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Thursday, 30 July 2026

BBC News

• Rail station strike planned over 'unfair sacking'Avanti West Coast staff working at Manchester Piccadilly announce a 24-hour walk-out on Saturday .
• Call for TfL to control driverless taxi trialsCaroline Russell says driverless taxi regulation needs to be passed to Transport for London (TfL).
• CalMac ferry Glen Rosa leaves Ferguson shipyard for the final time Final fitting out and commissioning work will take place in Greenock with the ship due to be handed over by the end of the year.
• Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project moneyUK airport gets green light to charge airlines more to use the hub, which is expected to mean higher fares for flyers.

Financial Times

• Transport for London demands ?1bn from carmakers over allegedly unpaid Ulez chargesLondon transport authority claims leading manufacturers misled authorities over diesel emissions.

The Guardian

• Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costsCAA says airport can recoup ?320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellers

The Independent

• Trump unveils $22 billion renovation plan to make over the country's 'worst airport'The project's financing will come from the airport authority and the airlines operating at Dulles, according to a White House official

Birmingham Post

• '2026 has not been a good year for the M5', apologises National HighwaysThe body responsible for England's roads has formally apologised to Somerset drivers over repeated closures on the motorway
• Heathrow passengers to foot bill for third runway bidding processThe initial costs are expected to be recouped through ticket prices

Other Regional Press

• Portsmouth North MP joins Burnham's Transport TeamThe MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, has been appointed as a member of the Government?s Transport Team, after new Prime Minister Andy Burnham committed to a renewed focus on transport policy.

Airportwatch

• Which Tube line is loudest? We rank the noisiest Underground sections [subscription]The Central, Jubilee, Northern and Victoria lines receive the most noise complaints as Transport for London faces calls for a full investigation

New Civil Engineer

• New £250M Cambridge South station sees more than 110,000 passenger journeys in first monthThousands of passengers have passed through the gates of Cambridge South station since it opened to the public on 29 June.

Railway-News

• Northern Celebrates Fruitful Desires at Bridlington Railway StationFor the last ten years, Andrew Loxton has been brightening Bridlington railway station with a cornucopia of beautiful flower displays.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Leicester bus operators back One Network Partnership to 2030Leicester City Council and the city's bus operators have pledged to invest around £75 million in electric vehicles, passenger information, bus priority and simpler ticketing as part of a new arrangement running to March 2030

Transport Scotland

• Support for Wick Air ServicesAlmost ?1.8 million has been awarded by the Scottish Government to support air services operating from Wick to Aberdeen and Glasgow.

Other News Sources

• Leeds transport tech acquires First Group subsidiary in £48m dealLeeds transport tech Tracsis is to acquire Mistral Data, which was established in 2010 as the technology innovation arm of FirstGroup and has since developed into a provider of software and tech to the wider rail industry, in a £48m deal.
• TfL expands Routemaster 'ding-ding' trial after promising safety resultsTransport for London (TfL) is bringing back one of London's most familiar sounds 'ding-ding' as it expands a trial to see whether the classic Routemaster bell can help prevent passengers from falling over when buses pull away.
• Liverpool-to-Manchester rail link land row heads to High CourtBridgemere Group and subsidiary Castle Green Homes have been granted permission to challenge the Department for Transport?s decision to delay the approval of the developers? 330-home scheme on land in Warrington that could accommodate a section of the proposed Northern Arc rail scheme.