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Monday, 02 March 2026

BBC News

• MP campaigns for Robin Hood railway line extensionA Nottinghamshire MP has said a railway line named after the folk hero Robin Hood should be extended to reach where the outlaw lived.
• Action urged over violence against transport staffLondon's transport workers are facing violent assaults while doing their jobs, a committee hears.

Department for Transport

• Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze startsGovernment freezes rail fares, saving passengers £600 million and easing cost of living pressures as it rebuilds a better, more reliable railway.

The Scotsman

• SNP claims rail fares 25 per cent cheaper in Scotland than in EnglandRail fares in Scotland are almost 25 per cent cheaper than in England, according to an SNP analysis of official figures which also showed nationalised ScotRail enjoys the most government funding per passenger journey in Britain.

Times Online

• Heathrow Express profits derailed by arrival of Elizabeth LineResults drop at the airport-run service as it loses out to the cross-London route that can take passengers straight to the West End, the City and into Essex

City AM

• Rail fares frozen in first pause for 30 years A long-trailed freeze on regulated rail fares has come into effect across England, with ministers claiming the move will save passengers around £600m over the coming year. The move marks the first halt to annual increases in three decades.

Daily Record

• Anas Sarwar would revive Glasgow airport rail link project if Labour wins Holyrood electionThe project's supporters say a rail link would make it easier for holidaymakers and provide an economic boost for Glasgow.

Local Government

• Major milestone for Elland Rail Station project as key walking and cycling upgrades set for approvalWest Yorkshire leaders are set to give the go-ahead for the first phase of a project which will see a new rail station and improved cycling and walking infrastructure built in Elland.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Bradford commuters to benefit as rail fares frozen for first time in 30 yearsThe Government is freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. 

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Fares for new Birmingham rail services revealed by bosses - here's how much it will costRail bosses have revealed how much it will cost passengers to use much-heralded new railway stations in Birmingham.

Other Regional Press

• Update on plans to reopen Hereford-Ross-Gloucester rail linkA plan to reopen a strategic Herefordshire railway line could take a big step forward if local representatives agree to get behind it.
• York and North Yorkshire need fiscal powers to unlock growth, says Northern Powerhouse chiefYork and North Yorkshire will not fulfil their economic potential without stronger devolved powers and targeted public investment, according to Henri Murison, chief executive of Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
• Wrexham to London train bid taken to Downing StreetLeaders from Wrexham and surrounding regions will travel to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister and call for backing for a new rail service to London Euston on Monday, March 2.
• New transport assessment sparks hope for Wisbech to March rail revivalThe Wisbech to March railway line, opened in 1847, was once a vital corridor for passengers and freight

Train Operators

• Rail Fares FreezeStandard Anytime, Off-Peak and Season rail fares on Greater Anglia and across England will remain frozen at the same price until March 2027.

Rail Advent

• Acquisition establishes Canadian terminal operator as North America's market leaderCando Rail & Terminals (Cando), based in Manitoba, Canada, has acquired Savage Rail (Savage Rail) of the USA, making it North America's market leader in first- and last-mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure.
• ScotRail begins finance procurement for new trainsScotRail has started a procurement process for its new train fleet, with the operator looking at financing options.
• Return for new Dockland's Light Railway trains announcedPassengers on the Docklands Light Railway can expect the return of its new trains by late summer, as Transport for London (TfL) and manufacturer CAF continue to make solid progress on detailed investigations, testing and assurance.

Rail Business Daily

• New DLR trains to return to service by late summerTransport for London (TfL) says DLR customers will benefit from the return of the network's new trains, with a phased reintroduction expected by late summer.

Rail Magazine

• GBRf poised to take over Cornish Imerys workings from DB Cargo UKGB Railfreight is set to take over Imerys services in Cornwall from DB Cargo UK (DBC), ending the latter's long association with china clay workings.
• Time running out for Go-op's open access plan as funding deadline loomsGo-op's chances of operating services this year are hanging by a thread, as it struggles to raise the money needed to get up and running.

Other News Sources

• Avanti West Coast turns to tech to boost timetable reliabilityAvanti West Coast has begun trialling a first-of-its-kind timetable optimisation tool designed to improve reliability.