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Monday, 26 January 2026

BBC News

• More roadworks for main route in cityThe main road in and out of Exeter will be closed for major works in February, only months after a previous closure.
• Rail disruption due to fire in tunnelRail services through the Pennines have been disrupted after a tunnel fire in West Yorkshire.
• Stations see 'record' growth - rail operatorRail operator Southeastern says it has seen "record growth" across its network, including at new stations, as well as established stations welcoming passengers back.
• 'Golden route' train changes cut school absencesParents, teachers and students say train delays have wreaked havoc on school attendance, but timetable changes are helping ensure pupils get to school on time.
• Inquiry into fatal Stonehaven train derailment to beginThree men died when the train derailed in Aberdeenshire after hitting a landslide in 2020.
• Traffic caused by £3.2m roadworks a 'big loss' for businesses An Eglinton businesswoman has said the construction of a cycle path that "many feel will never be used" is costing her and other local businesses valuable customers.
• Backlash after TfL continues to outsource cleanersTfL has given Mitie a new five‑year cleaning contract, covering more than 2,000 workers.

The Guardian

• ‘A southern economy in the north’: how Warrington has adapted to changeGood transport links and the quietly booming nuclear sector are helping the Cheshire town to thriveIncomes in 11 cities and towns have risen twice as fast as rest of UKAs the demolition excavator crashes its metal jaws through Warrington’s former Unilever soap factory, Carl Oates says the town is good at handling change.

The Scotsman

• Unique snow shelter removed from Highland rail line weeks before Scotland's heaviest snowfall for yearsA unique snow shelter which has protected a Highland railway line from being engulfed by snowdrifts for 130 years has been removed shortly before the heaviest snowfall for years blocked other routes in northern Scotland for days.

The Telegraph

• The £11bn rail upgrade that will take 30 years to finish [subscription]Labour says lessons have been learnt from HS2 but today's commuters may have retired by the time the Transpennine line works are complete

Times Online

• The M25/A3 roadworks are finished and the results are fabulous [subscription]Matt Rudd tests out the revamped interchange, which has been completed after three years of roadworks with no delays, no accidents and delivered (more or less) on time and in budget
• Heathrow's £49bn third runway 'a vanity project', experts warn [subscription]The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport says the scheme is based on dated assumptions about traveller behaviour and capacity at other London airports
• Rail nationalisation is running on time, but will it work? [subscription]West Midlands Trains comes under public ownership in February, taking Labour about halfway towards its destination of total control

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford to get over £350,000 for more EV charging points on streetsMore EV charging points will be rolled out on Bradford streets after extra funding was awarded to the West Yorkshire region.
• Fire damaged railway tunnel 'not safe' to reopen - causing Monday rush hour chaosWork will continue through Monday to repair damage to a vital railway tunnel - badly disrupting train services in West Yorkshire.

Wales Online

• Full list of 20mph roads in Wales that are now 30mph againThere are plenty of roads that have reverted back to 30mph, while decisions on others are still being made

Yorkshire Post

• Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Zack Polanski says reopening plan is 'outrageous'Green Party leader Zack Polanski has described the plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport as 'outrageous' in the midst of a 'climate crisis'.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Southwold tourism would "really benefit" from bus to DarshamAn on-demand professionally-driven bus could replace a community bus service, which is being axed due to rising costs and a declining number of passengers.

Other Regional Press

• New data highlights 'disruption' created by A59 bypass scheme between Harrogate and SkiptonNew data has confirmed what Harrogate drivers already suspected the £82.5 million Kex Gill realignment scheme in Nidderdale is one of the most expensive and disruptive roadworks in the UK.
• Telford & Wrekin Council's bus services reach new milestoneTelford & Wrekin Council's bus services have reached a new milestone, with more than 800,000 passenger journeys recorded since the routes were introduced in 2022.
• Shuttle bus and enforcement considered over hospital parkingBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has responded to the suggestions that patients, residents and stakeholders put forward in Andrew Ranger MP's Voice of Wrexham event back in November 2025.
• Transport plan is for the whole of 'the north of England' after snubA minister hit back in parliament after a Cumbrian MP accused the government of thinking that the north stops at the M62..
• 'Utopian vision' for new Devon link akin to Exeter/ExmouthA campaign for better rail services is gathering pace - but desperately needed improvements remain the top priority
• Delays and disruption on the rails in West Yorkshire after tunnel fireThe blaze was dealt with by emergency services in Standedge Tunnel

Rail Magazine

• Co-operation agreement after East Coast Main Line overspeedsA meeting to discuss overspeeding on the East Coast Main Line has resulted in an agreement to strengthen leadership and co-operation.
• Clear improvement in the capital's transport - Christian WolmarIn recent times, I have noticed there has been something missing from the view of London that I get from my morning jog up Parliament Hill, in north London's Hampstead Heath.

Railway Gazette

• West Midlands Metro expansion contracts awardedUK: Colas Rail UK has been awarded further contracts for the expansion of the West Midlands Metro light rail network, through its longstanding position as principal contractor within the Midland Metro Alliance.

Sustainable Bus

• Stagecoach and Go-Ahead selected for first phase of Liverpool City Region bus franchisingLiverpool City Region has appointed Stagecoach and Go-Ahead as operators for its first publicly controlled bus services in more than 40 years.

TaxiPoint

• 'DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS': Uber drivers raise conditions concerns at Birmingham Airport holding area Perry RichardsonUber drivers operating at Birmingham Airport are raising concerns over waiting conditions at an NCP-operated holding area, with the GMB union accusing the airport, the parking operator and Uber of profiting from drivers while providing inadequate facilities.

Other News Sources

• World's fastest rail service to connect Tokyo and NagoyaCentral Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is testing the L0 Series, a Japanese Maglev train
• Network Rail should pay heed to John McAslan's light-touch Liverpool Street station redevelopment planIt has been arguably the most chaotic development process of any major project in the UK over the past decade but the latest proposals could well be the best way forward for Network Rail