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Wednesday, 04 February 2026

BBC News

• Bus services to come under mayor's controlPlans have been unveiled to transfer control of public transport in Hull and East Yorkshire to the elected mayor.
• Bus and tram station opening delayed to autumnA long-awaited £24m bus and tram station will not open before September, it has emerged.
• 'After years of campaigning we can now get a bus'Finally being able to travel on the Isle of Man's buses on his mobility scooter will, according to a veteran disability rights campaigner, make "all the difference".

Birmingham Mail

• Transport bosses confirm when Midlands bus station will open as traders say 'ludicrous'Dudley bus station was closed in January 2024 to enable the construction of the new Interchange

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Metro's new £2.50 fare cap approved – but many ticket prices will rise in AprilApril 1 will see the launch of a £2.50 single journey fare cap for Metro passengers who use a Pop card, but not everyone will benefit from the price limit

The York Press

• MP urges mayor to scrap bus pass restrictions for elderly and disabledTom Gordon MP has urged the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, to remove “unfair” restrictions on older and disabled people’s bus passes.

Yorkshire Post

• Revamped Huddersfield bus station over two years away as concerns remainConcerns have been raised about the state of Huddersfield bus station but officials say long-awaited improvements are on the way.

Other Regional Press

• Improved bus services boosting travel across CumbriaAn expanded network of bus and shuttle services across Cumbria is making it easier for residents, workers and visitors to travel around the county.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Bus Services Act in England majors on choice, not politics: HendyMinister and former industry member tells CPT conference that sector must do its bit on reform

Other News Sources

• Combined Authority agrees to withdraw two bus services in CambridgeshireTwo bus services will come to an end, including one route that costs more than £98 per passenger to run.