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Friday, 14 August 2026

BBC News

• Airport adds radar in 'largest capital cost' so farDoncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has invested in a new radar system, marking the "largest capital cost" ahead of the site's reopening.
• Rail guard who won 'whites only' job gets plaqueA blue plaque has been installed at the former west London home of Asquith Xavier, a West Indian railway worker who became a leading figure in the fight for racial equality in Great Britain.
• Two seriously hurt as passenger train derails"It was pandemonium... I could feel the carriage rocking," says one passenger who was on the train with his six-year-old daughter.

Financial Times

• Seoul soars past Dubai as world's busiest international airportSeoul's Incheon airport said it had overtaken Dubai to become the world's busiest airport for international passengers this year

The Guardian

• South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran warIncheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubs
• Two seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East SussexAdditional nine passengers sustain less serious injuries and major disruption to services reportedTwo people have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex on Thursday.The South East Coast ambulance service said two people were taken to major trauma centres with severe injuries.

The Telegraph

• Bus drivers to strike because it's too hot [subscription]About 1,500 Arriva North London workers will walk out on Friday and Saturday

Times Online

• 19% of electric car owners have been stranded by a flat battery [subscription]Survey results point to reservations even among people who have made the switch
• Lewes train derailment: fears were raised about track in heat [subscription]Local MP says he discussed concerns about 'bumpier ride' before the Southern Rail crash that seriously hurt two people
• There Aren't Enough Ships to Handle China's Booming Car Exports [subscription]As demand slumps at home, Chinese cars are flooding other markets and testing the shipping industry

Reuters News

• Hormuz shipping traffic capped amid competing claims from US and IranShipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz fell below the month average towards the end of the week due to volatile sentiment between the United States ‌and Iran, with both countries making competing claims over its control.

City AM

• Brompton Bicycle sues former adviser for 'professional negligence' Folding bike firm Brompton Bicycle is set to sue its former accounting and tax advisor AAB Group for professional negligence. London-based Brompton has launched legal action in the High Court against the Scottish-headquartered business advisory firm, according to court records.
• Britain should back the North Sea if it wants energy security and net zero The UK cannot afford to talk up growth, jobs and energy security while turning its back on the domestic resources it still needs, writes David Whitehouse Britain faces a simple choice. While we still need oil and gas, do we produce more of it here, supporting jobs, investment, energy security and lower production emissions

The Mirror

• Trains to busy UK airport stopped for 9 days - 'leave extra time'The Metro to the regional airport will close for nine days while repairs are carried out on the tracks, stations and cabling - this comes after a revamp to the airport

Birmingham Mail

• Andy Burnham told to introduce mandatory 50mph speed cap on all petrol and diesel carsLabour Party pressure group Compass has put together a report outlining 100 policies for the new prime minister’s first 100 days.

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar Land Rover sales slump as supplier fire and Middle East conflict disrupt productionThe UK's largest car manufacturer said revenues fell by 9.6% year-on-year to £6bn for the three months to June 30

Derby Telegraph

• Mayor visits Swadlincote to hail saved bus route - amid traffic chaos causing 45-minute delaysFive-way traffic lights by the Sainsbury's roundabout are causing long delays to buses

LBC

• Bus drivers to strike over 'unbearable' conditions in the heat as UK declares hottest dayIt comes after bus drivers told LBC that faulty air conditioning and inadequate cooling systems were leaving them in stifling conditions during this summer's spell of heatwaves

Manchester Evening News

• Drivers and passengers 'unwell' on Bee Network buses due to heatBus drivers and passengers in Manchester have spoken of 'feeling unwell' on Bee Network vehicles because of a lack of air conditioning.

Nation. Cymru

• Cross-border collaboration brings improved bus services to Welsh communitiesThe changes affect routes across Monmouthshire and include the return of Sunday buses between Abergavenny, Raglan and Monmouth, as well as new services linking Abergavenny with Hereford, Pontypool and Cwmbran.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Plans for new Leeds bus depot unveiled with space for 100 buses and new jobsOne of the UK's biggest bus operators could run services out of a new Leeds depot if plans are agreed with the council.

