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Saturday, 07 March 2026

BBC News

• Bikes named after inspirational cyclists for International Women's DayTo celebrate International Women's Day, Transport for London (TfL) and Santander Cycles have unveiled 10 hire bikes named after inspirational female cyclists.
• Proposal to restore rail link to be examinedThe potential restoration of a former rail link has moved a step closer, after narrowly securing support from a local authority, but it came amid criticism the proposals were "fruit bat loopy".
• Surge in jet fuel prices could push up air fares, analysts warnDisruption to supplies from the Gulf due to the Middle East conflict has pushed the cost up by more than 80%.
• Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

Financial Times

• Explosions rock Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport as Israel strikes more targetsOil price surges as war enters second week
• Emirates to restore all Dubai routes in ‘days’ as Gulf air travel returns Etihad will also resume scheduled services as Lufthansa sees higher demand for direct flights to Asia and Africa
• Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attackAt least 10 vessels have changed transponder messages in apparent attempt to avoid becoming targets
• US agency to create $20bn reinsurance facility for Gulf shippingDevelopment Finance Corporation to offer coverage in hopes of restarting shipping through Strait of Hormuz

The Guardian

• ‘Where do we go?’ What it’s like being an airline pilot when missiles start crossing your flight path‘The first thing is: Where are we? And how much fuel have we got and where do we need to go?’, Australian veteran pilot saysKeith Tonkin has flown a Boeing 747 towards airspace where missiles were being fired, and knows the pressure pilots have been under this week.“You’re stuck in that airplane until you land safely,” the veteran Australian pilot says. Continue reading...
• Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainlineEngineering work means there will be no mainline services between London Euston and Milton Keynes from 3-8 April

The Herald

• Ferry manager launches £100k legal claim over alleged racism at CalMacA senior manager at Scotland’s ferry operator has launched legal action claiming he was driven from his job after blowing the whistle on alleged racism.

Times Online

• A smart way to fly: electronic tags let you check in luggage at home [subscription]Companies such as Rimowa, BagID and Bagtag could show the way for smoother travel (and help airlines cut compensation bills)

The Mirror

• Petrol and diesel prices surge in seven days to hit new highDrivers have been panic buying to beat the rising prices

Local Government

• Work to start on Taunton Transport HubSomerset Council and partners are delivering a £3.2 million Transport Hub on the old bus station site in Taunton and work starts next week.
• Hundreds of pupils learn how to Respect the Ride thanks to new schemeTaking the bus to school or work may seem a totally normal thing to do, but it's important to respect the bus, the driver and the passengers during your journey.

Birmingham Mail

• Closed UK airport step closer to reopening 12 years after it was abandonedThe airport once offered flights to Manchester, Belfast, and Edinburgh before closing in 2014. Latest plans show it could return as a freight hub - but could potentially offer passenger services in the future
• Midlands highways boss says crude pothole fixes 'a necessary evil' after 'difficult few months'Snow, ice and weeks of rain have left parts of the road network in tatters

London Evening Standard

• The real reason Sadiq Khan is getting rid of the 'Boris bus' RoutemasterWhat will be remembered of Boris Johnson's political career, do you reckon? Covid? The Boriswave, the immigration influx that saw over a million people a year enter the UK? The Boris bike? The best thing he did in office, to my mind, was, as London mayor, to introduce the Boris bus, which is now being phased out by his successor, Sadiq Khan.
• Sadiq Khan seizes control of Tube station car park housing scheme blocked by councilFive tower blocks providing 283 flats are proposed beside High Barnet Tube station - on top of the park-and-ride car park

Nation. Cymru

• Transport for Wales announces 'once-in-a-generation' timetable overhaulTransport for Wales will introduce one of the most significant timetable changes for north Wales in a generation this May.

