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Wednesday, 10 June 2026

BBC News

• Bus tech to trigger traffic light changesBuses travelling along one of Sheffield's main roads could soon be able to automatically trigger traffic light changes to make journeys faster.
• Plans to charge 'vulnerable' adults for bus travelPeople with additional needs may soon need to pay for buses that take them to and from community support services.
• Bus station set for £4m improvement projectDerby Bus Station is set to receive £4m of upgrades aimed at improving passenger safety.
• Drivers urge swift end to station drop-off 'chaos'For passengers at Leeds Railway Station, negotiating long-running building work has become part of the journey in recent years. But now, rail workers and commuters caught out by parking penalties have called for a swift end to the "traffic chaos" caused by roadworks.
• Options for third Menai crossing to be considered, says minister Deputy transport minister tells Senedd "detailed options" for third crossing to be looked at.

Financial Times

• Germany's £100bn bid to make the trains run on timeThe country's railway renewal is the first test of whether Europe's largest economy can reverse years of decline.

The Guardian

• Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new lawDavid Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effect. A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair and asked her “can I kiss you?” on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a person’s sex.

The Herald

• Councillors call to reinstate the 46 Lothian bus routeCouncillors have called for the return of a withdrawn bus service, warning communities in Midlothian are being left isolated from Edinburgh and vital local services.

The Independent

• E-bike hire firms face council fines over abandoned bikes on pavementsMembers of the House of Lords voiced concerns over bikes being left on pavements

The Scotsman

• New CalMac ferry Glen Sannox taken out of service to become standby vessel£200 million CalMac ferry that has been in service for fewer than 18 months is to be tied up in port as a standby vessel in case anything goes wrong with the rest of the fleet.

City AM

• Let's help London's £53.5bn airport investment opportunity take offThe report highlights how London's global success has been underpinned by its connectivity. Yet those connections are straining through a combination of a Byzantine planning system, regulatory hurdles and rising, policy-driven, operating costs. If London can't get airport investment off the ground, it'll be left on the tarmac while other country's growth flies, says John Dickie

Mail Online

• New airline sets its sights on Australia - as boss warns Qantas and Jetstar that he's coming for them: 'Cheapest plane tickets'In welcome news to travellers, Zinc Airlines founder Peter Kelly told Daily Mail his carrier will be a 'price leader' if it gets off the ground.

Network Rail

• World-first Severn Tunnel upgrade completed on vital rail link between South Wales and EnglandTrain services are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a pioneering £23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain's most important cross-border rail routes.

Birmingham Mail

• When will you be able to get a tram to Digbeth's pubs, bars, restaurants and shopsThere's a lot of talk on when certain sections of the tram line works will be completed, but when can we ride?
• New overhead locker rule on table for all UK flights with passengers warnedAn airline trade body has warned that “draconian” new rules could be enforced

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Major improvement work at Dewsbury and Batley railway stationsMAJOR improvement works are being carried out at two railway stations in West Yorkshire.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Third Menai crossing back on the table in major Welsh Government updateThe Welsh Government said it is to start 'looking at detailed options'

London Evening Standard

• London transport chiefs accused of 'cover-up' over record high cycling casualties on city's roads'The latest data suggests it's becoming more dangerous to cycle on London's streets,' says transport campaigner John Stewart

Wales Online

• Key railway line reopens after weeks of disruption for Welsh passengers and £23mAround 250 engineers have been working around the clock to reopen the Severn Tunnel
• Welsh MP seeks to make historic change and says 'there is no time to waste'The UK Government’s Railways Bill is reaching its report stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday and Plaid Cymru is seeking three significant amendments

Carlisle News & Star

• A Listed Building Consent application has been submitted for internal alterations at Carlisle railway station.Network Rail is seeking permission for changes to a staircase within the Grade II* listed station building to ensure it meets safety standards for temporary passenger use.

Get Surrey

• Abandoned Surrey airport reopens as museum 67 years after closureOnce Britain's main international airport, it has reopened its doors to the public as a museum

Plymouth Herald

• 'Fix the buses first!' Plymouth Metro plans spark fierce debateA new London Overground-style metro for Plymouth? It sounds amazing on paper, but locals are divided

Other Regional Press

• Heathrow watchdog highlights increase in sleep disturbance from aircraft noiseA report by the independent monitoring group which monitors Heathrow Airport says Heathrow must demonstrate a clearer and more credible pathway to achieving its sustainability goals, particularly as passenger growth and future expansion plans place increasing pressure on environmental targets.
• Public inquiry hears of 'benefits' and 'disruption' of Saddleworth rail scheme The TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will see 76 miles between Manchester and York electrified, including the stretch through the area with Greenfield Station reconfigured.
• Norwich rail depot opens to public for first time in over 30 yearsMore than 1,200 visitors enjoyed a rare behind-the-scenes look at Norwich's Crown Point depot, which opened to the public for the first time in 34 years
• Bus misery as communities get left behindMP Anna Sabine is pushing for answers as bus breakdowns leaves commuters stranded in rush hour. (Frome and East Somerset MP Anna Sabine speaking in Westminster Hall on December 11, 2024 (Photo: Houses of Parliament))
• Plaid rules out Newport M4 relief road as minister promises 'balanced package' of road, rail and busThe Welsh Government says it won't build the long-disputed "Black Route" a new motorway bypass south of Newport to fix congestion on the M4, months after Plaid Cymru's leader told an election debate he backed a new road for the route.
• Plaid Cymru pushes for Welsh rail devolution amid funding concernsPlaid Cymru's transport spokesperson Ann Davies MP has tabled three amendments to the Railways Bill calling for the devolution of rail to Wales and for the historic underfunding of Welsh rail to be addressed.
• City mayor says stalled railway project could be back on trackThe multi-million-pound revamp was originally expected to be completed in 2024
• Kirklees council was given £47.9m for Penistone Rail upgrade - so why has hardly any cash been spent?Money was awarded in 2024. ... When asked about the official status of the project within the FOI, Kirklees Council responded that the project had reached its next stage and that a Business Case had been "submitted" to the Department for Transport (DfT).

