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Thursday, 17 September 2026

BBC News

• Dublin airport rail link cost more than doublesThe minimum estimated cost of building a transport project which will link Dublin city centre to its airport has more than doubled in four years.
• Village with £16k new shelters could lose bus linkA village faces losing its bus service months after £16,000 was spent on two new passenger shelters.
• 'Summer rail problems have cost me more than £800'A train passenger said problems on the railway line between King's Lynn and Cambridge over the summer had cost him £800. Data from a passenger group showed 280 trains were cancelled on the Fen Line in August, 380 in July and 177 in June. Operator Great Northern said hot, dry weather had damaged tracks and caused air conditioning to fail.
• ScotRail app problems may not be fixed by end of the year, MSPs hearThe rail operator admitted the launch of the app had "not been good enough" but could not say when the problems would be rectified.
• Road closed by third sinkhole in 10 yearsThe closure of Heywood Road follows the appearance of a third sinkhole on the same road since 2016.
• Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?The sight of masked young men on electric bikes or motorcycles is becoming increasingly familiar - what can be done about it?
• Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
• Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.

Department for Transport

• Update on the long-term rail strategySets out the proposed direction for the long-term rail strategy. This document sets out the proposed structure, illustrative content, and strategic direction of the long-term rail strategy (LTRS). It has been developed to align with the passage of the Railways Bill through the House of Lords.

STV

• ScotRail boss admits new app launch 'wasn't good enough'Joanne Maguire conceded that the rail operator 'let passengers down' after 3,000 complaints were made with ten days of the app's launch

The Scotsman

• ScotRail chief Joanne Maguire reveals cause of chaotic new app launchThe faulty new ScotRail app caused passengers "significant frustration" due to the firm behind it making changes 24 hours before the launch, the train operator told MSPs on Wednesday.

Times Online

• Families may pay £600 more for Europe flights due to net zero [subscription]Government climate change advisers recommend a 'polluter pays' policy where airlines reduce emissions or pay to offset them by charging higher ticket prices
• ScotRail boss doesn't know when faulty app will be fixed [subscription]Joanne Maguire tells MSPs the software hasn't been good enough and says 'we will do everything we possibly can' to correct it

Welsh Government

• Welsh Finance Minister to press UK Government for fairer funding at Cardiff summit"Throughout the day, I'll be pressing the case for greater investment in Welsh rail, and for capital spending and cost of living support to be prioritised in the Autumn Budget.

City AM

• London Tube exhibition celebrates ghosts of the Underground and screeching sound of tracks The ominous presence of a ghost at Bethnal Green Tube station, a melange of colour left behind from torn off posters at Bank and burly rain clouds cloaking Three Colts Lane. These are sights featured in the paintings in Jock McFadyen with Jem Finer’s Underground (and Surface) Exhibition now showing at the Guildhall Art Gallery. 
• In defence of Ealing Broadway’s ‘calm space’ The arrival of an unlit hut at Ealing Broadway has naturally been the source of ridicule, but there is some sense behind it, says Sophie Maxwell Brown.

Mail Online

• Rail bosses reveal rise in reported attacks on women on board the Caledonian SleeperThe Caledonian Sleeper train has seen a rise in reports of assaults on women, its boss told MSPs. Rail bosses also said there had been an increase in reported attacks on services across Scotland.

Local Government

• £5.8m funding boost to support faster, more reliable bus journeysA package of more than £5.8 million in bus infrastructure investment is set to support faster, more reliable and easier-to-use journeys for passengers in Glasgow and across the wider city region.
• Plan sets out latest stage of transport investment in OxfordshireHighway maintenance, bus improvements, electric vehicle infrastructure, active travel projects and road safety are among the areas identified for millions of pounds of investment in Oxfordshire over the next three years.

Rail Delivery Group

• Rail Delivery Group appoints Dan Mann and Ola Ogun as co-CEOsExperienced Executive Team members appointed to lead Rail Delivery Group through its next chapter towards Great British Railways (GBR).

Birmingham Post

• Double boost for UK automotive sector after announcements from Nissan and McLarenJobs will be created and safeguarded after news of significant investment from the two carmakers

Bristol Live

• ‘Too early to commit’ to timescales on repairing Pero’s BridgeThe footbridge in the city centre has now been shut for over a month

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Police warn parents as illegal E-scooters seized following serious injury crashesA number of E-scooters and E-bikes will be destroyed after their seizure

Nation. Cymru

• Welsh Finance Minister to demand review of funding deal with UK GovernmentWales' Finance Minister will call for a formal review of the way the country is funded when finance ministers from across the UK meet in Cardiff.

Yorkshire Post

• Manchester to Sheffield tunnel beneath the Pennines a really exciting opportunity, says MayorProposals for a tunnel underneath the Peak District connecting Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire presents a really exciting opportunity, Mayor Oliver Coppard has said.
• Arriva 'sorry' for bus woes experienced by passengers as council leader says disruption was 'predictable'The firm said it was already facing challenges filling driver roles prior to recent operational changes, which saw the closure of its Redcar depot.

Cambridge News

• Plan to close station branded 'disgraceful' as residents fear it will make life 'an absolute misery'Waterbeach train station is planned to close as a new station is being built to accommodate thousands of new homes

Other Regional Press

• Transport Scotland invites tenders for £1.94 billion plan to complete last stretches of A9 dualling between Perth and InvernessTenders are being invited for Transport Scotland's £1.94 billion investment plan for completion of the last stretches of the A9 dualling between Perth and Inverness.
• GWR in Cornwall cancels services over unreliable new trains that are 26 years oldSchoolchildren are said to be left 'stranded' as one GWR service is permanently cut alongside five others 'temporarily cancelled'
• Bus campaigners float plan to save Shrewsbury park-and-ride service set for the axeBus users believe they have worked out a plan to save a Shrewsbury park-and-ride service that is set to be cut within months.
• Bus passengers like 'cattle on a truck'BUS PASSENGERS are having to travel 'like cattle on a truck' according to a councillor due to insufficient frequency and smaller buses.
• Aviation Minister hails importance of UK's largest dedicated air cargo hubAviation, Maritime and Freight Minister Keir Mather has hailed East Midlands Airport 'a true powerhouse for UK trade.'
• New road set to open as £10.8m traffic scheme moves forwardMotorists are set to switch to a new carriageway this week in a “major milestone” for a £10m road improvement scheme.

Train Operators

• Greater Anglia completes major refurbishment at Great Yarmouth StationGreat Yarmouth railway station is now brighter and more welcoming for customers after Greater Anglia carried out improvement work to the ceiling and glazing.

Insider Media

• We have enjoyed another bumper summer bigger than the last - East Midlands Airport posts strong rise in passenger numberMore than 552,000 people flew through East Midlands Airport in August 2026, an increase of almost 20,000 on last year.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Catch the Bus month rolls into WestminsterMPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach (APPG) came together with Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Local Transport, Dawsongroup (who provided the bus) and Bus Users UK, the charity behind Catch the Bus Month, to celebrate these lifeline services and encourage more people to get on board.

New Civil Engineer

• Lower Thames Crossing: Challenges and opportunities of building the UK's greenest roadIn July, Lower Thames Crossing confirmed that Herrenknecht had been engaged to build the largest ever tunnel boring machine (TBM) used in Europe. The 16.4m-diameter machine will be delivered to site and start work in 2028, another milestone for the £11bn project, which started construction of enabling works in March this year.

Rail Business Daily

• Alstom's Morden Traincare Centre celebrates 100 years at the heart of the Northern lineAlstom has welcomed colleagues' families, partners and local stakeholders to its Morden Traincare Centre in South London to mark 100 years since the opening of the Northern line's almost eight-mile (12.3 km) extension from Clapham Common to Morden.

Rail Magazine

• New Oxfordshire rail freight terminal planned for near Chiltern Main LinePlans for a new rail freight terminal in Oxfordshire will be examined later this month.

Rail Technology Magazine

• Huddersfield Rail Upgrade Enters Critical Phase as TRU Delivers Major Infrastructure TransformationPassengers travelling through Huddersfield are being urged to plan ahead as the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) enters a significant new phase, with a series of major engineering works scheduled between Saturday 19 September and Sunday 4 October 2026.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow Sees Passenger Numbers Fall in Peak Summer Holidays MonthLondon - Heathrow airport has revealed a fall in passengers during the peak getaway month of August as it flagged "big challenges" across the sector.
• There is no credible way currently to accommodate Heathrow expansion within our climate goals, says the Climate Change Committee Today, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has issued their advice to the government on the proposed Heathrow Airport expansion. AEF supports the CCC’s common sense approach of requiring the aviation industry to demonstrate its ability to lower emissions before any expansion is granted.

Other News Sources

• Wi-Fi is no longer enough on trains Moment's new European rail report reveals the next battlegroundWi-Fi has become an expected part of the European rail journey. Moment's new report, Onboard Digital Entertainment across European Rail (2026 edition), finds that the next phase of competition for passenger experience is already under way. While connectivity is now close to universal, digital content platforms remain the exception.
• New Concur Travel integrates SNCF, Lyria, Eurostar and Regional trains via TrainlineSAP Concur will integrate into its new platform, New Concur Travel, the journeys offered via SNCF's Offer Access Portal (PAO), covering SNCF, Lyria, Eurostar and regional trains.
• Advice to the UK Government on proposed Heathrow Airport expansionThe request asks for the Climate Change Committee's (CCC) view on proposed amendments to the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement and the wider role of the aviation sector in meeting the UK's carbon budgets in the context of Heathrow expansion.
• Arriva unveils £2.5m low-emission bus fleet for TamworthArriva has showcased its new fleet of ultra-low emission buses for Tamworth at the popular Road, Rail and Ale Festival at Statfold Country Park.
• Greater Anglia Completes Major Refurbishment At Great Yarmouth StationGreat Yarmouth railway station is now brighter and more welcoming for customers after Greater Anglia carried out improvement work to the ceiling and glazing.
• Rail safety chief visits Huddersfield to see research shaping safer railwaysThe University of Huddersfield?s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) welcomed the HM Chief Inspector of Railways to learn more about its research supporting a safer railway.