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Saturday, 21 March 2026

BBC News

• Name of new Bristol rail station is unveiledThe name of a new railway station has been unveiled.
• Undercover officers deployed across Metro trainsA "Trojan horse" operation which will see undercover police travel onboard Metro trains is under way.
• Ryanair invests £40m in Prestwick airport maintenance expansionThe expansion project will make Prestwick Airport Ryanair's largest European maintenance base.
• Glasgow subway to extend weekend opening hoursThe changes were approved on Friday by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), which runs the Subway.

Department for Transport

• DFTO takes next steps towards Great British RailwaysLaura Shoaf and Tony Poulter join the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) board, helping to set up Great British Railways (GBR).

Financial Times

• Maritime security is key to global energy suppliesCompanies need to know their vessels can pass through busy shipping lanes repeatedly and safely
• Airlines draw up contingency plans over jet fuel shortage fearsWar in the Middle East is disrupting supplies and driving up prices
• Directors’ Deals: IAG insiders divest ahead of war-induced sell-offAirline group’s shares have fallen by a quarter since the attack on Iran
• BA owner IAG threatens to walk away from bid for TAPGroup has warned Portuguese government it will only bid for airline if majority ownership rule is relaxed
• Airline industry hit by biggest crisis since pandemic Middle East war has unleashed severe disruption for the aviation sector
• Japan’s bullet trains shift to cargo as seats go unfilledHigh-speed rail freight services aim to offset truck driver shortages and dwindling passenger numbers

The Guardian

• High charges, poor service: NCP hits the skids as drivers change habitsBritons are likely to have little loyalty to the car park operator as it goes into administration with a £305m debt burdenNearly a century old and once host to London fashion week, the NCP car park in Brewer Street in London’s Soho is facing an uncertain future. Its former glories – which at one time included separate rooms for chauffeurs and changing rooms for theatregoers – have long given way to complaints about a lack of security and high parking charges, but this week things got worse.National Car Parks, one of the UK’s biggest car park operators, which dates...
• Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demandInternational Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyMiddle East crisis – live updatesLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies.Sources stressed that there is no shortage of fuel in the UK, but said that officials in the Department for Transport were working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on an analysis of what measures could be taken to curb oil demand....

Times Online

• Government's 'cheap fuel finder' stuck in the slow lane. [subscription]Keir Starmer has described the tracker as vital in helping motorists beat price rises. Yet a fifth of petrol stations are not giving regular updates
• Ministers consider plans to ration petrol and diesel at the pump [subscription]Government sources say 'demand constraint measures', including a cap on the amount of fuel motorists can buy, may be needed if disruption to oil supply continues

Welsh Government

• Written Statement: Social Partnership in Practice at Transport for WalesSocial partnership is central to how transport is delivered in Wales. It underpins my approach to reform, to delivery and to engagement with the workforce across the transport system.

Daily Record

• Glasgow Central Station to re-open exit as demolition after fire continuesAnother exit from the station is to re-open as work to get the transport hub up and running continues.

Birmingham Mail

• New 'smart' radar speed cameras being rolled out on UK roadsAdvanced cameras will be able to more accurately detect more speeding drivers

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Northern wins string of national Community Rail AwardsA train operator is celebrating a string of wins at a national awards event.

Bristol Live

• Train station at Bristol new town Brabazon officially namedOne of Bristol's newest stations has an official name. Bristol Brabazon, which will serve the huge eponymous development on the border of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, is set to welcome its first trains in the autumn.

London Evening Standard

• British Airways offers Elon Musk's Starlink internet on Heathrow flight in UK carrier firstBA provided the high-speed wi-fi on a Boeing 787-8 flight from London Heathrow to Houston on Thursday

Nation. Cymru

• £20 million boost for transport improvements in CardiffMore than £20 million is set to be invested in transport improvements in Cardiff over the next three years as part of a wider funding package for south-east Wales.

South Wales Argus

• Welsh Government awards almost 116m for transport projectsThe Welsh Government has awarded £115.9 million to local authorities via its Regional Transport Fund (2026-7) to help create a modern, accessible, and environmentally friendly transport network across Wales.

Other Regional Press

• London Heathrow flight becomes first to have faster Starlink wi-fiBritish Airways has operated its inaugural flight with faster wi-fi for passengers
• £25m transport boost for west Wales with major upgrades planned in CarmarthenshireFunding to improve roads, public transport and active travel links across the county
• South Kensington Tube station re-development plans announcedMajor accessibility and capacity improvements are on the way for one of London's busiest Tube stations.
• Railcard verification coming to Greater Anglia this yearRail passengers in Norfolk will soon see a change in how they purchase tickets.
• New £25m ticket hall at Northern Line tube station opensA new milestone has been reached in improving access for London travellers.

Highways News

• Caerphilly welcomes £4m funding to improve integrated transport for the communityCaerphilly County Borough Council has welcomed a major funding announcement from the Welsh Government to deliver a number of integrated transport schemes across the area.

Aviation Industry

• Don't let crops in the SAF mandate, says AEFJust one year into the operation of the UK’s SAF mandate, the government appears to have opened a door to the possible inclusion of crops as eligible feedstocks for alternative fuels.

Other News Sources

• Scottish Government publishes fifth Delivery Plan for National Transport StrategyTransport Scotland has published the fifth Delivery Plan for the Scottish Government's National Transport Strategy, outlining a comprehensive package of actions designed to deliver a transport system that is sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient and accessible to all.
• More Than £20.5m to be Invested in Transport Improvements in CardiffMore than 320.5 million is set to be invested in transport improvements in Cardiff.
• Our response to the Timms Review Call for EvidenceThe future of PIP is on the table. Transport for All will make sure the Timms Review hears from disabled people whose ability to travel, work, and stay connected depends on it.
• Taunton - 3.2 million transport hub 'just the beginning'WORK has started on a ?3.2 million revamp of Taunton's old bus station, and Somerset Council has said, 'this is just the beginning' for the county.
• Campaigners win battle for new footpath after safety fearsA petition with more than 500 signatures was presented to the city council