Transportinfo.org.uk - today's transport news in the uk, hand picked for you each morning

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Cogitamus

• Can UK rail businesses seize opportunities from the European Union’s renewed industrial strategy?For the UK, Brussels is not just the capital of a neighbouring trading bloc but the regulatory powerhouse which could be shaping the future of British domestic industry. Despite Brexit, the UK remains interconnected to European supply chains, meaning that any shift in EU policy has the potential to send shockwaves across the Channel. With The post Can UK rail businesses seize opportunities from the European Union’s renewed industrial strategy? appeared first on Cogitamus.

BBC News

• What do we know about the Bedford train crash, one week on?On 19 June, a passenger train bound for London struck another service heading in the same direction, killing its driver and causing 162 people to be injured.
• Tram and bus interchange revamp gets £25m boostA report says it will transform passenger experiences and bring Bury in line with the wider region.
• Mayor pledges support for bus drivers in heatwaveSir Sadiq Khan says he is working to help drivers cope with the hot weather, a move welcomed by unions.
• Ferries agency pays in full for unfinished CalMac ships built in TurkeyCMAL has taken legal ownership of three ships as the shipyard faces economic challenges.
• What's happening to petrol prices now oil is back to pre-Iran war levels?When the conflict began on 28 February, fuel costs jumped as the war disrupted the production and transportation of energy across the Middle East.

The Guardian

• VW plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs and shut plants, report saysGerman firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesGermany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce and eventually stop production at some plants, according to reports.The company has refused to comment on reports of a management presentation at a board meeting outlining dramatic cost cutting, but if it goes ahead it would mean Volkswagen doubling previously announced staff reductions. Continue reading...
• Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran warAirport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runwayBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall this year because of the war in the Middle East.Europe’s busiest airport said it expected a 1.1% decline in the total number of passengers to 83.6 million as the Iran war affects air travel. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts in struggle against Chinese cars [subscription]Four factories face closure despite an agreement between Europe's biggest carmaker and unions that ruled out plant closures in Germany this decade

Daily Express

• World's first ship tunnel will cost £671m - and will be just one mile longThe project to build the £671million tunnel in Norway, that will just over one mile long, has been revived after running into funding issues

Daily Record

• 'What's going on?' Tartan Army left in stitches taking self-driving Taxi in MiamiThe Tartan Army have been introduced to Waymo cars and the reactions are priceless
• Scotland airport named among worst in UK for delays - for the fourth summer in a rowTravellers with flights booked at this hub should take note
• ScotRail passengers flee train after terrifying 'lightning strike'Passengers traveling to Edinburgh were forced to flee from a ScotRail service this morning after a lightning strike.

Mail Online

• Revealed: Rail safety system forcing trains to a halt if they pass red light was NOT installed on Bedford crash track because route was 'low risk'East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton, 60, was killed on impact after his train crashed into the rear of another EMR train that had stopped on the same line.

The Mirror

• World's first full-size ship tunnel will be just one mile long - and cost £671mThe Norwegian government has given the green light for the construction of the world's first full-size ship tunnel, the Stad Ship Tunnel, which will be built on the country's west coast

Birmingham Mail

• Notorious Birmingham bus lanes catch 18,000 more drivers already this yearThousands more motorists punished in the first half of 2026

Birmingham Post

• Big redevelopment of Bury Interchange takes step forward£25m funding package agreed
• Plans for major Metrolink expansion through Salford to Wigan and BoltonFunding to study expansion potential agreed by Bee Network committee

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Two low flying RAF Valley planes in near miss with drone in skies over GwyneddThe near miss incident has been investigated after being reported by the drone operator

London Evening Standard

• Wimbledon Tube: Will District line be hit by the chaos which blighted tennis Championships last year?Fans will be hoping Underground improvements will mean less disruption

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Huge crowds as last old Metro train journey in Newcastle attracts passengers from around the worldHundreds gathered at Regent Centre on Friday afternoon to wave off the last 599 train of the original Tyne and Wear Metro fleet

Cambridge News

• Railway line reopening date confirmed after fatal Bedford train crashThe trains involved in the crash have been recovered

Other Regional Press

• Trains to return between Luton and Bedford after fatal crashTrain services between Luton and Bedford will resume from Monday, allowing passengers from Leagrave to travel by rail for the first time since last week?s fatal train collision.
• Another round of consultation on £250m Darlington Northern Link Road to begin next monthThere's some unhappiness that a previously selected 'perfect' route now isn't even being considered
• Police crackdown on illegal e-bikes but some ask 'what about real crime?'A cross-department operation saw officers from Coventry and wider afield target riders of suspected illegal e-bikes, leading to multiple arrests and seizures
• Drivers warned of 'not passable' 8mph issue on Warwickshire's roads within daysMotorists told to plan ahead, allow extra time or avoid the route