Doncaster Free Press

• Council to upgrade traffic lights on busy Doncaster road as part of £1m+ cycle lane schemeThe City of Doncaster Council will use part of a £1million cycle lane grant to make a number of improvements to a busy main road into the city centre, the deputy mayor has revealed.

Other Regional Press

• Airport campaign calls for drop-off charges to be scrappedA campaign calling for free passenger drop-offs at airports across the UK is gathering momentum, with campaigners urging ministers to end charges they say unfairly penalise families, passengers and airport workers.
• Hexham MP: Rural communities need transport that works - Joe Morris MPWhile I've been criss-crossing the constituency on my summer tour, the challenges that link our communities together have become even clearer.
• MPs react to 'utterly shocking' Lewes train derailmentMPs in Sussex have reacted to an 'utterly shocking' train derailment between Lewes and Haywards Heath.
• Lewes train derailment as crash near Brighton sees people trapped in carriagesEmergency services have flooded the track

Train Operators

• HS2 reveals completed high-speed platforms at Old Oak Common stationHS2 has today unveiled its first six completed platforms on the railway in the underground station box at Old Oak Common in west London.

The Economist

• London bus drivers protest against sweltering working conditionsBritish workers have few protections against extreme heat

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Scottish operators to be consulted on planning roadworks after CPT demandsA Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads, published by the Scottish Government, requires local authorities and utilities to consult bus operators 'as early as possible' in planning roadworks.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 seeks market views on potential 10-year partnering arrangementsHS2 Ltd is seeking market views on potential partnering arrangements to provide professional services for the remaining phases of the high-speed rail programme.

Rail Business Daily

• AtkinsRéalis appointed to Transport for London's Professional Services FrameworkAtkinsRéalis has been named on six of the seven lots on Transport for London's (TfL) Professional Services Framework 3 (PSF3), making it one of the most broadly appointed suppliers on the framework.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Transport and Active Travel Commissioners Retained as Bee Network Enters Next PhaseMayor of Greater Manchester, Bev Craig, has confirmed that Vernon Everitt CBE will remain as Transport Commissioner and Dame Sarah Storey will continue as Active Travel Commissioner, extending their roles as the region prepares for the next phase of the Bee Network's development.

Railnews

• Hot weather causes reductions, but EMR improves The number of trains running on some routes has been reduced because of the very hot weather, but there was better news from East Midlands Railway, which is planning to restore some of the services which were axed in response to problems with the new Class 810 Aurora fleet as well as the established Class 222 Meridians. EMR said some intercity services withdrawn last month will be running again from 31 August.

The Business Desk

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport places multi-million-pound radar orderDoncaster Sheffield Airport has taken another step towards its planned reopening after placing a multi-million-pound order for a new radar system.

Other News Sources

• It is costing taxpayers on average £5,400 to ferry just 51 cyclists a day through the Silvertown TunnelSir Sadiq Khan has been told that Transport for London (TfL) is spending £43 on each cyclist being shuttled through the Silvertown Tunnel.
• Major Scottish shipping group hails new 'modern' fleetA major Scottish freight company has hailed a rise in turnover and profit. The company employs 236 and also said it continues to acquire modern fleet with over 200 trailers.
• Burnham urged to reconsider aviation expansion plans across LondonThe new prime minister has previously criticised plans for a new third runway at Heathrow Airport, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
• King's Cross businesses team up to give Camden students a head start on careersA coalition of leading businesses across the King's Cross, St. Pancras and Euston area has come together to help local young people gain the skills, confidence and experience needed to succeed in the world of work.
• Monmouthshire bus routes set for major improvements from SeptemberA package of improvements to bus services serving Monmouthshire will be introduced from September thanks to support from Herefordshire County Council and the Welsh Government.
• 'Fantastic progress' as trio of HS2 viaducts completed near SolihullBalfour Beatty VINCI has signed off on three major structures on the approach to Solihull's Interchange station, with Balsall Common, Marsh Farm and River Blythe viaducts now structurally complete.
• New guidance for local highways authorities to deal with climate disruptionThe Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has published new practical guidance to help local highway authorities prepare for climate-related disruption.