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Friday, 10 July 2026

BBC News

• Calls to improve bus service linking towns to cityTown and parish councils have called for urgent improvements to a bus service they say has become so unreliable that passengers have no idea when - or even if - one will turn up.
• City's rail station plan moving too slowly, says mayorThe mayor of the Liverpool City Region has said delays to work beginning on a new £100m rail station in the city's Baltic Triangle area are "the bane of my life".
• New railway station to open in SeptemberThe new £18m Balgray station, near Barrhead in East Renfrewshire, will open to passengers on Sunday 27 September.
• Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greenerA lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
• Welsh government's claim of rail devolution talks with Westminster disputedClaims that the Welsh government has begun negotiations with Westminster over devolving rail in the future have been disputed and described as "desperation".

Department for Transport

• School's out: Free bus travel for kids set to launch in summer holiday cost of living boostFrom 1 August to 31 August 2026, kids aged 5 to 15 years will benefit from free bus travel in England.

The Guardian

• VW workers protest in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closuresDemonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker. Volkswagen’s proposal to slash up to 100,000 jobs and close factories faced a major test on Thursday as it was formally put to its supervisory board, with protests at the company’s plants in Germany.IG Metall organised demonstrations involving shop stewards and union council members at 18 sites at Europe’s biggest carmaker, including at its headquarters.
• SpaceX and AI startup wealth fuels demand for private jetsNewly minted rich and those anticipating huge IPOs are fueling buying and charter spree in the private jet sector

The Independent

• Spirit of Invictus train launched to mark one-year countdown to Birmingham gamesPresenter and former Invictus Games competitor JJ Chalmers said he hopes it will help 'empower' those taking part.

The Telegraph

• The hidden treasures of Britain's railway stationsFrom secret passageways to stuffed dogs, plenty of surprises can be found at the country's rail terminals

Times Online

• High life of France's air traffic controllers under attack again [subscription]The 'signalmen of the sky' have caused widespread disruption through repeated strikes and a poor work ethic, the Senate and the Court of Auditors find
• Eurostar to beat the heat with trains that withstand 55C summers [subscription]The cross-Channel operator has upgraded its planned new fleet to cope with Saudi Arabian-style conditions in response to recent extreme temperatures in Europe
• Transport Scotland 'must provide evidence for M8 demolition plans' [subscription]Transport bosses have been criticised for providing 'incomplete evidence' over an option to demolish part of the M8 in Scotland's biggest city.

Transport Committee

• Transport Committee Chair comments on Government response to ports reportThe Chair of the Transport Committee has commented on the Government's response to its report on the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Ports.

City AM

• FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to fall as Strait of Hormuz concerns ramp up; Oil holds at $76Markets are set to make a loss for the week after the conflict in the Middle East returned to full-blown military action this week. The FTSE 100 has shed over one per cent and is on course to close in the red for the week

Local Government

• Mayor sets out plan to take back public control of MerseyrailLandmark move would bring Merseyrail services into public ownership and help create a simpler, more joined-up local transport network.

Network Rail

• All Glasgow Central entrances to reopen after Union Street fireNetwork Rail will reopen the Union Street and Gordon Street entrances at Glasgow Central, bringing Scotland's busiest railway station fully back to normal ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
• Midlands Rail Hub consultation to outline early proposals for major upgrade to Birmingham's railwayA public and stakeholder consultation on proposed major upgrades to the railway in Birmingham which would transform journeys, create jobs, and boost opportunities across the West Midlands has been launched.

Birmingham Mail

• West Midlands Railway passengers receive over £1 million in Delay Repay compensationWest Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway paid out a total of £1,048,338.40 in Delay Repay compensation to passengers between February and May this year, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
• Birmingham train warning as 'reduced timetable and busy stations' on 2 days during heatwave Both West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway are facing changes due to strike action

Birmingham Post

• Jet2 records £400m boost from Middle East conflict jet fuel price spikeJet2 has reported it defied the travel chaos caused by the Middle East conflict to record a £388m balance sheet boost from surging jet fuel prices, as the Iran war drove up the market cost of fuel

Chester Standard

• Chester railway station to get TfW tap and go gatesTAP and Go on Transport for Wales (TfW) trains could be coming into Chester after plans were submitted to introduce new gates.

Oxford Mail

• Parking 'ban' in street close to station attracts protestsResidents living close to Oxford railway station are objecting to the removal of more parking spaces from outside their homes.

Other Regional Press

• Construction begins on Coventry's Very Light Rail demonstratorWork has officially started on the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project, with construction now underway on a 400-metre stretch of Mile Lane, the first of three phases planned for the City Centre Demonstrator Track.
• Vote for Wemyss Bay station as Britain's best seaside attractionWEMYSS Bay Station has been shortlisted as one of Britain's top seaside attractions by the Seaside Heritage Network, with a public vote now under way to decide the winner.
• Newark and Sherwood District Council leader calls for Government to commit to delivering A46 Newark bypass scheme in letter to Transport SecretaryA council leader has written to the Transport Secretary saying his authority 'will not quietly accept the loss' of the major A46 dualling scheme.
• MP says transport and housing shuts Cumbrian youth out of workA South Cumbrian MP has taken to Parliament to raise the issue of Lake District hospitality businesses struggling to recruit staff.

Rail Technology Magazine

• HS2's Next Chapter: Driving growth, connectivity and regenerationDelivering an important keynote at TransCityRail Midlands 2026, John Bettles took a look into the future of high-speed rail.

Rail UK

• Viaduct upgrades get under way at DunblaneNetwork Rail Scotland has begun a £1.3 million project to upgrade a key railway bridge in Dunblane, helping to keep services running safely and reliably for years to come.

Transportxtra

• More work needed to maximise economic benefits of HS2, says NAOWith HS2 now set to cost up to £102.7bn, the DfT must maximise the economic benefits of the programme, with a particular focus on developing Euston station, states a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
• Merriman voices hope that Burnham will reinstate HS2 northern leg plansFormer Rail Minister Huw Merriman has expressed his hope that Andy Burnham will seek to re-instate plans for a northern leg of HS2 should be become, as expected, the next Prime Minister.

Other News Sources

• Network Rail climbs the rankings of top apprenticeship employersThe infrastructure manager said this reflects its ongoing investment in workforce development, at a time when the rail industry faces significant demand for skilled engineers and technical specialists.
• Railways bill must ensure accessibility becomes a reality, disabled peers tell ministerDisabled peers have called on the government to ensure that an accessible rail system becomes a reality through its new railways bill, with no sign yet that ministers will listen to calls for a greater focus on accessibility and disability rights.
• 'Once-in-a-generation improvements': Bournemouth bus corridor works remain on trackThe roadworks at Gervis Place in Bournemouth town centre are 'making good progress' as part of a wider bus improvement scheme