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Thursday, 19 February 2026

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• Calling All Stations with Christian Wolmar, Episode 8, Season 4Christian speaks to Leo Murray, Chief Executive of Riding Sunbeams, about his company's quest to connect Britain's railways directly to renewable electricity sources [01:30], Ian Brown CBE, Policy Director at Railfuture, about the campaign's aim for a bigger and better railway [16:30] and Chris Todd, outgoing Director at Transport Action Network, about the case for choosing rail, bus, active travel and road maintenance schemes over new highways [26:54].

BBC News

• New railway stations part of £14bn UK government funding promiseSir Keir Starmer backs long list of Welsh railway projects, including seven new stations.

Bristol Live

• Old railway line to be cleared for major Bristol-Bath transport projectThis is adding to the uncertainty and anxiety faced by hundreds of people. We know several families who have had enough and moved away

Bucks Free Press

• Student’s college commute cost spikes from £27 to over £40 a week - MP speaks outAn MP has warned that the rising costs of rail fares risk restricting access to education after a parent contacted her about a sharp rise in the cost of travelling to college.

New Civil Engineer

• Government backs long-term rail plan for Wales with 7 new stations and up to £14bn pipelineThe UK and Welsh governments have agreed a long-term plan to upgrade rail services across Wales, backing a Transport for Wales (TfW) vision that officials say could support thousands of jobs and unlock new housing and business developments.
• Preparation and cooperation prove vital in £60M replacement of West Coast Main Line bridge over M6Replacing the railway bridge that carried the West Coast Main Line (WCML) over the M6 at Clifton, near Penrith in Cumbria, was a project identified as a necessity by Network Rail years before it happened.

Rail Business Daily

• Ticketing technology without bordersSteve Broadley is Lead, UK and Ireland, at ticketing specialist FAIRTIQ. He has worked in public transport since 2005, supporting digital projects across the UK, Europe, and worldwide.

Rail Magazine

• The 36 aspirations included in Transport for Wales' rail visionThe new Transport for Wales rail vision includes dozens of plans for the Welsh rail network.

Railnews

• Seven more stations planned for Wales The Prime Minister is supporting proposals to invest almost 500 million pounds in Welsh train services, which include seven new stations. The Welsh Government has already committed 1.1 billion pounds to upgrade and electrify the Core Valley Lines and another 800 million pounds for new trains. Six of the new stations will be in South Wales.