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Tuesday, 03 February 2026

BBC News

• New railway station to have cafe and waiting roomThe station in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, is due to open next year and will replace the existing one, which does not have any of these amenities.
• Railway works 'on target' after landslipWorks to repair a railway line after a landslip which has disrupted trains for a week are "on target" to be completed by 16 February, Network Rail says.
• Edinburgh bus and tram fares to riseLothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have announced adult single fares are to go up from £2.20 to £2.40.
• Glasgow and Aberdeen airports increase passenger drop-off chargesThe fees charged at both airports will rise to £7 for 15 minutes from Tuesday.
• China bans hidden car door handles over safety concernsIt makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Musk's Tesla.
• Drivers can compare fuel prices at different petrol stations - how does it work?Pump price changes will have to be shared in a government database within 30 minutes.

Financial Times

• Russian captain guilty of manslaughter after North Sea collisionVladimir Motin on duty when his vessel hit tanker carrying fuel for US military
• Private jet sellers rattled by Trump threats on Canadian-made aircraftTariffs and vow to ‘de-certify’ planes baffles industry and hits share price of Bombardier

Times Online

• Smart motorway defect 'overwhelming cause' of fatal M4 crash, jury told [subscription]'Dangerous defect' blamed for the death of a 68-year-old woman when a van collided with a stationary Nissan Micra in the outside lane

Welsh Government

• Wales' Bus Services (Wales) Bill becomes lawLandmark legislation to reform the way local bus services are planned and delivered in Wales has today received Royal Assent, becoming law.

Local Government

• 'A Game-Changer for Public Transport': Cumberland Go Launches 18 New and Improved Bus RoutesFollowing the Highways and Transport Board Strategic meeting last week, Cumberland Council is reminding residents to take advantage of 18 new and enhanced bus routes now operating across the area.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Latest on £53.5m road scheme that aims to cut congestion and boost air qualitySENIOR Calderdale councillors are being asked to agree to delegate powers to a neighbouring authority to deliver a major multi million pound highway scheme.
• 'It is a stiff' - North's rail revolution compared to Monty Python's dead parrotThe Government has been accused of keeping up a “charade” that Northern Powerhouse Rail will happen to “keep mayors of the north happy”.
• After a decade of 'griping', Bradford has received the news it deserves, says MPI distinctly remember the moment in July 2015 when, as a newly elected Member of Parliament, I asked the then Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron about rail infrastructure in the North
• Cars parked on bus routes can be a 'big problem' and lead to diversionsParking on some streets can be a “big problem” that leads to buses having to divert away from certain areas – it has been claimed.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge college spends 'shocking' £500k on objections to C2C buswayA resident who requested a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on the college's spending said he found the total amount to be 'unbelievable'
• New walking and cycling path planned on route currently used by 20 people per dayThe new path is expected to be used by more than 250 cyclists and 50 pedestrians each day once complete

Doncaster Free Press

• LNER gives Doncaster rail passengers sneak peek of new look trainsLNER has released the first interior images of its new fleet, showing Doncaster rail passengers what they can expect on future journeys.

Other Regional Press

• Nearly £3.5m secured for Ulverston station refurbishmentA railway station in South Cumbria is set to benefit from a multi-million pound revamp.
• Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station set for £440,000 upgradeWORK is to get underway on a £440,000 project to make it easier for passengers to access Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station.
• New plans submitted for Norwich Railway Station ad boardsAn ad company has submitted new plans for a development that has been in the pipeline for years.
• Wales enacts landmark bus services reform to boost public transportThe Bus Services (Wales) Bill was officially sealed by First Minister, Eluned Morgan, at a ceremony in Cardiff on February 2 putting Wales at the forefront of improving bus services in the UK.
• Free bus travel update as Department for Transport issues u19 statement after over 60s debateMinisters have given a new update to people pressing for major changes to concessionary bus passes in the UK. In a response, the Department for Transport replied to a question over the possibility of giving every person after 19 and under free travel on the nation's buses.

Train Operators

• Audley End rail station's Changing Places toilet facility wins 'Loo of the Year' accoladeGreater Anglia's Changing Places toilet at Audley End station has achieved a Platinum Plus grading at the renowned Loo of the Year Awards, recognising the very highest standards of cleanliness, accessibility and overall provision.
• South Eastern Railway welcomes rising customer trust as integrated railway model shows how Great British Railways will deliver for passengersSouth Eastern Railway has welcomed new figures showing encouraging improvements in customer trust over the past year.

Business Live

• 'New town' and transport links by key motorway junction set for approvalArea sits near key employment sites under Atom Valley plans

New Civil Engineer

• Network Rail signals intent to procure £5bn Rail Systems Alliances for 2028-2039Network Rail has issued a significant pipeline notice announcing the forthcoming procurement of Track Focused Railway Systems Contracts, aimed at delivering track renewals, upgrades and associated infrastructure works across the UK rail network during Control Periods 8 and 9 (CP8 and CP9).

Rail Magazine

• MP asks government about freight-only line amid 'closure by stealth' concernsAn MP has raised the plight of the Ivanhoe Line in a bid to keep alive hopes of reopening the route in full.
• TransPennine Express gives details on new train fleet and expected operationsNew trains for TransPennine Express are likely to deploy onto Hull-Manchester Piccadilly services and two of the four hourly trains planned through Manchester Victoria.

Railnews

• Disruption continues in Devon and Cornwall after storms Passengers in south west England are facing more disruption today, because the lines between Exeter, Okehampton and Barnstaple are still closed after the recent storms, although rail replacement services are now running. Trains have returned to the Newquay line in Cornwall after flooding near Luxulyan, but there is still no service to Looe as work continues to repair flood damage

The Business Desk

• Great Northern Market cleared for take-off at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 is now home to a groundbreaking market hall the first of its kind bringing travellers a fresh, modern mix of food, drink, and retail under one roof.

Aviation Industry

• Smiths Detection boosts Heathrow security screeningSmiths Detection, a pioneer in threat detection and security screening technologies, announces that its industry-pioneer 3D X-ray scanner, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, has been deployed by London Heathrow Airport as part of a £1bn technology upgrade to become the largest airport to fully revolutionize the security screening process.

Other News Sources

• How engineers turned a former Tube train into a battery powered prototypeLast Saturday, a former London Underground train that's been converted to run on the national rail network began carrying paying passengers for the very first time.
• Site investigations required for £6bn track works dealNetwork Rail has alerted contractors to £6bn of work that will include surveys and site investigations.
• Hull MPs press Rail Minister over Northern Powerhouse Rail electrification plansTHREE of Hull's MPs have met with Rail Minister Lord Hendy following the Government's recent Northern Powerhouse Rail announcement which failed to address any of the Humber's rail issues.
• Work begins this week on platform at Dunkeld and Birnam stationWork will get underway this week on a £440,000 project that will make it easier for passengers to access Dunkeld & Birnam station as well as popular walking routes in the area.
• 'Iconic' 80s trains that were taken out of service return to cover South Western Railways shortagesThe Class 455s were 'retired' last year but continue to be seen as cover when new trains are out of use