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Saturday, 31 January 2026

BBC News

• Key rail routes to close for 'essential' worksRail passengers travelling in south-east England are being told to check before they travel with fewer trains than usual on Sunday due to engineering works.
• Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiledThe detailed plans show Edinburgh's south suburban railway being used with a new connection to the existing route on Leith Walk.
• Rail passengers warned of weekend disruptions as engineering works beginThe planned engineering works will affect cross-border and Northern Ireland rail lines.
• Aviation museum's £10m expansion plan approvedThe Avro Heritage Museum opened in 2015 in Stockport and houses a range of fabled aircraft.
• Station set to partially close for upgradesManchester Piccadilly will partially close for nine days in February for repairs on old infrastructure.
• Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouseArchaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.
• Fire delays West Coast Main Line trains from EustonWest Coast Main Line rail services between Euston station and Watford Junction saw disruption throughout Friday afternoon.
• Glen Rosa ferry costs rise by £12.5m after latest six-month delay The second of two gas-powered ships for CalMac's Arran route is not expected to be ready until the end of the year.

The Guardian

• Fire near rail line in north London brings travel disruption across EnglandServices running normally again after trains into Euston on UK’s main intercity line held up as far back as Warrington Train services on Britain’s main intercity rail line are running normally again after being disrupted for much of Friday because of a fire close to the tracks in north London.Trains to and from London Euston serving Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow were among those suspended due to the blaze in Primrose Hill, Camden. Continue reading...
• UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric modelsIf you are considering buying a new car, now might be the time to act as new data shows manufacturers and dealers slashing prices by more than 10%, with the average discount close to £6,000.The typical discount available across all petrol, diesel and electric cars sold in the UK is 11.4% of the on-the-road price – the equivalent of £5,911 – according to Insider Car Deals, which sells discount data to people looking to buy. Continue reading...

City AM

• Trainline calls for better delay repay after passengers lose out on £80m London listed ticketing app Trainline has launched a new campaign urging the government to improve delay repay compensation after consumers lost out on millions. Rail passengers are missing out on an estimated £80m in compensation for journeys each year, with the “bureaucratic and inconsistent claims” process being too frustrating for passengers to navigate while preventing [...]

Mail Online

• Passengers warned air fares could rise by 25 per cent under 'lunatic' EU baggage crackdown allowing large cabin bags on board free of chargeLow-budget airline easyJet branded the new proposals 'lunatic' as travellers are set to granted freedom to take on for free a laptop bag and one item of luggage.

The Mirror

• Government update on tough new rules for young drivers in safety crackdownYoung male car drivers aged 17 to 24 are four times as likely to be killed or seriously injured compared with all car drivers aged 25 or over

This is Money

• Is Tesla turning its back on electric cars for good? Elon Musk's brand stops production of Model S and XTesla will stop producing its Model X SUV (main) and Model S saloon (inset) in the next few months as Elon Musk's EV brand pivots away from electric cars towards robots, self-driving taxis and AI.

Birmingham Mail

• Councillor who 'doesn't travel on buses as he doesn't know how to' wants change Councillor Andrew Burrow said communication needs to be improved to get more people on buses
• Older drivers face having to give up driving as phenomenon sweeps UK55 per cent believe that headlight glare is making it more difficult for road users to stay safe, especially when travelling at night.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bus boss grilled over cuts as councillors blindsided by plans to axe four servicesA FIRST bus boss has been grilled by Bradford Council’s Leader for planning to scrap four key routes in the Bradford District.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Speed cameras planned for major route as drivers look to avoid A1 congestionTraffic on the road has increased in recent years as drivers look to avoid bottlenecks on the A1

Wales Online

• Welsh Government's flagship £400m rail testing facility delayed againThe fate of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in the Dulais Valley will be a matter for the next Welsh Government

Yorkshire Post

• MP welcomes multi-billion pound rail investment as new connection promised for HuddersfieldThe Government plans to create a new rail connection between Huddersfield and Bradford under its Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme.

Get Surrey

• What happened to plans for Guildford's third train station and when can we expect itPlans were said to be full steam ahead in 2019 and it was even suggested that the station would open in 2025

Peterborough Telegraph

• Westminster Life: Standing up for commuters and communitiesWe saw some positive news for regular rail passengers this week when LNER agreed to put on a new morning service to deal with overcrowding, writes Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes.

Other Regional Press

• 'Genuine boost' for UK drivers as petrol prices fall to lowest level in 5 yearsNew analysis from RAC Fuel Watch shows that the average UK price of unleaded petrol dropped to 131.91p per litre in January
• Oxford Bus Group confirms it will continue £3 fare cap schemeThe Oxford Bus Group, made up of Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel, Carousel Buses, and Pulhams Coaches, will continue to offer the £3 fare scheme until the end of 2026.
• Rail passengers face massive disruption from this weekendPassengers using Oxford rail station are facing disruption from this weekend as work starts to replace the Botley Road rail bridge
• DVLA clamping warning to UK drivers as more than 56,000 clamped in 2025Failure to tax your car can result in escalating fines, up to £2,500, and could see your vehicle clamped.

Railnews

• Rail investment call as renationalisation moves ahead The West Midlands Trains National Rail Contract held by Transport UK Group will come to an end at 02.00 on Sunday morning, when the individual brands of West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern will be taken over by the state. The change will be the latest in a series of renationalisations which began with LNER in 2018, but transport campaigners are warning that renationalisation must be supported by greater railway investment.

RMT

• RMT WELCOMES RAIL COMPANIES BROUGHT UNDER GBR FROM SUNDAYRMT Press Office: RMT welcomed London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services being brought under Great British Railways on Sunday but insisted outsourced workers must not be left behind.

Other News Sources

• 'A rare opportunity': Northern will run service along heritage railway line for the first time and tickets are now on saleNorthern will run a service along a heritage railway line for the first time, to raise money for charity.

EIN News Subscription

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