Wales Online

• M48 Severn Bridge in Wales shut completely one-way all weekendDrivers are being told to plan their journeys carefully to avoid delays

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Electrification is not the ‘only solution for the future’ says Mazda bossThe Japanese firm has stuck firmly with its ‘multi-solution’ approach when it comes to powertrain options in its vehicles.
• 'Transformational, cross-city service': Plans to buy 24 electric 'tram-like' buses for long-awaited West Midlands Sprint routePlans to buy two dozen new electric buses for a long-awaited new service in the West Midlands are set to be approved.

Other Regional Press

• Calls for direct Shropshire to London direct rail serviceNEW calls have been made for the return of a direct rail service from Shropshire to London.
• A date has been set for work to start on the new £28 million Huddersfield Bus Station and the build will take two yearsThe start of work on the long-awaited new £28 million Huddersfield Bus Station could be just weeks away. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which is providing the bulk of the funding, is set to give the final go ahead at a meeting this week.
• London Underground's shortest line may reopen on Saturdays after services were cut during CovidExclusive: The line, which includes just two stops at Waterloo and Bank stations, ran a Saturday service prior to the Covid pandemic
• Communities to get chance to shape Borders Railway projectCOMMUNITIES will be given the chance to help shape plans to extend the Borders Railway.
• Northern committed £550k disability awareness trainingA YORK-based train company has committed to a £550,000 improvement plan for disabled passengers following an investigation by a watchdog.

Bloomberg

• Heathrow CEO Sees Air Travel Rebounding From Middle East TurmoilThomas Woldbye has navigated London?s main airport through a power outage and a cyberattack. Now he?s facing disruption to key hubs like Dubai.

Business Live

• Call to reopen 'forgotten' railway station to serve college campus and estatesUphill station would be on line to Weston-super-Mare

Highways News

• Scottish Government announces cheaper bus travel for Highland communitiesCommuters across the Highlands and Islands are set to benefit from more affordable public transport as £2 capped bus fares are rolled out this month.
• West Yorkshire invests tens of millions in Weaver Network busesTens of millions of pounds will be invested into transport improvements across West Yorkshire as the region prepares for the arrival of the new Weaver Network buses next year.

road.cc

• Sacrificing safety for drivers benefit: Plan to reopen 'cycling only' road to motorists using active travel funds branded a ?disgrace? ? as council dismisses protected bike lanes as ?impractical, costly, and unviable?Plans to reopen a road in Exeter to motorists ? six years on from it being made 'cycles only' have been beset by chaos and confusion this week, after the local authority paused and then reopened a public consultation within the space of two days, amid accusations that it was 'sacrificing cyclists' safety for the sole benefit of drivers.

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa Technik Advances Growth Plans Despite Global IssuesLufthansa Technik (LHT) has expressed confidence that it will again see significant growth this year, despite ongoing geopolitical and economic headwinds, the company said March 6.
• Wizz Air expects profits to drop due to Middle East exposureWizz Air estimates that the current crisis in the Middle East will result in a negative impact to its FY26 net profits of c.€50m.

Other News Sources

• Celebrating the amazing women who help keep Blackpool Transport movingThis International Women?s Day, we are celebrating the amazing women who keep Blackpool Transport moving every day. From bus and tram drivers to engineers, planners, and conductors, their dedication plays a major role in keeping services running across the Fylde Coast.
• £6.65m funding deal to keep West London Orbital rail project on trackUp to £6.65m will fund further development of the planned 18.5km West London Orbital Overground rail service.
• First phase of Cardiff Crossrail moves closer - scheme backed by £100m in joint fundingThe first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail - a tram&train route from Cardiff Central railway station to Cardiff Bay via Callaghan Square - is set to move into the construction phase, with GRAHAM identified as the principal contractor.

News from Europe

• Polish rail operator launches special 'unhurried' weekend trips in 1980s trainsPolish state rail operator PKP Intercity is launching a series of journeys along picturesque routes in restored 1980s trains to celebrate its anniversary and allow passengers to discover new regions of the country at a leisurely pace.