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Sunday, 12 July 2026

BBC News

• 'Manchester-type buses would need extra funding'Implementing a Manchester-style bus system in Cornwall would require a "step change" in funding, Cornwall Council has said.
• Transport improvement plans announced by councilPlans to improve transport across Lincolnshire have been put forward by the county council. They include improvements to Wragby Road roundabout near Lincoln, the A16 Crowland roundabout and widening of the A15.
• Safety concerns put Londoners off buses, say ToriesPassenger data from Transport for London shows bus demand in the capital fell by 1.5% last year.
• McGill's files legal action after £4.3m electric bus funding rejectedThe Greenock-based operator failed to secure support from the third phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund.

The Guardian

• UK's public spending watchdog to investigate Lower Thames Crossing projectThe UK's public spending watchdog has said it plans to investigate the Lower Thames Crossing, as campaigners voice concerns over the rising costs of one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects.
• Europe considering proposals to allow navigation fees in strait of HormuzPlans specify tolls must not be compulsory as US officials urge Iran to make public guarantee of safe passage for shippingEurope is studying proposals that could allow navigation fees to be charged in the strait of Hormuz, provided the payments are not compulsory and have the support of the UN agency that regulates maritime transport.Britain’s deputy prime minister, David Lammy, said imposing mandatory tolls would be disastrous. But some cabinet colleagues said they recognised that payments for specific navigational services were permissible in many natural waterways, including the strai...
• ‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattleThe tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearableAs the escalator descends below ground at King’s Cross St Pancras station in London, the shift from what was already a hot station entrance to the furnace-like subterranean depths is perceptible.On the tube it’s worse: a man leans back in his seat, eyes closed, sweltering; people hold electric fans an inch away from their faces. London commuters are known for their stoicism and the heat appears to be another tribulation to accept. They will need to: heatwaves in the capital are becoming rou...

Times Online

• BYD's cheap cars are a hit. Now it wants to crack the luxury marketWith James Bond at her side, Stella Li says the Chinese giant's new Denza brand will leave BMW and Mercedes shaken and stirred
• More French border guards sent to UK to avert holiday chaos [subscription]Botched rollout of EES checks led to fears that Britons could face hours of delays at Dover, Folkestone and St Pancras
• McGill's takes legal action over electric bus funding snub [subscription]The billionaire brothers James and Sandy Easdale are seeking £5 million after losing out to rivals in the allocation for zero-emissions vehicles

The National

• McGill's take legal action against Scottish GovernmentThe owners of a Scottish bus firm have taken legal action against the Government after being rejected for zero-emission bus funding.

Network Rail

• £1.3m rail bridge upgrade planned next month in EdinburghNetwork Rail is set to begin a £1.3m project to renew a rail bridge over Westfield Road in Edinburgh, supporting future journeys to and from the capital.

Nation. Cymru

• City rules out congestion charge in favour of workplace parking levyCardiff Council is set to reject introducing a congestion charge, instead backing a workplace parking levy as its preferred way of raising millions of pounds to improve the city's public transport.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• From summer student to steering Orkney's biggest infrastructure projects: Islands new transport and marine boss makes ferries top priorityHomegrown talent Laura Cromarty stepped up into one of Orkney Islands Council's critical job earlier this week

My London

• Heathrow on verge on losing 'Europe's busiest airport' crownHeathrow is on the verge of losing its position as Europe's busiest airport to Istanbul, new figures show.

Other Regional Press

• 'Avanti Andy' Burnham should think about Westcountry as well as Manchester, says MPLOCAL MP Rachel Gilmour fears Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham may neglect local communities as he focuses on northern issues where he was previously Mayor of Manchester.
• Poole railway station could be moved in town centre plansPoole railway station will be looked at to see if moving it could help to regenerate the town centre.
• St Helens Transport Interchange progresses as glass walls installedThe glazed exterior walls of the new transport interchange in St Helens town centre have been installed.

Other News Sources

• DB launches 'Better Communication with Passengers' programDeutsche Bahn (DB) will invest an additional EUR 50 million by the end of 2027 to improve communication with passengers.