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Monday, 11 May 2026

BBC News

• New footbridge lifted on to Hither Green stationA new footbridge has been successfully installed at Hither Green station, south-east London, as part of Network Rail's efforts to improve accessibility for customers.
• Mayor caps weekend bus and tram fares for summerBus and tram passengers in London will be able to travel all day at weekends for the price of a single fare during the summer holidays, London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has announced.
• 'They have forgotten the last step' - campaignersCampaigners have said they are still unable to use their local railway station, despite a recent refurbishment to improve accessibility and upgrade facilities.
• Tracey Emin voices TfL disabilities announcementsThe artist will voice Tube announcements urging support for passengers with hidden disabilities.
• Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end warThe Strait of Hormuz waterway remains effectively shut, severely disrupting global energy shipments.

Department for Transport

• Next stop, Cambridge South: new station's opening date revealedPassengers will soon be able to take trains from the new Cambridge South station after its opening date was revealed today (11 May 2026). Services will begin calling at Cambridge South on Sunday 28 June before the station's official opening ceremony takes place the following day.

The Guardian

• 'A long road ahead': could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problem
• Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in JuneStation will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city’s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airportThe delayed Cambridge South station will finally open in late June – and become the first station to be given full Great British Railways branding, the government has announced.The station sits beside the city’s Biomedical Campus, Europe’s largest medical research centre, and will connect it with direct trains to London, Brighton and Stansted airport, as well as up to nine trains an hour to the centre of Cambridge itself.

The Scotsman

• Ambitious rail hub plan on site of huge WW1 'devil's porridge' munitions factory near GretnaExpansion plans for snowplough storage sidings include train building and nuclear waste transport

City AM

• P&O Ferries hikes prices as Iran war puts holidays on brink Leading ferry operator P&O Ferries is saddling holidaymakers with up to £50 surcharges as the Iran war threatens to derail Brits’ summer holidays.

The Mirror

• Major airlines cancel 63 flights and reschedule 1,700 more across EuropeMajor aviation disruptions were reported across Italy, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK as passengers were left stranded after more than 1,700 flights were delayed

London Evening Standard

• London's 7.1mph average bus speed is 'no faster than average jogging pace'Exclusive: A 10% increase in bus speeds across London could save bus operators around £214million a year, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)

Wales Online

• TikToker's video about M4 traffic around Newport leads to more calls to revive the relief roadThe TikTok creator didn't have anything nice to say about Newport - and people commenting from the city agreed

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• What colour should our buses be? Mayor invites Express & Star readers to have their sayThe mayor will ask the public to help choose the future colour of buses ahead of next year's big shake-up.

Yorkshire Post

• Reform calling tune over Doncaster Sheffield Airport shows transformation of Yorkshire politicsDoncaster Sheffield Airport: Reform won't cancel £57m loan tomorrow - but 'safeguards' being demanded

Cambridge News

• Opening date confirmed for new Cambridge South railway stationCambridge South station, located next to Europe's largest medical research facility, is set to open in June with direct services to London, Birmingham, Brighton and both Gatwick and Stansted airports.

Carlisle News & Star

• Hope to preserve heritage rail route for communityCAMPAIGNERS are hopeful that the route of a former Cumbrian railway line can be nominated as an asset of community value and as a public right of way for the benefit of local residents and visitors.

Doncaster Free Press

• "Real change begins when people care together," says DSA campaignerA city businessman leading the public fight to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport had told local councillors: Real change begins when people care together, ahead of this morning's crucial meeting on funding to re-open DSA.

South Wales Argus

• Newport-London trains shake-up as GWR to be nationalisedRail passengers travelling between Newport and London are set to see a major change later this year, as Great Western Railway moves into public ownership under government plans to overhaul the UK rail network.

Other Regional Press

• ‘It’s unbelievable!’ Shock at council plan to make all its car parks cashlessDrivers have reacted with fury after plans were unveiled to scrap cash payments from every council-run car park and parking bay.
• M42 warning to drivers at junction hit by HS2 worksWest Midlands Police have refused an FOI request for details of speeding fines issued to drivers exceeding the temporary 50mph limit at the M42 HS2 works junction

Construction Enquirer

• Taylor Woodrow scoops £856m HS2 control centre mega jobTaylor Woodrow has scooped an £856m contract to build HS2's flagship train depot and control centre in Birmingham.

Rail Advent

• Welsh railway offers combined train journey and guided walking tourThis year, the Llangollen and Corwen Railway is again running its popular 'Tren a Thref: The Corwen Heritage Adventure' events, in partnership with Dee Valley Tours.

Rail Magazine

• Rebuilding Peak District line linking Manchester and Derby 'answers transport need'Reopening the former Midland Railway line through the Peak District is an ideal way to improve connectivity and ease traffic problems within the region.

Railnews

• Government to create new railway company ahead of GBR The Department for Transport has revealed that it will set up a new publicly-owned railway operating company before Great British Railways has taken over. The new company will be a subsidiary of DfT Operator Limited, which has been taking control of operators as they are renationalised.

Railway Gazette

• France: Free trams help drive modal shiftUnlike most cities in France which continue to charge fares for their public transport, the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area has opted to follow a unique path, making all public transport free for residents of the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole with effect from December 2022. Along with investment in expanding the tram network and improving active travel facilities, this has driven a significant increase in ridership and a 27% fall in car use over the first three years, according to Julie Frêche, the Métropole's Vice-President for Transport & Mobility.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Bus speeds lift of 10% 'will grow England usage by 147m per year'Better priority measures again sought by CPT in highlighting economic benefits of acceleration
• Women in Bus and Coach builds regional focus with Welsh groupWales latest part of UK to get region-specific group as advocacy body continues to build reach

The Business Desk

• Great Western Railway to enter public ownership in DecemberGreat Western Railway will be brought into public ownership on 13 December, ending its contract with the Department for Transport.

Other News Sources

• Transport for Wales expands 2026 summer timetable with additional trainsThe South Pembrokeshire Rail Action Group [SPRAG] has given details of the 2026 summer rail timetable, adding extra trains to improve service on Sundays, particularly for routes from Tenby and Pembroke Dock.
• HS2 admits it got its numbers wrong as Birmingham train depot let at more than three times original £250m budgetRevised price tag of £856m means cost of Washwood Heath scheme has gone up by nearly 250%

News from Europe

• New train to link Oslo, Copenhagen and BerlinA new direct long-distance train is planned to connect Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin from summer 2028, creating one of Europe's longest international passenger rail routes.