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Saturday, 28 February 2026

BBC News

• Fares for new railway stations revealed Trains from the stations are expected to run every half hour during peak times.
• Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?The multi-million pound project in Aberdeen was meant to be the future of clean public transportation.
• Millions spent on a free hospital car parking scheme which may not go aheadThe Hospital Car Parking Charges Act was due to come into effect in May 2026.
• Tube drivers approve strike over four-day weekRMT members vote for strike action over TfL’s voluntary four-day week saying it will cause fatigue.
• New 20mph speed limits for towns and villages on A76Carronbridge, Thornhill, Sanquhar and Kirkconnel will get the new speed limit during March.
• Repair, replace or demolish? The costly future for Glasgow's M8 viaductsRemoving a section of motorway in Glasgow and rerouting traffic via the M74 is one of three options out for consultation.

Financial Times

• BA owner says pre-pandemic level of business travel is ‘ancient history’IAG says recovery in corporate spending has boosted profits

The Herald

• Fresh delay hits Glen Sannox ferry ahead of return next monthA fresh delay has hit the Glen Sannox ferry as it awaits its return from its annual overhaul.
• Fresh delay hits Glen Sannox ferry ahead of return next monthA fresh delay has hit the Glen Sannox ferry as it awaits its return from its annual overhaul.

Times Online

• Uber eyes London skies for its flying taxi service [subscription]Company says pilots could pick up British customers in electric aircraft by 2030 after they?re ferried to collection points by car

Mail Online

• Cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter riders trigger speed cameras HUNDREDS of times a year - but 'two-wheeled terrors' are going unpunishedIn an alarming snapshot of the rising danger from 'two-wheeled terrors' on Britain's roads, several forces said speed cameras have collectively been triggered nearly 1,200 times by riders since 2023.
• Your new BMW built by robots: German car giant is using AI humanoids in its Leipzig factoryThe Bavarian firm is the latest vehicle maker to employ humanoids in an effort to reduce labour and manufacturing costs.
• Millions of EV drivers 'spied on by the government' through their mobile phones as part of 'nanny state' planThe government has been spying on millions of electric vehicle drivers through their mobile phones as part of a 'bizarre nanny state' plan, a new report has revealed.  

This is Money

• Labour boosts electric car home charger grants by £150 - but many are locked out from the discountThe scheme is only open to people who live in rented properties, own flats, run businesses or occupy houses without driveways.
• Has the UK just hit a major EV tipping point? There are almost twice as many public chargers than petrol and diesel pumpsEV advocates have celebrated the news as a 'major milestone' that shows that 'electric cars have become mainstream'.
• 'Widest in the UK' road bridge is being built - but £460m project is not to improve traffic flowThe scheme aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while 'conserving and enhancing the special character and natural beauty the local landscape'.

Birmingham Mail

• Full list of UK airports that have scrapped 100ml hand liquid ruleSome UK airports have scrapped the 100ml liquid rule, while others still have it in place.
• UK drivers face new 'buffer' speed limit between 20mph and 30mph zonesThe change affected some trunk roads

Birmingham Post

• British Airways parent IAG posts record £4.4bn profit for 2025IAG also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus

Bolton News

• Bus pass restrictions for Bolton pensioners to be lifted from TOMORROWAll restrictions on bus passes for older and disabled people will be lifted this weekend for all buses in Greater Manchester.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Two North Wales rail service changes coming this spring - including new direct trainsTransport for Wales will formally announce the new timetable next month

Nation. Cymru

• Transport for Wales freezes rail fares until 2027Rail fares on Transport for Wales services will be frozen for the next year, the Welsh Government has announced.

Wales Online

• Cardiff roads like 'dirt tracks' as potholes worse than everSome residents report a new pothole or faulty repair every day across Cardiff
• Anger over plans to change hundreds of roads in Wales back to 30mphThe Welsh Government is poised to alter speed limits on numerous roads across Wales, with WalesOnline readers split over the changes raising questions about cost and timing

Other Regional Press

• Up to £5 million to be spent over three years to 'smarten up' Somerset roadsSomerset Council is planning to spend up to £5m over the next three years to smarten up Somerset’s roads, pavements, and cycleways.
• Oxford rail station's new western entrance plan is revealedWork could start on creating a new western entrance for Oxford rail station early next year, according to Network Rail
• Oxford's potholes criticised by lord cyclistA lord and keen cyclist has hit out at Oxford's potholes while calling for better safety for those on bicycles.
• Will pensioner bus pass restrictions end with free 24/7 travel?Stagecoach has addressed whether pensioner bus pass restrictions could end for 24/7 free travel in Oxfordshire after Andy Burnham's move.
• Selby rail crash: The foolish decision which killed 10 and injured 82 in UK worst The Selby Rail Disaster saw a freight train and passenger service collide after one man's stupid decision.
• Construction begins on new 800m Very Light Rail track in CoventryIt will link Coventry Train Station and the Coventry University Technology Park

Other News Sources

• County council withdrawing school transport scheme offering spare seatsThe scheme allowed non-eligible children to use spare seats on a temporary, chargeable basis.
• 'Incredibly dangerous' Guildford road gets new traffic lights after 1,000-signature petitionIt comes after years of campaigning by parents and residents in the area