Scillonian III Makes Its Last Run to Penzance After 49 Years
The ship nicknamed the “vomit comet” completed its final crossing from the Isles of Scilly on Sunday. Its replacement is due on the route in March.
Category: Transport
Most Trains Into Lime Street Disrupted by Sunday Track Works
Network Rail is strengthening track foundations at Mossley Hill on Sunday, so few trains will reach Liverpool Lime Street. Operators have set out diversions and bus links.
SNCF's New-Generation TGV Carries First Passengers
SNCF has put its fifth-generation TGV into service between Paris and Marseille. Six trainsets run at 320 km/h, and Nice and the Alps are next.
Shared E-Bike Riders Could Face On-the-Spot Fines
Ministers want national rules for rental e-bikes. Drunk or reckless riders could be fined, and operators would need parking plans and possibly insurance.
Royal Daffodil Starts Work as First New Mersey Ferry Since 1960s
A £26m vessel has begun regular crossings between Liverpool and the Wirral. It is the first new boat in the Mersey Ferries fleet for more than 60 years.
Eurostar Picks Former SNCF Voyageurs Chief as Its Next CEO
Christophe Fanichet takes over from Gwendoline Cazenave on 1 December. Eurostar says rivals are now seeking to run trains on its routes.
Southwest Plans 737 MAX 7 Passenger Flights From March 2027
An internal rollout schedule points to first deliveries in December 2026 and a cabin with 150 seats, 13 more than Southwest's current 737-700s.
Sadiq Khan Calls for a Cap on London Robotaxis
London's mayor wants limits on driverless taxis as ministers prepare to allow them. He says Transport for London lacks the powers to manage them.
Lime Bike Jousting Returns to London Fields on Halloween
Two men in armour charged at each other on rented e-bikes in east London. Lime had already said its bikes are not for jousting.
Paddington to Close Over Christmas for Rail Upgrade Works
Network Rail says Paddington will shut from Christmas Day to New Year's Eve, with Elizabeth line and Great Western services cut back until early January.
Greenland Opens International Airport in Ilulissat
The first direct flight from Copenhagen landed in the "City of Icebergs" as Greenland pushes to grow tourism.
CalMac Ferry Loch Indaal Delayed Again by Engineer Shortage
The second of four Turkish-built CalMac ferries has not secured final approval. Its handover has slipped from October to mid-November.
Renfrew Residents Face Months of Detours as Storm Shuts Bridge
Storm water damaged the electrics of the Renfrew bridge to Yoker and Clydebank. Traders and hospital visitors say the closure adds to flood losses.
3,000 Historic Rail Structures to Pass to Great British Railways
Campaigners welcome plans to move the Historic Railways Estate away from National Highways. The timeline is still undecided.
Welsh Minister Calls £30m for Cardiff Parkway Station an Insult
Mark Hooper says the Budget sum is a tiny fraction of what Welsh rail needs. UK ministers say it is part of a £445m package.