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Sunday, 16 August 2026

BBC News

• Campaigners call for station cycle lanes to openCampaigners have urged the council to open cycle lanes outside York's railway station as the main pedestrian crossing has been "completed for weeks".
• Trains stopped after fire near railway tracksTrains through the Peak District were halted by a fire close to the tracks. A fire in Totley Rail Tunnel between Totley, Sheffield, and Grindleford, in Derbyshire's Hope Valley, led to all lines being closed, said National Rail at about 15:00 BST on Saturday.
• Severe train disruption following landslipRail passengers in East Sussex are being warned of more disruption as the line between Eastbourne and Polegate has been closed following a landslip.
• How are canal festivals affected by the drought?Organisers of two canal festivals are revealing how drought may be affecting their events.
• Heathrow Airport roads reopen after mains burstA burst main underneath a ring road in the central terminal area caused flooding and travel issues.

The Guardian

• Heathrow airport roads reopen after flooding from burst water mainHeathrow says airport operating as normal after passengers told not to travel by road and use rail and tube instead

The Telegraph

• Heatwave may have caused train derailments, rail boss admits [subscription]Fears soaring temperatures may have caused tracks to expand and buckle
• Stop Dartford Crossing toll during heavy congestion, AA boss says [subscription]Motorists paying 'for nothing' when roadworks cause delays on Thames passage, argues association president

Times Online

• Heathrow slashes noise reduction budget for third runway plans [subscription]Heathrow has reduced planned 'noise reduction' spending to protect 6,500 local homes from being affected by additional flights if and when the airport's third runway becomes operational.

The National

• Island councillors call on more funding after ferry disruptionCONCERNS remain over the support given to Scottish island business in the wake of widespread travel disruption despite a flagship funding package.
• Historic Skye ferry 'faces threat from millionaire absentee landownerA HISTORIC Scottish ferry service said to be the last of its kind in the entire world is facing an uncertain future due to a millionaire absentee landowner, it has been claimed.

Belfast Telegraph

• Khan issues challenge to Burnham not to back away from net-zero goalsAndy Burnham has been warned not to 'slow down on net zero' by London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, who argued the heatwave and wildfires showed the need for action on climate change.

London Evening Standard

• London Waterloo chaos as trackside fire causes major disruption to SWR trainsA trackside fire in west London is causing major disruption to services in and out of the capital.
• Heathrow roads reopen after burst water main leaves passengers scrambling to catch flightsFlooding caused hours of disruption as passengers couldn't access Terminals 2 and 3 by car
• Probe into two train derailments to look at all possible causes and factors'A second train derailed 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.

Metro

• One of the world's oldest airports is getting a £3.1 billion upgrade with flights almost doublingThe busiest airport in Australia has just received the green light for a multi-billion expansion project expected to take 20 years to complete.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Plans for new railway stations in Lancashire progressThe creation of two new railway stations in East Lancashire is one stop closer, after Blackburn with Darwen Council signed off on the next stage of a major infrastructure scheme.

My London

• 'We need a better Heathrow, not a bigger one' - Concerns expansion will 'harm' Richmond residentsRichmond's objection comes as part of its longstanding opposition to building a third way at Heathrow

Other Regional Press

• Bus service to Bournemouth Airport set to launch next weekA bus company has announced there will now be a dedicated bus service providing a route to Bournemouth Airport and the Aviation Business Park in Christchurch.
• Woolwich Ferry - Everything you need to know before using itLong before the Blackwall Tunnel or Elizabeth line, Londoners crossed the River Thames at Woolwich by ferry and more than 130 years later, they can still make the journey for free.
• Big step forwards for proposed A4042 safety improvement projectFollowing the completion of feasibility works and technical assessments, the Deputy Transport Minister, Mark Hooper MS, has said he is committed to ensuring the scheme makes it through the next phase of the development, but it is currently not possible to provide a definitive programme for delivery.
• Why Heathrow's third runway still remains controversialHow many flights did you take in the last year? If you're average in your habits, you didn't fly at all, or took one return trip.
• 'Scotland to Europe sleeper train is a first-class idea'WITH the railway incredibly close to my heart, I am buoyed by the news that the first steps have been taken to introduce an overnight sleeper service between Scotland and mainland Europe.
• No plans for £3.5m pier train to return after crash sparks investigationIt's been two years since the incident and the pier's two trains have been out of action ever since

Rail Advent

• Cambrian Line to bring art to halts in WalesThe award-winning Cambrian Railway Partnership is to start arts projects at three of the halts on the line later this year.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Sargeants continues to lead red bus renaissance in HerefordshireIn a county best known for its cider, Sargeants of Herefordshire has made its distinctive red buses almost as much a part of the landscape as the apple orchards.
• Coach and bus industry can help new Prime Ministe's ambitionsThere is cause for optimism for coach and bus as Andy Burnham enters Downing Street, writes CPT President Kathryn Pulham. There's no doubt about it we have a Prime Minister who believes in buses. Public transport helped propel Andy Burnham to Downing Street, putting our industry at the heart of national politics.

TaxiPoint

• Government launches ZEV Mandate review: What it could mean for the taxi and PHV sector facing key 2030 and 2035 vehicle transitions Perry RichardsonThe Government has launched a major review of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate that could alter the pace at which manufacturers must increase electric vehicle sales, with potentially significant consequences for taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) operators planning vehicle replacements over the next decade.