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Monday, 06 July 2026

BBC News

• 'Drones in a box' deployed to find rail trespassersTrespassers on a railway are being tracked by drones controlled from a room in London.
• Why do lorries still keep hitting railway bridges?For rail passengers, it can be galling to hear or read that your train has been delayed, putting your journey, your day, back into a land of uncertainty.

The Guardian

• Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’Report says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforce. Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the working-age population.

Daily Record

• Chaos as Glasgow Subway closes leaving punters 'stranded' after gigThousands of music fans leaving My Chemical Romance's Glasgow Summer Sessions concert claimed they were left "stranded" after lengthy queues formed outside Ibrox Subway station following the show.

i News

• How Burnham could build new tram routes in a city near youFormer West Midlands mayor Andy Street urges ally to follow example of Manchester and create more tram systems. Andy Burnham must cut regulations and allow city regions to build more trams if he is to boost growth and jobs outside of the capital, his ally and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street has said.

Liverpool Echo

• Community 'left behind' by unreliable rail servicesPeople in Whiston are struggling to get to work, school and hospital appointments because of infrequent and unreliable rail services from the local station, the ECHO has heard.
• Community 'left behind' by unreliable rail servicesPeople in Whiston are struggling to get to work, school and hospital appointments because of infrequent and unreliable rail services from the local station, the ECHO has heard.

Morning Star

• Britain losing tens of billions a year to transport accessibility barriers, report findsMAKING transport more accessible would get millions more people into work and boost the economy by tens of billions of pounds, new research says.

Nation. Cymru

• New TfW payment system risks overcharging rail passengersA new digital payment method for train travel across north Wales has been criticised for not offering concessionary fares.

Northern Echo

• World's first 'railway' pub, the Railway Tavern in DarlingtonTHE 200th anniversary of the creation of the world's first pubs with 'railway' in their name was celebrated last week when Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway raised a glass to their creators outside the Railway Tavern.

Yorkshire Post

• Northern Powerhouse Rail concerns show we're incapable of delivering a major infrastructure project on time and to budget in this country - Jayne DowleWay back in January, which seems like a century ago, Sir Keir Starmer promised to revolutionise rail travel across the North of England through the launch of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).

Cambridge News

• Roman coins and ancient pottery unearthed at East West Rail siteThe coins are thought to be around 1,700 years old

Other Regional Press

• Bransty tunnel and Cumbria coast line upgrade pleaCumbrian leaders have 'turned out in force' in Westminster to demand progress on reopening Whitehaven's Bransty tunnel and delivering long‑promised upgrades to the Cumbrian coast line.

Rail Advent

• Lumo to help England fans with 50% off coffee!Open-access train operator Lumo will be selling coffee at half price to Monday morning passengers after England's match against Mexico in the men's football World Cup.
• Transport Secretary takes inspiration from Japan Bullet Trains for HS2Heidi Alexander, the UK's Secretary of State for Transport, has explained that her ambitions for HS2 are inspired by the success of the trains running on Japan's Shinkansen network, known as 'bullet trains'.

Rail Business Daily

• Industry leaders call on Government to improve Railways Bill to support economic growth & investmentAs the House of Lords begins its scrutiny of the Railways Bill, leading trade associations and transport organisations have jointly written to the Treasury, calling for the Government to improve the Bill by making amendments to safeguard future rail infrastructure investment and growth across the economy.

Rail Magazine

• Ely enhancement business case 'should be refreshed' as new plans 'add dimension'A new report is calling for the business case for the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement programme to be refreshed. ​Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) wants the 2022 case to be updated, arguing that improving the bottleneck where five lines meet will act as 'a lynchpin for unlocking economic and housing growth in the whole East of England economy'.
• Call to protect Great British Railways funding to 'provide certainty'A part of the Railways Bill that could allow the Transport Secretary to amend or withdraw funding risks jeopardising future investment in the industry, the Treasury has been warned.

Other News Sources

• HS2 Reaches The M42 | Final Piers Take Shape At Delta Junction Jim Miller (1vVFeU5jGM)HS2 has now reached the M42 motorway at Delta Junction, where the final central piers for the future crossing are being constructed.
• Details revealed on £1.75bn Birmingham rail planPlans to turbo-charge rail services in Birmingham could include more services to the East Midlands and cities south of the region. The Midlands Rail Hub Alliance will launch an 8 week consultation on a £1.75bn project to upgrade rail services into Moor Street, plans which could reduce congestion at New Street by switching some services across the city.
• South Swindon MP Heidi Alexander strengthens UK-China transport tiesSouth Swindon MP Heidi Alexander has visited China as part of an official government trip aimed at strengthening transport links between the UK and China and promoting collaboration on future transport projects.
• Rail bosses issue update on huge transpennine rail upgradePlans have been submitted to help move staff working on the multi-million-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) into Huddersfield.