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Tuesday, 26 August 2025

BBC News

• Stations improved after disabled man left strandedTrain stations are set to be made more accessible after a disabled man who was left stranded while travelling took on a legal battle.
• Public consulted over Edinburgh trams extensionA route between Granton and the Royal Infirmary is planned, but there is a debate over where part of the new line will run.
• ScotRail to replace controversial AI voice on trainsVoiceover artist Gayanne Potter said a "dreadful" robotic version of her voice was being used on trains
• TfL asks 'nuisance' mobile users to wear headphonesA new campaign is asking bus and Tube users to wear headphones for playing music and making calls.
• Airport crime reports increase by 40% in two yearsOfficers attended 5,598 incidents last year, ranging from disturbances to border control issues, up 41% on 2022.
• Korean Air to buy 103 Boeing jets as Trump pressures trading partnersThe deal was announced just hours after the presidents of the US and South Korea met in Washington.

The Guardian

• SpaceX scraps Starship rocket launch in Texas for second time in two daysLaunch delay from Elon Musk’s company marks latest in streak of setbacks, including a liquid oxygen leak on SundaySpaceX was forced to scrap the launch of its giant Starship rocket from Texas again on Monday, this time due to weather, marking the latest in a streak of setbacks for the Elon Musk-run company.The 232ft (71-metre) tall Super Heavy booster and its 171ft tall Starship upper half – together taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty – was due to take off from SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facilities at 7.30pm local time.

The Herald

• New 'dockless' e-bike hire scheme launches in EdinburghA new cycle hire scheme trialling ‘dockless’ e-bikes has launched in Scotland’s capital. 

The Independent

• Korean Air strikes £37bn deal to buy over 100 Boeing aircraftAircraft scheduled for phased delivery through end of 2030

Sky News

• 'Headphone dodgers' targeted by new TfL campaignA campaign encouraging people to use headphones when playing music on public transport is being rolled out in London from today.

Birmingham Mail

• Top 10 West Midlands bus services where most crimes happen on boardDetails were released by police following a freedom of information request

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Rail user calls for temporary Bradford train service to be made permanentA rail user has called for a temporary train service connecting Bradford with Dewsbury and Batley to be made permanent.

Bristol Live

• Major transport decisions coming up this autumn that will change how you get around BristolNine councillors on the transport policy committee have a packed agenda over the next few months

Yorkshire Post

• 'Mini-HS2' link in the Midlands could allow high-speed services to run to YorkshireA new paper has been published by independent transport policy research group Greengauge 21 which says building a short conventional speed railway line to join the HS2 'main line' to existing railway from Birmingham to Derby could have major benefits for connectivity in Yorkshire.
• Settle to Carlisle line: Yorkshire quarry rail link to reopen for the first time in 60 years marking 150 years of freight through Yorkshire DalesThe Horton quarry in the Yorkshire Dales National Park will be celebrating the reopening of the site's rail line for the first time in 60 years and the 150th anniversary of rail freight on the Settle to Carlisle line.

Other Regional Press

• Class 175 trains skip Exmouth and Honiton in upgradeA fleet of 26 Class 175 trains is poised to enter service across the South West later this year as part of a new £75 million contract involving Great Western Railway (GWR) and manufacturer, Alstom.
• New Botley Road four-metre wide walkway set to open imminentlyA new walkway on Botley Road which will provide more space for pedestrians and cyclists is set to open imminently.
• Bus drivers threaten strike action across the UK over pay and conditionsBus drivers with the Unite trade union could go on strike in places like Manchester, London and Cardiff over pay and working conditions.

Bloomberg

• Why Can't Britain and the US Build? China Has an AnswerHow to reckon with the rise of China is the issue of the age for all democratic countries. The engineering state moves fast and breaks things, but also people.

Airportwatch

• Network Rail closes unique rail bridge to canal traffic in hot weatherA railway bridge over a canal in north Lincolnshire has been closed to boats because of fears the bridge will fail in higher temperatures.

Aviation Industry

• Why The Airbus A330neo Has Such A Low Maintenance CostThe Airbus A330neo is a marvel of engineering for a reason that is not as celebrated as performance or power. The careful design of the Airbus widebody jet has made it one of the lowest-maintenance aircraft in its class. In an era when speed is less valuable than efficiency, the A330neo has taken the lead with not only less fuel burned in the air but fewer wrenches turned on the ground.

Other News Sources

• City's bus drivers threaten strike action in row over pay and working conditionsBus drivers in the city are threatening strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions
• New walking and cycling trail unveiled at site of Victorian railway stationA new cycling and walking trail has been unveiled at a former train station in the South Downs.
• Frustration as city's cycle hangars all full and waiting lists closedThe city’s cycle hangars are fully booked with waiting lists which have been closed due to high demand