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Sunday, 15 February 2026

BBC News

• The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaosTrain departure boards were littered with cancellations when Storm Ingrid battered the South West of England last month - and for many, it all felt quite familiar.
• 'Mini Switzerland' plan for rural transport networkPlans have been published for a new pilot project aiming to create a so-called "Mini Switzerland" transport network in the Peak District.
• Signalling fault causes 'chaos' at rail stationA signalling fault was behind delays which led to "utter chaos" at a train station which has become a key hub during the temporary closure of Manchester Piccadilly, Network Rail has said.

Financial Times

• End of EV euphoria triggers $65bn hit for carmakersManufacturers rethink US strategy in pivot back to petrol and hybrids

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh Airport to pump £150m a year into biggest-ever expansion amid booming passenger numbersThe biggest-ever expansion of Scotland's busiest airport will see spending triple to £150 million a year to cope with booming passenger numbers and growing demand at its car hire centre, which is already busier than Heathrow's.

The Telegraph

• Labour hammers Northern Ireland with new green shipping tax [subscription]Scheme requiring firms to pay for their CO2 emissions will increase costs by 6pc, experts estimate

Times Online

• Heathrow boss casts doubt on third runway [subscription]Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of the UK's biggest airport, 'not sure' planning requirements can be met for the government-backed expansion

i News

• Why you could soon pay more for delayed trainsDepartment for Transport plans are understood to include a 'levelling down' of compensation payments for train delays

Birmingham Mail

• HGV drivers face new lorry charges on UK roads from AprilGovernment will introduce legislation in Finance Bill 2025-26 to uprate Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI)

Metro

• All the TfL transport upgrades planned in London for 2026Travelling in London can feel like doom and gloom sometimes, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel with some major transport upgrades coming up.
• Major UK train station 'closes' for nine days for 'once-in-a-lifetime' repairsOne of the UK's busiest railway stations closed to some trains for nine days to undergo a 'once-in-a-lifetime overhaul'. Network Rail has invested £8,000,000 to upgrade an ageing stretch of track at Manchester Piccadilly in an effort to reduce future disruptions.

The York Press

• LNER advice for customers during February engineering worksIn a bid to ease anticipated disruptions due to rail engineering works, a video has been put out by LNER - in partnership with East Midlands Railway - explaining to travellers how to make the most of planned rail replacement services that will be in use between Peterborough and Bedford.

Other Regional Press

• New bus route planned to Southend Airport perfect for holidaymakersA £1 million contract is set to be awarded to launch a new bus service linking Southend Airport with the east of the city but concerns have already been raised about areas that will miss out.
• Half-hourly trains between Gloucester and Bristol permanentHALF-HOURLY trains through Yate have been made permanent following an agreement with the Department for Transport.
• £500,000 boost for Fenland: new transport assessment offers hope for Wisbech to March rail revivalWisbech to March railway line, opened in 1847, was once a vital corridor for passengers and freight
• Miserable commuters shame 'neglected' stationThere is a television program on Channel 4 called Britain's favourite railway stations and they recently featured Glasgow Central and Great Malvern.
• Network Rail to reopen railway between Horsham and Dorking after emergency repairs following landslipRepairs to the railway at Ockley have been completed following a landslip on an embankment that left one of the tracks hanging in mid-air, meaning that the railway between Horsham and Dorking will reopen to trains as expected, on Monday, February 16.

Rail Advent

• Yorkshire centre to shape the future of Britain's railwayNetwork Rail's new Doncaster training hub is already shaping the next generation of railway talent, giving apprentices the hands-on skills required to maintain and modernise Britain's rail network.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Next stop: the future of bus on-board announcementsrouteone speaks to 'voice of TfL', Emma Hignett, as she marks 20 years in the role, and considers the respective benefits of the human and computerised approach to bus announcements

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow steps up carbon-cutting programme with boosted 2026 Sustainable Aviation Fuel incentiveHeathrow - a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub is stepping up its carbon-cutting programme for a fifth consecutive year with an ambitious target to go 2% beyond the UK's 3.6% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate in 2026. Combined, this would see up to 5.6% of all aviation fuel used at Heathrow be SAF, equating to around 350,000 tonnes, backed by over £80 million of support for airlines in 2026.

Other News Sources

• Great Western Railway awarded platinum for apprentice schemeGreat Western Railway has become the first train operator in the UK to achieve the platinum standard for its apprentice scheme.
• Local authorities need more of a say over their rail networks- Norfolk MPAn MP here tells us he wants local authorities be given more of a say over their rail network.
• Beautiful London train station you've definitely heard of but probably not usedLondon boasts a lot of iconic railway stations, with many forming integral parts of the Tube system. Mention King's Cross or Paddington, and most immediately associate them with both mainline services and Underground links.