Mobility News

Wednesday 5th August 2026

Group investigates Scottish sleepers to the continent

A working group has met for the first time to prepare a feasibility study examining the potential for a direct Caledonian Sleeper service to mainland Europe. The Scottish Government had committed itself in its last manifesto to look at such a scheme.

Rail News

Archer Aviation debuts Halo autonomous VTOL, Thunder's commercial twin

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In aviation circles, the debate is often which came first: the military or civilian variant? Case in point: Archer Aviation's announcement at Farnborough of Halo, the civilian counterpart to the Thunder autonomous attack aircraft.

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