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Wednesday, 25 February 2026

BBC News

• Delayed plan for 'tram-like buses' moves forward The latest plan to introduce a tram-like electric bus service, linking Walsall, Birmingham and Solihull, has been signed off.

The Herald

• Scottish bus firm in liquidation over HMRC tax billThe move comes after a court petition from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs for the Glasgow company to be wound up.

Birmingham Mail

• Major plan to build new Birmingham bus station has 'aggressive but realistic time scale'The purchase of bus depots is part of plans to move the region's network to a franchising model
• New 'tram-like' electric buses bought for A34 and A45 'priority routes' to cut journey timesThe Sprint bus project has been hit with delays and was originally intended to be finished by 2022

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Concerns raised over Birmingham bus depot planConcerns have been raised about potential rising costs and sliding timescales to build a new bus depot in Birmingham.

Cambridge News

• Mill Road bridge bus gate sees mixed opinions after nearly a year in operationReaders remain divided over the controversial Cambridge bus gate nearly a year after fines began, with strong views on traffic, businesses, and air quality

Oxford Mail

• New scheme launched to help bus customers in CotswoldsA new scheme has been launched to improve accessibility for bus passengers with disabilities.

Other Regional Press

• TfL N199 bus named as London's longest night routeA bus route connecting central London to St Mary Cray has been named the city's longest night route.
• New pilot scheme to improve accessibility for disabled bus passengersOxfordshire residents will be able to trial a new scheme launched by Pulhams to help disabled passengers.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• Politics of a publicly-owned bus company in London require scrutinySadiq Khan has made his interest clear, but operators' financial realities in London are equally so

Other News Sources

• Stagecoach: Electric bus rollout transforming UK public transportStagecoach has been implementing an electric bus strategy since 2018, aiming to reduce carbon emissions from its operations and transition to a zero tail-pipe emission fleet by 2035. The initiative combines fleet replacement, renewable energy sourcing and efficiency measures.
• London reaches 1,000 zero-emission bus milestoneGo-Ahead operates the largest zero-emission bus fleet in the UK, which is projected to cut carbon emissions in London by around 60,000 tonnes each year.
• £2 bus fare cap launches in the IslesA year-long trial of a £2 fare cap launches in the Western Isles this week, aiming to make bus travel more affordable and encourage greater use of public transport.
• Wiltshire bus shelters to get biggest investment in 20 yearsHundreds of bus shelters and thousands of bus stops in Wiltshire will be upgraded and replaced after Wiltshire Council awarded a new contract to a firm from Wales.