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Monday, 27 July 2026

BBC News

• Upset over changes to community transportUsers of community transport say changes to the service are stopping them from getting to medical appointments and travelling independently.
• Heritage railway to use metal from former stationMetalwork from a disused railway station will be used in a £1m project to recreate an authentic platform canopy.
• Closed eight-mile railway still fondly rememberedIt was slow, unreliable and prone to delays, but an unusual railway in Sussex is still remembered almost a century after it closed.
• City of Culture train route to be scrappedA rail service linking two former Yorkshire City of Culture winners is to be scrapped by a train operator in a bid to tackle what it said was "poor reliability".
• Water returns to Gatwick Airport after major outageGatwick Airport faced a day of disruptions with toilets and restaurants closed to passengers.
• Urgent plea to PM for motorway junction fundingPleas have been made to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to provide the funding needed to upgrade an M5 junction.
• Aspiring air traffic controllers learn the ropesAspiring air traffic controllers at an airport which is shortly due to reopen to passengers are using a special simulator to learn the ropes before they get to do the job for real.

Financial Times

• Gatwick airport apologises after water shortage hits toiletsGatwick airport was left without running water following a power outage at a local treatment works on Sunday
• Air taxis are nearing route to economic viabilityAir shows are noisy affairs with jets and helicopters flying overhead.

The Guardian

• Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report findsAirports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows
• Water supply restored to Gatwick airport after hours without working toiletsWater supply has been restored to most of Gatwick airport after passengers spent hours without access to working toilets, and bars and restaurants were closed.

The Independent

• Gatwick airport water supply returns after toilet chaosThe airport was forced to deploy additional staff and hand out bottled water to travellers

Times Online

• Heathrow expansion 'key to Andy Burnham's job creation drive' [subscription]A third runway at Heathrow could help the prime minister deliver the jobs needed to drive economic growth in Britain, says the airport's chief executive
• Doncaster Sheffield airport eyes military cargo hub role [subscription]With one of the UK's longest runways, the airport is seeking a new role amid rising defence spending
• Chinese imports threaten EV sales targets, carmakers warn [subscription]The government policy of 'welcoming' Chinese car imports is making it much more difficult for manufacturers to meet their environmental targets, a leading company has said.
• Gatwick without water after power cut at treatment works [subscription]Passengers are unable to flush toilets, wash their hands or buy hot drinks at the UK's second-busiest airport

The Mirror

• Forgotten icon who changed London's Tube forever but critics wiped her nameAll aboard! A major new exhibition celebrates Enid Marx, the pioneering British designer behind London Underground's iconic seat fabrics and wartime utility furniture.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail service linking Hull and Halifax to be scrappedA TRAIN service that stops at Leeds and Bradford is set to be scrapped.

Liverpool Echo

• Fares, stations and new routes - how public ownership of trains will change travelling on MerseysideMerseyrail services are to be renamed and owned by the public in two years' time

London Evening Standard

• Two major London train stations closed from today for £20million worksLondon Charing Cross and Waterloo East are now closed until Sunday, August 16. Two major London stations have shut for three weeks as part of a £20million upgrade, with commuters warned to expect disruption.

Metro

• Trespassers on tracks caused 1,000,000 minutes worth of rail delays last yearTrespassing on train tracks not only killed 19 people last year, but also caused one million minutes of delays across the UK's rail network.

Nation. Cymru

• A north-south coach service or reopen the railway? - Professor Stuart Cole CBEThe new Plaid Cymru government has committed to introducing a long-distance coach service between Bangor and Carmarthen alongside TrawsCymru's existing bus operations.

Yorkshire Post

• Bus fare caps are good but no substitute for strategy - Jayne DowleIt's early days, but when the history AI robots come to record the reign of Andy Burnham as PM, it's highly possible the first paragraph will include the word 'bus'
• Train service linking Bradford with Hull to be scrapped due to A train service linking two Cities of Culture is to be scrapped to tackle 'poor reliability.'

Blackpool Gazette

• 34 impressive pictures of cutting-edge BAE Systems technology at the Farnborough Air ShowFarnborough International Airshow 2026 has once again bringing together some of the world's leading aerospace and defence companies to showcase the latest innovations shaping the future of aviation.

