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Thursday, 10 September 2026

BBC News

• Funding secured for long-delayed railway stationA long-planned railway station serving a growing community on the western edge of Preston has moved a step closer to becoming a reality after funding for the project was finally secured.
• MP wants national standard for bus sheltersLabour's Alex Mayer, who represents Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard, led a Westminster debate where she called for stops to be as good as award-winning shelters in Dunstable and Norwich
• More flight cancellations as fallout from air traffic control glitch continuesAir passengers faced a second day of disruption on Wednesday as flights continued to be cancelled following a technical glitch with the UK's traffic control system.
• First freight train arrives for Sizewell C buildThe first train conveying materials to be used for the construction of a new nuclear power station has arrived at the site.
• A5 road costs hit almost £200m without work starting yetThe 58-mile (85km) dual carriageway between Londonderry and the border at Aughnacloy was first announced in 2007, but has been beset by funding and legal issues.
• Fifth day of rail disruption west of PaddingtonDisruption continues to rail services in London after a fire to cables on the weekend.
• Mayor agrees to air condition all London buses Air conditioning will be installed in all London buses by the end of May 2027, the mayor's office says.
• Out-of-contract e-bike firm refuses to quit London boroughVoi lost out on a council deal but says the authority has no legal grounds to exclude it.
• Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investmentThe funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
• Air traffic failure was avoidable, says transport secretaryHeidi Alexander orders an investigation into the glitch that caused more than 2,000 flight cancellations.

Department for Transport

• Two new non-executive board members join DfT's boardCharles Randell CBE and Harjit Sandhu both bring independent advice, support and constructive challenge to DfT.

STV

• Glen Sannox ferry leaked flammable gas during crossingOne of Scotland's newest ferries leaked flammable gas during a crossing while carrying more than 80 passengers last year.

The Guardian

• Air traffic control boss given a week to report after UK flight chaos causes 2,000 cancellationsGovernment remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe but transport secretary believes glitch was avoidable
• 'Baggage reclaim was pandemonium': passengers hit by airport IT chaos in UK recount their ordealsore than 2,000 flights have been cancelled after an air traffic control system failure that has thrown airports across the UK into chaos.

The Herald

• CalMac: 'Lessons learned' after Glen Sannox LNG valve failureCalMac says that 'lessons have been learned' after a faulty valve led to a release of methane gas from the Glen Sannox ferry during a routine sailing last year
• Consultation on proposed renaming of Scottish train stationThe proposal would see Glenrothes with Thornton railway station changed to become Thornton railway station.

Times Online

• Glen Sannox leaked 700kg of flammable gas carrying 82 passengers [subscription]The methane was released during a crossing between Brodick and Troon last year, but the incident was not known to the transport minister
• Air traffic boss under intense pressure to quit after flights chaos [subscription]The chief executive of the UK's air traffic control service is under increasing pressure to resign after ministers said the failure that grounded thousands of flights on Tuesday was avoidable.
• Cost of Heathrow expansion could push out budget airlines, says easyJet [subscription]Senior executive at carrier tells MPs that if a charge for the third runway is levied on low-cost operators it will break their business model

Transport Committee

• Transport Committee Chair exchanges letters with Minister on rail passenger watchdogThe Chair of the Transport Committee has urged the Government to rethink its approach to setting up the new rail passenger council to ensure it is seen as fully independent.

City AM

• Sadiq Khan urged to end London’s e-bike 'patchwork' Sadiq Khan has been urged to speed up plans for a London-wide e-bike licence, as Forest warned spiralling council fees and a regulatory 'patchwork' risk forcing operators from the capital. I

i News

• Passengers face being stranded at Heathrow and Gatwick for days as 2,000 flights axedThe knock-on impact of UK air traffic control's technical issues has so far affected more than 330,000 people

Local Government

• LCCA approves £28.2m funding contribution towards Cottam Parkway railway stationA key funding contribution needed to bring forward the Cottam Parkway railway station project has been approved by the Lancashire Combined County Authority, as part of its consolidated transport funding allocation of more than £640m over the next four years.

Network Rail

• £9m rail upgrade planned for Inverness station and Kyle lineEngineers are set to carry out £9m of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station later this year, with the railway closing between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh for three weeks.

