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Tuesday, 07 July 2026

BBC News

• Concerns over proposed inner-city bus route changesConcerns have been raised about the impact of proposed changes to a Peterborough bus route.
• Concern transport study does not prioritise railThere are concerns a new study into the future for rural transport will not prioritise reopening a railway line that closed in the 1960s.
• More railway arches could become business spacesMore new shops, wine bars and restaurants could be on the way as part of a project to make use of a set of railway arches in Worcester.
• MP remains hopeful Blackpool Airport can be revivedAn MP has said he remains hopeful that Blackpool Airport can eventually be revived, but that passenger flights were not currently commercially viable.
• Investigators tackle rogue Gatwick parking firmsA multi-agency operation has been attempting to crack down on the rogue parking operators around Gatwick Airport.
• Major disruption to trams for £150m upgrade worksThere will be no trams operating on the Eccles, Trafford Centre and Altrincham lines for three weeks.
• Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.

Department for Transport

• Amended national policy statement for portsAnnouncing the laying before Parliament of the final proposed text of the amended national policy statement for ports.

The Guardian

• EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costsGrowth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units
• EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bidAirline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheapShares in easyJet surged nearly 10% after the airline agreed to a £5.5bn takeover at the fifth attempt, but analysts said that it showed UK firms were being bought on the cheap.The low-cost carrier’s board will recommend shareholders accept an offer price of £6.90 a share from Castlelake, a US private equity firm, after rejecting four previous bids of as little as £5.60 per share. EasyJet shares closed at 610p.

The Telegraph

• Climate change is existential threat to aviation, says Heathrow executive [subscription]Climate change has become an 'existential threat to UK aviation', Heathrow Airport's own sustainability director has warned. Matthew Gorman said that rising emissions from aviation, even as other sectors are being forced to cut back, created a 'very clear risk for aviation, certainly for us in the UK, and for Heathrow.'

Times Online

• Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales overtake petrol-only motors [subscription]High fuel costs and falling prices drove EV sales last month, as the top three Chinese exporters sold more than 30,000 vehicles in the UK
• Don't cut regional transport projects to pay for defence - Claire Ward [subscription]A day is a long time in politics. But it shouldn't be. Last Monday, Andy Burnham set out his vision for government, which put devolution at the heart of an empowered Britain. Less than 24 hours later, while Sir Keir Starmer delivered his speech on defence, I was on the phone with his office, being informed that the East Midlands would be losing nearly £1 billion of investment across two major road schemes.

GB News

• Drivers could see national speed limits reduced as Labour's road safety plans come under fireDrivers could face new national speed limits after road safety experts urged Labour to introduce tougher measures to tackle road fatalities.

The Mirror

• Iran fires at two commercial ships transiting Strait of Hormuz causing 'significant damages'As part of the Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with the US, Iran agreed to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa
• Mount Etna eruption live: Catania airport closed until Tuesday as volcano ash cancels dozens of flightsMount Etna in Sicily has blasted ash into the sky above Sicily leading to major travel disruption and a second day of flight cancellations at Catania Airport
• Hundreds of petrol stations, including supermarkets, breaking fuel price ruleOfficials have vowed to take action against those not complying

Network Rail

• Weekend service changes as £5m rail upgrade gets under wayRailway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus.

Birmingham Mail

• Over £1 million handed to delayed Midland rail passengers in just three monthsNewly-nationalised company running two operators makes major payouts to customers whose journeys arrived late

Birmingham Post

• EasyJet shares surge after Castlelake's £5.5bn takeover agreementEasyJet's board has indicated it would be minded to recommend the fifth approach from the American suitor

Liverpool Echo

• Moorfields face lift in final stages as £1m project nears completionA £1m overhaul to upgrade one of Liverpool's busiest transport hubs is in its final stages. Moorfields Station was opened in 1977 as a replacement for Liverpool Exchange Railway Station.

Other Regional Press

• Mossley's MP urges rail project bosses to speak to concerned residents BOSSES OF a multi-billion pound rail project that would see Mossley railway station moved have been told: 'Talk to the people.' The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) scheme will shift the current facility about 300 metres along Manchester Road to a new one, at which both platforms will be accessible.

Rail Business Daily

• Railway Industry Association appoints Simon Scott as new Technical & Innovation DirectorThe Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has announced the appointment of Simon Scott as its new Technical & Innovation Director.
• London railway station upgraded to meet new, modern, standards for customer service and designThe station environment at Gipsy Hill is now more welcoming and easier to navigate after a customer-centric upgrade where all aspects of the station environment were considered, from lighting to staff training and from accessibility to community engagement.

