Maritime Safety: A passenger ship, Roromaster 5, ran aground after midnight near Sitio Sigman in Occidental Mindoro; by 7 a.m., 117 passengers and crew had disembarked and received help, with some already transported to destinations. Disaster Response: Indonesia’s Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea with 6 dead and 108 survivors; rescuers plan to right the vessel before searching again for 129 missing, as strong currents and waves complicate underwater work. Rail/Transit Reliability: ScotRail’s managing director apologized after a new app launch drew thousands of complaints, admitting it “hasn’t been good enough” and citing last-minute system changes before go-live. Aviation & Urban Air Mobility: SkyDrive and South Korea’s Verty signed an MoU to prepare commercial eVTOL operations in South Korea by 2028, covering safety, routes, and vertiport infrastructure. Battery Recycling Standards: China released draft national guidelines for power battery recycling standards, aiming to build a full lifecycle framework as large-scale retirements approach. Public Transport Policy: Tiruvallur RTO told private buses to collect only government-fixed fares after complaints of excess charges. Leadership & Operations: Kinetic appointed Tessa Auelua as CEO for its New Zealand business, starting November, to lead nationwide transport operations. Tech for Safer Streets: A study from Virginia Tech and Zoox found custom vehicle sounds can help pedestrians judge crossing safety, including in jaywalking scenarios.