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Monday, 02 March 2026

BBC News

• MP campaigns for Robin Hood railway line extensionA Nottinghamshire MP has said a railway line named after the folk hero Robin Hood should be extended to reach where the outlaw lived.
• Action urged over violence against transport staffLondon's transport workers are facing violent assaults while doing their jobs, a committee hears.
• Mayor spends £20m to encourage more bus tripsBus use in London has been falling since a peak of 2.4 billion passenger journeys in 2014.
• Flights cancelled and new travel warnings issued after Iran strikes BA and Virgin Atlantic are among major airlines to ground services to the Middle East in light of the attacks.
• Oil prices rise after ships attacked near Strait of HormuzExperts have warned that a prolonged conflict could push global energy prices even higher.
• Airport runway upgrades 'reassuring' for islandPlans to spend up to £24m on refurbishing an island airport runway are "incredibly reassuring", residents, businesses and politicians have said.

Department for Transport

• Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze startsGovernment freezes rail fares, saving passengers £600 million and easing cost of living pressures as it rebuilds a better, more reliable railway.

Financial Times

• Oil prices soar as escalating conflict threatens supplies US and Israeli air strikes have thrown energy markets into turmoil
• Air travel heavily disrupted following Iranian strikes Tens of thousands of travellers left stranded while businesses ask staff to work from home

The Scotsman

• SNP claims rail fares 25 per cent cheaper in Scotland than in EnglandRail fares in Scotland are almost 25 per cent cheaper than in England, according to an SNP analysis of official figures which also showed nationalised ScotRail enjoys the most government funding per passenger journey in Britain.

Times Online

• Heathrow Express profits derailed by arrival of Elizabeth LineResults drop at the airport-run service as it loses out to the cross-London route that can take passengers straight to the West End, the City and into Essex

Transport Committee

• Transport Committee get its inquiry into supercharging the EV transition under way with a focus on the current state of charging infrastructureThe first session of the inquiry comes after Department for Transport statistics showed a total of 88,513 publicly available charging devices as of 1 February. It also follows last week's announcement that grants for households and businesses installing EV chargepoints will rise to £500.

City AM

• Rail fares frozen in first pause for 30 years A long-trailed freeze on regulated rail fares has come into effect across England, with ministers claiming the move will save passengers around £600m over the coming year. The move marks the first halt to annual increases in three decades.

Daily Record

• Anas Sarwar would revive Glasgow airport rail link project if Labour wins Holyrood electionThe project's supporters say a rail link would make it easier for holidaymakers and provide an economic boost for Glasgow.

Local Government

• Major milestone for Elland Rail Station project as key walking and cycling upgrades set for approvalWest Yorkshire leaders are set to give the go-ahead for the first phase of a project which will see a new rail station and improved cycling and walking infrastructure built in Elland.

Birmingham Mail

• New charge kicks in at all UK petrol stations - with drivers warnedHMRC has launched new measures for petrol, diesel, electric and LPG vehicle drivers in its first update to AFRs this year.

Bolton News

• Bolton pensioners given freedom to use their bus pass anytimePeople power is said to be behind the groundbreaking decision to scrap travel restrictions for pensioners using their bus pass.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'It's just not grabbing me' - concern over Mass Transit consultationMass transit plans for West Yorkshire are very important – but is enough being done to engage the public?
• Bradford commuters to benefit as rail fares frozen for first time in 30 yearsThe Government is freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. 

Nation. Cymru

• Welsh city needs public transport changes and relief road, says council leaderNewport's council leader has urged public transport sceptics to think about planned improvements in the round but also said he would still like to see an M4 relief road.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Fares for new Birmingham rail services revealed by bosses - here's how much it will costRail bosses have revealed how much it will cost passengers to use much-heralded new railway stations in Birmingham.

Lancashire Telegraph

• Will bus pass time restrictions be lifted in Lancashire?Pensioners in Greater Manchester are celebrating after early-morning bus restrictions were scrapped - but what about those in Lancashire?

