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Monday, 13 July 2026

BBC News

• Two London bus routes to change under TfL plansTfL also said a new bus route, provisionally numbered 10, will operate between Essex Road and Holborn.
• Action to be taken on confusing low bridge signsConfusing signs at a railway bridge are set to be replaced after concerns were raised they could increase the risk of lorries hitting the structure rather than prevent it as intended.
• US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of HormuzThe US launched a new attack on Iran on Sunday evening, continuing days of strikes between the two countries. Iranian state media reported that the strikes killed one person in southwestern Iran, while four were injured.

ITV News

• Plans for the Lower Thames Crossing is causing controversySome claim the Lower Thames Crossing will cost more per mile than HS2. But the project's boss told us the £11b road is essential to tackle the gridlock.
• 'It feels like working in a microwave' - London bus drivers on working in extreme heatLondon's long hot summer has become unbearable for some bus drivers who tell us they feel under pressure to keep working in extreme heat.

The Guardian

• Britain's cars and SUVs are growing bigger but there is a way to stop this deadly 'carspreading'?We need an Ozempic for cars. They are growing at a phenomenal rate, wreaking havoc on the roads, squeezing out smaller vehicles in car parks and endangering pedestrians.

Times Online

• Explosives could deliver northern boom via cheaper Pennines tunnel [subscription]Start-up says Scandinavian tunnelling methods could cut the cost of a proposed dual carriageway connecting Sheffield and Manchester by as much as 90 per cent
• Britons could die waiting for EES checks at French border, MP warns [subscription]Sir Roger Gale says traffic jams exacerbated by the EU's new entry/exit system could block ambulances as tourists swelter in their cars

City AM

• Citroën 2CV returns as a £13,000 electric car, and the timing is no accident Citroën is reviving one of its most famous cars as a sub-£15,000 electric city car. It looks like a nostalgia play, but it is really a response to a gap Europe's carmakers left at the cheap end of the market, one that Chinese rivals are now moving quickly to fill.
• FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz as strikes ramp upMarkets are returning from the weekend to face another geopolitical shock after Iran confirmed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz once more.

i News

• Burnham's HS2 promise is dead on arrival - here's how to really fix Britain's railwaysPlanners say reviving HS2 would be a costly mistake, adding there is a cheaper way to fix the problems it was meant to solve

Birmingham Mail

• Ryanair confirms new seating policy for families and makes rule changeThe airline, which flies from Birmingham, or BHX, has stopped making parents pay to sit next to their children.
• Balsall Common HS2 development decision due on nearly 1,000 new homesThe major application for outline planning permission for 970 new homes in Balsall Common will go before Solihull Council's planning committee, with officers recommending it gets the go-ahead

Leicester Mercury

• 'Not all bad news' in long-running Ivanhoe line saga as new Prime Minister set to start soonWhile Andy Burnham has championed public transport projects, campaigners warn the path ahead may not be straightforward

London Evening Standard

• Two major London train stations to close within weeks for £20million upgradeLondon Charing Cross and Waterloo East will close from Sunday, July 26 until Sunday, August 16

Manchester Evening News

• Revealed, the eyewatering sum Manchester Airport pocketed in parking charges last yearBooming Manchester Airport generated revenue totalling £630m last year - but estimates suggest almost a third of it came from parking charges.

Nation. Cymru

• Residents fearing bus depot expansion plansPlans to expand a coach depot have been recommended for approval despite objections from residents and the community council over potential noise and the impact on the surrounding landscape.

Kent Online

• National Audit Office to investigate Lower Thames Crossing project near GravesendThe UK's public spending watchdog is planning to investigate the finances of a major infrastructure project - but no timescale has yet been given for the probe.

Other Regional Press

• Transport Action Network welcome investigation into Lower Thames CrossingTAN has been raising the alarm about the financial irregularities with the LTC for some time, and wrote to the NAO in March and June this year
• Sustainable transport links to Bournemouth Airport could be improvedA proposal has been put forward to improve the transport links to Bournemouth International Airport.
• Bus safety questioned at Hereford's new Transport HubSenior bus company figures have voiced safety concerns about the design of Hereford's new £10-million Transport Hub, due to open shortly.
• Proposal to restore Dorset branch line as a freight routePlans to reopen the Hamworthy branch line as a freight route have been put forward as part of a long-term scheme to improve transport.
• Campaigners say it's time to give Lower Thames Crossing the red card as Audit Office agrees to probe financesCAMPAIGNERS have welcomed news of a National Audit Office investigation into the £11 billion Lower Thames Crossing saying it's time to give the project the 'red card'.

Rail Magazine

• Midlands Rail Hub consultation begins ahead of Birmingham workNetwork Rail has begun a major consultation on the £1 billion Midlands Rail Hub project, which aims to significantly increase the number of trains using Birmingham Moor Street.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• ZF City Bus Assist set to aid drivers in smooth approach to stopsProduct includes utilisation of steering, braking and suspension kneeling to optimise positioning

Other News Sources

• Flying blind: European aviation hits new emissions highThe case for extending European carbon pricing to all departing flights European aviation emissions surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2025
• McGill's takes on Scottish Government over bus funding snubBus operator McGill's has launched legal action after missing out on £4.3million of Scottish Government funding for new electric buses.
• Birmingham Airport reports further reductions in carbon emissions as passenger numbers growBirmingham Airport (BHX) has reported further cuts to its direct carbon emissions, with the latest figures showing its location-based greenhouse gas emissions fell by 11 per cent during 2025/26, despite a 6 per cent increase in passenger numbers.