Rail Magazine

• Rail 'does an amazing job but can do more to make all users safe'There's a huge opportunity to make the railway safer and more welcoming for all users, visitors to RAIL Live heard.
• East West Rail under pressure over southern route plansEast West Rail is under increased scrutiny over its planned southern route after Cambridge University objected to its current plans for the section because of concerns for several of its sites.

Railnews

• Transport secretary looks east for HS2 inspiration Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says HS2 should be the match of Japan’s Shinkansen network, which started to be developed in the 1960s. The transport secretary has been visiting Japan, where she met her ministerial counterpart Yasushi Kaneko and toured Hitachi’s Tokyo headquarters.

Railway Gazette

• Siemens to modernise Zillertalbahn train control systemAUSTRIA: Siemens Mobility has signed a contract to undertake a complete modernisation of the signalling and train control system on the Zillertalbahn, including the supply of a radio and satellite-based continuous train supervision system.

Railway-News

• Industry Leaders Call for Amendments to Railways BillA number of leading trade associations and transport organisations have jointly written to the Treasury regarding the new Railways Bill, calling for the Government to amend the bill in order to safeguard future rail infrastructure investment and economical growth.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• North east bus franchising looks to three-stage rollout from 2029If adopted, reregulation process will be concluded in September 2031 under provisional plans

The Business Desk

• East Midlands Airport cements position as leading cargo handler in anniversary yearEast Midlands airport celebrated 60 years of aviation in April this year - nailing down its status as the UK's primary express cargo airport.

UKTram

• UKTram supports Supertram event management review through Sheffield network visitUKTram's Operations Manager, Steve Duckering, visited the Sheffield Supertram network on Monday, the 22nd June, to support discussions around improving passenger management and customer experience at major events.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow expansion will cause enormous environmental impactsAfter months of speculation, the Department for Transport recently published its draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS), the framework against which any application to expand the airport will be … The post Heathrow expansion will cause enormous environmental impacts appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.

Other News Sources

• TfGM continues £150 million investment in Metrolink infrastructureTransport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is continuing a £150 million investment into making the Metrolink network safer, more resilient and more reliable for years to come ahead of major planned expansions of the tram system including into Stockport.
• Cambridge shop fears bus gate has 'destroyed Mill Road' tradeThe bus gate means only exempt vehicles such as buses, emergency services, taxis and blue badge holders' registered vehicles can cross the bridge to drive the full length of the road without being fined.
• Hitachi Rail completes Clever Devices dealHitachi Rail has completed its acquisition of US-based Clever Devices, expanding its digital portfolio beyond rail into wider public transport systems.
• New installations at Lincolnshire railway stations to improve journeys for those needing extra assistanceEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has installed the assistance boards across the Poacher Line - which runs from Nottingham to Skegness.
• Communities invited to celebrate new railway stationMore than 13,000 passengers have used the new station on the Camp Hill line since it opened its doors to the public in April.
• HS2's giant tunnelling machines are passing the grave of the man who invented themThe two tunnel boring machines carving HS2's Euston tunnels are currently passing beneath Kensal Green Cemetery, and one is about to chew its way past the grave of one of tunnelling's greatest pioneers: Marc Brunel.
• Stansted Express to trial overnight trains to Stansted Airport for the summer FridaysOne of the more annoying things when travelling is the lack of good-quality public transport when you need to get to the hotel late at night and early in the morning.
• Blackpool MP gives update on commercial flights from Blackpool AirportThe Blackpool South MP says he is hopeful that opportunities can arrive in the future to revive the town's airport but that moment isn't ready yet.
• East Midlands Airport strengthens position as 'central driver of UK international trade' in year of investmentEast Midlands Airport has hailed its growth in a financial year in which the transport hub bolstered its position as a "central driver of UK international trade" and celebrated its 60th anniversary.
• MPs to probe evidence for Heathrow expansionIn January 2025, the government announced its support for proposals to expand capacity at Heathrow Airport by constructing a third runway. This required a review of the airports National Policy Statement (NPS), first published in 2018, as the basis for decision-making on granting development consent for a runway.
• Guildford MP reiterates calls for third railway station in townThe idea for a third railways station in Guildford was first suggested back into the 1990s