Other Regional Press

• Free bus pass scheme nothing short of a farceThe policy was well-intentioned enough, but the free bus pass scheme for young people has become nothing short of a farce.
• Update on plans to reopen Hereford-Ross-Gloucester rail linkA plan to reopen a strategic Herefordshire railway line could take a big step forward if local representatives agree to get behind it.
• Self-driving shuttle bus arrives in Lowestoft this weekendA self-driving shuttle bus is set to hit a seaside town this weekend.
• Aberdeen's hydrogen buses to be sold off after more than a year off the roadThe fleet of more than two dozen 60-seat double-deckers were praised for their ability to save one kilogram of CO2 for each kilometre driven when they were first launched.
• York and North Yorkshire need fiscal powers to unlock growth, says Northern Powerhouse chiefYork and North Yorkshire will not fulfil their economic potential without stronger devolved powers and targeted public investment, according to Henri Murison, chief executive of Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
• Wrexham to London train bid taken to Downing StreetLeaders from Wrexham and surrounding regions will travel to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister and call for backing for a new rail service to London Euston on Monday, March 2.
• New transport assessment sparks hope for Wisbech to March rail revivalThe Wisbech to March railway line, opened in 1847, was once a vital corridor for passengers and freight
• WECA birthday bus pass scheme axedA SCHEME giving people in the West of England free bus travel during their birthday month has been quietly axed.
• Birmingham Airport launches sustainability strategy targeting net zero by 2033Birmingham Airport has published its new sustainability strategy for 2026 to 2030, outlining key actions on its journey to net zero

Train Operators

• Rail Fares FreezeStandard Anytime, Off-Peak and Season rail fares on Greater Anglia and across England will remain frozen at the same price until March 2027.

Bus and Coach Buyer

• Arriva meets with MP over anti-social behaviourArriva Merseyside has met with Anneliese Midgley MP to discuss recent incidents of antisocial behaviour affecting bus services in Stockbridge Village, Merseyside.

Construction News

• Farrans wins £30m Bristol Airport terminal extension contractBristol Airport has appointed Farrans to deliver a £30m terminal extension as part of a £400m investment programme.

Rail Advent

• Acquisition establishes Canadian terminal operator as North America's market leaderCando Rail & Terminals (Cando), based in Manitoba, Canada, has acquired Savage Rail (Savage Rail) of the USA, making it North America's market leader in first- and last-mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure.
• ScotRail begins finance procurement for new trainsScotRail has started a procurement process for its new train fleet, with the operator looking at financing options.
• Return for new Dockland's Light Railway trains announcedPassengers on the Docklands Light Railway can expect the return of its new trains by late summer, as Transport for London (TfL) and manufacturer CAF continue to make solid progress on detailed investigations, testing and assurance.

Rail Business Daily

• New DLR trains to return to service by late summerTransport for London (TfL) says DLR customers will benefit from the return of the network's new trains, with a phased reintroduction expected by late summer.

Rail Magazine

• GBRf poised to take over Cornish Imerys workings from DB Cargo UKGB Railfreight is set to take over Imerys services in Cornwall from DB Cargo UK (DBC), ending the latter's long association with china clay workings.
• Time running out for Go-op's open access plan as funding deadline loomsGo-op's chances of operating services this year are hanging by a thread, as it struggles to raise the money needed to get up and running.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Aberdeen hydrogen bus project ends with focus on battery-electricThe Aberdeen hydrogen bus project has ended after Aberdeen City Council confirmed that it and First Bus have agreed 'a full transition' to battery-electric power for the operator's fleet there.
• Southern Vectis Wrightbus battery-electric bus fleet makes debutFirst of 31 vehicles for Isle of Wight operator are revealed ahead of imminent entry into service
• Arriva Merseyside works with MP and police on antisocial worriesOperator temporarily suspended part of service following missile throwing and abuse of drivers

Other News Sources

• Avanti West Coast turns to tech to boost timetable reliabilityAvanti West Coast has begun trialling a first-of-its-kind timetable optimisation tool designed to improve reliability.
• Fleete opens UK's largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub at port of TilburyMarking a major milestone in the electrification of the country's freight and logistics sector, Fleete has officially opened the UK's largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub at the Port of Tilbury.
• Empty seats or broken promises - Fury as Bracknell Forest Council cuts four bus routesBracknell Council confirmed it would axe four bus routes, with some passengers losing out on their only form of transport.
• Two-year government project tracked EV drivers using their mobile phone dataThe government has been spying on electric vehicle drivers using their mobile phone data to get insights into their behaviour, according to a new report.