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Friday, 24 April 2026

BBC News

• Power faults stop bus gate cameras catching carsDrivers flouting rules barring them from using a bus-only zone are not being caught by enforcement cameras because of power faults, a city council has admitted.
• Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted for maintenance worksMotorway traffic over the Firth of Forth will be sent to the old road bridge each night this weekend.
• State-owned shipyard 'blocked' from bidding for new CalMac ferryFerguson Marine said it was unable to bid to build a replacement for MV Lord of the Isles because of eligibility criteria.
• Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

Department for Transport

• Automated passenger services permitting scheme: government responseThe safety of automated passenger services (APS) will be independently assessed, monitored and enforced to ensure they operate responsibly in the UK.

The Guardian

• Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ billsClimate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates.New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, respectively, would give oil and gas companies broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding the industry accountable for damages caused by its emissions.
• BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholdersMore than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reporting. BP’s board has suffered a triple climate rebellion in its first shareholder meeting since appointing new leadership to steer the embattled oil company.More than 50% of shareholders voting at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) came out against its plans to scrap its existing climate reporting, and its resolution to replace in-person annual shareholder meetings – a lightning rod for climate protest in recent years – with online-only events.

Times Online

• Public electric car charging now cheaper than petrol [subscription]The rocketing price of oil has made it cost-effective to go green, even if you can't charge at home

City AM

• BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate U-turn at crunch AGM BP’s turnaround plans were dealt a major blow on Thursday after its shareholders rejected two resolutions backed by the board and a sizeable minority voted against the reelection of its new chair. At a crunch annual general meeting (AGM), investors voted down the energy major’s proposal to dial back its reporting commitments on the climate [...]

Daily Express

• World War 1 airport set to reopen after £160million projectThe historic airport has one of the longest runways in the country.

Mail Online

• Moment 'driverless' Waymo car being tested in London careers into a taped-off crime scene - but the firm insists it was HUMAN errorA driverless Waymo taxi being tested in London ploughed into a taped-off crime scene on Wednesday evening, but the firm insisted it was under human control at the time.

The Mirror

• Abandoned UK airport set to reopen after £160million projectThe airport has one of the longest runways in the country. Doncaster Sheffield Airport is expected to reopen this year after a £160million revamp project. The airport closed in 2022 and was left partially abandoned after operator Peel Group declared it was no longer financially viable.
• Motorists unable to drive get DVLA apology after 830,000 decisionsA transport minister says a new system has been put in place

Network Rail

• Rail reform is being delivered 'now, not later', leaders tell industryUsing their joint appearance at the UK Rail Summit on 17 April, Alex Hynes and Jeremy Westlake demonstrated the positive progress being made now, ahead of the establishment of Great British Railways next year.

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham Council urged to reconsider plans to sell 'prime land' near HS2 for 'quick buck'Birmingham Council has been accused of 'prioritising a one-off capital injection'

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Miliband and Farage weigh in on scheme's future ahead of key voteEd Miliband and Nigel Farage have traded blows over Doncaster Sheffield Airport's reopening plans, ahead of a bombshell council meeting which will decide its future.

Lancashire Telegraph

• New low‑fare Preston to London rail service announcedLumo is launching its new West Coast route from June 9, with fares from London to Preston starting at just £23.90.

Other Regional Press

• 'West Norfolk left behind': Lack of evening buses in King's Lynn forces commuters to cut evenings short - could funding be spent more wisely?Fears that West Norfolk is being 'left behind' by a lack of evening buses have led to questions over whether transport funding could be spent more wisely.
• Stagecoach cuts student bus services by a quarter as U2 route axedThe wait for a bus is about to get even longer as Stagecoach cuts daily services between Leamington and the University campus by more than a quarter, The Boar can reveal.
• Abandoned airport in Yorkshire set for £160million reopeningThe airport first opened in 1915 as a military airfield and RAF base

Construction News

• Mark Reynolds: Putting skills on the mapAs chair of the Construction Skills Mission Board, Mark Reynolds is mapping out the complex network of projects and training

Highways News

• Belfast confirms commitment to clean transport technologyBelfast has retained its A-grade status for climate action for the fourth year in a row and remains the only city in Ireland, and one of only 20 cities in the UK, to achieve the ranking.
• 'Policy meets pavement': Kerbside takes centre stage in transport strategyKerbside management software solutions company Grid Smarter Cities says it is helping local authorities understand how better use of data will be critical to delivering the Government's newly published Better Connected transport strategy.

New Civil Engineer

• £500M spent on cancelled National Highway schemes brought no benefit, MPs toldNational Highways has been unable to confirm whether any benefits have been derived to the public or the organisation from £500M public money wasted on cancelled schemes.
• Heritage campaigners call on Londoners to oppose Liverpool Street Station redevelopmentThe Victorian Society is calling for people to write to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in opposition to Network Rail's planned £1.2bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station.

Rail Magazine

• Western Heathrow rail link 'could pay for itself within 12 years'A western rail link from the Great Western Main Line (GWML) to Heathrow Terminal 5 could pay for itself within 12 years of opening.
• Decision on GWR's Oxford-Bristol service expected in coming weeksA decision on Great Western Railway's application to run two-hourly Oxford-Bristol services is expected before the May timetable change, RAIL understands.

Other News Sources

• Tilbury rail freight set to surge as major port expansion gets green light Writer: Safer Highways Safer HighwaysRail freight at the Port of Tilbury is on track for a major boost after plans for a significant expansion were approved potentially transforming the site into one of the UK's best-connected logistics hubs.
• Babcock launches UK - Indonesia Maritime Partnership Programme with landmark agreementsBabcock International Group has formally launched the Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) in Jakarta, marking a significant step in strengthening cooperation between the UK and Indonesia across maritime defence, industrial capability and skills development.
• Stagecoach set out plans to boost bus services across the north-eastA major bus operator has laid out its roadmap for strengthening services right across the north. The improvements unveiled by Stagecoach North Scotland are due to be introduced from May 25.
• Uncertainty Over Outcomes From Spending on Discontinued Road Projects Questions remain about the extent to which significant public funding spent on road schemes that were later cancelled has delivered any lasting value. National Highways has indicated it cannot clearly point to direct benefits arising from around £500M allocated to projects that did not proceed to completion.
• Porterbrook puts new covered freight railcars into serviceHeavy Haul Rail Limited has received MWA-C covered freight railcars from Porterbrook, which were converted from HHA tipper railcars.
• Rail operator becomes first to strike gold with apprenticeship accreditationWest Midlands Railway (WMR) has achieved 'Excellent Employer' status for its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, becoming the first train operator to reach gold accreditation.

News from Europe

• EU risks clash with Washington over global net-zero shipping pushBrussels hardens stance at UN maritime talks as US opposition and internal divisions threaten to sink landmark emissions framework
• German parliament takes decisive action on clean transport and biofuel fraud preventionThe Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Crops (UFOP) has hailed the German Bundestag's adoption of RED III as a decisive move to accelerate climate action in transport and restore integrity to the biofuels market.