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Wednesday, 02 September 2026

BBC News

• North Edinburgh tram extension could be shelvedPlans to build a new tramline linking the north and centre of Edinburgh are likely to be shelved following a row over the proposed route.

The Herald

• Edinburgh transport chief stands by attack on SNP trams planEdinburgh's transport convener has stood by comments criticising the SNP's 'reckless' plan for the city's tram network, despite his administration supporting them in principle.

The Scotsman

• Lumo passengers forced to wait an hour while train refuelled en route from Stirling to LondonPassengers on Lumo's ill-fated new Stirling-London service have suffered cancelled services, no working toilets - and now a train which stopped for an hour to refuel.

i News

• The areas where 1.3m new homes could be built near UK train stationsAndy Burnham told to 'go big' on building homes around railway stations to make a 'significant dent in the housing shortage'

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham trams to stop fare dodgers from September 13 with inspectors, fines and new ticket ruleThere will be new Revenue Officers checking tickets and issuing pentaly fare notice charges

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• £270,000 community funds available across West YorkshireA £270,000 community fund is set to open for applications later this month.

Derby Telegraph

• The trains that saved Derby factory Alstom start entering service in record timeClass 345 Aventra No. 345071 is the first of 10 trains being produced in the city for the Elizabeth Line in London - which we helped to campaign for

Other Regional Press

• SWANSEA BAY METRO: Every new station and tram line now has a price tag but the funding still has to be foundEach piece of the Swansea Bay Metro now has a price tag for the first time: Cockett station, hourly trains to Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven, passenger trains on the District Line and a tram-train from Swansea to Neath. The next challenge is to find the money.
• Plaid Cymru Signal Willingness to Work with Andy BurnhamPlaid Cymru MPs have written to the Prime Minister calling for a constructive relationship to advance devolution to Wales. Plaid Cymru has long campaigned for more powers over policing, the Crown Estate and rail infrastructure and these calls are outlined in this letter to Andy Burnham.
• Shopping centre to be demolished for £1.3bn East West Rail lineA council is set to demolish a shopping centre in anticipation of an influx of people visiting the town after the East West Rail line is open.
• Summer community meetings to the current 'unacceptable situation' at King's Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, MP James Wild vows to keep the pressure on... And yes, trains came up regularly in my conversations. Latest figures the Fen Line Users' Association shared with me last week found 195 cancellations in August to that point compared to 380 in July.
• HS2 viaduct takes major step forward as first 55m bridge section installedHS2 engineers have successfully installed the first 55-metre steel section of the new Saltley Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines over the August Bank Holiday weekend, as work on the Birmingham viaduct replacement progresses through the first of four phases.

Insider Media

• First of ten new Derby-built Elizabeth line trains enters serviceThe first of ten new Derby-built Class 345 Aventra Elizabeth line trains has begun passenger service in London.

Rail Business Daily

• East Coast Main Line celebrates digital signalling milestonePassenger trains have used digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line for the first time, marking what Network Rail called a 'new era' for the route.

Rail Magazine

• Recovery plan needed for GWR '175s' as reliability struggles continueGreat Western Railway (GWR) has put the introduction of its Class 175 fleet into a recovery plan as reliability issues continue to plague the diesel multiple units.

Rail UK

• HS2 appoints new chief programme officerHS2 Ltd has appointed a new chief programme officer as part of the comprehensive reset of the project. Neil Holm will take on the role which is focused on completing the remainder of HS2's construction and preparing for the introduction of passenger services

Railnews

• 'Generational change' on East Coast Main Line The first train in public service controlled by ETCS has run on the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate. Network Rail has revealed that the 08.05 Great Northern service on 31 August used in-cab signalling throughout.

The Business Desk

• New Birmingham HS2 crossing reaches first construction milestoneConstruction of the new Saltley Viaduct has taken a step forward, with HS2 engineers installing the first section of the new bridge over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines.

Other News Sources

• Wales moves to fast-track six new rail stationsThe Welsh Government is pushing to get six long-promised railway stations built faster, as it seeks to tackle chronic congestion and give travelers more alternatives to the motorway M4.
• Could Britain's train stations unlock 1.2m new homesBritain's biggest cities could accommodate more than one million additional homes around inner-city railway stations if housing densities matched comparable cities overseas, new research suggests.