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Monday, 14 September 2026

BBC News

• Airport to be sold by April says council leaderA council leader has confirmed it hopes to sell an airport by April "at the latest".
• Discounted bus fare scheme extended to 1 JanuaryBus passengers in Lancashire will be able to get discounted fares for longer than previously planned after the initiative was extended until after Christmas.
• What is a busway and why is one being built through greenbelt?After years of uncertainty, permission has now been given to build a new busway between Cambourne and Cambridge.
• Mayor eyes 2050 opening date for underground trainsPlans to create Greater Manchester's own London Underground-style transport system have been backed by mayor Bev Craig, with 2050 eyed as a potential opening date.
• Bridge demolition plan 'smacks of incompetence'A heritage group says the planned demolition of two former railway bridges "smacks of incompetence". Stockton Council plans to demolish the Crawford's and Black Square's bridges on the Castle Eden Walkway in Wynyard this autumn, pointing to deep cracks and movement that presented a risk of collapse.
• Call for Burnham to remove bus 'postcode lottery'Transport campaigners in the South are urging the prime minister to visit the region to see for himself how rural areas are struggling with limited bus services.
• Direct Birmingham-to-Manchester Airport trains dueBirmingham to Crewe services will begin in December with the extension to the airport in May 2027.
• Reckless e-bike riders 'dangerous' for cyclistsMorwenna Hughes' arm was shattered after an e-bike rider knocked her off her bike in Hammersmith.

Department for Transport

• Your cancellation's covered: new scheme to help stranded rail passengers arrives this weekendFrom 20 September 2026, if a train is cancelled, passengers can get on another operator's service and carry on their journey without paying again.

The Guardian

• Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled'Commonsense change' looks to end current confusion and put 'passengers first, not shareholders' when services are disrupted
• Nashville airport board unanimously approves name change to honor Dolly PartonThe city's mayor and Tennessee's governor threw their support behind the name change last month

The Independent

• Ryanair chief calls for air traffic control boss to be dismissed after days of flight disruptionRyanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has called on Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to dismiss Nats boss Martin Rolfe following severe flight disruption.

The Scotsman

• Exclusive:Giving bus passengers priority is not anti-car but best use of road space, says bus firm bossBus passengers should have a right to expect priority over cars on key routes as part of action by councils to tackle bus speeds, the boss of one of Scotland's major operators will tell the industry on Monday.

The Telegraph

• Expanding Heathrow is a mistake, Istanbul airport boss says [subscription]Chief of Europe's busiest hub says building a replacement would be cheaper than a new runway
• Train cancelled - Now you can jump on any other service to get home [subscription]Rail passengers whose trains are cancelled will be able to use their tickets to board any other service to get to their destination.

Times Online

• CalMac Dunoon ferry sailed without passengers 600 times last year [subscription]Ferry services in Scotland already have a tarnished reputation caused by long delays in building replacement vessels and a litany of breakdowns when they arrive on duty.
• EU lets nine countries delay EES border checks even furtherThe troubled scheme's 'safety valve' has expired but France, Greece and other nations refused to comply
• Fight for e-bike safety rules hampered by old data [subscription]The number of people injured by electric bikes continues to increase, but many are unable to claim compensation due to outdated guidance
• Chauffeurs trained to spot luggage thieves targeting wealthy travellers [subscription]Private chauffeurs are being trained to be extra vigilant about luggage while picking up wealthy passengers outside King's Cross and St Pancras stations, after high-profile thefts at London transport hubs.

Daily Express

• Andy Burnham warned over £500 driveway ruleAndy Burnham has been urged to reconsider a £500 grant scheme introduced under his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer. The measures, introduced in April, mean renters, flat owners, businesses and homeowners without driveways can save £500 when installing an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint.

GB News

• Britain's air traffic control system behind airport chaos may be 'unfixable'The central flight processor that manages every aircraft passing through British airspace faces the prospect of becoming "unsupported" from 2030, with no guarantee it can be repaired if it fails. A breakdown could trigger a paralysis of the nation's commercial skies lasting days like that seen last week.

Bristol Live

• Multi-million pound A4 Keynsham Bypass speed limit cut bidA public consultation closes on September 22
• Key route near M4 and M5 to close for three months with lengthy diversionA major stretch of the A38 will be closed in four different sections

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The level crossing on major Welsh rail line where trains have to stop to check no one is comingNetwork Rail said the track circuit has occasionally been operating out of sequence and it was working to address the issue

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh council collects £1.1m from bus lane and bus gate fines in first six months of 2026Edinburgh ranks asecond in Scotland and ninth in the UK for revenue collected from PNCs so far this year

London Evening Standard

• Transport for London moves step closer to bringing London buses into public ownershipOfficials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month as part of a move to 'reimagine London's bus network'

Wales Online

• New scheme to help stranded rail passengersThe scheme aims to help passengers after their trains have been cancelled

South Wales Argus

• Second petition launched against possible M4 junction closuresA second petition has been launched opposing possible M4 junction closures around Newport, as concerns over the future of the motorway continue among residents.

