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Monday, 22 June 2026

BBC News

• East Midlands rail users to face week of disruptionRail users in the East Midlands have been warned disruption to services will continue for several more days after a train driver died and 100 people were injured in a crash near Bedford.
• Work on ferry landing sites to cost £1.8mA project to replace and refurbish the landing sites used by the ferry that connects the two sides of King's Lynn is expected to cost £1.8m.

The Guardian

• Does Bedford train crash raise wider questions about safety?It is not yet clear what could have allowed the two trains to collide despite multiple failsafes in today's railways
• Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tributeFamily of Shaun Burton, 60, say they are 'devastated by his loss' and their thoughts are 'also with those affected'

The Telegraph

• The railway station taking longer to build than the Golden Gate Bridge [subscription]A Labour authority has spent more time building a two-platform railway station than it took to construct the Golden Gate Bridge.

Times Online

• Ferguson Marine pays £600,000 clean fuel bill for delayed Glen Rosa [subscription]Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa were designed with complex hybrid engines to meet net zero targets but their liquefied natural gas systems have proved problematic

Mail Online

• Ferry bosses forced to spend £600k of taxpayers' cash on green fuel experts... because they don't have staff with necessary expertiseFerry bosses have handed £600,000 of taxpayers' cash to consultants - because they don't 'typically' have staff trained on testing, supplying or filling ships with 'climate-friendly' fuel.
• Terminal lateness: Britain's most delayed airlines are revealedIt's the airline millions of us trust to whisk us away for our holidays every year...But it has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality.

The Mirror

• Bedford train crash 'complex' recovery underway as 'temporary road' built beside trackThe trains will be lifted from the site and transported away by road as an investigation remains ongoing to establish how the crash happened

Network Rail

• Bedford train collisionNetwork Rail has released the following site photos from the scene of the train collision in Bedford. The photos were taken on Sunday 21 June 2026.

Sky News

• U-turn on electric vehicle plans 'would add 13% to UK emissions'Backtracking on the UK's electric vehicle plans would blow the government's much feted climate target by 13% in a worst-case scenario, according to new analysis shared exclusively with Sky News.

Birmingham Mail

• Treasury defends new Rachel Reeves £300 charge for drivers doing 10,000 miles a yearA 3p-a-mile road charge, announced in the autumn budget and due to take effect in 2028, is expected to raise £1.1bn a year

Bristol Live

• UKHSA says 'expect rise in deaths' as heat breaks records this weekThe Met Office says roads could melt. France has put its military on alert

London Evening Standard

• London transport: Piccadilly line and DLR hit with closures all weekendIt comes as a heat warning was issued for Tube passengers with temperatures set to soar past 30C this week

Cambridge News

• Dozens of homes could be built in town amid concerns for traffic levelsThe applicant said there could be a 'degree of visual harm' with the development

Other Regional Press

• Mayor calls for review of Mill Road bus gate in Cambridge to consider its economic impactMayor Paul Bristow has called on Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure a review of the Mill Road bus gate in Cambridge takes into account its economic impact and the feedback from residents and businesses.
• Worcestershire on Demand passes 80,000 journeys in a yearWorcestershire's flexible transport service has completed over 80,000 passenger journeys in the past year.
• Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodlad looks to Faroe's Atlantic Airways as example of state-owned transport provisionHannah Mary Goodlad noted similarities between Shetland and Faroe and the concerns felt in both communities about being at the 'end of the line'.
• Hope for new jobs amid calls for new M5 junction in West MidlandsMalvern Hills Science Park chief executive has called for a new M5 Junction 7A to improve connectivity and support economic growth across Worcestershire
• West Midlands Police seize 182 e-bikes and e-scooters in crackdownThe force seized a combined 182 e-bikes and e-scooters in 2025 as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegally modified vehicles, with some recorded at speeds of up to 48.6mph, police say
• Plans to revive historical aesthetics at Leamington railway station revealedPlans have been submitted to alter the toilets at Leamington Spa railway station following recent refurbishment works.
• Herne Hill forum installs retro-style fun train benches outside Herne Hill stationFollowing a successful crowdfunding campaign, the Herne Hill Forum have installed two new train benches outside Herne Hill station.
• Network-wide Nottingham bus services launch today - with some price increasesAfter every service was reviewed by NCT and independently, the network changes are designed to balance the cost of providing the bus network against the number of people travelling.
• Ferry Pricing 'borders on the immoral' declares MP - Red Funnel defends faresIsle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson received applause aplenty after describing ferry pricing as bordering 'on the immoral' and calling for greater regulation of cross-Solent ferry services.

New Civil Engineer

• East West Rail CompanyEast West Rail Company (EWR Co) has recently begun a route-wide consultation on the final design of the railway that will link Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. This comes before plans to submit a development consent order in 2027.

Rail Advent

• Community volunteers make North Wales station more welcomingCriccieth station in North Wales has been made more welcoming with new displays of art and local heritage.
• Over 1,000 children learn about railway safety at Leeds stationInteractive railway safety sessions held at Leeds railway station on Monday, 15th June, as part of the station's Safety Week, attracted over 1,000 Year 6 pupils.

Rail Magazine

• Tributes to "dedicated" driver killed in Bedford collisionThe driver who died in Friday's collision involving two East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains near Bedford has been named as 60-year-old Shaun Burton.

Railnews

• Midland Main Line to stay closed after Bedford collision There will be no trains between Luton and Bedford this week, as engineers work on removing the two trains which collided south of Bedford on Friday, killing a driver and injuring 100 passengers. Last night, nine of the injured passengers were still in critical condition in hospital, and inspectors from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch have been gathering evidence over the weekend.

Railway-News

• TfL Roundel Unveiled at Tokyo Metro's Ueno StationTransport for London (TfL) and Tokyo Metro have marked their longstanding relationship with the unveiling of a TfL-inspired roundel at Ueno Station in Tokyo.

Safer Highways

• Burnham to Westminster. What Next for Manchester and the Bee Network? For almost a decade, Andy Burnham has been synonymous with Greater Manchester's transport revolution.

Other News Sources

• East Anglia at forefront of driverless vehicle trials as consultation launchesThe public is being invited to help shape the safety rules for self-driving vehicles as trials continue across parts of East Anglia

News from Europe

• State of European Transport 2026Urban transport is where the transition to zero-emission can move fastest. Across Europe, the US and China, cities are often the pace-setters, moving faster than national and regional averages. So how do they compare?