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Sunday, 08 March 2026

BBC News

• 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".
• Trains disrupted due to weekend engineering worksA rail replacement bus is running from Birmingham New Street to Tipton and Wolverhampton.
• Swinney would 'consider' US military plane ban from Prestwick AirportThe first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.

Financial Times

• US faced with few good options to tamp down surging oil prices Experts say reopening Strait of Hormuz remains most viable option as ideas such as influencing futures market fade

The Guardian

• ‘In Switzerland, it’s possible to sledge between two railway stations’: readers’ favourite family adventures in EuropeAlpine playgrounds, unforgettable train rides and white-water rafting feature in our readers’ family trips from Norway to the Netherlands• Tell us about a trip to a UK national park or national nature reserve – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherTravelling by rail in Europe gives you plenty of opportunity for ad-hoc adventure. We were returning from a ski trip in Italy and took the Bernina Express part of the way. We’d heard that if you disembark at Bergün, leave your luggage at the station and take the train back one stop to Preda village it’s poss...
• Airline groundings expose depth of world travel’s reliance on Gulf corridorRestart of operations will be a relief to those stranded but may not dispel doubts raised by past week about key transit hubMiddle East crisis – follow liveAfter nearly a week of uncertainty, airspace closures and very limited flights, news that hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world were hanging on for emerged: the Gulf-based carrier Emirates was restarting operations in earnest despite the US-Israel war on Iran.Those relieved by the restart will include the UK’s Foreign Office, after its travails in organising delayed rescue flights out of neighbouring Oman. Continu...
• Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanishedFamilies of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago.The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March, 2014, becoming one of the world’s enduring aviation mysteries. Continue reading...

The Herald

• New cross-border bus services link Scottish Borders and NorthumberlandTwo new cross-border bus services were launched last week. Scottish Borders Council and Northumberland County Council will deliver the 34 and 34A routes.

The Telegraph

• Baa Baa Black Sheep roundabout is madness, say residents [subscription]Plans to build a giant ?Baa Baa Black Sheep? sculpture on a roundabout have been scuppered by a council.

Times Online

• HS2 to rewrite £2bn contract for trains that are the wrong length [subscription]The government is in talks with Hitachi and Alstom as the cancellation of the line beyond Birmingham means trains are now too long and too many are on order

Daily Express

• The incredible £33bn train line connecting millions of people that’s 90% undergroundThe line will cover 178 miles in just 40 minutes.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Avanti trains to return to Settle-Carlisle line this EasterTRAIN operator Avanti says it will provide a better service for customers when it temporarily returns to the Settle-Carlisle line next month.

Nation. Cymru

• Plans for Cardiff Crossrail project advance as construction contractor is selectedPlans for a tram-train network in the capital have taken the most significant step forward yet, with the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail project set to move into construction after a principal contractor was identified.

Bucks Free Press

• Oxford Bus Company launches £4 million fleet upgradeA popular airport coach service is marking a major milestone with a fleet upgrade.

South Wales Argus

• Newport councillors agree we need an M4 relief roadIn 2011, the very first South Wales 'Metro' map appeared, whereby outlining a concept for an integrated transport network for the Cardiff Capital Region.

Wrexham.com

• First Minister rejects claim £14bn rail plans are pre-election stunt saying Senedd full of negativity todayThe First Minister has defended the Welsh Government's £14 billion rail investment plan after the Plaid Cymru leader warned the funding stream was not secured and accused ministers of 'electioneering'

Other Regional Press

• March Society told of railway progress and future plansA spokesperson for Greater Anglia has given a 'very interesting and informative' talk to the March Society on railway progress and future plans.
• TfW just recorded the biggest punctuality jump of any train operator in the UKTransport for Wales has recorded the biggest quarter-on-quarter punctuality improvement of any rail operator in the UK, with new figures from three independent bodies pointing to sustained improvement in performance and passenger satisfaction.
• Senedd row over £14bn rail plan as opposition parties call it a pre-election stuntThe First Minister has defended the Welsh Government's 314 billion rail investment plan after the Plaid Cymru leader warned the funding stream was not secured and accused ministers of 'electioneering'.
• Major update to Glasgow Subway trains being testedMajor updates are coming to Glasgow's subway trains, which are being tested overnight.
• Tan Dhesi MP: Rail fare freeze for first time in 30 yearsThis Labour Government's central mission is to grow the economy and cut the cost of living. I know the public is rightfully keen and impatient for change, so the Government is working hard to make 2026 the year you'll start to see this tangibly in your own pockets. As of this month, rail fares have been frozen for the first time in 30 years, putting money back in passengers' wallets and easing the cost of living for hard-working people.