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Wednesday, 08 July 2026

BBC News

• Rail operator suspends services amid heat warningEast Midlands Railway has announced plans to suspend numerous services this week as temperatures are expected to soar.
• West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin on water, buses and transport'Public transport pledge' The mayor spoke in more detail about the Weaver Network that will be rolled out across the region from next year. But she conceded that the tram would not be ready until the late 2030s.
• Rail worker strike to cause disruption to servicesIndustrial action is set for Friday and Saturday, with multiple services affected.

Welsh Government

• "We want a rail network that is designed in Wales, delivered in Wales, and accountable to the people of Wales" says Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper.A clear pathway to devolve rail services and infrastructure that benefits Welsh passengers has been set out by Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper.

Daily Record

• Stephen Flynn blasts HS2 costs and says £100bn project is 'symbolic of Westminster dysfunction'The Scottish Government's new Transport Secretary described HS2 as 'one of the most over-budget and delayed projects ever'

Birmingham Mail

• Midlands heatwave travel warning as major train changes announced during extreme temperaturesEast Midlands Railway (EMR) said customers should try to travel before 12pm this week to avoid the highest temperatures

Bolton News

• Bolton meeting hears free bus passes for all children 'fully costed'Free bus passes for youngsters will be fully costed and will save families around £500, a mayoral hopeful has said.

Yorkshire Post

• West Yorkshire could have trams running within five years, if we were willing to learn from those who have already built them - Lord KirkhopeLast summer the Chancellor confirmed billions of pounds for West Yorkshire's mass transit scheme. By the winter the timetable had quietly slipped once again, and we were told that the first trams would not carry a single passenger until the late 2030s.

Other Regional Press

• Wales unveils plan to take control of rail network and investmentA clear pathway to devolve rail services and infrastructure that benefits Welsh passengers has been set out by Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper.

Highways News

• IMechE report says making public transport fully accessible 'could boost UK economy by £176 billion'Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176 billion by helping millions more people into work, according to a newly published report.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 reveals first completed cut and cover 'green' tunnel in West RuislipHS2 has revealed its first completed cut and cover tunnel, the 880m Copthall 'green' tunnel near West Ruislip.

Rail Advent

• Greater Anglia funds information screens at four Norfolk stationsGreater Anglia's Customer and Community Improvement Fund has provided a £47,778 grant to provide new digital information screens at four railway stations in North Norfolk.

Rail Magazine

• Avanti West Coast summer service cut 'only what any clever business would do'Rail Minister Lord Hendy has said the government 'has no intention of reducing train services in general', before defending the recent cuts announced by Avanti West Coast and GTR.
• Rolling stock strategy: frustration with number of off-lease sets amid accountability callGreat British Railways can help to improve a relationship of 'mistrust' between the rolling stock supply chain, train operators and government, a leading industry figure has claimed.

Rail Technology Magazine

• HS2 completes first 'green tunnel' as Copthall milestone signals construction momentumHS2 has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its first cut-and-cover 'green' tunnel, marking visible progress on Britain's new high-speed railway. The 880-metre Copthall tunnel, located near West Ruislip on London's western edge, is the first of five such structures along the route between the capital and the West Midlands to be fully completed, including its earth covering.

Other News Sources

• Joint letter sent calling for Railways Bill amendmentsSeveral industry leading bodies have sent a joint letter to the Treasury urging the reconsideration of several aspects of the Bill