MYSTERIOUS: 4 | Mind Blowing Facts

Electric car sales hit record high in September

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 72,779 pure battery electric new cars were registered last month.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Phone tracking train ticket trial launches in northern England

Rail minister Lord Hendy said the initiative will make rail travel ‘simpler and easier’.

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025

Councillors call on government to fund Peckham Rye station upgrade

The station is the busiest interchange in the country without step-free access and saw almost six million passengers pass through it in 2024

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV charger project installs first device

Chargepoint operator char.gy said it has started fitting more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Why e-bikes and e-scooters are making streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people

Only one in 10 (9 per cent) blind people confident walking in their own neighbourhood because of e-bikes and e-scooters

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

E-bikes and e-scooters make streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people, charity says

The growing use of micromobility transport options is causing fear and anxiety for blind and partially sighted people, according to a new report.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Simon Calder’s six ways to fix Britain’s broken rail fare system

Train Talk: How to ease the pain for travellers and taxpayers

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Rail campaigners say potential 5.5% fares rise would be ‘ripping off’ passengers

An inflation figure often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel will be announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Under-22s in England should get free bus travel to access work and training, MPs say

Transport committee also suggests rural weighting for bus funding and a national policy for services in England

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

MPs call for free bus travel for under-22s in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would ‘help embed long-term public transport use’.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025