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Wednesday, 03 June 2026

BBC News

• Roundabout needs £10m upgrade, says councilCongestion at a Lincoln roundabout will only get worse unless £10m improvements are made, the council has said.
• Calls to review A1 dualling scheme after deaths Calls for safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland have intensified after five people died in two major incidents just nine days apart.
• Can the railway town of Crewe become a city?One of the country's original railway towns is hoping it can become a railway city.
• Rail company accused of disrupting Wales-England train links by governmentGreat Western Railway has been accused by the Welsh government of trying to "disrupt" plans for new direct train services between west Wales and Bristol.
• Tram operator given 17 days for urgent repairsA tram operator has been ordered to carry out urgent repairs within 17 days, after safety concerns were raised by the rail watchdog.
• Highland spaceport company to be liquidatedSutherland Spaceport Ltd is a subsidiary of Forres-based rockets manufacturer Orbex.
• 'Difficult' day for passengers due to Tube strikeTransport for London apologises as commuters face another planned walkout on Thursday.
• E-scooter scheme expanded across West MidlandsA new e-bike and e-scooter scheme which has been a "hit" in Birmingham, the West Midlands mayor has said, is being rolled out across the Black Country from Monday.
• 'We can't live with years of railway construction'EWR is a new £6bn railway being built to link Oxford and Cambridge.

Department for Transport

• New laws set to modernise aviation and better protect passengersThe Civil Aviation Bill will support airspace modernisation and enhance safety standards for passengers across the UK.
• CAA annual progress report 2025Progress made against the Airspace Modernisation Strategy during 2025.

The Guardian

• London tube strike causes huge disruption, with many services hitAbout half of London Underground drivers take action on Tuesday, with second strike scheduled for Thursday

Times Online

• Virgin Atlantic falls to £127m loss after fuel and tariff shock [subscription]Sir Richard Branson's long-haul airline warns of lengthy disruption from the Gulf war and blames Trump's tariffs for denting its performance
• EasyJet is planning a loyalty scheme - here's what we know so far [subscription]Britain's biggest budget airline is set to take on British Airways with a proposed programme for frequent flyers. Cathy Adams finds out what's in store

City AM

• Lime trialled fast-food lane that let Deliveroo riders bypass speed limitsLime has scrapped a trial that allowed Deliveroo riders to bypass speed restrictions on its rental e-bikes after questions were raised over the policy.

Birmingham Post

• Blue Route the best option to addressing M4 congestionThe Blue Route had the support of environmental groups including Friends of the Earth Cymru
• Four stations could be built in Stockport with work on first set to start within a yearStrategy aims to 'power a more ambitious, connected and sustainable future' for borough

Daily Post (North Wales)

• First Minister issues statement on Menai crossings'The third crossing is a part of those considerations' said Rhun ap Iorwerth on a day when the Menai Suspension Bridge was again closed temporarily
• World's longest-range aircraft takes to the skiesThe Airbus A350-1000ULR(MSN 707) - with wings made in Wales - has completed its first flight in Toulouse

Leicester Mercury

• Train disruption warning as Leicester services cancelled while 'vital' railway works take placeTrain journeys from Leicester will be disrupted while 'vital' railway works take place.

London Evening Standard

• London travel LIVE: New Cross disruption as Sadiq Khan urges last-ditch talks to avoid Thursday Tube strikeA train has hit an obstruction on the line at New Cross this morning, causing major disruption to Southeastern services. It comes after millions suffered travel misery on Tuesday, with a a 24-hour Tube strike severely disrupting the London Underground

Northern Echo

• Last chance to ride Tyne and Wear Metro's original trainsPassengers are being given a last chance to ride on the Tyne and Wear Metro's original trains as the North East prepares to bid farewell to a fleet that helped transform local public transport.

My London

• Night Tube, double decker buses and more trains - London borough's plan for better transportKey priorities to improve bus and train services in the South West London borough have been put forward

Oxford Mail

• East West Rail trains delayed with no start date in sightThere is still no official confirmation if and when passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes will start despite being due to open in December 2025.

