Daily transport news

Published: 25 August 2026
By Chris Haycock

General

Residents near Heathrow unhappy with compensation BBC News - People living in a village under the Heathrow Airport flight path have hit out at potential compensation linked to plans for a third runway. (Various)

Green to Our Core Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Cllr Bridget Smith, Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council. Bridget has been the leader of Council since 2018 and sits on the boards of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and the Cambridge Growth Company’s Advisory Council. The consultation on a new Climate and Nature… (Transport Wales)

ITC debates new aviation technologies The ITC was delighted to host its Winter Discussion Webinar on the 3rd March, exploring the policy impacts of new aviation technologies. Guests heard insights from an expert panel, including Mark Bentall (Airbus), John Strickland (Cranfield University) and Sophie Lane (Aviation Technology Institute). A summary report on the event can be found here. (Transport Wales)

Setting the Challenge This is a watershed moment. This week nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia for the first international conference ever to discuss how to move beyond fossil fuels[i].  The talks ended with agreement of a “coalition of the willing” to develop national roadmaps to transition away from fossil fuels.  Whilst this is a positive step, it… (Transport Wales)

PACTS 34th Westminster Lecture This year’s Westminster Lecture will be delivered on 16th November 2026 by Phil Jones and Lee Waters, on ‘Adopt or Justify: the... The post PACTS 34th Westminster Lecture appeared first on PACTS. (Transport Wales)