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Sunday, 12 April 2026

BBC News

• Relief for residents after at-risk bus routes savedPeople have spoken of their delight after a council dropped plans to withdraw funding from two bus services.
• Train faults and points failure cause rail delaysTwo broken-down trains, a points failure and planned engineering works are causing disruption and delays to rail services across the East of England.
• Unsafe train station bridge now to be reinforcedAn unsafe railway footbridge will now be strengthened, rather than demolished.
• Faisal Islam: Why the government is relaxed about Chinese car importsThe UK government believes the rise of China's car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry.

The Scotsman

• New North Coast 500 chief's frank admission about impact of route on Highlands - and the road aheadClare Winskill discusses challenges of the driving route through the north and west Highlands ahead of major report on project's impact and future

The Telegraph

• Virgin's blueprint to lure BA's fed-up frequent flyers [subscription]Virgin Atlantic is taking the fight to British Airways with new premium seats and redesigned Clubhouses, but says fares are about rise

Times Online

• UK airlines toast Brexit dividend to beat Iran war fuel shortages [subscription]Airlines departing from the UK are poised to capitalise on a Brexit dividend that hands them greater flexibility to respond to potential jet fuel shortages in the wake of the Iran war.
• Ferrari drivers among 'brazen' thieves stealing £1m of petrol a week [subscription]As the US-Iran conflict pushes prices higher, British filling stations say the problem is worse even than after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Birmingham Mail

• £16m scheme to tackle congestion at notorious junction near JLR and Birmingham AirportNext step for 'long awaited' major project to improve junction vital to JLR and Birmingham Airport.

Bristol Live

• 'Glad Bristol lost' as Cardiff Airport wins £205m subsidy battleThe Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled the Welsh Government did not break any rules in awarding £205 million to Cardiff Airport, dismissing Bristol Airport's challenge

London Evening Standard

• Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?London's 'disgrace' has been closed since 2019 and at £250m to fix, it's a political football no one is taking ownership of, reports Sarah Haque

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Ryanair and easyJet flight disruption warning as exact date airports face fuel shortages revealedEuropean airports could face systemic jet fuel shortages if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed - threatening summer travel plans

Northern Echo

• South Bank railway station footbridge remains closed after 18 monthsTrains passing South Bank station still can't stop at platform two meaning passengers can only head in one direction, despite transport chiefs initially saying they hoped the problem would be fixed by August 2025.

Sheffield Star

• £98,000 upgrade plan for Ball Street bridge in trendy Kelham Island, Sheffield, to improve access for cyclistsA pedestrianised bridge in a trendy area is set to have a £98,000 upgrade to improve access for cyclists.

Yorkshire Post

• The personal stories behind campaign for Todmorden Rail Station liftsCampaigners for much-needed lifts at a West Yorkshire rail station intend to keep the heat on to ensure they are finally built.

Blackpool Gazette

• 'I'm as shocked as everyone else!' MP Lorraine Beavers alarmed at Fleetwood to Knott End ferry serviceI'm as shocked as everyone else! says local MP Lorraine Beavers after Wyre Council announced the Fleetwood to Knott End ferry faces the axe next week.

Cambridge News

• National Highways slammed over 'real mess' of dead trees and trafficCambridgeshireLive readers have shared strong views on tree replanting and traffic issues after an MP branded the A14 a 'real mess'

Kent Online

• Kent's low railway bridges involved in hundreds of vehicle crashesThe same railway bridges are involved in road accidents year after year as vehicles become lodged or collide with the structures.

Other Regional Press

• New boss to run Brighton and Hove BusesA new managing director has been appointed to run Brighton and Hove Buses after the previous boss Ed Wills moved back to Bournemouth to take charge of the bus company there.
• Reading Buses marks 125th anniversary with celebrationsFounded as Reading Corporation on October 31, 1901, when it took over the town's tramway system, Reading Buses has played a key role in shaping public transport across the area.
• Mayor's decision on Edgware Bus Station plans raises outcry over fire safetyCampaigners have accused Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan of leaving the public 'exposed to an unresolved fire safety risk' by not intervening in plans to demolish Edgware Bus Station.
• 'It was like sardines' - passengers speak out about the Tarka LinePassengers travelling on the Tarka Line between Exeter and Barnstaple have described chronic overcrowding, standing room only carriages and a rural railway that communities say has been cut to the bone

Other News Sources

• ScotRail's whopping compensation payouts revealed - including ANIMAL ATTACKSRAIL chiefs have paid out nearly £300000 to injured passengers - including 18 who were attacked by animals.

News from Europe

• Boreal Orders 20 Candela Electric Ferries For Use In NorwayNorway features lots of fjords along its crenelated coastline. They are beautiful to look at, but hinder travel. People have to drive many miles to get around them, which is tedious if you need to get somewhere in a hurry, or maddening if you have to do it every day. The solution adopted in many parts of Norway is ferries lots and lots of ferries, and all of them powered by diesel engines.
• Europe is traveling more by train, but freight remains on the roadEurostat shows that in 2024, in the European Union, excluding Belgium, 8.3 billion passengers traveled on domestic rail routes, and another 150 million on international routes.