Transport Safety & Crime: New UK figures from Worcestershire’s trains and stations show many sexual offences go unsolved, with a local councillor highlighting the real-world impact on women’s safety and travel confidence. Fare Policy: Government says it can’t impose transport fare controls despite commuter complaints that fuel-price relief isn’t translating into cheaper rides. Urban Mobility & Micromobility: A London column looks at Lime e-bikes’ summer boom and asks whether docked car access and pricing are pushing a “priced-out” generation toward two wheels. Heatwave Operations: TfL says it kept strict bus mileage rules during extreme heat, even as drivers raised safety concerns. US Environment Regulation: The EPA moves to speed up New Hampshire’s exit from the car inspection program, while a lawsuit challenges the decision. Road Tragedies (India): A bus crash in Himachal Pradesh killed at least seven; separate Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway incidents reported deaths and dozens injured; and a Jalandhar bypass crash killed three after a car hit a parked truck. Rail Disruption (UK): Repairs after a lineside fire near Newport are set to restore normal services, ending a week of south Wales disruption. Transit Expansion (NZ): Aucklanders get their first look at the new Mt Eden station as the City Rail Link nears full operation. Bus Service Planning (US/UK): Kansas City riders face possible route cuts amid funding pressure, while East West Rail’s Oxford–Milton Keynes line remains delayed over staffing and guard-role disputes.