Bus and Coach Buyer

• UK Bus Fair demonstrates sector's economic valueAround 50 senior representatives have gathered in Parliament to demonstrate to ministers and parliamentarians the scale of jobs and economic value generated by the sector.

New Civil Engineer

• Welsh deputy transport minister says HS2 'symbol of unfair rail funding'Wales' new deputy transport minister has criticised the UK Government in a letter to Heidi Alexander, stating HS2 is a 'long-standing symbol of unfair rail funding'.

Rail Business Daily

• London Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of new electric train fleetLondon Northwestern Railway (LNR) says millions of passengers have travelled on one of Britain's newest train fleets in their first year in service.
• Great British Railways policy publication timetableThe Department for Transport (DfT) has said the long-term rail strategy will be published in Autumn 2027. It will provide the strategic objectives guiding both Great British Railways (GBR) and Government decision-making, outlining the long-term outcomes the railway is expected to deliver over a 30-year period.

Rail Magazine

• Money worries dampen rail's positivte moodWhen Harold MacMillan claimed in 1957 that Britons 'have never had it so good', he wasn't talking about railways.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Irizar unveils ie tram Efficient development for battery-electric busIrizar has revealed an Efficient development of its ie tram battery-electric bus, with the vehicle joining other coach and bus members of the Efficient range.
• Bus travel to be free in Portsmouth for Clean Air DayBus travel in Portsmouth will be free on 18 June for Clean Air Day, courtesy of the local council's Bus Service Improvement Plan funding.

Safer Highways

• Formula 1-inspired WiFi technology set for rollout across UK rail network Writer: More than 1,000 trains across Britain are set to benefit from a major connectivity upgrade after the Government announced plans to introduce advanced onboard WiFi technology designed to deliver faster and more reliable internet access for passengers.
• Network Rail launches £64m tender for key Transpennine Route Upgrade tunnel worksNetwork Rail has begun the procurement process for a major package of tunnel and track works on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), with a contract valued at approximately £64 million set to support infrastructure improvements between Stalybridge and Huddersfield.
• Welsh minister renews criticism of HS2 funding arrangements Writer: Wales' Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper has renewed calls for changes to rail funding arrangements, describing HS2 as a continuing example of what he sees as an unfair approach to investment in Welsh rail infrastructure.

The Business Desk

• Liverpool plugs into green transport as battery-electric bus fleet enters serviceLiverpool's 108-strong publicly-owned battery-electric bus fleet enters service this week after completion of a major electrification project at the Gillmoss bus depot.

RMT

• RMT issues joint letter with NSAR over GBR and productivityRail workers and industry skills leaders have called for a workforce strategy under Great British Railways, warning that fragmentation, short-term funding cycles and a narrow focus on cutting labour costs are holding back productivity across the railway.

TSSA

• TSSA blasts Farage over union affiliation plea Transport and travel union TSSA has hit back at Nigel Farage after he pleaded with trade unions to affiliate to Reform UK. Responding, TSSA leader Maryam Eslamdoust said - 'Trade unionists should pay no heed whatsoever to what Nigel Farage has to say. He and his party are no friends of British working people. Reform MPs voted against the new Employment Rights Act' and against a better deal for our members in the workplace.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow Airport Study: Third Runway Could Enable New UK Domestic RoutesLondon Heathrow Airport has announced the results of a study indicating that the construction of a third runway would make it possible to establish new domestic routes within the United Kingdom.

Other News Sources

• Clarksons brings in BP shipping finance boss as new CFO to replace Jeff WoydaLondon-listed shipbroking giant Clarksons has completed its management reshuffle by appointing a new chief financial officer.
• Full map of Europe's night trains reveals the 2026 sleeper rail networkNight trains are gaining more attention across Europe as more travellers look for ways to move between countries without flying. A recent survey of 11,000 people commissioned by rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail shows that almost half of respondents want to travel more by train and less by plane in the coming years.
• How Titan Enterprises Supports Grinsty Rail with Continuity of Flow MeasurementIn the rail industry, where systems are expected to perform reliably over decades, consistency is as critical as innovation. The long-standing partnership between Titan Enterprises and Grinsty Rail highlights how product design continuity, reliability of supply, and engineering collaboration have supported the performance and longevity of rail de-icing systems.
• Electrification works completed at Liverpool bus depotWork has finished on a multimillion-pound electrification project at a bus depot in Liverpool, to support the region's new fleet of 108 publicly owned battery-electric buses.
• MPs show support for a railway for people not profitOver the past few months, We Own It has worked with MPs Chris Hinchliff, Richard Quigley, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Neal Duncan-Jordan and others on amendments to:

News from Europe

• Speeding up European railway safety systemsGreece has submitted a proposal to the European Unions Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council to accelerate the development of European railway safety systems, at the initiative of outgoing Alternate Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis.