
ORR rejects three West Coast service applications over capacity concerns
The regulator says adding trains to the southern West Coast Main Line could increase delays and cancellations by reducing timetable recovery capacity.
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The regulator says adding trains to the southern West Coast Main Line could increase delays and cancellations by reducing timetable recovery capacity.

Surfers Against Sewage says 12% of discharges recorded in England during the first half of 2026 were reported more than an hour after they occurred.

The Mayor of London is urging the Department for Transport to introduce legislation allowing a consistent approach to rental e-bikes across the capital.

TfL received 553 responses to its latest consultation ahead of a planned Transport and Works Act Order application in 2027.

Piling beside an operational railway was paused over track-stability concerns, moving completion of the £26.7m Somerset scheme into early 2028.

Essex Highways says cameras will be installed at the Kingsway works after staff were abused online and on site.

Transport for London is seeking supplier input ahead of a planned 2029 contract covering tunnels, pumping stations and control systems across London.

Northern Gas Networks has appointed Mott MacDonald to develop front-end engineering designs for hydrogen infrastructure serving industrial regions in northern England.

Four to six council-led programmes will trial digital twins, while the department develops support for wider use of AI.

The plan includes a £250m northern link road, a trackless tram scheme and a proposed station at Teesside International Airport.

Rail stations should be planned to support communities through climate and other disruptions, according to Ramboll UK&I rail director Trina Minchella.

A proposed change to road-length statistics would alter recorded network totals in England, but would not mean roads are being removed.