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Monday, 02 February 2026

BBC News

• Village 'shock' at East West Rail depot plansVillagers living near the site of a proposed East West Rail train maintenance depot have spoken of their "shock" at the plans.
• On-demand bus service could be expanded furtherAn on-demand bus service in Worcestershire could be expanded again - this time to help people trying to access education.
• 'Our village needs a bus service'A north Shropshire Conservative campaigner has called for a rethink on bus services, saying his village had been without one for more than a decade.
• Residents 'cut off by lack of transport links'People living on the outskirts of a city said they felt cut off from facilities due to a lack of transport links.
• Rail cuts leave station 'an empty shell'A railway station has been described as an "empty shell of what it used to be" following changes which cut services to a huge shopping centre.
• 'New Midlands rail plan is HS2 in drag'"It's HS2 in drag". Bill Murray is not one to mince his words when it comes to a new rail project joining northern England with the Midlands.

The Guardian

• UK hospitality firms demand more help with business rates amid questions over Heathrow discountAirports identified as biggest winners of government's £4.3bn support package with Heathrow alone taking £900m discount
• Price of consumer goods could surge as shipping costs soar, industry body saysCIPS warns of ‘cracks’ in global supply chain affecting computers, electrical machinery and transport equipmentThe price of consumer goods including computers, electrical machinery and transport equipment could surge this year as a result of soaring shipping costs, an industry body has said, adding that “cracks [are] forming in the global trading system”.

The Independent

• Public transport: cities must do better at catering for visitors as well as localsOne reason Uber thrives is because the ride-sharing app saves travellers from the messy business of unravelling public transport in unfamiliar cities.

The Scotsman

• 'So dirty you can hardly see out of them' ScotRail cleanliness complaints up almost 80 per centThe number of complaints about cleanliness on ScotRail trains has risen by 78 per cent since 2022, new figures show.
• 'Bumpy' start to ScotRail's new multi-billion pound train fleet expectedPledge to avoid past mistakes which dogged ScotRail's last five new fleet launches

Times Online

• What we can learn from Norway's electric car revolution [subscription]Easy charging, driver perks and clear politics transformed driving habits in a decade. Following that path may be easier for the UK than many expect

Daily Record

• Ferguson Marine workers 'optimistic' SNP Government-owned shipyard can win new ordersEXCLUSIVE: The Record spoke with workers at Ferguson Marine as uncertainty surrounds the Port Glasgow business with no new orders on its books.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Most dangerous' bus service in West Midlands with highest crime rateA notorious service remains top of the list for violence on board

Birmingham Post

• 'New town' and transport links by key motorway junction set for approvalArea sits near key employment sites under Atom Valley plans
• Opinion: Manchester needs transport worthy of a growing city – don’t let its underground plans derailHaman Manak, deputy managing director of Stanmore, on Greater Manchester's transport needs
• Why business must back Piccadilly underground plans: Manchester leaders push ‘transformational’ scheme as they prepare for MIPIMCity promises 'bigger and better' presence at global property showcase

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.
• Bradford cabbie complains about city centre parking and bus laneA cabbie has raised concerns about a lack of places for private hire vehicles to stop in Bradford city centre.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Welsh Government says 40,000 North Wales potholes dealt with since AprilGrant funding and loans have helped improve around 80 miles of road

Wales Online

• The staggering number of potholes that needed to be fixed across Wales over the past yearSince 2021, the Welsh Government has spent over £81m on road resurfacing across the country

Chester Standard

• Trains cancelled between Wrexham and Bidston following fireThe announcement came from Transport for Wales on Sunday morning and came into effect at around 8.30am.

Other Regional Press

• The South Sub railway rides again - or does it?City hopes to restart passenger services on suburban rail line after 60-plus years
• UK's most dangerous train stations revealed - full listFigures from British Transport Police reveal which stations experienced the most criminal activity with the worst location recording over 1,000 offences during the past year. London's major transport hubs witnessed the highest crime levels, alongside significant stations beyond the capital such as Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool.
• Oxfordshire transport chief hits back at pothole criticismOxfordshire's transport chief has hit back at criticism from Labour MPs about the council's record on potholes, and says the problems are caused by a lack of government funding.
• Huddersfield gearing up for transport network improvementsImprovements to transport, travel and access in Huddersfield Town Centre gets underway later this month, as work is set to begin on the Huddersfield Rail Station Connections scheme.
• 28 roads could join 20mph zone as consultation underwayPositive responses to a consultation could see 28 roads in Bushey North join a 20mph zone.
• Transport chief responds to Labour MPs criticism on potholes in letterOxfordshire’s transport chief Andrew Gant has hit back at criticism from Labour MPs about the council’s record on potholes.
• Bus operator could expand to serve pupils at new Kent depotA new bus depot could be built on a growing business park as an operator seeks to expand its service - but residents have raised concerns over noise.
• Councillor's 'unbelievable' vote as he hits out at 'left-leaning colleagues' over tram extension'I will not support left-leaning councillors who support everything and deliver nothing'
• New station opens in Kirklees in 'huge step forward' for townThe new station was visited by Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater

Rail Advent

• Commuter train operated remotely thanks to Alstom / DB partnershipOn Thursday, 29th January, Alstom collaborated with German train operator Deutsche Bahn to demonstrate the remote operation of a commuter train
• Southeastern partners with Enterprise on Club Car schemeSoutheastern has partnered with Enterprise, the rental car company, to enable passengers to complete their journeys to their final destinations.

Rail Magazine

• Railways Bill: industry leaders respond after rolling electrification proposal voted downSenior railway figures have reiterated their calls for a more consistent flow of work after the government rejected an attempt to include a rolling electrification programme in the Railways Bill.

Railway Gazette

• West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership 'an exciting opportunity' as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail servicesWest Midlands Trains'is the latest operator to transfer from the private to the public sector, moving from Transport UK ownership to DfT Operator Ltd at 02.00 on February 1.

Other News Sources

• Transport Committee to investigate Road Safety StrategyThe Road Safety Strategy, released last month, aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain's roads.
• MP celebrates 'major milestone' as West Midlands Railway enters public ownershipTelford's MP has celebrated a "major milestone" as West Midlands Railway enters public ownership.
• UK rail first for Greenford branch lineThe Greenford branch line has become the first place in the UK to see a battery-only powered train enter passenger service, after Great Western Railway (GWR) introduced the technology on the route on Saturday (31 January 2026).