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Saturday, 12 September 2026

BBC News

• Flooded rail line to shut for nine days for repairA busy railway branch line will close for nine days for repairs after it was damaged during severe flooding in December.
• Safety checks on 20km of track to delay trainsRail passengers have been warned of delays in south Essex over the weekend because 20km (12.4 miles) of track is being assessed.
• US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgetsPrices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.
• Faster journeys promised across the north in £1bn rail planThe government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
• Rail users back £1bn TransPennine train planRail users react to £1bn TransPennine train plan as watchdog welcomes investment.
• Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleetThe government says the work will support thousands of jobs across the UK.
• Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarksO'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".

The Guardian

• Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urgesReport says widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at riskTaxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats to jobs they pose, a thinktank has urged.The first robotaxis on London’s streets only started this month, but government projections are that up to 40% of cars sold could have self-driving capability by the middle of the next decade. Continue reading...
• Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outageMeltdown that grounded thousands of flights caused by ‘spurious’ flight data being entered into system, report saysThe air traffic control outage that caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the UK earlier in the week was caused by a military aircraft entering “spurious” flight data into the system, according to a report.Hundreds of thousands of passengers were affected after more than 2,000 flights were cancelled on Tuesday when the system used by the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) shut down for four hours. Continue reading...
• Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked pathsOperators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seizedLondon boroughs have seized at least 3,000 ebikes this year, a Guardian investigation has found, as hire companies face growing calls to stop bicycles littering streets and blocking pavements.Local authorities across the capital have seized 3,393 hazardously parked or abandoned ebikes so far this year, 23% higher than the number seized during all of 2025. Continue reading...

The Herald

• East Dunbartonshire Council criticised over Lennoxtown worksIf you want to observe what a dusk-till-dawn curfew looks like, visit Lennoxtown towards the end of next month. For five days, when darkness falls, nothing will get in or out of this bustling old village that lies at the foot of the Campsie Hills.
• Arran ferry: Ardrossan port closure and three-year Troon move revealedOne of Scotland's major lifeline ferry ports is set to close for three years - with a key island service moved to Troon - 13 miles away to make way for a controversial redevelopment.
• ScotRail forecasts £31m web and app costs under new retail systemScotRail has forecast more than £31 million in operating expenditure for its new web and app systems over six years, as part of a wider modernisation programme targeting £26.5m in savings.
• Concerns over cost to taxpayers after Glasgow Airport Express fare cutThe rollout of a £2 bus fare cap across Strathclyde has sparked fears that private operators could benefit from the scheme at taxpayers' expense, after the Glasgow Airport Express fare was cut by £9.

The Independent

• Ryanair chief calls for air traffic control boss to be dismissed after days of flight disruption
• Almost a fifth of drivers say overgrown plants have caused them to speedUncut vegetation has also caused 21 per cent of drivers to miss a turn
• At least 44 people injured after train derails in northern FrancePolice say train came off tracks between Rouen and Caen after striking unidentified object
• Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 as search continues for missingAuthorities say at least 54 people remain unaccounted for

Times Online

• Air traffic meltdown ?caused by military jet?s flight plan? [subscription]Sources said the data entry led to a shutdown of the National Air Traffic Services system, grounding 2,000 flights, in an echo of similar chaos in 2023

City AM

• Trainline hits out at tube strikes and fare freeze as growth stalls Trainline has hit out at tube strikes and the government’s freeze on rail fares, as the train ticketing platform saw sales growth grind to a halt. The FTSE 250 firm posted flat ticket sales in the six months to August, at £2.1bn, blaming “the impact of the regulated fare freeze, additional disruptions from hot weather [...]

Daily Record

• Scots can travel from Glasgow to Oban return for just £8 return under new bus fare changeWith £8 return tickets, overnight autumn breaks in Scotland's most sought after locations are within reach for many more
• Air traffic control glitch that axed Scots flights 'caused by one military aircraft'Flights at Scotland's busiest airports, and across the UK, were cancelled this week but affected passengers have been told they are unlikely to be due compensation.

Mail Online

• Moment Ryanair passengers scream as Boeing jet's wing clips runway during aborted landing in IrelandDramatic footage shows passengers screaming as the Boeing 737 jolts and tips to one side while touching down at Dublin Airport.

The Mirror

• At least 44 injured after train derails and carriage overturns in northern FranceA train carrying 180 passengers derailed between the cities of Rouen and Caen in northern France, leaving at least 44 people injured
• Car finance compensation: What is the latest update with payouts for millions of drivers?There’s currently a delay to the car finance compensation scheme beginning because two challenges have been launched - so what exactly is going on?

This is Money

• Trainline sales stall after rail fare freeze and tube strikesTrainline reported a slowdown in sales in the first half of the year after battling the rail fare freeze, strikes and the heatwave.
• Heathrow suffers 'big challenges' as passenger numbers fall ahead of cancellation chaosHeathrow warned of 'big challenges' as disruption caused by the Iran continued to weigh on passenger numbers.

Birmingham Post

• 'Faster, more reliable journeys': New trains for North backed by £1bn investmentThe 29 new trains are expected to cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York

Bristol Live

• Major M5 and M4 junction to shut for 'significant' workDrivers are being thanked in advance for their patience
• AA expert says families shouldn't assume SUVs are best and names five alternativesSUVs have become a popular choice for families, but AA Cars managing director James Hosking says practical hatchbacks and estate cars may offer the same space while being easier to drive and potentially cheaper to run

Wales Online

• £1 bus fares for young people in Wales extendedThe scheme has now been extended until next year

Other Regional Press

• MPs welcome £1bn funding for 29 trains that will transport Teessiders to northern citiesThe government has said that the new trains will help deliver Transpennine Route Upgrade’s ambition to boost capacity by 30%
• ‘Dangerous’ A20 crossroads sees surge in crashes despite safety improvementsThe rate of crashes at a “dangerous” A20 crossroads has surged since junction safety improvements were made, FOI figures reveal.

Railnews

• New Transpennine trains to be built at Derby The government has announced that 29 battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express worth a billion pounds are to be built by Alstom in Derby. Construction of the fleet of Adessia Stream units is set to begin in 2028, and they should enter service from 2034.
• Thameslink bids farewell to ‘ironing board’ seats The ‘ironing board’ seats which were installed on Thameslink’s Class 700 fleet more than ten years ago are reaching the end of their lives, after years of criticism by uncomfortable passengers. The seats, which were specified by the Department for Transport along with the rest of the trains, have given commuters a rigid welcome, but now new, more yielding seats have been unveiled by Greater Thameslink Railway, which became publicly-owned at the end of May.

Other News Sources

• Southern trains disruption this weekend ? Full list of changesSouthern train passengers face disruption this weekend as engineering works close several lines.