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Friday, 06 February 2026

BBC News

• Town's first electric bus fleet comes into serviceA bus firm has unveiled its first ever all-electric fleet in a move it has called "a huge turning point".
• 'Inaccessible station means relying on strangers'Rail passengers unable to use a Surrey station due to accessibility issues say they are having to go to other stations to be able to travel, as it can only be entered by stairs.
• Councillor says bid to restore rail line is 'dead'A councillor has said a campaign to restore a passenger rail link through the Midlands has no future. Funding to restore the Ivanhoe line, which connects Leicester and Burton-upon-Trent through North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, was withdrawn after the Restoring Your Railway scheme was scrapped following a change in government in 2024.
• Town campaigns for direct bus to railway stationA group of volunteers are campaigning for a new direct bus to a nearby railway station. The Glastonbury Train Link organisation was started by locals who are raising funds to trial a direct route to Castle Cary station, where trains leave for London or Taunton.
• One-train town deserves better, passengers sayPassengers who miss their train in a market town face a long wait for the next one £24 hours to be precise.
• Apologise to sacked bus driver - London AssemblyA bus driver sacked for punching a thief should receive an apology, the London Assembly says.
• Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control systemAirport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.
• Further bus strikes in Cambridge called offBus strikes that would have seen drivers and engineers in Cambridge walk out again have been cancelled.

Financial Times

• Maersk fears first loss in a decade after rise in container shipping capacityArrival of new vessels ordered during boom times and the reopening of Red Sea route hits freight rates

The Scotsman

• Council needs to see the danger of floating bus stops - Iain WhyteI'm sure most Evening News readers believe it's the council's job to act if parts of our road and pavement network are life threatening and dangerous, even if that job isn't always done as well or as quickly as it could be.
• Tunnel to Western Isles: Vital to stem hemorrhaging population or 'hugely retrograde step'?Western Isles councillors have clashed over the merits of a tunnel to the mainland with one describing it as a 'hugely retrograde step' while another argued it was vital to stem the 'hemorrhaging' of young people from the islands.
• Stranraer train station: Potential plans to relocate Stranraer rail station unveiledThe recent review has examined three potential locations for a new station closer to the town.
• New LNER train fleet: Interiors revealed with 'improved seat comfort' and better bike storageOperator says it has listened to passenger feedback after complaints about current trains

Welsh Government

• New tram-trains will revolutionise transport in south WalesNew tram-trains that will revolutionise transport in south Wales are now in their final phase of testing before being introduced into service on some of the Core Valleys Lines this spring.

City AM

• Red signal for £500m Central line upgrade after just four trains refittedThe planned £500m upgrade of the Central line has hardly got going, City AM can reveal, after the project to refit the key underground line serving the Square Mile suffered severe delays.
• City commuter fury as Chancery Lane closed one in six morningsThe Central line station, which sits at the western edge of the Square Mile, was shuttered at short notice during the early hours of the morning for more than 60 days of the year due to what Transport for London (TfL) called 'staffing shortages'

London Evening Standard

• Vandalism on the London Underground jumps by 100% amid graffiti epidemicTfL says it employs 120 people full-time to remove graffiti from Tube carriages
• Vandalism on the London Underground jumps by 100% amid graffiti epidemicTfL says it employs 120 people full-time to remove graffiti from Tube carriages
• London travel news LIVE: Euston trains cancelled as overhead line failure causes disruptionThe failure of overhead line equipment is affecting Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway routes this morning

Manchester Evening News

• Andy Burnham to give homeless kids school bus passes in massive Manchester Evening News campaign winFollowing a six month campaign, backed by charities, eight MPs - and most importantly Manchester Evening News readers who signed our petition - the mayor has announced a massive policy change

Doncaster Free Press

• Doncaster MP's rail petition surpasses 1,000 signatures as support growsA Doncaster MP has welcomed growing momentum behind his campaign to improve rail services at four local stations, with more than 1,000 signatures of support.

Kent Online

• Kent County Council unveils £12m government initiative for 10,000 electric vehicle charging pointsA major new £12m government-funded initiative to install 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Kent was unveiled today.