Other Regional Press

• Transport Minister to Speak at Metro Event in CardiffThe Welsh Government's new Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper MS, will address delegates at the upcoming Metro & Us event at the DEPOT, Cardiff.
• Shetland MSP Hannah Mary Goodland calls for Loganair and Hial to safeguard Sumburgh-Kirkwall-Inverness servicesIsles politicians have rallied against 'untenable' proposals to cut key flights connecting Shetland to the mainland.
• Coffee van owner's disbelief after MP calls for new Pret at station... Recently, Cat learned that West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin has called for national café chain, Pret A Manger, to open a new store at Worcestershire Parkway Station, with Dame Baldwin making the request during a meeting with the company's chief executive Pano Christou, at the opening of a new store at Westminster tube station.

Airportwatch

• Strike? What strike? All but two Jubilee Line tube drivers go to work [subscription]Despite planned industrial action, TfL said about 60 per cent of drivers were at work on Tuesday more than the 56 per cent during the last strike

British Trams Online

• Undergraduate survey looks at public perceptions of light rail systemsAn undergraduate studying at the University of Lincoln is currently completing a dissertation which is looking at how the public views the role of light rail in areas such as economic development, regeneration, and modal shift, alongside wider attitudes towards sustainable urban transport. And as part of his research he is asking members of the public, and those working in the transport sector, to complete a survey.

Construction Enquirer

• Murphy builds record £412m cash pile in 75th yearThe firm secured several landmark project milestones during the year, including bringing Beaulieu Park station into service ahead of schedule, breaking ground on its first project under SSE's Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework and starting design and enabling works on the massive Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling project.
• Balfour shakes-up leadership to 'sharpen focus'Balfour Beatty has confirmed a raft of leadership changes to 'strengthen customer focus, improve project performance and drive greater efficiencies'.
• HS2 finally slides in giant Curzon bridge after welding delayHS2 engineers have finally slid the tallest bridge on the scheme into position above Birmingham's Cross City railway line after overcoming major welding challenges that delayed the operation by almost a year.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 delays planned start of £1bn interim maintenance contractsHigh Speed Two (HS2) Ltd has pushed back the anticipated start date of its £1.03bn Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC) procurement by more than four months.
• HS2 and the growing cost of long-term uncertaintyThe government's latest update on HS2 has reignited debate around the UK's ability to deliver major infrastructure projects on time and within budget.

road.cc

• Lime U-turns after allowing delivery cyclists to exceed 'go-slow' speed limits in busy London parks and high streetsThe electric hire bike provider lifted the restrictions as part of an effort to attract cyclists who would otherwise use illegally-modified electric motorbikes

Other News Sources

• Lime axes speed limits for Deliveroo ridersIf you use Lime's rental e-bikes, you'll know that the capital is dotted with 'go slow' zones where the vehicles automatically slow down, enter 'turtle mode' and have their speed limited to as little as 8mph.
• OPDC launches procurement for £10bn projectThe Mayor of London's Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has launched a procurement process to find a Private Sector Partner for the £10bn regeneration of Old Oak in West London.
• Need to know: Search on for Old Oak development partnerThe launch of a procurement process to select a private sector partner for a key west London regeneration area leads our news digest.
• Lessons from the past: UK megaprojects HS2 could learn fromThe process to fully review HS2 has revealed many worrying elements of the now globally infamous megaproject.
• New rail tunnels could heat homesNew railways could hold the key to cleaner, cheaper heating, through using underground tunnels as a heat source.
• HS2 Pushes Back Start Date for £1bn Maintenance Contract Programme Writer: Safer Highways Safer HighwaysHS2 Ltd has delayed the planned launch of its £1.03 billion Interim Maintenance Contracts (IMC), extending the anticipated start date by more than four months as the high-speed rail project continues to review its delivery approach.
• Arcadis wins HS2 Birmingham depot design contractArcadis has secured a design and programme management contract for the Taylor Woodrow and Aureos Rail (TWA) consortium to support the development of the new HS2 rolling stock depot and the Network Integrated Control Centre (NICC) at Washwood Heath, Birmingham.
• Leaked Euston Station plans reveal HS2 platform concepts and TfL's concernsLeaked documents setting out Euston Station's planned redevelopment have revealed Transport for London (TfL)'s concerns over funding shortfalls and overcrowding with the arrival of High Speed 2 (HS2)
• New railway bridge for Cathays stationA new railway bridge will be installed at Cathays railway station with working starting later this month.