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Monday, 21 September 2026

BBC News

• Airlines criticise air traffic control after second glitch this month causes more disruptionFlights across the UK are being disrupted by a "technical issue" with air traffic control
• Are countryside buses coming back into business?Council-funded rural buses described as a "lifeline" by some are enjoying a resurgence after years of decline and new laws are giving authorities more power. Does this mean buses are back in business?
• In pictures: Town's airport 30 years after closureIt has been 30 years since Ipswich's very own airport closed for good, having facilitated the journeys of passengers to the likes of Manchester, Amsterdam and even Clacton.
• More livestock on railways due to poor fencingThere are calls to fix broken fencing around railways after figures emerged showing a major rise in the number of delays caused by livestock.
• What is stopping more freight moving from road to rail?The government has set a new target to increase the amount of freight going on trains by 40% by 2040.
• JLR suppliers call for shift to aerospaceSuppliers tell the government that Britain's manufacturing future lies beyond car production.
• Train operator renationalised after 30 yearsIt joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.

The Guardian

• Flights delayed and cancelled in parts of UK after latest air traffic issueNats says fault at Prestwick has been 'fixed' after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hit
• Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation pushOperator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025
• Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation pushOperator that runs services between London Marylebone and Birmingham is sixth to be nationalised since 2025
• ‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s train stationsExclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom award. Every year since 1964, towns across the UK have bloomed with hanging baskets and brightly coloured flowerbeds planted by residents.They wield their trowels in aid of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom competition, a coveted accolade for the 1,600 communities that enter each year.

Times Online

• Air traffic control failure delays flights for a second time in a month [subscription]Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland affected after a 'technical issue' which air traffic control bosses say is unrelated to the earlier incident
• Dirty secret of green fuel shortages to push up cost of flights [subscription]Airlines want a rethink of the sustainable aviation fuel mandate before new restrictions 'which bosses say will lead to huge penalties' come in next year
• Airbus to create 900 jobs in north Wales [subscription]The company is increasing its workforce at Broughton to meet a huge backlog in demand for its long-range A321 jet
• The Paddington ensemble striking a chord with commuters [subscription]The last remaining railway band in the country, which lives rent-free in the transport hub, convenes every Friday evening to play for travellers in the capital
• Will Volkswagen's smart e-bike make city cycling safer? [subscription]Our Transport Correspondent test rides the £4,000 VW e-bike with matching smart helmet and glasses

City AM

• London cannot afford an 'Autumn of Discontent' of Tube strikes The RMT has voted for further Tube strikes because TfL has offered them the wrong kind of four day week. It's normal Londoners that suffer.

Mail Online

• Is the game up for e-bike yobs? Lime helps police track down and fine cyclist seen riding illegallyLime used its internal system to cooperate with City of London Police and trace the cyclist, who raised his middle finger at a female pedestrian after riding on the wrong side of the road.

The Mirror

• RNLI warned of cyber attack after volunteers abused for saving migrants by far-right thugsOnline security experts have warned that the identities of RNLI members could have been leaked or fallen into the wrong hands

Liberal Democrat Party

• Getting the Nation Walking, Wheeling and CyclingEnabling more people to walk, wheel, and cycle for short everyday journeys is one of the most cost-effective investments a government can make. Research shows that getting 5.3 million more people regularly active could save millions of sick days, free up 1.7 million GP appointments, save households around £1,700 a year, and deliver a £115 billion boost to our economy.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Pictures of Transpennine Route's 16-day Huddersfield closureNew pictures give an insight into why a busy railway through West Yorkshire is closed for 16 days.

Bristol Live

• 'Inadequate parking': MP Kerry McCarthy challenges latest East Bristol traffic plansThe East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme now stops parking as well as driving

Liverpool Echo

• Merseyrail e-bike ban has cyclists fumingDozens of cyclists rode through Liverpool city centre in a bid to make their voices heard

London Evening Standard

• Rail company serving London latest to be nationalised by GovernmentChiltern Railways is the latest rail company now under the Great British Railways, the government's programme of public ownership

Yorkshire Post

• Direct train services between Sheffield and Manchester Airport could returnDirect services between South Yorkshire and Manchester Airport could return as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail, senior officials have said.

Other Regional Press

• Park and ride could accommodate Norwich Airport passengersCouncil bosses are exploring whether repurposing a park and ride site could solve the long-term issue of 'fly-parking' around Norwich Airport.
• ‘Ghost road’ set to finally open as estate to have first-ever bus service in 2027A ‘ghost road’ linking two Ashford housing estates is set to finally open, paving the way for the area’s first-ever bus service in 2027.

New Civil Engineer

• Debate: Airport delivery will benefit from structural shifts and a new mindsetWhen NCE and Mott MacDonald brought together infrastructure and aviation leaders, the conversation turned to how new methodologies and embedded collaboration could be beneficial.
• Railway renewals between Cardiff and Bridgend over September and OctoberA programme of essential railway improvements will be carried out by Network Rail in south Wales between Cardiff and Bridgend via Pontyclun across three weekends in September and October.

Rail Advent

• Upgrade work begins at Manchester railway stationWork on Manchester Victoria's staircases has begun, with the installation of new flights of stairs included as part of the upgrade works across the confines of the station.

Rail Business Daily

• Story Contracting to add stairs to Manchester Victoria bridgeStory Contracting is to build two additional flights of stairs on the main link bridge between the concourse and platforms 4, 5 and 6 at Manchester Victoria station.

Other News Sources

• More people than ever using Edinburgh's bike lanes More bikes than cars at morning rush hour for the first time on Leith Walk
• Calls for new bus route to link communities across Milton KeynesCalls have been made for a new bus route linking rapidly growing communities across western Milton Keynes.
• Sharp surge in rail safety incidents at Hull level crossingA busy Hull level crossing has been named as one of the country's most dangerous rail safety hotspots following a sharp surge in life-threatening incidents. The use of mobile phones is making people distracted and some young people are risking their lives for clicks and likes on social media, rail bosses have warned.
• Mayor lays tracks for North East rail visionPlans for greater local control over rail services have been set out as part of a long-term vision to improve connections, fares and stations across the North East.

News from Europe

• European Parliament delegation to inspect rail safety progressEuropean lawmakers will be holding three days of meetings with Greek officials, railway authorities and unions, and victims relatives this week as they scrutinize changes to the country's rail system since the 2023 Tempe disaster that claimed 57 lives.
• European passenger rail reaches record traffic, 95% of travels are still domesticPassenger rail is moving in the opposite direction to freight. The latest complete annual Eurostat series shows EU rail passenger performance reaching 443 billion passenger-kilometres in 2024, 5.8% more than in 2023 and 10.7% above the pre-pandemic level of 2019.