Other Regional Press

• Creative Places brightens A66 flyover route near Middlesbrough StationNew public artworks, decorative lighting and improvements to open spaces are breathing fresh life into the area beneath an A66 flyover in the North East.
• Flynn says cuts are decisions for Loganair​The Scottish Government's Transport Minister, Stephen Flynn, has come under cross-party fire after washing his hands of responsibility for withdrawal of morning flights between Inverness and three island destinations, including Stornoway.
• Calls grow for review into 'unacceptable' Somerset M5 issuesBridgwater and Burnham MP Sir Ashley Fox has written to the Government warning that repeated closures on the M5 through Somerset are bringing 'entire communities to a standstill' and creating an increasingly 'severe burden' for residents and businesses.
• Cumnock and Doon Valley public transport issues uncoveredPOOR public transport in Cumnock and the Doon Valley has become a longstanding frustration with locals over the years.
• BAE Samlesbury's £13.2m Innovation Hub showcased to investors at major airshowPlanning approval has been secured for the £13.2 million Samlesbury Innovation Hub, with the concept promoted at this year's Farnborough International Airshow.

New Civil Engineer

• Heathrow can show British infrastructure still deliversHeathrow can show British infrastructure still deliversBritain's infrastructure challenge is no longer deciding what to build it is proving that we can still build it.

Rail Magazine

• ETCS use on East Coast Main Line stretch from late AugustEuropean Train Control System (ETCS) will be trialled for the first time in the UK on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from the August Bank Holiday.

Safer Highways

• Dorset Unveils Long-Term Transport Vision to Secure Better Bus Services and Future Funding Joint strategy with BCP Council aims to transform public transport across the region, strengthen rural connectivity and unlock further government investment through to 2041.

Aviation Industry

• Airbus vs Boeing: Who won Farnborough International Airshow 2026?Boeing outperformed Airbus at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, with 186 firm aircraft orders compared to Airbus' 157.

Other News Sources

• Scarborough Bus Manufacturer Strike UpdateA major bus manufacturer that saw hundreds of staff walk out has said it is committed to resolving a dispute with workers in North Yorkshire.
• Chinese Sunwin Bus debuts Australian market strategy at Australasia Bus & Coach Expo 2026 (showcasing iEV12 and B13E)Chinese manufacturer (part of SAIC group) Sunwin Bus showcased two battery-electric bus products developed for Australia at the Australasia Bus & Coach Expo 2026 in Sydney.
• Somerset's bus services could move to Manchester approachSomerset's bus services could take a leaf out of Manchester's book and move to a centrally franchised system in the coming years.
• 'Safety is never finished' says GB Railfreight as it launches Work Safe = Home Safe campaignThe campaign brings together safety communications under a single banner and highlights investments, innovations and improvements to make GBRf a safer place to work. It will also showcase the work undertaken within local communities to promote rail safety awareness and educate young people about the dangers associated with the railway.
• Derbyshire rail innovation and training centre launches - 'represents our ambition to be a leading destination for the rail industry'Derbyshire's new rail innovation and training centre has now officially opened its doors after construction completed earlier this year.
• Two North American rail giants are linking their freight networksThe two major North American freight rail operators, Union Pacific (USA) and Canadian National CN (Canada), have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation between their networks. The agreement aims to improve rail connectivity between Canada, the United States and Mexico by creating faster and more efficient routes for freight transport.
• Drones watching over the rail network and keeping the public safeIn an inconspicuous office building in central London something interesting is happening that very few people will notice but thousands will benefit from. British Transport Police is using drones as first responders (DFR) to watch over the rail network and give them a level of situational awareness they've never had before. I visited the drone flight operations room to find out more.
• Why Manchester's buses and train stations should have a Manc accentThe Bee Network looks proudly Mancunian. Now there are calls for Manchester's buses and train stations to sound more like the people who use them too.
• Yorkshire heritage railway opens classroom to preserve railway skillsThe North Yorkshire Moors Railway has officially opened its new Mutual Improvement Classroom (MIC), which it hopes will help to preserve traditional railway skills and create new opportunities for learning, training and career development.
• Liverpool Mayor plans public control of Merseyrail | RailUKThe Liverpool City Region is set to take back control of its trains under plans unveiled today by Mayor Steve Rotheram. A report going before the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority next week recommends that rail services currently operated under the Merseyrail concession are taken back into public control when the existing contract comes to an end in 2028.
• From headwinds to high spirits at Farnborough International AirshowThe combination of unpredictable geopolitics and oil prices don't bode well for aviation. And yet if the recent Farnborough International Airshow is anything to go by, the industry's spirits are sky high.