Extreme Heat Disrupts UK Transport: Met Office red warnings for extreme heat and thunderstorms are driving school closures and rail cutbacks, with passengers told to travel only if essential in Wales and operators citing risks like overhead wire issues, track buckling and lineside fires. Rail Safety Focus: Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs the UK has one of the safest railways after the fatal Elstow/Bedford collision, as engineers begin complex recovery. London Travel Disruption: King’s Cross St Pancras Underground was suddenly closed over a fire alert, while lightning and flash flooding also hit parts of the Elizabeth line. EV & Charging Policy Pressure: EV chargepoint operator Believ warns Labour not to weaken the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, saying uncertainty could slow rural charging rollout and jeopardise investment. Freight Innovation: Superlight secured an oversubscribed $21m Series A to build its clean-sheet electric box truck for middle-mile logistics in the UK. Aviation Expansion Legal Win: A court upheld Gatwick’s expansion approval, clearing a major hurdle for the airport’s capacity plans. Carbon Shipping Forecast: Analysis says Europe may need 65 ships and 33 ports by 2050 to move captured CO2 to offshore storage, with the North Sea expected to lead. Heatwave Safety Beyond Borders: France reported toddler deaths in a hot car and dozens of drownings as people sought relief, underscoring transport and public safety risks in extreme weather.