co.uk
  
  Manchester Evening News - As patients hobble across the A6 and staff face fines and street parking battles, Stockport leaders and MPs reveal mp;#39;advancedmp;#39; plans for a new multi-storey car park and a town-centre hospital expansion to solve Stepping Hillmp;#39;s long-running parking crisis
  
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• ‘Poor bus links have held back high streets’

  10-10-2026 02:00 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Other News Sources - Research from bus operator Metroline shows that half of public transport users are being pushed to shop online only because poor connectivity mp;amp;#160; Metroline commissioned the research mp;amp;#160; Almost half of UK public transport users (48) are being pushed to shop online because poor connectivity makes it too difficult to reach physical shops, putting further pressure on high streets and local businesses, according to new research from bus operator Metroline. The f
  
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• ‘Absolutely terrifying’: Mum vows never to use ‘death trap’ Kent road again

  10-10-2026 02:00 via kentonline.co.uk
  
  Other Regional Press - A rural Kent road used by thousands of drivers every day has been branded a mp;#147;death trapmp;#148; by concerned residents.
  
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• ‘Poor bus links have held back high streets’

  09-10-2026 16:06 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Research from bus operator Metroline shows that half of public transport users are being pushed to shop online only because poor connectivity
   Metroline commissioned the research 
  Almost half of UK public transport users (48%) are being pushed to shop online because poor connectivity makes it too difficult to reach physical shops, putting further pressure on high streets and local businesses, according to new research from bus operator Metroline.
  The findings were shared after the prim
  
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• When Walls Speak Welcome

  09-10-2026 15:50 via passengertransport.co.uk
  How Translink, children and artists collaborated to create bold public art that welcomes everyone
   Translink built the station. Children brought their imagination. Artists brought craft and vision BY Nicky Cahill, Translink
  At Belfast Grand Central Station, the welcome begins before a passenger boards a bus or finds a platform. It is painted across the walls – vivid colour, bold shapes and images that have travelled from schoolrooms into one of the city’s most prominent pub
  
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• Travelling on a different track

  09-10-2026 15:39 via passengertransport.co.uk
  Mike Hughes talks to Richard Salkeld, of Newcastle-based Lumo, about how the operator is supporting local communities
   Richard Salkeld 
  From Lumo’s Newcastle headquarters, the view makes its own argument.
  There are trains moving through the city, office staff and on-board crews sharing the same base, and the wider North East beyond them. For Richard Salkeld, Lumo’s director of communications & partnerships, it is a constant inspiration and a reminder – if one wer
  
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• ‘My door is always open, literally’

  09-10-2026 15:35 via passengertransport.co.uk
   
  Caroline Wilson, MD and founder at The Recruitment Story, meets Godfrey Mawoyo, operations director at Reading Buses
   Godfrey Mawoyo 
  Briefly explain your role
  I’m responsible for delivering a safe, reliable and efficient passenger transport service for the communities we serve. My remit spans day-to-day operations, planning, customer services and our driving academy, the functions that collectively shape compliance, service quality and the overall passenger experience. I
  
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