Other Regional Press

• TrellisWorks in Newbury named as one of key collaborators on HS2 networkA Newbury-based IT company has been named as a key partner in connecting HS2 construction sites together
• Camden Cabinet recommends Euston plan for public examinationCamden Cabinet has recommended that an updated planning framework for Euston should move towards public examination, marking a further step in the long-running effort to guide change around one of London's most important rail interchanges.
• Campaigners round on Euston regeneration as council submits latest plans to inspectoratePlans to modernise one of London's busiest intercity stations are set to be decided by the Planning Inspectorate amid local concerns over the future of a historic square and the impact of demolitions.
• £1 bus fares for young people in Wales extended to March 2027Wales' £1 bus fare scheme for young people has been extended until March 2027 after more than nine million journeys were made using the discounted tickets.
• Ten years of the Hopper Fare: Mayor of London celebrates a decade of cheaper, fairer bus travel for LondonersThe Mayor's Hopper fare, which allows unlimited bus and tram journeys in London for the price of a single journey when made within an hour of the first journey, is ten years old this weekend.
• Essex families 'crippled' by school bus fare hikes for kidsFAMILIES say they are being 'crippled' by the costs of sending multiple children to school after a hike in bus fares.
• Scotland's newest railway station opens this month - Cove and Newtonhill must be nextBalgray station is due to open at the end of September, but with roadwork misery causing chaos in the south of Aberdeen, now is the time to seriously consider opening two new north-east stations.
• New information boards at Seaton Carew Railway Station outline area's historyA railway station has smart new information boards to welcome visitors as they step off their trains.
• New GWR four-part behind-the-scenes video series launchedGreat Western Railway (GWR) has launched Beyond the Journey, a four-part video series that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the people and decisions that keep its network running.
• Network Rail halts 80-home Lostock Gralam developmentNETWORK Rail has called for a halt on plans for an 80-home development next to Lostock Gralam railway station due to concerns over historic mining and landfill.
• Trolleybus, not trams, is the answer to city transport trauma - Bruce WhiteheadIbsen's curse also struck Edinburgh council's tunnel-visioned transport committee, which has rejected proposals for an essential tram link to Granton.

New Civil Engineer

• Expanding capacity, building resilience and decarbonising aviation at UK airportsThe UK is entering a new phase of airport expansion, with Heathrow's proposed third runway progressing through a revised national policy framework, Gatwick's Northern Runway now cleared to move forward and Luton progressing its expansion programme.

Rail Magazine

• Transport for Wales '158s' expected to move to GWRTwenty-two Angel Trains Class 158s currently being operated by Transport for Wales (TfW) are expected to be moving to Great Western Railway (GWR), RAIL understands.

Railnews

• Government moves to end 'cancellation limbo'New rules about the rights of passengers whose trains are cancelled have come into force, affecting nearly all English train operators. Passengers whose trains are cancelled can now use other services without any further charge or the need to rebook

The Business Desk

• On-demand bus service hits 250,000 journeys in three yearsAn on-demand bus service in Wiltshire has completed 250,000 passenger journeys since launching in August 2023.
• Council calls for doubling of train services between Gloucestershire and South WalesGloucestershire County Council has written to Rail Minister Lord Hendy calling for a second train per hour between the county and South Wales.

Aviation Industry

• London Luton Airport launches new journey plannerLondon Luton Airport (LLA) has launched a new online journey planner designed to point passengers towards the quickest and simplest public transport to and from the airport.
• Virgin Atlantic drops five long-haul routes from HeathrowVirgin Atlantic has discontinued five long-haul routes from London Heathrow since 2025, including Dubai and Riyadh due to regional conflict. Three Caribbean destinations were also cut amid network optimization. The airline launched Seoul service in March 2026 as a counterbalance.

News from Europe

• 'Dolly Parton International Airport': Unanimous vote for Nashville Airport to be renamed after country iconAt a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state's favourite daughter."
• Europe dominates ranking of the world's most beautiful cycling routes - these are rides to tryFrom the vineyards of Tuscany and lavender fields of Provence to the rugged Scottish coast and the peaks of the French Alps, Europe is home to some of the world's most spectacular cycling routes, according to new research.
• Swiss and French train stations named among best in Europe - with Germany free-falling down rankingsThe latest European Railway Station Index ranks the top 60 busiest railway stations in Europe and there are clear winners and losers.
• Amsterdam Centraal crowned 3rd-best train station in Europe in 2026Dutch train stations frequently fare well when it comes to the European Railway Station Index by the Consumer Choice Center (CCC). And 2026 is no different as Amsterdam Centraal claims the title of third-best train station in Europe, and two other stations in the Netherlands make it into the top 20 as well.