Wrexham.com

• A view from Clwyd South's Member of the SeneddWrexham.com has invited local Members of Parliament and Members of the Senedd to write a monthly article with updates on their work in their respective Parliaments and closer to home you can find them all here. ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​​​‌​‌‌‍‌​​​‌‌​‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‌​‍‌​​‌‌‌​​‍‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‌​‍‌​​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‌​​

Other Regional Press

• Bus improvements could be 'years down the line' even under public control boss warnsIntention is for a smooth handover when network is removed form National Express' grasp
• First look as new £800m tram-train fleet prepares for serviceNew tram-trains that will revolutionise transport in South Wales are now in their final phase of testing before being introduced into service on some of the Core Valleys Lines this spring.
• Alex Ballinger MP calls for a better deal for rail passengersFor too long, passengers across the West Midlands have felt that the railway has not been working in their interests.
• Key Huddersfield routes will be closed for days as work on rail upgrade gears upSeveral key Huddersfield routes will be hit with closures over the coming weeks as work ramps up on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Business Live

• Hitachi Rail sees revenues rise and profits rise amid continuing investment for the futureBosses at the train manufacturer told in latest accounts how it is 'investing so it can adapt to a changing market'

Highways News

• West Midlands: Development Consent Order approved for A46 at WalsgraveA multi-million pound roads scheme in the Midlands has been given the green light. Lord Hendy, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander, approved a Development Consent Order (DCO) today for the A46 Walsgrave junction upgrade project, which is part of the crucial Trans-Midlands Trade Corridor between the M5 and Humber Ports. 

Modern Railways

• Cock-up or conspiracy?How London-centric bias sabotages the UK's future growth Was High Speed 2's curtailment an unforced strategic error or the culmination of decades of flawed planning that works against the regions? In a damning analysis, JOHN MORRIS FCILT says the UK's systems are simply incapable of rebalancing the country's economy and transport networks

New Civil Engineer

• Campaign for making North Devon rail line more flood resilient brought to ParliamentLiberal Democrat MP Ian Roome has brought the urgent situation of the Tarka rail line in North Devon to national attention, presenting a petition to the House of Commons on 4 February.

Rail Business Daily

• Railways Bill leaves 30 per cent of passenger trains and freight in 'limbo' experts call for clear pledgesThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) (CILT(UK)) has welcomed the Government's Railways Bill but warns that around 30 per cent of Britain's rail services' private sector passenger, devolved passenger and freight operations' risk being left without clear protections or long-term certainty unless the legislation is strengthened.

Rail Magazine

• Hull MPs pushing for no diesel engines in train procurements to prevent electrification delaysMPs in Hull want new trains being procured for northern train operators to not include diesel engines.
• Railways Bill Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan hopes the Railways Bill will help pave the way towards full devolution of rail services in Wales.

Other News Sources

• Abandoned airport near London set to reopen after £750 million projectIt's been closed since 2014, but could reopen before the decade is out
• Greener, Faster, Better: How Partnership Working is Streamlining Development on the Lower Thames CrossingIt's not often that a major infrastructure project is associated with being green, but recently I visited a project which aims to be 'Britain's greenest road'. This is a bold claim but one that many people, working in partnership, are trying to make a reality. The Lower Thames Crossing project will connect Kent and Essex through two 2.6 mile long tunnels beneath the Thames and is designed to alleviate pressure on the Dartford Crossing.
• Market engagement launched for Euston PPPThe Department for Transport (DfT) is beginning the procurement process for the HS2 Euston Station private sector partner.
• GREAT YARMOUTH BUS DEPOT ELECTRIFICATION BEGINSWork has begun at First Bus' Great Yarmouth depot to prepare the site for electric buses, marking the next phase in the rollout of zero emission public transport across Norfolk.
• South Western Railway awarded top marks for safeguardingThe 100 per cent score was given for the third year in a row under the Safeguarding on Rail Scheme, led by the British Transport Police, recognising South Western Railway's efforts to protect passengers and staff.
• Porous portals completed on HS2's longest tunnelEngineers and site teams building HS2's tunnel beneath the Chiltern Hills have completed construction work on two huge portal extensions at its northern end.
• Rail Europe expands reach through Juniper Travel Technology integrationRail Europe has integrated its European rail offering into Juniper's platform, making it easier for travel agencies and OTAs to sell rail worldwide.

News from Europe

• Over 1,000 new regional trains: Trenitalia accelerates fleet renewalTrenitalia, part of the FS Italiane group, delivered a total of 108 new regional trains in 2025 as part of a comprehensive rolling stock modernization program, with an investment value of approximately EUR 1 billion in the last year alone.
• Germany invests in the expansion of rail infrastructureFederal Minister for Transport Patrick Schnieder, together with Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGO, announced the signing of financing agreements worth a total of EUR 2.5 billion for the modernisation and expansion of rail infrastructure.