Sky News

• Transport secretary doesn't believe air chaos was 'unavoidable'Speaking in the Commons, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander also rules out a cyberattack

Cambridge News

• Controversial new Cambridge guided busway approved despite death concernsIt will provide a 'desperately needed new transport link'
• The 31 bus services facing shake-ups as stops dropped and timetables changed There will be a number of shake ups to services across the county

My London

• Sadiq Khan accused of 'lacking ambition' after plans to extend Elizabeth line to Kent scrappedThe Mayor of London has been accused of lacking ambition after shelving plans to extend the Elizabeth line to Ebbsfleet. Ahead of the Elizabeth line being completed in 2022, councils and businesses in South East London and North Kent laid out a joint early-stage proposal for extending the route from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet.
• How Andy Burnham could allow London Underground extension of Bakerloo line to finally be builtMPs have been told that, currently, mayors have little incentive to raise money within their own areas because it primarily gets funnelled to central government instead of being retained

South Wales Argus

• Only three Blaenau Gwent taxi drivers reply on fare riseTHE lack of interest among taxi drivers when asked for their views on an increase in journey fares has surprised Blaenau Gwent councillors.

Other Regional Press

• Watch 'excruciating' Stephen Flynn in 'worst ministerial performance in a very, very long time'The SNP Transport Secretary has already been accused of not being on top of his brief and showcased this by not knowing about methane being released 'uncontrollably' into the atmosphere.
• Stephen Flynn unable to say if Transport Scotland merger will result in job cutsStephen Flynn did not say whether Transport Scotland merging with the Scottish Government would lead to job losses.
• MSP quizzes Transport Secretary over CalMac ferry incidentA SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat MSP has said it is 'unacceptable' that Scotland's Transport Secretary was unaware of the release of highly flammable methane gas on Arran's Glen Sannox ferry until this week.
• Local MSP asks for meeting with Flynn over Winchburgh stationJenny Young, MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West, has asked for a meeting with Transport Secretary, Stephen Flynn, to find out whether or not The Scottish Government will provide funding for a new railway station in Winchburgh this year.
• ScotRail trains between Inverness and Dingwall disrupted due to safety check being carried outA ScotRail spokesperson said: We have one 24/7 mini bus running from Inverness to Kyle.
• Dust from Radlett rail freight site disrupts residentsResidents say dust from a nearby construction site has made their lives 'absolute hell'.

Train Operators

• Work continues to reinstate Colchester station car parkWork to reinstate the car park at Colchester railway station is underway and customers are being advised of temporary changes while the work progresses.

Construction News

• Minister approves £150m Cambridgeshire buswayThe government has approved the Cambourne-to-Cambridge guided busway, clearing the planning and statutory consent stage for the £150m construction scheme.

Rail Advent

• Funding secured for new Lancashire stationLancashire Combined County Authority has contributed £28.2 million towards a new station at Cottam Parkway, from the £640m it is putting towards consolidated transport funding over the next four years.

Rail Magazine

• MPs raise concerns over Passenger Watchdog powers The Transport Select Committee has written to the Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, raising its concerns over the Passenger Watchdog.

Rail UK

• Northern delivers disability training commitments after ORR interventionNorthern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year.

The Business Desk

• Northern Trains warns of tough trading ahead as fares frozenNorthern Trains Ltd (Northern), the state-owned train operating company which runs rail services across northern England, says its passenger revenue is up more than 10 per cent in its results for the year ended 31 March 2026.

Other News Sources

• Outdoor Plus wins Euston Road underpass contactOutdoor Plus, the premium outdoor media owner, has been appointed to build two large digital screens on the Euston Road underpass in London, following a competitive tender.
• Hot bus win: Air conditioning to be fitted to all London bus cabs following Unite campaignUnite, the leading union representing passenger transport workers, has today (09 September) announced it has secured agreement for major improvements to working conditions for London's bus drivers.
• Highlands set for 39m worth of rail upgradesENGINEERS are to carry out £9 million worth of upgrades and repairs to Inverness Railway Station and the Kyle railway line later this year.
• Surrey communities could face 'worst of both worlds' under new aviation bill, say campaignersThe group campaigns against airport expansion and excess noise from aircraft